New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
TESTIFY FOR H. K. THAW
M4NY WITNESSES HEARD.
Slayer Of White Frequently Inter
rWpfs Counsel IN Court.

Harry x. Thsv practically conducted his own
case White Plains yesterday, when The question
or his sanity and release from Matteawan came up
before Justice Mills. in the Supreme Court. His IN
terruptions Of his counsel, Charles Morschauser.
were frequent 10 cause comment on the pan
Of Deputy Attorney General Clark. who represented
the state.
Thaw appeared to be in excellent health and gocd
spirits He apparently followed every word OF
The testimony end was quick to offer suggestions
10 counsel. He was dressed in blue suit. blue
string tie and blue outing shirt Seated near him
were his mother. Mrs Mary Copley Thaw; his two
sisters. Mrs Alice Copley Thaw. formerly ths
Countess Of Yarmouth. end Mrs. George l. Car
negie and his half hrothe-. Josiah Thav. he tre-
quent1v conversed with Mrs. Copley ThaV ana ms
mother behind paIm leaf fan
The courtroom ves crowded all day. large pro
portion Of the curious being women. he most m
terested spectator outside the rail appeared - 's
e more than seventy years old She leaffe'
forward. anxious catch every word. and stayed
until court adjourned
District Attorney NinsloU was present - repre-
sent Westcbester County: District Attorney Mack
Appeared for nurchess County. and Deputy Attor
uey General clark the state District Attorney
Teror7s's office was represented although dis
patch from Ssransc Inn ssid that Jerome "ss foi-
loving the case closely from his vacation retreat
st PaCqlette Lake and that District Attorney
Wiuslo7r Of Westchester County mad hold week
end conference with Nr. Jerome and Assistant Dis
t1ict Attorney Murphy
About tventz-7vs witnesses testified tn ThsN
sanity yesterday. and many more VIII TESTIFY
TODAY Deputy Attorney General Clark ssid that
Nr Morschauser told Justice Gaynor that he
would have l09 witnesses If that be true. the
state wiz not he able 10 introduce witnesses for
least DAYS.
At the close of the testimony Deputy Attorney
General Clark said in court that he hoped couhSet
for Thaw would agree TO fun free and fair e'-
animation OF his client hy experts
DFs II
NJ Clark said that ore Of them would he bF-
Raker of the state Asylum At MattesWa' ana INA
another would probably he Ir- Austin Flnt- me
third he said he could not name: II might ne i'r.
Carlos r. Macdonald
Mr. Morschauser had no objection to fair eN-
animation.
Justice Mills said 1hat anything but fair and
f,,ll examination would tend to prejudice MN
against Thaw's release. He said that both Sue'
would be limited three experts.
The only time ThaU had anything 10 sa9 " ''e
Court was after adjournment, when he asked Jus
tice Mills If he would order the Sherih 'o a"o"
him 10 take outdoor exercise u he Evoulo aSfos
a private examination by the experts OF tae s'a'e
Justice Mills told him he was in the hSnos % u"
Sheriff who would have to decide sueh qUeS''o"'
himself -
Among the witnesses were jsiers, BARRIERS news
raner men 1oteIknepers. merchants FARMERS anu
PRIESTS All testified that Thaw VAS raUohai 80
y2-illisr, Gordon proprietor Of the Holland hou9e,
:. t-tb,-i,l who said that Thaw always appeared
rational EXCEPT when he refused to take d'7hh'
A,n.,nr the more prominent witnesses were 1T
Henry a Parr. 2 dentist; the Rev. John \. "'u'
r,icos1 cI,anlain Of the Tombs; the Rev. Luke }
F7zez Roman Catirolic chaplain OF the city prison
.,s oscar Mujford head keeper Of the jail at
Foughkeepsie.
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw WIS rot present "".
T,eruty Attorney General Clark said tlat ne "'u
,,ea her with a subpoena at the cafe des BeauT
Arts at l2:i5 a. m yesterday. She would appear
when wanted. he said.
Daring tlle trial before Justice Mills Tha~ VII
he confined In the White Plains jail Inc u'a'
viii he resumed st s.46 a to-day.
Mrs Mary Couiey Thsw. mother of Harry K
rr,,avr has written book the case Of her son,
in which she srTafgus high places, partlcu-
Isrv Jerome who she says, have conspired against
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