The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15

Wood of Philadelphia was called 10 the
stand as the first witness I'm the Thaw
case today. Or. Wood some years ago
made an examination OF Harriet Alice
Thaw, a relative of the defendant.
District Attorney Jerome objected TO
witness testimony. but was ove.ruled by
the court as the relation of attending
physician and patient did not exist in
this case.
DIR. Wood said that Miss Thaw was Of
unsound mind.
The next witness told OF eccentricities
of Thaw just before the killing OF Stan
ford White. He was Christopher Bag
gan. a steward OF the New York Whist
club. Thaw was in the club on June 20.
1906. just FIVE days before the roof gar
den tragedy He was highly nervous and
although the day was hot. Thaw insisted
on taking a screen with him wherever
he went about the rooms.
He was highly nervous, excitable and
irritable and once as he passed witness
was muttering: This Is awful"'
Baggan said that Thaw finally came up
to him and asked him to have package
put in the safe.
what was in the paCkageg' asked Mr..
Littleton.
''rhree cigarettes wrapped in Tin foil"
Thaw's eyes. the witness said. had Pc
culiar stare A telephone message came
for him and when the witness touched
bled all over When In the city Thaw
was In the club rooms nearly every day.
did Thaw impress you as rational or
irrational?"
Irrational"
AN AMUSING WITNESS.
on cross-exanhnation Baggan said he
had known Thaw for IA years. Thaw was
In tho club playing bridge whist the day
OF the tragedy. Asked who else was there.
the witness said Capt. Walker. John A.
Drake and John II. Gleason. one OF coun-
sci TO Thaw at the first trial At other
times. he said. ''Mr Gates" and 'Mr
Schwab' were present.
But they always appeared calm, didn't |
they?' asked Mr. Jerome.
Yes"
And Thaw was nervous?'
Yes
And they were playing for money!"
81 don't know"
Haven't you any idea?"
mo sir. I'm not supposed to have any. |
81 know you are not supposed to have
any, but as a matter OF fact. haven't /
your"
The rules forbid playing for money,
SIR"
The court officers had to suppress fire.
Iuent outbursts of laughter.
did Thaw and his party have any
thing TO drink on June 25?"
"Oh. yes. sir. all sorts of mineral /
And what else?"
Nothing else. unless they had Il with
hem: We don't serve anything but min I
sral waters at the club, sir"
"But every member has locker?'
yes. sir"
And they keep all they want in the
ocker?"
"And they keey all they want In the
ocker7"
YES. AIR: guess so. sir"
And drinks were served from the lock-
srs that day?'
IL really don't know. sir
"Thaw understood the game OF bridge
md played with the best members.
iidn't he?"
Yes sir"
"And how did he fare-generally able
o hold his own"
II guess so sir
BRIDGE GAINED HIM
The witness said rhaw had been moro
,r less nervous ever since he had known
lin. He was calmer when playing bridge
han at any other time. Thaw was at
he telephone for the better part of an
iour the day before the tragedy and the
witness heard him repeat: This Is aw
ui"
Thaw's nervousness increased notice.
lUiN uuIllk Ailt ldSA year AlithA Aiit VIII |
less had known him.
Miss Matilda stein a telephone operat-
n at the Grand hotel. in 1903 and 1901.
when Thaw was n guest there was the
lext witness She said she knew Thaw
Inder the name OF Parr She saw him
ften and his eyes were always staring
nd bulging. His manner was irrational
)ne morning Thaw put In IS telephone
alls IA less than three hours. One
morning he ordered his breakfast three
lines In - minutes.
on cross-examination Miss stein said
EVELYN Nosbit Thaw also was "A guest at
he Grand under the name OF Miss Farr
Wasn't Il the morning after she left [
hat the 70 calls were put in?" asked Mr.
erome.
The witness was sure that u was not
ecause Miss Nesbit had put In several
hat day herself. Ono. the witness re-
WIS 90 Burr Mcintosh
OTHER WITNESSES
Mrs Catherine Isowcry and william 4.
Johnson. newspaper writer's. who wit
lesscd the tragedy. testified In turn that ,
rhaw impressed them as decidedly IRA
ional III
Lionel siraus. portrait painter. and