The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-17

in-Iav on the stand. She is expected to I
tell again tho horrifying story when !
she related at the hrst trial of her ruin
NV stanford White and OF that night IN /
Jseris when she revealed 10 Harry ina" |
how the architect had pursued her. As /
before. her testimony is expected 10 "o
the most sensational OF the tFLal-
She probably viii be permitted TO re- |
main in the courtroom after FURNISHING !
her evidence, and the prisoner VIII nave
her added support
A move OF District Attorney Jerome |
has given rise 10 the reheL tl"I nc ISL
tends 10 fall in line with the dHtense
and establish the insanity Of the pris-
cner.
Washington Woman Called
Miss Alice c. Fletcher, Of washington
vas called as the first witness louay'
She answered questions IN a tone Aalul'
audible to the jurors, and her eXaiiillia- !
ticn was continually Interrupted ON IiidI
account. She said that she knew marry
Il Tbav sor twenty-six years, having
visited his mothers home IN Flt1sDuIs
frequently during that time
II knew him when lie was about ten
or twelve years of age said the ageo
and pIeasaut-faced woman
BY IlttletOn;
Q. Did you observe his eyes?
A. Yes. He was subject TO violent nus
of hfteen or twenty minutes duIaIloh-
.. What would be the expression Oh
= A wild, staring expression.
q. Did you notice anything "9cuI MS
a Yes. a peculiar twitching.
u Did you talk with nlin
I aid. He never maintained sus
tanned line OF talk. he was rather IL
VOG5'i the acts impress you as ra-
tiOnaI or irrational
A-As irrational.
Odd Won see him in 1882
A-yes in December L saw him az
q library in that month lie Was ia d
very nervous condition ana sdld ne
wanted 10 die. I demonstrated with
him lie said that a young girl hiid
suffered great wrong at the nahos OF
a man Of prominence IN New York ana
thst he was in such u state OF mind on
her account that he did not want 20
live He walked up ana uoMh VIC
room talking iucOherenuy, Dlilng ms
nails. and going through the usuai
-,,-irctirrr NJ Iis mouth and eyes i re-
Snained with him until the physicians
who had been sent for arrived.
Cross-Examined by Jerome.
After the witness said that this also
Led her 10 believe that Thaw was IRA
tonal. Jerome took up her cross-eNanl-
nation.
Iittleton had laid the foundation FOL
EVELYN [esbit Thaw's story IhFouBi
the testimony OF Mrs fleIcLeI
Jerome then set 10 work 10 show thai
Thaw's actions were no dlnerent II
1858 after relating the incident steo
wrong" than al any time pTlCf 70 ina
reriod If inc succeeded IN Ihat me, ii'
vyouId have grounds 10 rule her IestI
mOnY out,
BY Jerome: 49,,
Q. Did you talk with his nlotAeF 1D'U
this2
Q. Was he ever under. restraint dur
inE the twcuty-siX years.
4 Not that / know or
.. car you remember if he had poo
appetite in 1907 49,,
when he would leave ms meals MA
touched He would leave the table az
Q.@2Was his actions different in IS,
A-Distinctly so He was always high
u nervous and his mind was not .
great vigor. But il was not untl NlaIci
lsU4 thai he became unba4ailcecs
Accomplished Object.
While the date given by the witnes
did not correspond to the date HarT
Thaw learned of Eyelyn's story the WI
ness left the impression that il W.
after ii was related to him that ne b
came unbalanced.
Odd you ever advise his moth'
about his being unbalanced2
Al remember his mothers anSle
about him over being unba lanced.
Q.-During the twenty-odd yea
priOr 10 1853 did YOU discuss me que
Ilon OF his mental unsouudneSs!
A.-Only with his mother
ACCORDING 10 your STANDARD
large number of people are unbalanc'
Al cant tell how many there are.
Mr. LitIletoG seemed 10 be high
pleased with the success of the wItne
in her duel with Jerome The faces
all the lawyers at the table Tor q
defense beamed with grauncauOn
Mrs. Fletcher. time after time, skillful
PAIRED the CrOss-eNaInlnlng thrusts. al
time after time carefully avoided ira
set for her in questions relating 10 {
physical well-being of the defenda
that might lead TO necessary moe
ncatiOn of her opinion OF her menJ
The duel carried both in psychologist
realms. and. although the jurors d
tened intently 10 the rapid fire of cue
rions and answers IT was clearly eylde
by the countenances Of some Of the
that the subject was bit beyond Gle
comprehension on their part.
Q.-Was his conduct rational or
rationale
A.-IrrationaI. 1t might have been
ratio, but my impression is that he X
oGHave you met more than one pt
son in your life who did seem menta
rationale
Al do not know that I have
O. Have you ever had an OppOrtJ
4ty to observe the condition Of a you
man in love with chorus girl who b
repulsed hi offer of marriage?
Judge Stings Jerome.
Justice Bowling interrupted Zero
20 order the words chorus girl eli
mated. Jerome qualified by substitute
a young lady OF the stage but I