The Washington times., 1908-01-22
COdicil of Will Read.
Giving TO UnfOr-
tunate Girls.
Whites Slayer to Take
Stand in Own
Behalf.

NEW YORK, Jan, 22.-shortIy before
noon. Anthony Comstock head n tb,.
Society FOR Prevention of Vice. was
called as a witness for the Tbavz d.
tense, and ne proved the stellar attrac-
tion Of the morning session.
He sWOTe that Thaw called at his or-
nee In February. 1904 BY appointment
He told ComstOck that a weIl-knoW,n
/ NeW Yorker was IN the habit Of ruin
lnS young girls by dTUgging them IL his
/ apartments. at y TUenty-second street.
! witness not designating either east or
vest He next saw Thaw in November
! OF that year after first having received
I a letter from him, dated in Paris.
/ France Comstock had a COPY Of this
! letter, which he identified II came.
witness swore, by registered mail. Thav
also sent him snOtheT letter in Novenl-
I Der.
At the second interview on November
4, 1903, he produced certain papers which
he showed Thaw, and they discussed
Stanford White and other friends OF
/ The dead architect, who met at the den
on Twenty-second street"
Substance Of Interview.
Witness said Thav was positive White
had IN his room on Madison SQUARE
Garden a collection Of obscene pictures
and that the tenant adjoining tba
Iwenty-second street house had heard
young girls scream. He asked Com
stock 70 detail good men TO watch
these placer and he agreed 10 do SO.
Comstock declared Thaw mentioned
the names Of certain girls who had
been victimized, and later furnished him
with ljst. He also asked him To see
the district attorney and have the men
who frequented these places punished.
Comstock told him TO go 10 the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
children and get their aid and bv the
aid Of a search warrant raid the prem
lses ana get the needed evidence. Com
stock says he also promised to bring
the matter TO District Attorney Jerome-s
attention.
Thaw 70 Take Stand.
1t was reported about criminal court
building this morning that before many
days elapse ThaW viii be called 10 the
witness stand by LitJleton 10 tell in his
own fashion the incidents leading to the
killing Of Stanford White
ThaW. II IS expected. Will admit that.
since he shot White, a realization has
come 10 him that prior 20 that eventfuI
pulses ard governed by fancies. Since
the tragedy, however, he will tell. he
has been a new man mentally. and the
jury viii be able 20 judge for themselves
or not he is now sane.
Insanity prior to the shooting OF
White is admitted and viii continue to
be admitted by the defense. Since the
tragedy, however, a commission an
pointed by court has adjudged Thaw
Z sane man and continual observ alton or
the young Pittsburger during tie time
he has been in the Tombs resulted in the
decision.
The alienists who VIII testify for the
defense, il is understood. viii / OF he
called until it has been established az
learly as possible that Thaw was insane
)rior 10 the Tragedy.
These same ahenists viii render opin-
ons on the evidence tending to show in
anity and at the same time will TESTIFY
o Thaw's sanity at the present fiue.
ne theory that q great shock com
'ietely restored a twisted mind 10 nor
nahty viii be proved q fact.
Opinions on EveIyn's Testin ony.
Evelyn Thaw's testimony yesterday
o the effect that Thaw did not appear
just prior to the time he killed
White. is regarded on hasty Judgment
IS blow to the defense. To those who
NOW, however, it is clear Attorney Lit
Teton was well satisfied
I.is fact, aside, il IS obvious that
he Young woman was In a delicate no
ition, for to admit that snc had noticed
nd feared Thaw's irrational conduct
would be TO admit that she married a
IAN whom she knew to be mentally in
Competent.
She had ample time TO observe his
onGuct while she was under his pro-
sction and before she became his wife.
Attorney Littleton did not EXPECT to
id to the evidence Of insanity by the
Of Mrs. Thaw. as is plainly
ldicated by his line or direct examine
on. As the trial progresses it becomes
IMPRESSIVE as a battle OF suparior
lrewdness. master generaIshin. aDa
gal 1ockeylnS than was the first o~
cal OF Thaw and his wife
BltJletOn maintains great ecrer,
bout his Intentions Tor the immedIafe
itufe ana TO many, tflc SURPRISES u,.
III spring VIII not be as great sfIr
uses as Is now thought by the dafens.a
Is reported that Evelyn Thaw is cor
dnlly shadoWcd BY detectives who re-
)rt ner every act TO members OF fha
nav FAMILY. This report is REGARDED
J enilghtening on the growing cooIness
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