New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
HASTENS THAW TRIAL.
COURT LIMITS EXPERTS.
Physicians and Nurses from abroad
to End Lay Testimony To-day.

Justice DoHling in his efforts TO expedite the
Thaw trial announced yesterday after a conference
with counsel he would limit the number OF IN
sanity experts TO three for each side. Court was
adjourned early the afternoon that Mr. Little
ton might prepare the hypothetical question he Is TO
n six the experts While he is examining the physi-
rians and nurses brought from abroad the question
WIFI be printed, that by the time he Is ready 10
read IL printed copies will be IN the hands OF tne
District Attorney. Mr.. Jerome probably Will ask
his experts the question as last year with
few changes made necessary by new evidence and
the new line Of defence To save time each ques-
tion viii be read the alienists in a group.
The witnesses expected to-day are those coming
from abroad on the Adriatic They are three phy-
sicians from London. Paris and Rome, all Of whom
cared for Thaw in 1903 and the nurses who cared
for him in London and Rome.
DIR. Charles l. Bailey. of Albany. testified that he
was called TO attend Thaw a train between AL
bany and Hudson in April 1906. Thaw appeared
70 be OF unsound mind. His eyes brlging and
he kept mumbling himself. Apparently he had
not been drinking He kept repeating TO himself
"Shyster. shyster shyster. The porter had TO hold
Thaw while the physician gave him hypodermic
injection of morphine On cross-eXamnation he
said Thaw's pulse was over 90.
After Dr. Bailey was excused Dr. Charles q.
Wagner who was on the stand adjournment
Wednesday. was recalled. In face of Nj Jeromes
objections he told Of conversations with Thaw in
the Tombs
by name. but referred him as the 'blackguard.'
that beast that miserable creature He said
that they all trying 10 send him to Iunatlc
asylum and seemed 10 have great fear of the other
slIenists for that reason. He then told me that
The 'blackgua7d' and associates werez engaged
Systematically in running young girls He said that
White the principal offender and that he
t1haH1 had been TO Comstock about the case and
that Comstock had not been able TO do anything.
He told he had hired detectives to follow White
try 10 get evidence. but that this had proved
unaYaIing. He said that White had hired thugs TO
follow him and he carried pistol in New York 10
protect himself. He afraid the Monk East
snsn gang or some other Of these thugs would way
lay him and kick him TO death"
In September a visit made 10 Thaw by the
physician and Clifford Hartridge- The lawyer did
not happen 10 have some papers Thaw wanted and
the prisoner grew much excited and refused TO
submit TO examination. The witness then men,
toned Thaw's fear Of drafts and gave ac-
count of his physical examination Of the prisoner.
Thaws pulse would be IS one minute and few
minutes later rise 102. He could pronounce hard
words without difficulty and gave evidence of
raresis Thaw told him that he not addicted TO
intoxication.
Up 10 the time Thaw attended dinner party at
the tower studio he said he had feeling against
White. but in the following October Thaw said he
saw Stanford White meet Evelyn Nesbit at the
stage door Of the New York Theatre
The girl was good looking DR.. Wagner testified
the prisoner told him. -.a.d he attracted TO
her He made some inquiries. and learned that her
name was Nesbit. and that Stanford owned her. he
was told. lie said that he remarked at the time
that he did not see what she could find in Stan
ford White. he had red hair and looked like
q monkey"
ination. After recess the witnesses Mr.. Litteton
wanted 10 put the stand were still on the sea,
and Mrs. J. J Cain. a Boston milliner. with whom
Evelyn Nesbit lived in the winter Of 1904 on the
-N~-l cFn mas
in the next room when Thaw met Mrs Nesbit in
the spring of 1903. and she heard Thaw offer to
marry Evelyn
Il heard Mr.. Thaw offer Mrs Nesbit sum- she
said. Il forget just how much; ! think about
sG00oo-enough 10 care for her and the boy, IL she
would LEI Florence C2velyn) marry him.
Another tine she was with them at the the
etre when Stanford White came in When Thaw
saw him she said his eyes became wide and star
ing and lie appeared much agitated until White
left the theatre
Dr. Britton D. Evans. OF the Morris Plains On j
Insane Asylum was the next witness. He said his
first visit 10 Thaw in the Tombs was made IN
August 1895. He had letter of introduction from
Thaw's counsel
..T7e greeted ne with g nervous shake Of the
hand" said the physician. and peculiar stare.
He seemed TO be suspicious Of me- TEaw was very
nervous. and the words came tuInbllng OUT one
after another and he assumed air OF great i'm
portance. He sought to impress me with the 1aet
that he was master Of the situation. and was pre-
pared TO tell me what my mission was there.
DR. Fyans's testimony for the most part was the
same as that of DR.. Wagner, with whom he made
several visits TO the Tombs. in describing IhaW
general actions, Dr. Evans said: He talked ABOUT
this conspiracy Of physicians and lawyers to send
him to an asylum, and all the time tried 70 i'm
.ress me with the fact that he was not insane
Asked what Thsw said about the effect stan
ford Whites appearance had ca his wife, Dr-
Evans replied: He said It made her pale ana
trembling and 10 shrivel Up inside. and White
4 appearance was 'bslefuT 70 her