The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
PRIVATE HEARING SAID
 ID BE ACCESSIBILITY
Mrs. William Thaw Visits Her Son In Prison and Harry Thaw Discusses Points In the Trial With
 His Counsel.

Daniel OReilly of counsel for Harry 1haw, declared this afternoon that the story of Evelyn Thaw will again be told in public on the witness stand, despite the objections of the district attorney, on whose protest the trial has been put over until Monday.
 OReilly was an early caller at the Tombs, as was also A. Russell Peabody, another of Thaw's lawyers. MT. OReilly was asked about the story Evelyn is yet to tell when the trial is continued.
 There Is no doubt that Evelyn Thaw will testify in public next week." he said. Harry Thaw is as anxious as any one to have her relieved of this second or deal but as the story has already come out at the first trial, there seems to be no good reason why it should be given privately"
 MT. O'Reilly said he did not believe Mir. Jerome was altogether sincere in asking for private sessions of the court
 Both my client and his wife would pre- fer closed hearing, and I personally con- cur in MT. Jerome's motion," said MT. Littleton, in discussing this matter. But the constitution of the state is so explicit in requiring open trials that I believe there is little possibility of Justice Dowl- ing ordering private hearing"
 Mrs. Thaw came to the Tombs unex- pectedly at noon today and had an hour s talk with her son.
 Mrs. Thaw Visits Son.
 It was over the protests of her physi- clans and her sons lawyers that Mrs 1'haw left sick bed at the Hotel Lor- laine and drove to the Tombs, to pay to 'murderers row the first visit she has made in many months
 She came in an. automobile which moved at an easy pace in order that tho aged invalid might be spared any possi- ble jar to her weakened frame. A trained nurse accompanied her. A big crowd saw her alight with difficulty at the Center street doors of the prison and make her way feebly across the sidewalk to the iron gates.
 A few minutes after she had left in her automobile, Evelyn Thaw arrived, but did not enter the jail She sent a note in to her husband and then rode off again.
 IhaW spent very restless night in the Iombs but was in a cheerful spirit when he arose in the morning. He said that lie was not pleased with the sudden shutting on of his wife's testimony. He declared he believed that the names that are a nepessary part of her testimony should be brought out and that no one should be shielded.
 Harry Thaw's Views.
 It is not that Jerome wants to pro- tect the morals of the country" the prisoner said
 He fears the facts that are to be brought out and made public. At the last trial Mrs. Thaw was allowed only to whisper to Jerome the names of men she met in Stanford Whites studio and these names never got beyond the ears of the district attorney. This time she will insist on speaking those names out. She will not give any of her evidence in whisper.
 When MT. Peabody called at the jail today he found the prisoner reading the newspapers and making notes on the proceedings. He immediately brought up the subject of his wife's testimony and surprised his lawyer by asking:
 Justice Bowling was very wise when he refused to rule MT. Jerome's proposition to shut off Evelyns story without careful reflection You know, Peabody, that the big American idea of a prisoners rights does not counte- nance any closed chamber proceedings It may come 75 years from now, and perhaps sooner, but they are not for these times"
 Dowling's Methods.
 Thaw then went on to say how he admired the manner in which Judge Bowling had held the lawyers on both sides strictly to material facts. He thought the judges charge to the jury J5 Frxr Id acter of the evidence he had permitted to go on record despite the objections of the district attorney.
 Before MT. Peabody left the Tombs the young millionaire had talked rapid ly on variety of topics He thought various things should be done Of course, his lawyers will disregard these suggestions, and do what they think best realizing that their client has been made nervous during the past 12 hours.
 On Tuesday Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will probably go back to the witness chair, unless 1t should be arranged to hold the main details of her testimony in re- serve until three physicians have sworn to Thaw's strange mental and physical characteristics at various stages in his early manhood.
 According to Dan O'Reilly, three doctors who attended Harry .Thaw while in Eu- rope are now on their way here to take part in the trial Two trained nurses are to testify as to what they observed while attending Thaw during his visit to Europe. All are expected to arrive here bv the middle of next week and their testimony, it is predicted, will add not a little to the network which the defense has been upbuildng to show that Thaw was not mentally responsible
 One of Thaw's old teachers, Belle Moorehouse Lawrence, who was wlth the prisoner when he was only six years old. has arrived here from San Francisco and is expected to testify next week.
 Evelyn Thaw Nervous.
 Evelyn ThaW talked today of the short ordeal through which she passed while testifying in behalf of her husband. The young woman was seen at her apart -~~~---~-~-~-~-~------ -----------~---
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