Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-05
BETTER FOR THAW
His Former Counsel Explains Some
Alleged Decisions.
MAY BLACKEN STANFORD WHITE
Alleged sensational Letters, Bearing
on His Mode of Life, Are Likely
to be Read Out in
Court.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, Aug. 4.--The
state rested in the Thaw case today and
from now on It devolves upon Harry X.
Thaw and his attorney, Charles Morschau-
ser, to offset the testimony Of the states
alienists who have sworn without excep-
ton under examination by District At
torney Jerome, that Thaw is still insane
and would be a menace to the community
II released from the asylum at Matteswan.
DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald was the last
alienist called by the state. He was fol-
lowed by John b. Gleason. ThAw's original
advisor after. the shooting of White.
Gleason came to Thaw's aid this after
noon, and cleared up a few old mysteries,
sweeping away some of Thaw's apparent
vagaries upon which Mr.. Jerome has
dwelt so persistently. Mr.. Gleason's most
advantageous statement from the prisoners
standing concerned the dropping of the
law firm Of Black, Gruber & Bonynge and
of l.. l.. Delafield and the engagement of
Dolphin M. Delmas as chief counsel for
Thaw.
This had been lone at his (Gleason's)
within of Thaw's.
Has Sensatfona Letters.
Mr.. Gleason, as a lawyer, hopes to show
that Thaw's attitude toward Stanford
White was not due to delusion, but vas
prompted by what Thaw knew of Whites
practices. Mr.. Gleason has about fifty
letters received from Thaw which may
prove one of the sensations OF the hearing
II read tomorrow. Mr.. Morschauser tried
to prove the charges against White to-
day by reading parts of Evelyn Thaw's
testimony at the trials. Thaw's letters to
Mr.. Gleason bear upon this. It is thought.
Trying to clear Thaw OF another de
~lusion' Mr.. Gleason presented a report
Of detectives regarding an alleged attempt
of Thaw's life on the night Of December
"a, 1903. The wording Of this document
was not made public, but II was introduced
to counteract the states contentious that
Thaw had delusions concerning the "Monk'
Eastman gang. which he believed had been
engaged by his enemies to beat and per-
h6ps kill him. and that after Whites
death the architects friends entered into
a conspiracy to railroad his slayer to
Matteawan."
II he can show that Stanford White and
a number OF wealthy friends did maintain
several establishments where young girls
were ruined, and that an attempt really
was made on his clients life. Mr.. Mors-
chauser will be able to dissipate some OF
the "delusion'' evidence of the state.
He intlmates that he has some surprises
in store for the. remaining days of che
hearing, including ten lay witnesses who
may testify as to what Thaw knew Of
White Tomorrow he will finish reading
evidence from testimony of Evelyn Thaw
and other witnesses at the murder trials.
His present plan is to nav the attorney
sum up on Saturday and IL possible finish
the case this week.
italian Creates Trouble.
The dull routine Of expert testimony was
Jared this afternoon by an interruption
from Pietro Caporale, a Withholding Ital-
ian who had been hanging about the place
for several hours and who tried to force
his way into the room. When the attend
ants refused him admission he waved a
letter and demanded to see District Attor-
ney Jerome.
Tell Thaw' they will rob him as they
robbed me Of my children" he yelled re-
peatedly.
1t developed that he wanted Mr.. Jerome
to help him obtain the release OF his little
girls from the juvenile asylum in New
York. No weapons were found on him,
and after DR.. William ]. Meyer. one of
Thaw's experts. had pronounced him prob
ably a harmless l%unatic. the man was
placed or a train and sent to New York.