Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-22
Told of ThaW Calling on Him and
Complaining of a Party Who
Was Wronging Girls.
HAD MANY LETTERS FROM HIM
Read In EvidcDce-Gavc Name OF Al
legged yictims--Referred to STAN
ford White as the Beast.

New York, Jan. 22.-Anthony COM
stock, vice president of the Society for
the Suppression of Vice, was the prin-
clpal witness at the trial of Harry X.
Thaw today. He testified that late
in 1904 Thaw came to him and com
planned of vicious practises of Stan
ford White and several of Whites
friends. During the year that fol-
lowed, Thaw wrote to him several
times and was frequent visitor at the
vice presidents headquarters. Letters
We're read in evidence.
They gave the names OF the alleged
victims OF White In the famous studio
and referred to White as the plack-
guard" The house, Thaw declared.
"was consecrated to orgies and con-
trolled by six or seven criminal scoun-
drels."
The letters were new evidence In the
case, hut were mentioned at the last
trial. when DIR. Evans was telling what
Thaw had said to him of his efforts
TO have Stanford White sent to the
penitentiary.
said Thaw at that time, but / did
want to have him brought to court
and have his acts known. Providence
interviewed, however. 1t was an act OF
providence"
THAW'S WILL.
It was 1920 o'clock when the trial
was resumed today and Mr.. Littleton,
of the defense, began at once the pre-
lirninaries of proving Harry Thaw's
will and codicil executed the day of
his wedding TO Evelyn Nesbit in Pitts
burg.
Frances Pierce, who witnessed the
signatures and who testified at the last
trial, was called to the stand.
Miss Pierce identified the papers,
but Dist.-Atty Jerome objected to the
introduction OF the Will in evidence
until witnesses had come forward to
prove it's custody from the time of
signing up TO the present moment.
Mr.. I.ittleton declared the district at
tcrney's objection simply would delay
matters, and he temporarily Withdrew
the offer OF the WILL Justice Bowling
said the condition of the WILL a long
rambling affair, was such as to make
the proof OF custody desirable. There
were many changes and alterations
In it. AS to the codicil Mr., Jer-
ONE objected to its introduction on
the ground that II was in the de-
PENDANTS own handwriting and as a
self-servlng document, and was COM
petent as evidence. Mr.. Littleton then
read the document to the jury. Tho
codicil IT viii be remembered, pro-
vided number of gifts to lawyers TO
aid alleged victims OF Stanford White
TO prosecute claims for damages
against him and for the prosecution
of all persons engaged in such I'M
lawful practises as said Stanford
White"
Among these TO whom to- funds
We're made available were: Il, Ross
Perry OF Washington; DIR. Charles II.
Parkhurst and Anthony Comstock,
Thaw named u number OF young wo-
men now on the stage as possible
claimants against Stanford White.
ANTHONY COMSToCK CALLED.
Following the reading of the codlcil.
Mr. Llttleton created something of n
stir by calling Anthony ComstoclS TO
the stand--his first appearance In the
case. Mr.. Comstocit said he was vice
president ana special agent OF the so
ciety for the Suppression OF Vice and
Inspector In the postoffice department,
having held these positions for many
years.
DO you know Harry Thaw?"
Yes"
Mr.. Comstock said that Harry Thaw
called at his office IN February, 1904, and
complained OF party vino was wrong
Ing young girls. He Went into details
which the witness repeated Mr. Com
stock also said he had received several
communications from rhaw, one OF the
papers being a diagram Of the promises
where he declared evil men were car
rying on criminal practises.
Thaw declared that workmen on the
buildings near these premises had heard
young glrls scream and suggested that
men be sent 10 watch tho entrances TO
the place Thaw also said he had COM
nunicated with the secretary for tho
prevention of cruelty TO children, sug-
costing that search warrant would 30
Issued and an investigation made OF
me house, which WAS located In Twen-
ty>second street.
"rhaw told me that ha had been fol-
lowed 10 my Office the second time by
men who We're employed 10 watch him"
continued the witness
sent men out IN the hallway 10 ses
II anyone was there"
MT Jerome objected 10 the witness
telling the result N this search. but Il
came out IN tho discussion chat no ono
had followed Thaw.