The Washington times., 1908-01-13
Caravans Opening Address.

Caravans Opening Address.
Just before Mr.. Garvan began his
opening address for the State a clerk
from the district attorneys Office en-
tered bearing a map Of the interior OF
Madison Square Garden showing the
place where the tragedy occurred and
other details indicating the positions Of.
Harry K. Thaw and Stanford White,
prior to the shooting OF the latter.
Garvan began his opening address at
10:0S O'Clock. He said;
IF IL please, your honor and gentle
men Of the jury, the purpose of the
enforcement of criminal law is not ven
geanCe; il is for the protection Of So
Ctety. Az eudeavor TO remind, not only
the defendant that he cannot break the
law with impunity, but all classes. Of
that fact.
This case has attained great pub
lcity and L want to remind you Of that
publicity in order TO help you in reach
ing true md just verdict as q warning
that society will not cOuntenance the
breaking OF the law.
The defense Of the defendant Is IN
sanity. The material facts are practi-
cally admitted Now, gentlemen what
does the word insanity mean?
Not any definition given to it by you
or me-not any definition given 20 IL by
physicians OF metaphysiCians. The State
has said that insanity excused crime
only when the defendant is suffering
IRON such UnSoundnesS OF mind as not
10 know the nature or quality of his act
or not 10 know that his act was wrong.
Law Is wisest of All.
That IS the only definition with which
yoU or have to do. The law is wiser
than you or me. In other words. the
defendant appears here and says: -
did not know I was shooting Stanford
White. I did not know what I was
doing
4 call this to your attention at this
time to ask you throughout the peoples
direct case to test every act of the de-
PENDANT, every word he spoke that night
THE safest test is that the twelve
Jurymen are the best judges Of a mans
sanity. Does the conduct or the word
on that night show that the defendant
knew what he was dOingE That IS for
you TO bear strictly in mind and to care
fully weigh every bit OF evidence sub
United showing that he did or did not
know what he was doing. Keep that
picture in your mind throughout the en-
tire case.
stanford White was an architect, he
had a country home on Long Island.
On the Saturday before the night Of the
shooting he went to his country home.
He passed Sunday afternoon with his
son Lawrence White, who had come
from Harvard to spend his vacation at
home.
This young boy came to New York
at o'clock in the afternoon with a
young friend named Grant a classmate.
Ihe Two boys bought tickets for the
night roof garden and went to call on
the Ia Lher Of young White, who invited
them 10 dine at Martins.
The three went to Martins where
they had dinner.
They already had their tickets for
the roof garden. Mr. White took the
boys there in his electric cab, after
which he went Madison EGFrara PD4F
Garden, where new play was being
presented"
Map Showing Scene.
At this point Mr.. Garvan showed the
plan Of the roof garden and explained
the course taken by White going from
Martins to his seat on the roof garden.
He pointed out where White sat alone
at the table on the roof. watching the
play Then Mr.. Garvan continued:
His brother-in-law, James Clinch
Smith. also came to the garden thet
night. He did not know Mr.. White was
there. He sat in a row behind the sta
IlOnaTy chairs at a table with TWO
vacant chairs.
The defendant on that night. with
his wife and two friends, Thomas Nc
Caleb and another man. came there
They had dined at Martins. and dined
well before coming to the roof garden
They came Ur the elevator The de
PENDANT purchased three seats. He aid
not buy any for himself. They passed
Smith and sat in the section Of the
"As Fhaw, the defendant passed
smith he did not look toward him, but
after putting his wife and friends IN
their seats he came back 20 where
Smith was sitting. He SPOKE to Smith
talking 10 him on three separate topics
from Wall Street to ocean travels from
the play 20 smoking.
He sat down. ana offered Smith n
cigar which Smith refused. He. asked
Smith if he did not smoke.
'Tm Going to Stroll"
Upon Smith saying. Well smoke
cigars sometimes the defendant opened
a case and gave him one. The pair then
went on talking. Smith asked the de-
PENDANT to take the other vacant seat.
no. I'm going to stroll tonight, Thaw
answered.
Gentlemen. want YOU to remember
that answer. I'm going 10 stroll to-
night The subject then turned TO wall
Street and upon speculation in Conner
stocks. Smith said in answer to Thaw's
questions that he was going abroad
They discussed the merits OF several
steamers, and said ne, too, was going
abroad, and he intended TO leave on the /
AmeTlka. because on that vessel he
could always have his meals served in
his own rooms He said il would cost
him S9OO-a steep price. but well worth
the money.
THE defendant then said, Are you
very much maTried?' What do YOU
mean% Smith asked. Well. are YOU
much married? Do you want to meet
young girl that I know? I am going
away, and I know q little girl, a bru-
nette that you might want 10 know
smith said that he did not want TO
meet her. Then the subject changed to
the room OF the defendant.
A Bygone Affair.
The defendant asked Smith II he |
knew McCaleb or Truxtun BeaIe. He 1
replied that ne had known McCaIeb for /
years, but had only met Beale that I
afternoon. Then the defendant said: 4
DO you remember an affair that took
place a few years ago in which two men
and a woman. Oh, no, you were /
too young Thaw broke of.
Those were the last words we know
or that the defendant spoke before the 4
fatal shooting. Then the defendant got /
up and looked down 10 where White 1
was sitting. He walked down the aisle
and back toward where White sat
Again he walked down and back. ali the
time looking in the direction Of White