The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
Former Evelyn Nesbit May
Not Be Needed in New
Insanity Hearing.
PRISONER FEELS SURE
OF GETTING LIBERTY
Man Who Shot Stanford White Ap-
pears in Court With Members
of His Family.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, July ID
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. found after mid
night Sunday by a process server in a
Broadway restaurant. in New York
city, after an aIl-day search, may never
be called upon 10 testify against Harry
X. Thaw, in the sanity proceedings now
on before Justice Mills.
Evelyn has not yet come TO White
Plains. She is under subpoena to come
when needed. and as the defense has
hfty more witnesses, it Will be some
time before the State gets a chance 10
place her on the stand, II at all
Deputy Attorney General Roger
Clarke, who appears for the state, de-
clared this morning that the State re-
lies upon its three alienists 10 prove
that Ihaw IS insane, and may not place
Evelyn on the stand at all.
The three altenists named by the State
20 examine Thaw in open court are DR.
Austin Flint Dr.. Amos Baker, super
intendent OF The Matteawan Asylum,
ard DT. Charles F. Mcdonald.
me three allenlsts who VIII represent
the defense have not yet been named.
Attorney Morscnauser, representing
Thaw, declared today the alienists nam
Cd by the state are perfectly satisfaC-
tory 10 his client
The naming of the alienlsts came
after the announcement by Justice Mills
That Thaw could not hope TO obtain his
freedom unless he consents TO an ex-
animation IN court by alienists, three
Tor each side.
The court room today looked like a
picnic scene. Country people, dressed
~ their best. came early 10 get z
glimpse OF the famous prisoner. We
men. cid and young, predOminated in
the crowd.
Mrs. Tbaw, the prisoners mother; the
Countess Of Yarmouth, his sister; and
Josiah Ihaw, his brother with Mrs
josiah Thaw, came early into the court
room, and greeted the prisoner aftec-
Thaw looked the picture Of good health
and declared he was confident he would
secure lis freedom.
Edward u. Havens, iailer at POUCH
keepsie, was recalled at the beginning
OF today's session He told of Thaw's
conduct IN jail. and his observations
OF the prisoner. On most days while
Ihaw was there, lie received as many
as 200 guests a day and always acted
nationally.
Runs Own Case.
Thaw is distinctly conducting his own
case. During the entire day he inter
TupJed his attorney continually by sug-
gestons.
He made copious notes on pad and
frequently consulted a portfolio which
contained ahidavits and notes. Thaw
suggested what witnesses We're to be
called and coached Attorney Nor
schauser constantly on the questions
20 be asked
William ". Smith. millionaire cough
crop manufacturer and philanthTopist,
OF Poughkeepsies made a most valuable
witness for ThaW
Smith said he had been in business
IN FOughkeepsie for siXty-one years and
that he had seen Thaw three times
I went 20 seen him as a brother
man. he said. "and the first time I
went I had prolonged conversation
with AIr. ThaW. We talked largely
upon religious topics and ThaW seemed
very vel yersed in the Bible. He said
he was a Presbyterian himself. but
in his talk he displayed a wide knOwl-
edge of an creeds and secIs.'
Smith said that Thaw was always
otto Metz. keeper at the Tombs. while
Thaw was there, said he often discussed
politics with Thaw. Metz said that ne
used 20 be Bryan man, but that ThaW
had converted aim against Bryan and
free silver by quoting Alexander Ham
Discussed Railroading.
joseph Hudson, Of PeekskilI deputy
commissioner OF jurors, testified that ne
had talked with Thaw on the train be
tween white Plains and PeebskIl, when
he was a conductor on the New York
Central They talked about religion.
II wanted TO hnd out whether ne was
craZyf said Hudson, "and I tried to
draw MIN out He surprised me with
his knowledge of railroading and dis
cussed the difference between railroad
ing here and IN Europe
"Do YOU think he did right I'm killing
White2''
That I propose to keep TO myself
ThaW was perfectly rational
William O.. Bauer an Optician, who /
fitted Thaw with glasses. in the POugh- /
keeps ie jail. declared that ThaW was
ratio bal In his talk with him.
The denomination Of the wit
1esscs has shown COnclusively that the I
state viii Coufne its efforts 10 attempt (
ng TO prove that Thaw is insane on
The question of the killing Of White"
'y0 iug girls ruined" ." and ssyfle deue." z
The questions asked by Clark and Mack I
Are confined exclusively to that
ane suage.
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