Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
UNVEILS WHITES LIFE
Counsel Tries to Prove ThaW'S
Exclusions" Are Facts.
D. N. CARvALH0 ON STAND
Handwriting Expert Tells Of Letters
Written by Architect.
ALL SENT TO YOUNG WOMEN
Witness Warns Jerome to "Let
Sleeping Dogs Lie"-"sue
Parker" Episode.
D. N. CARvALH0 ON STAND
ALL SENT TO YOUNG WOMEN

WHITE PLAINS y. Y, August BY
admitting in evidence letter written by
Stanford White TO a young woman. Jus
tice Mills today Widened the scope OF the
hearing on the petition or Harry X. Thaw
for release from the state asylum for
criminal insane.
THE name of the person To whom the
letter was addressed did not transpire.
Its introduction was in furtherance of the
declared purpose OF Mr.. Morschauser,
Thaw-s counsel. to show that the beliefs
of the petitioner regarding practices of
White and some of his wealthy male as
sociates were. based on fact and not, as
the state holds, simple delusions OF dis
ordered mind.
Carvalho on Stand.
David ~ Carvalho, handwriting expert.
was the first witness called today for the
petitioner. Caryalho sat by Thaw all
through the first homicide trial.
Today he testified that Thaw was '.wor-
ried'' by his counsel. He spoke little,
said the witness, and made his sugges-
tons mainly by notes.
II can't say that he ever dictated to his
lawyers. he asserted
Thaw told Carvalho, the latter said. that
he would not agree to Judge Olcott's plan
10 place him before sanity commission
instead OF on trial. When Thaw refused
this suggestion Judge Oicott withdrew
from the case
There was wrangling among Mr..
Thaw's counsel all the time said the
witness.
The witness said sixty-eight letters
purporting to have come from Stanford
White were submitted to him, and he
pronounced them genuine.
The witness told of Thaw's having dis
cussed with him letter alleged 10 have
nv hit 10 yirI ,I,nY,,
Carvalho mentioned as May Thaw
had said this girl told him she feared
If her father saw it he would kill both
White and her.
against the protest OF District Attorney
Jerome. who expressed regret that such
testimony should be brought out.
"Sue Parker" Episode.
Carvalho then took up the "sue Parker"
episode He said a woman of this name
made a sworn statement as to events al
legged to have taken place between her
and White.
She produced a bundle of letters, which
she said White had written her. and of
fered them for sale to Thaw's attorneys
for 5000. The letters were finally bought,
said the witness, for $500, with the under
standing that the owner was to receive
500 more if they could be used at the
first trial.
Carvalho said he saw the money paid
at the Office of A. Russell Peabody. The
womans affidavit, Carvalho said, de-
scribed in detail how White had first
met her when she was seventeen years
old. and later taken her to a place
known as the Eagles Nest"
Thaw took the stand long enough TO
identify the letters as having been given
to him.
When Carvalho resumed he testified that
he had told Thaw he believed these let
toy o. md ho{ tn,
they substantiated Miss Parkers story.
Answering a question. Carvalho de-
ciared that he received no compensation
for appearing as witness for Thaw,
not even his expenses.
II declined to receive any compensa-
ton he said.
Jerome arose to continue his cross
examination with an expression of men
ace.
Carvalho Warns Jerome.
You'd better let sleeping dogs lie,
Jerome. exclaimed the witness before
the district attorney had said word
As he spoke, the experts eyes flashed
and he pointed an agitated finger at
Jerome.
If you want to call yourself dog, L
take the word from your own lips re-
piled Jerome, with A smile. Nevertheless
his manner changed. He continued his
interrogations with noticeably less ag-
gressiyeness.
Demonstrations in the audience dur
ing this passage at arms! made Justice
Mills direct the court officers to put
the next offender out
Carvalho finished with the statement
that Thaw, during their associations in
the trial. impressed him as rational.
Edward Robinson, who had charge of
the Poughkeepsie jail during Thaw's
ffr,nv
er'S wife spent from two to five hours
with him during her numerous calls and
that they seemed to be friendly.
Morschauser then began the reading of
old testimony to show Thaw's conduct
and condition while in England and dur
Ing his confinement ut the rnnahx