The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-28
7HAW TRIAL
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downstairs and sat at ono Of the
tables. 20
Q-Was your table near the one oil
Stanford Whites?
Ayes. he sat about 90 feet away
and a little to the right.
Odd you see the defendant on
that night?
Ayes.
Q-What did you see him DO, If any
thing
Any attention was attracted by a
fash. turned and saw the defend
ant standing over man whom al
terward learned was Stanford White.
Then two more shots followed IN quick
succession, like this. THE witness
rose and struck the arm OF his chair
twice to indicate the rapidity with
which the shots were fired.)
Old you see the defendant,
Ayes, there was perceptiole
lapse OF time after the last shot be-
fore he moved away. He walked a
few feet and raised the gun above his
head and then walked on
Odd he speak To WhttsT
Ale didn't.
Q-Did his acts impress you an ra-
tional or irrationalg
Additional
Liitietou declined to cross -exaniin
and ne was excused. -
Meyer Cohen manager for Chas. h.
Harris. the song writer. and Henry y:
please. WHO were present on the roof
gaSden. when the shooting occurred
testified that Thaw's acts appeared IA
tionai.
Fireman Who Disnrmed Thaw.
Paul Rrudi. the fireman who dis-
armed Thaw after the tragedy, was the
next witness. He said that he had
been assigned 10 the roof garden on
the night OF the shooting.
II noticed Thaw because , ne had 20, "a
walked between the tables and snoi
stanford White. ! heard three shots
AS he was leaving after ne shot tits
man. got rp behind him and gfa hnd
He had 1t in his clenched lists After
took the gun sway from him l nae
the assistance OF Warner. Paxton ahu
Convey 4 said to Convey
search linn so he Will do no harm
20 himself or anyone else.
's1heu 1 turned him over 90 Convey.
O-Were his acts rational or ira
tfonal?
A-Rational.
Littletons cross-examinattoa Was
brief. "a
Warner Paxton. who was called b. by
the state In the direct examination
was recalled for rebuttal.
Q-was anything said on the stage
lust before the shooting
Al heard one actor challenge an
other to a duel
o-Was that actor Harry Hudson?
Al don't know his name.
O-fIow soon after that were tne
shots fred by Thawf
$50 soon that l thought they were
part OF the performance thought
they We're I'm the duel scene.
Odd Mrs. Thaw. the defendant
wife, go down In the elevator Win
o-Did the conduct OF this defendaH'
impress you as rational or irrationais
A--Rational.
Policeman Dennis Rice. TO whose
shoottnR. testified that Thaw seemed
rational Lieut.. David Mccarthy, VINO
was acting as desk sergeant whef
Thaw was arraigned at the Tenderloii
station, swore Thaw appeared rationai
Roger OMara. ex-chief OF detectlse'
of Pittsburg. and Atty. Aoraham SIN
deker. formerly a clerk In Lawyel
SAhe Hummel's office also were ex
IN was agreed that Abe Hummeli
testimony would be read TO the court
During the reading of the Humme
Testimony the Jury showed iil ives ,ns ar.
nodded sieepily while several other
watched the clerk In the rear OF tn
room. Jurors Nos. IL and IL locke.
ar each other occasionally and smiled
Altogether IL looked as III the juror
rad preJudged the value OF Hummer,
testimony before Il was submitted
Court adjourned at 1:05 until 2 O'Clock
After recess. Mr.. Littleton resumed
reading the merciless cross-examina
ton OF Hummel by Deimas. az tE
last trial.