The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
MRS. HARRY THAW
TO GO ON STAND
CHANGE IN PLANS OF THAW'S
COUNSEL
WILL TELL FULL STORY
Same as at First Trial-Witnesses
Mother Expected to Testify Soon
Brief Session Thursday


New York, Jan. flowing to the
absence OF certain witnesses the
Thaw trial adjoarned before noon
to-day. Mr.. LittIcton has changed his
plans regarding his line OF defense
ard Viii pax Mrs. Harry Thaw on the
stand and have her tell the same
STORY as at Che slrst trial He does not
fetcnd 80 lose single opportunity
10 make hrs ease as strong as possible
and TO thas end it was agreed that
Mrs. Thaw take the stand, which she
will very probably tomorrow.
The defense has witness hurrying
from France, England and Germany
70 testify 10 Thaw's irrational periods
and these witnesses are expected to
arrive every day. One OF the most
Important witnesses. who will testify
80 Jhaw's boybood days, IS Miss
Belle Morafpossse Lawrence. who
taught Tbaw how 20 speak at the age
Of six years. She will produce her
dairy showing his actions at that car
ly age. Mass Lawrence regarded
the case OF Young Thaw as one OF
the NEST remarkable III her school
experience and she kept daily re
cord of his actions She will tell
how, at some times. Thaw's mind
was clear and bright. and other times
seemed TO be lost in total abstraction
and could not be aroused from this
state until the spell wore off
Thaw winoed visibly under the or
deal Of tie testimony today His
past life was barred with such ruth
lessness that he eould hardly remain
in his chair and became very ncr-
vous and could hardly control him
self. Ihaw's mother is expected TO
recover enough from her spell OF
sickness 10 testify soon.
One OF Mr.. Thaw's eccentrieies
which, II IS stated, soon will be ties
titled to, was the sending of eighty
four pounds of beef to Evelyn Nesbit
one morning when she was ILL., The
attorneys have the receipts for the
meat
Mrs. William Thaw, mother Of the
defendants. IS now in New York II
is expected that she will be called
rs q witness tomorrow.
August Weber, the former Thaw
hut'er, who recently testified TO va
rious irrational incidents in the life o.
Harry Thaw during the early month.
Mr. Jerome brought out from tht
stand when the trial opened today
He was asked by Mr. Littleton of tn,
defense II Thaw's actions as he OBJ
served them while employed in Was
ineton and Pittsburg homes impress
ed him "a rational or irrational "Ir
rational" replied the witness prompt
y
The witness declared that Thav
was not dissipating and seemed heal
thy when he knew him, but was al
ways nervous and exeitable.
Christopher Baggan, steward oi
the New York Whist Club. was re
called 10 give the dates of Tbaw'
visits TO the club in 1904 and loot
MI Jcro4rle brought out from tn
witnesses that he was able on eac
81 these occasions TO play bridg
with the best players in the club.
Raymond A. Brown. a music pub
fisher and eyewitness of the killing c
Stanford White here, was called an
testified 10 Thaws irrational appeai
ance on the roof garden
Mr.. Beck identified letter he ha
received from Mrs. William Thav
the another OF Harry, about the boy
conduct at school and he read it I
the jury. The letter was dated DC
IS. 1881. and was a reply 10 CON
mtwllcation from Beck, complainin
of Harrss conduct and speaking
the distress the letter caused the pa
EFT
Can YOU not bear with him = Ii
tie while longer" the letter frol
Mrs Thaw read ITO yield to h
wishes now and to send him nome,
am afraid. might ruin him. ] begi
to fear that his conduct and his GU
bursts are not all the results OF ten
per and rebellion, but that his mind
more or less unbalanced Do ye
think there IS any danger OF tina
HIS uncle, who became weak minde
was subject. as boy, to have sue
outbreaks Of temper, and have
horrible feeling Of dread
Wont you deal gently with hi