Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-30
THAW WINS His
FIRST CONTEST
PRISONER FEELS SURE HE
WILL GO FREE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME
FIGHTS HARD
Papers Brought Into Case by Prose-
cutor viii BE Used by State, but
Defendant Does Not Worry
About Them
lRv Associated Press.D

All told, yesterday ana To-Day Ina"
faced Mr.. Jerome's lightning thrusts
for ten anours, yet he held his own at
all times and tomorrow he will be in
the hands of friends. His attorney,
Charles MorSchauser, expects 10 call
him in the morning. This cNamina-
ton may be as long as Jerome's and
after it the district attorney may have
a few more questions to ask.
Notwithstanding the mental strain of
his examination, ThaW labored late
tonight with his attorney i'm Justice
Mills ante-room, going over the eX-
hibits used by Mr.. Jerome in his rapid
fire of crOSS-Q questions. These consisted
of various papers containing notes and
drawings found in ThaWs cell in the
Tombs after he was sent to MatteaWan
What use Mr.. Jerome will make OF
them will develop later. But their ap-
pearanCe seems to bother the ThaWs
somewhat. and after court adjourned
Mrs William ThaW, the prisoners
mother gave out an interview in which
she said tho production of these papers
by the state proved the charges she
made in a printed pamphlet, that her
son had been hurried to the asylum
without being allowed 10 get his
clothes or other effects i'm his cell.
On the whole, however. ThaW and
his attorney are we'll satisfied with the
days work.
Yesterday MI jerome devoted him
self to the prisoners life history. To-
day he based his questions chiefly on
the various documents, letters and
memoranda which he produced in sur
prising numbers. The one he found
most useful was a tablet containing
twenty-siX sheets of foolscap paper on
which were pasted a strange variety
of newspaper clippings and scraps of
manuscript. ThaW Identified the tab
let as something he had prepared and
sent to D. NJ. Delmas, his chief coun-
sci during the first trial, for use in
preparing his closing speech to the
jury.
Some of its contents were strange
enough to cause suspicious of the au-
thor's sanity, but Thaw invariably ex-
planned by saying they were letters
written to him and his family by per
SONS whose kind intentions probably
were better than their mental balance.
Lots of it was rubbish" he added.
but some of the letters contained
ideas I thought Mr.. Delmas might use"
Confident of Acquittal
Pale and somewhat haggard Thaw
is still confident of his ability to prove
his sanity. Thaws examination was
delayed a few minutes while his at
torney called Clifford w. Hartrdge,
Thaw's former counsel. 1t was from
Hart:idge Susan Merrill said she re-
ceived $4,000 to be paid to women al
legged to have been abused by Thaw in
her New York lodging houses The
money, she testified. came from the
Thaw family.
This morning Mr. Morschauser tried
to get possession of the books contain
ing the accounts of these payments
which Mrs Merrill said she had turned
over to Hartridge. He failed, because
the witness said the account books and
other memorandum had been des-
troyed Thaws attorney brought out
the fact that Hartrdge was suing Mrs
William ThaW for a balance claimed
for his legal services which, he al
leges, consisted largely i'm suppressiug
revelations damaging to ThaW and his
family. Susan Merrill was in court
again today.
Replying to questions by Mr.. Jerome
Mr. HarLridge said he had paid out
considerable sums of money and that
his instructions We're general and did
not come from Mr.. Thaw. Mr. Hart
ridge was not instructed as to whom
he should pay the money He added
that ThaW gave him small amounts of
money for Mrs Merrill and sent word
to her that Mr. Reid says to say
nothing"
Told to Keep Quiet
Mr.. Hartridge was also to tell Mrs.
Merrill to keep quiet about what hap
pened in her house and TO keep every
body else quiet and To obtain from her
letters to Mr.. Reed
Mr.. HarUfdge said he received a
mysterious telegram from Thaw ad-
dressed TO Roger O'Mara, former chief
of detectives of Pittsburg. directing
him to get three tin boxes kept by "a
certain Miss Bell' i'm the Highlands"
exchange i'm that city.
Let nobody else have them said
the message to Mr. O'Alara. Another
message contained i'm this telegram
told Miss Bell" to deliver the boxes to
Mr.. O'Nara and cautioned her also to
"let nobody else have tbcm.'
Were you ever sent to anybody by
Thaw to set a Whip2' asked jerome.
NO said Hartridge
Mr.. Hartridge produced the original
manuscript Of several statements which
ThaW gave to the newspapers i'm 1906
ThaW's counsel objected to the read
ing Of these statements. but in one case
requested Mr jerome be allowed to
read the paper to the court. ON cross
examination Mr.. Morschauser revert
cd to Hartridges suit against Mrs
William T.. ThaW.
1T involves about $4,000 now" re-
marked the witness, but it may in
yolve more"
Admits Receiving $tO3,oOo
Hartudgc admitted he already had
received 5000 from Mrs. ThaW bur
said ii was for ''vaTious purposes"
Susan Merrill was recalled, and Mr.
Jerome examined her along the lines of
her previous testimony alleging that
ThaW 0ogecd young women at her
lodging house
She described the case Of one girl i'm
particular whom she said SHE saw
treated In this manner
"When Mr.. TldW went away" she
said, 'hC left money for this girl and
others. ! saw three different girls
whipped in au,' shc asserted.
Did YOU ever write letters to STAN
ford Whte?" asked lhaUs counsel.
Yes. sir"
Ibid he ever CaIl at your place."
Yes, q few times
Mrs Merrill said she got Acquainted
with White when he called t. sec her
about renting an apartment
Harry Thaw then took the stand and
Jerome's first question was the old one.
''Were you crazy when You killed
White?"
q don't know" said ThaW. "I was
not medically So
"HoW do you know"
THE doctors told me So"
did not several doctors said
Jerome, naming four swear I'm yolr
presence that you were unable TO ap-