The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-14

the admissibility OF the question Ask
ed Mrs. Thaw was under discussion
she turned 70 Justice Mills and said:
"will be In contempt III don't
answer I cannot afford to go to jail.
and as my husband n not now paying
anything to me. have not money en-
ough to hire counsel"
Thaw watched his wife intently
while she was on the witness stand
but he did not appear to be perturbed
by her presence Mrs. Thaw appear
ed more mature ana school girl ex-
preston accentuted her beauty az 1t
did when she wore her ston collar
and testified at her husbands trials
In New York.
Edward Havens. keeper at the
Poughkeepsie Jail. who saw Thaw dali
iy when he was confined there. was
recalled to the witness stand at the
opening of court today and testified
that the prisoner appeared entirely
rational in his speech and actions as
he had observed him.
On cross examination District Attor-
ney Mack Of Duchess county got the
witness to state that he had left Thaw
alone at various times when the pris-
oner was In his charge, although the
keeper knew the sheriff had said he
Questioned by Mr.. Morschauser.
Thaw's counsel, the witness said he
had never known Of Thaw attempt
ing to escape and had no fear that he
would try to get away.
w. w. Smith. of Poughkeepsie. who
IL over 60 years old. and who admitted
hesitatingly that he was known in
Poughkeepsie as q philanthropist. tes-
tilted that he had met Thaw on two
or three occasions and talked with
him on religious topics.
HE told me he was a Presbyterian
ana we talk ed about the Bible and
about Christ's syn,pathetic attitude to-
ward sinners. Mr.. Thaw appeared to
be very we'll read and to have a good
knowledge of the Bible. His CONVEX
sation was very rational.
Otto Metz. New York court Officer
ana former keeper in the Tombs pris-
on, testified he frequently talked pol
itics with Thaw.
He certainly convinced me that the
silver question and Organism would be
bad thing for the country" said the
witness
Deputy Attorney General Clark OBJ
3ected to the answer and Justice Mills
Instructed the witness to confine him.
self to the actual conversation betw cen
The witness said Thaw told him he
thought Roosevelt was a strong man"
and made a good President.
When Joseph Hudson. an old Long
island railroad conductor. was testi
Tying, the dignity and solemnity Of the
court proceedings were considerably
rufrled by the boisterous laughter he
created at times with his droll an
swers and side remarka
Nj. Hudson said he had four or five
hours' conversation with Thaw, all
told, principally on railroad matters.
"ro tell you the truth OF the mat
ter" said the witness, "I wanted to
md whether or not he was insane and
asked him all kinds OF questions to
draw him out"
rhaw ana the Judge Joined. IN the
general laugh which this unsolicited
statement created.
The witness said Thaw showed a
remarkable knowledge Of raiiroading.
"I have, probably met more men In
my life than any man IN this court"
Mr.. Hudson volunteered, land have
nature and have seen many insane
men. but there was nothing irrational
about Th@w."
On cross examination District At
torney Mack wanted to know OF the
witness IL Thaw had ever touched up
on the killing Of Stanford White in
their conversations
The witness said not. but that he
personally believed II was IAN act OF
Providence"
why didn't you question Thaw
about that?" asked Mr. Mack.
you might as well ask me why I