The Washington times., 1909-07-12
THAN STARTS LAST
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
Testimony of Early Wit.
neSSeS in Sanity Hearing
Is Favorable.
lContlnued Ion lis Pagel


Thaw. held a whispered conference with
his client during the preliminary pro-
ceedines.
Mrs Thaw in Court.
Josiah Thaw and his mother, Mrs.
William Thaw, entered the court room
just as court was convened
Mrs Thaw greeted her son affection
ately. and expressed confidence in the.
outcome OF the trial
There were few preIimlnaries. Rich
ard K. Lansing, a real estate dealer, Of
Poughkeepsie, a trustee in the NassaT
Brothers Home for Old Men, and
trustee in the Baptist Church, was the
first witness.
He declared he met Thaw in the upper
room in the courthouse at Poughkeepsie
a year ago. Thaw attended religious
services there a number Of times, and
told L;.nsing he enjoyed the minister's
remarks very much
'I read a poem when I was called
upon to speak before the prisoners"
testified Lansing, and when 1 met
Thaw later he said he had enjoyed it
greatly It was entitled out of Touch
About eight weeks later, i met ThaW
again at a religious meeting and he
he asked me for a copy of the poem,
and said he wanted to send it to his
mother, as he thought she would enjoy
it very greatly. I had ii copied. and
later took it to him at his room. He
thanked me very much and remembered
all our former conversations. This was
only a few days before"
Bought Hymn Books.
The witness said that Thaw had
bought number of hymn books for the
services.
Did his acts, as you have described
them impress you as rational or IRA
tional?'
Very rational"
Cesar Mulford, of Poughkeepsie, night
Watchnan at the POughkeepsie county
Jail last year, made an excellent wit
ness for Thaw He declared that while
Thaw was in the Poughkeepsie iail he
walked with him every night from
10 9 O'Clock.
Talked of Hydraulics.
1--WE talked Of hydraulics said Null
ford, who said he had questioned Thaw
about the supply of water in the Croton
reservoir, and that the prisoner had ex-
planned the theory OF hydraulics TO him.
Thaw told him about the pressure nee
essary, and had explained the theory
Of pumping water by suction.
The witness said ThaW had discussed
with him the theory Of the electric
magnet. and the dynamo. and had also
talked of architecture. The witness said
Thaw had explained to him the con-
struction Of the Egyptian pyramids.
MulfOrd declared that in all his con-
versations with ThaW he found the
prisoner 10 be rational
MulfOrd was asked if Thaw ever COM
planned of any Of the prisons in which
he had been confined, or of his treat
meut in Mattedwas. MulfOrd said he
had not
Chaplain on Stand.
Father Luck J. Evers, pastor of st.
Andrews Church, and chaplain of the
city prison. said that he had known
Thaw for number of years. He said
Thaw had told him a number OF times
that prisoners could secure much better
sentences by pleading not guilty.
another At another time Thaw had
asked the witness TO fnd out the stand
ing Of a Polish priest who visited him
and displayed considerable knowledge
Of the history of the church
Father Evers was temporarily with
drawn from the stand so Attorney
NorschauseT could consult with Thaw
about his conversation with the priest.
j. +. Hanley, head keeper of the
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saw Thaw almost daily from June 25
TO February I, 1903, in the Tombs. Thaw
had from his own private purse. cared
for many Of the prisoners and for their
families while they were in prison.
He had always acted rational while in
the TOmbs.
Editor Testifes.
Mark Dubois, city editor Of a paper at
Poughkeepsie, said he had interviewed
Thaw several times. On one occasion
Thaw called his attention to a news
paper article CritiCising his removal for
a short time from Matteawan, and
said:
IF I am really insane, as they say 7
am. ] would rot think they would not
begrudge me little sunshine, would
yOu2"
Court then took recess until I.aO
o'clock.
DR.. OSLER, AGED 90,
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