Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18

New York, Jan. 16-August Weber,
the former Thaw butler, who yester-
day testified to various incidents in
the life of Harry Thaw during the
early month of 1903, was recalled to
the witness stand when the trial open
ed today. He was asked by Little
ton if Thaw's action as he observed
them while employed in the Washing
ton and Pittsburg home impressed as
rational or irrational?
Irrational replied the witness
promptly.
District Attorney Jerome then be-
gan his cross examination.
Thaw Schoomaster Tetsifies.
The most impressive witness to-
day was Abraham A. Beck. an uncle
of former assistant attorney general
James M Beck Beck taught a select
school of fifteen boys in Pennsylvania
in 1882. Young Thaw was one Of
the pupils and Beck described Thaw
as having hot, ungoyernable temper.
He produced letter from Mrs. VIII
liam Thaw, the mother, who said in it
that she feared Harry's mind was I'M
balanced. that he was so different
from her other four children.
Sent 81 Pounds of Beef to Evelyn.
One Of Thaw's eccentricities which,
it is said. soon will be testified to
was the sending of eighty four pounds
of beef to Evelyn Nesbet on morn
ing when she was ILL., The attorneys
have receipts for the meat.
Mrs. William Thaw is now in New
York, and it is expected she will be
called as a witness this afternoon or
tomorrow
Some surprise has been expressed
that no mention has been made of the
dinner party at the Cafe Martin at
which Thaw and his wife had Trux-
ton Beale and Thomas McCaleb as
guests on the night of the shooting.
1t was at this party that the famous
note was passed by Evelyn Thaw To
her husband, containing the phrase:
..The D. is here This note played
very prominent part in the last
trial, but no mention of it as yet has
been made in the present one A year
ago It was advanced as one of the
contributory causes for Thaw's act.
Judge Get Crank's Letter.
Outside the monontony of the court
proceedings, the case was enlivened
by the arrival of a man who gave his
name as Cole White. He was accused
of sending threatening letters to JUS
tice Bowling regarding the conduct OF
the case. He was arrested by Lieuten-
ant Beery of the District Attorneys
staff. Lieutenant Berry said that
White had just sent letter to JUS
tice Cowling. In the Tombs Police
Court White was committed to Bel
levue for examination as to his sani-
ty.
Here is one Of the letters Justice
Bowling received from White:
New York, Dec, 80, 1907.-Judge D.
C. Bowling: Dear Sir--I am the man,
Cole White, VINO wrote you two letters
and have received no answers. l am
the Cole White who must find out why
Stamford White lost his life or lose
my own life. When you see me- speak
for a few minutes and then you will
know whether I am right or wrong.
Another letter to Justice Bowling
read:
! Nobody in the world knows why
SStanford White lost his life t. Cole
White, must know Or lose my own
life. Will you send me card Of ad.
mission to the trial, and send it to
Cole White, general delivery, New
York, and oblige.
Case Adjourns Early.
Bacuse of the nonarrival of i'm
portant witnesses for the defense the
case adjourned DIN reassembling after
lunch until tomorrow.
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