The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

overruled she was ready with a response.
ENELYN'S STORY.
Evelyn Thaw brought her story down TO
the time she told Thaw In Paris OF her
relations with Stanford White.
When she had reached this point and IL
was plain that Mr.. Littleton intended TO
go on thence much as Mr. Delmas did
I'm the first trial, the district attorney
arose and moved that the court room be
cleared Of spectators. He explained his
action by saying that many newspapers
mad spread broadcast on the occasion Of
the first trial all the details OF revolt
ing story. In his opinion no more shock
ing and Indecent display had ever been
made In the columns OF newspapers than
was then made by n number OF publica- :
tions To permit a repetition OF that sort
OF thing. said the district attorney. would
he to strike a blow at the welfare of the
community.
Justice Bowling replied that there was
nothing 10 prevent the newspapers from
reprintng the story told by Thaws wife
at the first trial, even n everybody was
excluded from the court room. lie
thought the district attorneys sugges-
tion would have been more To the point
had Il been made at the first trial.
As IL was, the story had all been told in
print lie was inclined TO think II might
be better 10 rely upon the judgment OF
the newspaper publishers in the present
instance. At any rate. he said, he would
issue no such order unless II was con-
CURED in by counsel for defence.
Mr.. Littleton promptly said that he
pie.t4ia- -eeHeHf-i the-aistEiet attorney S
motion. because he believed that such an
order would go far TO protect the sensi-
bilties OF the witness
The matter was not determined when
adjournment was ordered until Monday
morning At that time counsel for each
side will submit affidavits on the question
and Justice Bowling will make his dc
cision.
PROGRAM or DEFENCE
1t is known that the program OF the
defence includes, among other testimony
intended to establish Thaw's mental un-
soundness. many statements to bc made
by the defendants mother relative TO in
sanity in the Thaw family. though any
suggestion OF such testimony was rlgidly
prevented at the first trial. But no such
suggestion was made by Mrs Thaw.
Whom she was allowed 10 leave the wit
ness stand she was evidently much IA
tgued. AS she stepped from tho platform
trained nurse entered from the witness
room, and Thaw's mother leaned heavily
upon her arm as she left the room.
The story that Evelyn Thaw was per
mitted TO tell was only a mere skeleton
when compared TO the sumptuous fabric
OF a year ago. Apparently IL was Mr. Iit-
tletons intention for her TO repeat all the
details OF the story she told before. but
whether or not that be true she was not
allowed 20 do H. Thaw's chief counsel
started the witness off with her child
hood days and brought the story down Ia
the time when she and Thaw were to-
gether In Paris. But Il was not the same
story, after all.
it was shorn of a thousand and one %
the picturesque details which formerly
graced it. Nor was she allowed TO tell
what artists she posed for after she be
gan to pose. how much they paid her;
and how she gave the money to her moth
er 90 keep the little family going.
Time after time questions that were ad-
mtted 10y Justice Fitzgerald were ex-
cluded by Justice Bowling. And with II
all the work went rapidly on There was
scarcely an argument from beginning "a
end and absolutely mo- speeches Mr.. Je-
rome objected. Justice Bowling sustained
him and Mr. Littleton excepted. and that
was an