The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-30

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fridge. Thaw's former attorney. Mrs.
Merrill went further into details re-
gardfng Thaw's alleged abuse OF young
women at her house. She admitted
hsvings had dealings also with stan
ford White.
Hertridge testified to the truth Of
parts OF her story. He said that the
money he turned over to the woman
which. she said, was used to prevent
the girls Thaw whipped from making
trouble, did not come from Thaw him
self. The said that he had received
100000 from Mrs. William Thaw. but
had used q larger part of 1t for ''vari-
GUS purposes" connected with his en-
ployment by the family.
Evelyn Thaw was an interested au-
ditor In court again today, but her
husband on the stand ignored her pres
ence.
Thaws examination was delayed
while his attorney called Clifford W.
Hartridge. Thaw's former counsel 1t
was from Hartridge that Susan Mer-
| rill said she received $4,000 to be
paid women alleged to have been
abused by Thaw in her New York
lodging house, to keep them quiet.
The money. she testified, came from
the Thaw family. This morning Mr..
Morschauser tried to get possession of
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these payments. which Mrs. Merrill
said she had turned over to Hartridge.
Account Books Destroyed.
He failed because the witness said
the account books had been destroy.
ed and other memorandum books lost.
| Thaw's attorney brought out the fact
that Hartridge was suing Mrs. Will
/ liam c. Thaw for q balance claimed
for his legal services which he al
Ieges consisted largely In suppressing
revelations damaging to Thaw and his
family.
Replying to questions by Mr. Jerome,
Mr.. Hartridge said that he had paid
| out considerable sums OF money and
that his Instructions were general and
did not come from Thaw. Mr.. Har-
fridge 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"
| Mr.. Hartridge also was to tell Mrs.
Merrill to keep quiet about what hap
| pened In her house and to keep every
body else quiet. Mr.. Hartridge said
he received a mysterious telegram
from Thaw addressed to Roger OMara,
| ex chief of detectives of Pittsburg.
directing him TO get three tin boxes
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Highlands" exchange in that city.
| Let nobody else have them" said the
| message to O'Mara. Another message
| contained In this telegram told Miss
| Bell" to deliver the boxes to OMara
and cautioned her also ito let nobody
| else have them"
Never Went for whip
| Were you ever sent TO anybody by
them to get a whip?" asked Jerome.
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| Mr.. Hartridge produced the origin
al manuscript of several statements
which Thaw gave to the newspapers in
| 1906 Thaw's counsel objected to the
reading of some Of these statements.
| but in one case requested that Mr..
Jerome be allowed to read the paper
to the court. In answer to a ques-
Hartridge said he knew a number OF
On cross examination. Mr.. Mors-
chauser reverted to Hartridge's suit
against Mrs. William C. Thaw. "It in
wolves about $4,000 now" remarked
the witness, but 1t may involve
| more"
| Hartridge admitted that he had al
ready received s103.000 from Mrs.
Thaw. but said 1t was for various
purposes"
Going back to the oMara telegram,
| Hartridge said that he understood
that Miss Bell' was Mrs. Harry K.
Thaw's house number in Pittsburg.
An hours recess was taken when
| trict attorney was not ready to call
I Susan Merrill.
Again Describes FlOgKing.
Susan Merrill was the first witness
at the afternoon session. Jerome ex-
amined her along the lines OF her pre-
vious testimony alleging that Thaw
| logged young women at her lodging
house. She described the case of one
girl in particular whom she said she
| saw Thaw treat in this manner.
| When Mr.. Thaw went away" she
| said. "he left money for this girl and
for others. saw three different girls
whipped in ALL" she answered.
did you ever write letters to Stan
ford Winter" asked Thaw's counsel.
Yes sir"
Mrs. Merrill said she got acquainted
with White when he called to see
about renting an apartment and later
he called again to see about renting
her dining room.
Harry Thaw took the stand at 1880
and Jerome's first question was the
ol6s one: Were you not crazy when
you killed Winter"
II don't know" said Thaw. 'T was
not medically so'
How do you know"
Doctors Told Him So.
THE doctors told me So"
Did not several DOCTORS" said Je-
rome. naming four. swear in your
presence that you were unable to APP
preciate the quality of your acts when
yor killed Winter"
AS the witness took the stand his
wife entered and took a seat where
she had full view of his face.
Thaw said he was willing to accept
the judgment OF fourteen alienists who
said he was irresponsible when he
killed White.
II think I may have had a brain
storm" he suggested.
Jerome pounced upon the word.
What do you mean by brain
Storm Was 1t a feeling of sudden
| anger or jealousy"
mo. 1t was not jealousy. The alien
list has explained it."
Jerome's aggressiveness along this
| line seemed to anger Thaw, and after
the District Attorney had read an
alienist's assertion that he had de
mentia precox" or adolescent insanity
he asked with asperity.
do you think have dementia pre-
cox"
mo-" replied Jerome promptly, but
that is not the point"
| Makes Attack ON Jerome.
| Thaw declared that several alienists