Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-17

opened Harry Thaw sat in court alone
today, absolutely, 40 far as his rcla-
tivcs wc,c concerned. Josiah Thaw
who has faithfully attended nll the
hearings, was absent when the prison
or was led from the pen At 1915 this
morning. Tho Thaw row was occu-
pied by members of the insanity
corps
Harry Thaw borrowed paper aud
pencil from his counsel and took
notes or Jcromo's cross examination
Of the witnesses. Judge Vernon NJ
Davis. who presided al thc last trial
of Nan Patterson for the murder OF
Caesar Young sat on the bench with
Justice Bowling.
Thaw Seemed Dazed.
RAYMOND a. Browne of Flushing.
who was on The roof the night of tho
tragedy.
o-Did you speak to him?
Ayes.
Q-What took place?
Al asked him how he liked the
show, He did not pay any attention
TO mo. llis lips moved. He looked
vncantly ahead; he sort of mmblcd. e
Q-'D'd YOU sec his eyes?
A--No. sir: no. at that time.
Q-Did YOU speak to him again?
Ayes. sir; about four times. The
second time was about Miss Ida Bis
bee. one of the girls ON the stage
The third rime was about Miss Maudc
,Fuhon, another of the stage girls.
The fourth time l said. Miss Maudc
Fulton Is doing good work lie
simply stared vacantly ahead and said
nothing to me-"
0-Did he make any reply the sec
ond time you spoke TO him?
A-No; his lips simply moved,
Odd YOU ask Il third question?
Ai-ics. but as before T rot no
answer.
0-Did you notice his eyes?
AYES; he stared over his left
shoulder Ills eyes wcrc wide open.
and he was very nervous.
GLOW long did YOU observe him?
Along enough TO look nj him I'M
til he went away. and then took
seat.
0-Dld you see him again?
Ayes, after tho shooting. He was
at the elevator.
Q,-What was the expression on
his face?
A--lIis face was CHASTITY white, and
his ewes were china like.
Odd the acts aud appearance To
which you have testified Impress YOU
as rational or IRRATIONAL?
A-Irrational.
BY Jerome:
Q-You were endcavorlng to OBJ
tnin opinions of the showg
Ayes.
o-was the defendant the only one
you asked?
Ayes.
Q-The only ones asked about
Maudd Fulton and Ida Bisbee?
AIT that time.
Odd you ever see man before
he killed another?
Al have seen men In n rage when
cad's thought he would kill tho other
Q--'rid YOU ever see man 20 min
utes before he did kill another?
Al have not
ICY LhHieton:
Q--Whcn you asked these oues-
tons did You hear any sounds com
ing In reply from him?
M-Sounds? Yes. sir.
Gould you distinguish any
wordsY
A-No, sir
Here the witness was excused.
Former Teachers Testimony.
Abram r. Beck OF Allentown. Pa. n
good natured, we'll preserved man OF
GO years formerly teacher who had
Thaw rs "A pupil from September
1881, until April, 1882. was then call
ed.
He said he had met tho defendan;
at the Deck School for Boys of which
he was The principal.
~ I.lttlcton:
Q-During the Ume Thaw was nj
Your school did You observe him
daily?
Ayes, | was the sole teacher of
10 bows WHO attended the school.
Q-What was his appearance when
he came TO your school?
Att was that Of boy Mnwholc-
some in health. lie was very ncr-
vous.
Q-Was your attention attracted to
him during school hours?
AYES. was attracted by his
loud sudden, passionate, animal like
howls; his fearless crying, his pick
ing at his fingers and then. by a re-
newal of the animal like cries. His
ewes were cast down and they rolled.
The spell would last for 10 or 30
minutes sometimes.
Odd the occurrences take place
frequently?