The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

District Attorney Drags Stanford
Whites Slayer Through Merciless
Examination at Sanity Hearing.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. July rs
Plainly nervous and realizing that
his fate depended upon his own ac-
lions and testimony, Harry h. Thaw
took the stand this morning in an ef-
fort 10 prove 10 Justice Mills that he
is sane enough To be freed from Mat
teawan.
Why are you here?" began Jerome
IT is a habeas corpus proceeding
looking toward my release from Mat
teawan." answered Thaw, nervously.
why were you committed 10 Mat
teawan?'
Because at the end OF my second
trial was acquitted but the presiding
judge issued the commitment"
We'll, why were you acquitted"
Because they found me not guilty
answered Thaw, rather sharply.
why you killed Stanford White.
did you not? Shot him TO death on
Madison Square Garden" asked Je-
rome
Thaw crossed his legs. swung his
huge left hand TO and fro a couple OF
times, then ieisurely answered
Il was acquitted, think, because
counsel for both sides told that | was
suffering from decisions at the time"
You understand, do you not, the
noblesse oblige that prevails among
gentlemen"
Yes
Would you, having committed an
act which you felt called upon as a
gentleman, to perform, consent to the
subornation of lying by your counsel
TO escape the consequences OF your
act?"
by no means" answered Thaw.
Attacks Testimony.
Jerome then attacked the testimony
OF the men who. during the first trial.
said Thaw spoke of hearing voices Of
young girls. He suddenly left that
line, however. and asked Thaw II he
had studied hypnotism before he was
married.
yes; q very little. Prof. Ferris
called on me and gave me several les
sons. was not much Interested.
however"
Did you study because you thought
Evelyn Nesbit was dominated by STAN
ford White through hypnotic infiu-
ences?"
why, yes" said Thaw smilingly,
that entered into the matter"
Did you think he did exercise hyp-
motto influence over her"
From her remarks / thought such
a thing quite possible. He certainly
exercised strong influence over her.
In talking Of Anthony ComstoclS.
Thaw said: Il have taken little inter
est in his work since my arrest"
Jerome then turned TO the ques-
tion OF the voices OF little girls Thaw
heard at the station. Thaw denied
hearing the voices at the time Lyncn,
the doorman at the Tombs. said ne
had heard them. Jerome read Lynch's
testimony given at the murder trials
That's rubbish" remarked Thaw.
Then why aid you, dominated by
that idea OF noblesse oblige. allow 1t
10 go into the records?" sneered Je-
rome
II spoke to Mr.. Littleton about II.
but he thought that while IL was mix
ed up, it should go in. SO long as
the other side had used the evidence
of Hummel."
Enemies Did Not Begin Suit.
This led into the alleged blackmail
ing scheme OF Hummel, which Thaw
denounced. This was the suit OF
Ethel Thomas in which 1t was charged
that Thaw had tied the girl to a bed
post and logged her with dog whip.
What became OF that suit?' asked
Jerome.
Il told them to come on with the
suit, but they never came on was
Thaw's defiant answer.
rs IL true that your wife threatened
to sue you for divorce because of this
logging OF girls and you said that
she had sufficient grounds"
1T is not
Are you willing to have your wife
go on the stand and waive your privi-
lege In this connection? demanded
Jerome, but Thaw answered that he
would waive none OF his privileges.