Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-14
EVELYN NOT
ALLOWED TO
TELL STORY
States Attorney Tries to
Have Judge Change His
Ruling in the Matter.
CLAIM THAW SAID HE
WOULD KILL HIS WIFE
She Seemed Willing to Tell
But Counsel Objected to
the Questions.
Special By United Press Wire.


White Plains. N. Y, July IL
Anna Dayley, member of the
Poughkeepsie bar, was the first wit
ness for Thaw this morning. She
declared she saw the prisoner several
times in Jail and each time he talk
ed decidedly rational" Thomas
Ehlaider, a Poughkeepsie dentist
who fixed Thaw's teeth during his in
generation, declared that Thaw
talked nationally in every respect.
Other witnesses closely acquainted
with Thaw since his incarceration
testified similarly.
Deputy Attorney General Clarke
and District Attorneys Winslow of
Westchester and Mack, argued today
in an endeavor to get him to change
his ruling regarding the testimony of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw which was given
yesterday.
The woman who has twice saved the
full story before crowded courtroom
had previously gone on the stand a
witness for the first time against her
husband.
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Mr.. Clarke asked Evelyn II he had
seen Thaw at the Matteawan asylum,
and she replied that they had held
conversation there.
"Did Harry K. Thaw ever make a
threat to kill your was the next
question.
II object" shouted Thaw's counsel.
A discussion among the lawyers fol
lowed, and through 1t all the young
woman slowly famed herself and ap-
peared thoroughly at her ease.
Justice Mills said he understood Mrs.
Thaw to claim her privilege as a wife.
Immediately she wheeled around to
the court and exclaimed:
II have not claimed any privilege so
far, as the record will show. But
don't wish to answer"
Thaws Eyes Very Prominent.
what was the appearance of Mr.
Thaw's eyes when he was talking with
your" the attorney went
II met him in the iifnfAl at
Matteawan. We sat on chairs he be-
ing seated all the time. The conversa-
tion lasted a few minutes. His hair
was mussed and he wore handker-
chief in place of collar"
Ibid his eyes protrude from his
head?"
"Well, would not say they pro-
truded, but they were very prominent"
"More prominent than usual7"
"Yes."
During that conversation did Harry
X. Thaw say this, or words to this eff
feet, to you, When I get out of here
l will have to kill your"
This time Mrs. Thaw said she was
willing to answer, but the judge would
not allow her to do so.
Court Silences Witness.
Mr.. Morschauser, Thaw's counsel,
raised another objection at this point,
and finally Judge Mills ruled that the
question was incompetent and that he
would not allow the witness to answer
1t.
Mrs. Thaw has apparently no objec-
tion to telling about any threats her
husband may or may not have made,
but to make the conversation a matter
of record she would have had to dis
close something also she strove to keep
hidden.
The lawyers representing the state
expect to overcome Justice Mills OBJ
lection to the story of the threat, and
as soon as they accomplish that the
wife of the man who killed Stanford
White viii tell Of the alleged threat her
husband made against her own life.
No Support From Husband.
At one time when the fencing over
the admissibility of the questions ask
ed Mrs. Thaw was under discussion
she turned to Justice Mills and said:
"Will l be In contempt If l don't an
swer? l cannot afford to go to jail,
and as my husband is not paying any
thing to me l have not money enough
to hire counsel"
Many witnesses. including attend
ants, friends. physicians and Others
testified that they thought Thaw was
sane.