Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-23

"''''NN lowing SIlu u would DE
necessary before the will could 10
received in ovidene to produce wit
ne5ses to show it was In its present
condition previous to the homicide.
The district attorney attempted TO
question Mr.. Gleason as to any let
ters written by Stanford White 10
Evelyn Neshit which may have come
INTO his possession, but was blocked
by the exercise of Inc attorneys pro-
frSsional privilege.
Mrs. William Thaw, the mother.
was recalled to conclude her testi-
mony.
Mothers Sad stocy.
Mrs Tliaw told of waking up ono
night shortly before Harry's birth
ad finding that her eldest child. an
ilfant. was dead in her bed. The
nervous shock was so severe she de-
ciared, that for more than seven
months she scarcely slept at all
rs an infant Harry Hhaw suffered
the most remarkable slaeplessness
SHE had eyer known In child. lie
was nervous. and instead of sleepihg
Mt night would insist upon being prop
ped up toa sitting position in bed, his
eyes having wide awake expression.
Tho mother went into the details of
the defcndan.'a early life, telling of
his various ills and never ending at.
lacks OF norvousnoss.
Mrs rhaw told e The various
schools The boy had attended from
time to inc
Mrs Flaw also testified as TO the
msouni mental coalitions OF her
brothef3 Josiah Copley and Henry
con!cy and stated that her husbands
Sister MIS-. llirsch, was an epllep.ic.
District Attorney Jerome waived
cross examination OF Mrs. Thaw UNI
der agreement of the defense to ad-
init into evidence the amdavit tue
mother made last year before the lun-
acy commission
Thaw's First Teacher on st-nd
Mrs. Belle Morehouse Lawrence.
Thaw's first teacher next was cal!al
to the stand. 1t was us Miss More
house that she taught Harry raaw
in her kindergarten school at PITTS
burg.
Harry was delicate child" she
said, with large head. he was
always brOoding; he would stand
with his mouth wide open ana his
eyes were black and peculiar. When
he came to me- he was five years and
IL months old, but his speech was
uninteiiisible. After three weeks 4
found he had a language of his own.
mad TO give him private lessons.
Harry often would be overcome
by periods of excitement or parox-
isms of temper" the witness contin-
ued, and when he had nearly reach
ed convn!slcns II would be necessary
to carry him bodily from the I'M
ana pour cold water on his wrists
ann PLACE cold cloths on his head TO
ccol his blood. The outbreaks oc-
Cured twice Il day Mt times.
The days when there was no
trouble were rare. After the appli-
cation of water his face would be.
come calm and languid."
She said he would sometimes try
TO heat against tho wall with char.
Did his actions impress You IA
rational or irrational?"
Irrational"
Did YOU report To his mother the
result of Your obsevations?"
Yes. told her was afraid some
thing would happen 10 his brain from
being over stimulated and that he
lacked stamina"
Did You ever call physician for
Ffaw? asked Mr.. Jerome.
You only save him cold water for
his tantrums?"
Yes"
Did you ever t.y spanking him
for his tantrums?'
No"
Mrs. Lawrence said after consult
Ing an eminent authority she tried
corporal punishment once, but it did
no good.
II did not say anything about pm-
ishmeni' ! said spanking intcrpose
Mr. Jerome. to which Mr.. Lit:leton
ratcried; II am familiar wi,h your
ATTEMPTS at alleged Righteousness
about serious matters. but am try |
ing to ascertain serious facts"
justice BOWLING stopped the con-
troversy
Exper, Alicnist on Stand.
DIR. Charles G. Wagner, superntend-
ent OF the state hospital for the in
sane at Fnghamton. n. ". one of
me ,hens,s for the defense, who tes-
tined last year was then called.
Dr. Wagner testified about the sew
erai visits he and Or. Triton d. /
Evans paid to Thaw in tic Tombs.
and the physical examination OF him
Tho testimony closely followed that