New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
eIINDLEATTHAW TRIAL
,orrGBT BY HARTRIDGE,
,r RRE4THES MYSTERY.
,.,o,ue There to Tackle Experts
Stanford Whites Slayer Not a
Witness.

c,.ssiug on the contents OF c9lliIuiioa-
- bundle, about eighteen lncheS ioiS'
80. urapped in newspaper ana iIlai heu ~
,s.,,iscation, after there hao Deeh
o,,er II between the opposing lawyers
"o-s ..s largely the minds of a curious assem-
oo'Ot- t,.+ thronged the Supreme Court at
oss nl.;ns Yesterday in the hope that Harry
nAi'0 -,5 take the stand. The bundle WAS
lie" - court by clifford ". Hartridge. VINO
ofOos-' =, Harry Thaw's counsel OF record ouC
is now suing Ina"
rs for services 49,.
nO-e -S-.-;6ge came TO court yesterday as lh7
=. .i+ness in the proceedings looking To
-. -slsase- il may not have been CollIp'e'0
- the SLAYER Of Stanford Nhlte u ~
I'll. They were evidently taken uii0
"' boxreyer. when the package was eaIieu
--od1ced by Mr.. HartridSe al MI
W =. -aouesi though Charles Morschausei'
-. lsu,ver. fought bitterly 10 preNeN' -,
-. .or,snts of the package were not olSeIoSeI'
iN aid 10 contain two whips WHICH 0oi''0
p-1 usrt-idge's possession from TWO women
- Susie Merrill and Wallace ALoei 14-o
- -, Yesterday Mr. Morschauser sald nc
+s-ee indictments now pending aga'i's' ''l0
- IN Mr.. Jerome's Office, but Assls'Aii' 70
W.. .ttorney Daniel F. Murphy sala '''1s "''
not SO.
THAW STUDIES JEROME
felt disturbed over the re-entrance
T.-or,s into the case he gave little eVi-
II although there we're times "heh I'M
,ues.ions addressed 70 the witnesses
she SLAYER Of Stanford White 10 turn ms
% she District Attorney OF New hoIA
s.r-4v zbo sat right beside him al the 0ouLsei
-. ana study him with searching eyes MI
,.-.-,s IN these occasions was evldentlE a"oi7
. ,s. earnest scrutiny 70 which he was Oeiiis
.,,is,ts5 but calmly listened TO the eNanllna-
80 NJ the defences aliensts by Charles MOT
,.,sus.r Thaw's lawyer, or looked over the Nol-
v-,.s NJ testimony Of the previous trlals' WHICH
,sr. s,read out before him. Thaw showed IN
..,sst when Mr Morschauser protested against
w Js-cu1e-s temperance in the case put Il
:, ,.-e disappointed al Justice Mills's ruling IN
", Jerome's favor he did not show IT.
a.ru-ss the first Of the two 70 arrive in the
-,v-.-oo7n He found there before him MS
-ofbs- two sisters. the former Countess or
v.-nou-h and Mrs George Lauder Carnegie
,,s Josiah Thsw The small courtroom was
,,,kss Rv far the greater portion Of the audi
ear. xss composed Of women, most Of them at
r~s in their best and hatless. as Il out for
sanner holiday
-nasA a no could obtain seats kept them even
,ssa Ii became apparent that Thaw would NOT
Re- On the stand and those who we're lucky
e-czrh % obtain admission to the courtroom
shoved no intention Of leaving until the pro-
cssdtngs we're finished for the day
STIR At JFRoME-s ENTRANCE.
There was something Of a stir when Mr. Je-
rome arrived, attended by his assistant. Daniel
r Nurphy. He vas SO busy. however, ex-
changing greetings with Deputy Attorney Gen
srai Roger Clark District Attorney Mack Of
Dutchess County. District Attorney Winslow
o.. Eestchester County and Doctors Carlos F.
Macdonald and Austin Flint that he did not
catch the glance OF Thaw- The prisoner showed
great deal Of interest in Mr. Jerome AMI
isoksd as if h would greet him. Later in the
proceedings. as the two sat side by side they
exchanged whispered remarks and laughed at
hts Of the testimonv. This was especially no
fcssae when N JArorne-s old antagonist, DR..
britton .. Evans. Of the Morris Plains Asylum
ana Of "brainstorm' fame, vas on the stand
Ihaw looked cool and self-possessed and fol-
ioEeo the testimony intently. from time 10 time
making notes or holding whispered consultations
WITH Nr- Morschauser.
Most Of the day vas given over 10 the testi-
neny Of ahenists called by NJ. Morschauser 10
give evidence as 10 Thaw's sanity Or II. Er-
nest schnnid, Of White Plains was plainly wor-
'fa by the cross-examination Of Mr.. Jerome
Anolner Of the doctors. DR.. William J. Meyer.
al Jerome did not choose to cross-examine.
Gag Or Evans's direct examination was not
e1oea- But there will be surprise If Mr.. Jerome
= Hs cross-exarnination to-day does not start
sne passages at arms with DR. Evans such
leo to relieve the monotony OF the Thaw
ss II this city. Mr. Jerome is just back
-on vacation and Dr. Evans is ruddy I'm color
:. - N hne fettle- But the soft word was in or
yesterday afternoon.
hARTR1DGE CALLED By JEROME
AAos from the alienlsts. the only witness was
~ hsrtridge- He was called by Mr. Jerome
cane to the afternoon session Of the court
F"'s an apparently heavy dress suit case.
me case was pile Of twenty or more docu-
containing reports Of alienists who had
>'nhed Thaw. Mr. Morschauser made
eaoos effort 10 have them excluded on ths
-ha that they were confidential communica-
17ns but vas overruled
'he Shiie Thaw and the members OF his
nR had been watching his former attorney
,"usy- Hartridge kept his gaze on his in
ss'o-s There was an uneasy shifting
,s The Thaw party. however. when Mr.
a.. Hs asked about the hypodermic needles and
a.. Instruments used by Thaw. Mr. Mors-
t,. oo1ected. and then Mr.. Jerome said he
- ~ wish TO take advantage Of confidential
''rrnunications.
,,-... Ia want 70 find out he said, ais whether
Instruments have been told Thaw used
1slFerec TO MI Hartridge by a man whose
-. 90 not care to mention at this time.
we're strange needles and other things"
s.., started wrangle. but Justice Mills
.uea That Mr.. Hartridge might retire TO
room. remove the Instruments and
H.. -ein Tor Identification. When he returned
Ar, aftroom he brought with him the pack
sooFe referred to.
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