The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-25
ONLY SIX EXPERTS
Court Limits Three TO Each
Side in Thaw Case.
HARRY GUEST OF WHITE
Prisoner Attended Dinner Party In
Madison Square Garden Tower.
How Tha~ Got His First Glimpse
CT Evelyn Nesbit.

CT Evelyn Nesbit.
New York. Jan. 24.-When an adj
In order to enable the ATTORNEYS for
the defense 10 prepare their long hypo-
thetical question covering all the evil
dence in the case. there seemed no
longer any doubt that next week will
bring the second hearing to a close.
Justice bowling has decided to limit
each size to three expert witnesses. and
two of the defense's trio were heard
"a to the facts OF the mental and ply
steal examinations they made OF Harry
Thaw in the tombs prison following
his arrest for the killing Of Stanford
White
No experts for the state have vet ap-
peared in the courtroom. and Mr.. Je-
rome has not indicated the manner in
which he will combat the testimony OF
the alienists in the employ OF the de-
Tense. All of the doctors who served
Mr.. Jerome al the first hearing are I'M
der subpoena by the defense. not as
paid experts. but as possible witnesses
trict attorney may take in rebutting
the insanity plea that has been built
up.
AS Mr.. Jerome turned the tables
upon Mrs. William ThGw BY reading
to the jury the affidavit she made a
year ago 70 the lunacy commission
which was testing her sons condition
OF mind. so the defense may show a
seeming reversal by having the states
slienists admit upon the stand that
they made sfidavits a year ago in
which they expressed the opinion that
Harry Thaw was suffering from in
durable paranoia, and had been vic
tim Of that menal malady for many
years
nr. Charles C. Wagner. OF Bingham
ton. y Y. and DR.. Britton n Evans.
OF Morris Plains. n j. both superin-
tendents Of state institutions for the
insane. were on the stand In detail
ing their conversations with Thaw in
the Tombs they brought out more
clearly two points which were CLOSED
over last year. The first OF these was
to the effect that Thaw had told them
that in 1900 or 1901 he had been a
guest OF Stanford White at a dinner
party in the Madison Square Garden
tower. He had left early and been &C
cused OF breaking up the party. Some
OF the guests did not eat much. Thaw
declared. and the young woman who
sat next 70 him declared the food was
bad.
Thaw also told the physicians OF the
first time he saw Evelyn Nesbit. Il
was IN 1901 in front Of theatre. "a
pure looking girl" he described her.
When he asked who she was he was
told the name was Nesbit. and she be-
longs 10 Stanford White" Thaw man
aged afterward TO meet the girl at an
after theatre supper In company with
several other chorus people.
The European witnesses who are 20
be heard for the defense will arrive on
the steamer Adriatic. The court ses-
sion begins at ten o'clock. and every
effort will be made to have them there
at that time as Mr. Littleton is anx-
ious their evidence shall be in before
he puts his hypothetical question De
sides Drs. Wagner and Evans. the
question will be answered for the de-
Tense by DR.. Smith ely Jellife OF
Columbie University. who also ap-
feared at the last trial.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is so sure OF her
husbands acquittal that she has pur-
chased an expensive wardrobe TO wear
when the prison gates open for him.
II is said she and her husband will go
abroad at once IL he is acquitted and
she is getting ready so there will b. no
delay