New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
THAW'S MOTHER HERE
M4Y>T8kE STAND TO-DAY.
More of Prisoners Erratic Acts
WMfc's .4Heged Threats Told.

WMfc's 4Heged Threats Told.
There was Jess than half day devoted 10 'ne ne
trial % Harry Thaw yesterday, the second nan
A. s,,,e tho taking of testimony began. There
ms : rather strong Impression IN The COURTROOM
YESTERDAY that there vas possibhtN u d I'm
,,isssop in hlnary being asked for to-day II was
ss,5 that over1ures had been made TO c"uilsei '
- seo,,.a 20 have this done by agreement but
-, defence ASSERTS that Thaw is now sane ana
shle TO consult with counsel Inc iast ui'i ~
halted while Mr. Jerome asked for q Ooiii'
snd IT may he done again to-cs>-
II vros,ld appear the authority oil h'ein"e
- .;s staff that the lay testimony adouceu ''
establish Thav's insanity thus far mas hot ms
,,-essed she District Attrrney TO any great eA'e'
snd .ba. HE latter believes the results OF ms
examination have modified the eheCt ~, .n
,s,, testimony had on the jury MI Lite
ton on the other hand, believes tha' i a.
array of lay witnesses has been ehec'i'e
u-.nt. 7-,.v- who arrived from Pittshurs yestet-
6sv IS expected TO be among the witnesses 'hs
,--;r or afternoon 20 testify to the neh'al coiA-
si,;on Of The prisoner and other members oi 'iie
family. - ~ D.vis
who Y,ressdess at the second trial OF Nan -
- - .be .,,ncb with Justice DowlinS- Ter
ang,s, Weber the Thaw butler, resumed als cii'7
tesr,nnouy w1aen court opened he oeslllieu "a. -, -
before that Thaw in Washington anu
t5 overturned breakfast rays THROWN hn,-seA Oil
q oo,,eh walked the floor n1um5nS ana oiu ot,1eI M
,,-,-e things On ,ross-exauination ne SAID tIa'
Tglaw was Gissipating at that 'inle, " ~
le- 90 after brief cross-eNaIiliIaioh' "hioH III nv
wise disturbed his story -.
C-bristopher Begin the steward OF the "hls'
,-,,.h ,,ss recalled having refreshed his memory
since The day before He said that ina" was a' ',e
rl,l, on December -. 1sa4 and in February daFch
and Anrfl 1855 and in May and June, lS"e ne "as
-slad a few more questions by Mr. Jerome ana
=, . Ravrnond A. Browne. of New Jersey VINO
uss connected with the show on the ROOF garoeli'
reneated with the other witnesses there lla' is''
,bsr Ths1y's face was drawn and nervous ana HIS
ewes blank and staring. He said Thaw was IRA
tBonaI
one Of The strongest lay witnesses yet introduced
Was Abraham r Beck, of Allentown, Penn he
IS The father of James NJ. Beck ex-Assistan' Al
tornev General and taught Thaw when he was at
school from the fall 1881 the spring OF 49,
he said the boy exceedingly nervous ana Only
slightly progressive
i was attracted by passionate, uncurbed out
hresEs the witness continued -and TO his amman
like hozrls which / can't describe any better Inc
attacks would end quickly as they began
Mr. Beck said that Thaw unwilling boy
and was moody and british He said that 1haw
conduct toward him and his family was Always
sullen and supercilious, and he displayed tLe
same attitude toward his fellow pupils lie
identified q letter written in October, 1881, from
Mrs Thaw asking if Harrys mind might not De
unbalanced because OF the outbreaks OF temper
which were the those TO which MS uIcIe
had been addicted. The letter follows:
Mr.. Beck. -. .;,, To
Dear Sir: Yours OF yesterday Just received I2
attempt TO describe how much GstrsS poCll IL II 5a ,
with him a while longer? To yield TO his wishes
now las he would think if sent home) might ruin
him i did not think him capable of such behavior
and begin to fear that ii may not be ali badness
unbalanced DO you think there is any danger OF
baoTe veakni9ded was when child subject to
just such powerful outbreakings OF temper ana
therefore cannot help horrible feeing OF dre$a
Deal gently with Mn; T1 II posSPe @ Iop b bcm on
.,Tr can holm adN 1
him Just How would II do to avoid noticing
suggest lie is so different from the other four
trained.
Mr. Jerome in his cross-exarnination simply con-
tented himself with asking Mr. Beck about his ex-
perience with boys. which the witness said was
large. There objection 10 the introduction
Of the testimony.
Stokes foreman Of the coroners jury at the an
quest into Stanford Whites death, who agreed
with The others that Thaws acts were irrational
Miss Annie Begin sister Of the steward OF the
Whist Club. told about Thaw handing her the
three cigarettes carefully wrapped in tinfo TO be
rlsced in the safe at the club. She said Thaw was
much excited and his eyes were staring.
Benjamin Bowman. the doorkeeper at the Mad-
Square Theatre WAS next called and told
tr fifteen minutes what it took him six hours "r
more to tell at The first trial. lie stationed
al tho state door on Christmas Eve. 1903. when
Fvelvn Thsw playing in The Girl from
Dixie Stanford White called twice al the stage
door for her that night After some objection Mr
littleton GOT the stcry of conversation about
Thaw White had with the doorkeerer when ne
called the second time.
According the witness White came 10 the
stage ana asked lis Miss Nesbit in?' The door
tender said she had gone home. and White replied,
You're 4 liar The doortender told nm to go in
hack and see for himself White into the
dressing rooms and the dooTtender said he saw
him take q revolver partly out of his -overcoat
As he went bv the 5oortender heard him say.
I'm find and kill that before daylight AS
he reached the sidewalk he replaced the revolver
Miss Neshit and TfaW had left the theatre about
eight minutes earlier Later Bowman saw Thaw
and warned MIN OF Whites threats.
Bos-man's denomination over NJ. Litteton
asked for an adjournment until clock. as he had
been disappointed again by the non-arrval of wit
ncsses. When court opened again Mr. Littleton said
that Miss Bel!e Morehouse Lawrence had not