The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-12

that only persons In unframed morals
would care to witness her performance
n viii not go so far rs TO say he
said. that no decent people would &c
TO see her show.
: Tho prosecution called Carlton Nc
Carthy. n member or tho Administra-
tive Board. but no did not respond
when his name was called. and the de.
fense then introduced its witnesses.
w. Douglas Gordon. dramatic critic
81 The Timcs-D ispatch. was the first
10 take the stand. lic said that nc
had witnessed the matinee perform
ancc until the limo when Mrs. Thaw
was arrested. There was tho usual
matinee audience present" he said.
"and Observed that the women pre-
dominated"
WAS there anything Objectionable.
anything TO insure tho public morals?''
Justice Crutehneld asked.
-, was one OF the cleanest per-
fnrruances ! have ever seen" the Wit
ness replied
Mr. Gordon was asked VIVA; was MRS
Thaw's reputation In this community,
and he replied that II had been formed
nurely from press accounts OF fhe
TRIAL Of Harry *. Thaw for the murder
y White As far as he had known.
Mit Gordon said, there had been moth
~ detrimental 70 her character III
the past 1--we years
secs Nothing Immoral.
~. Taylor Robertson, dramatic critic
Of the Richmond Evening Journal.
Was The next witness lie had also
Witnessed the performance nj tile
Academy until tlle arrest OF MIs. Thaw.
tie said that. as far rs lie could OBJ
serve, there was nothing immoral
about the play or In the part taken by
Mrs Thaw
Does Mrs. Thaw draw n salary as an
artist or as 4 notorious character?"
commemorative Attorney I'ullies in
9uired OF the witness.
You VIII have TO ask tile man who
PAYS her salary replied Mr. Robert
toH, II added. however, that the per
forlnance given by Mrs. Thaw was
that OF an artist aud we'll worth being
seen.
Police Commissioner Cliff Well. who
was also present ut the matinee was
called to the stand, He said there was
nothing in the least offensive in the
performance.
Police Captain George L. Pollock
Detective Wiley. Sergeant
sherry ana officer Gentry ali of whom
attended the matinee. were called by
Mr.. Smith. Each said the performance
was clean, and in no wise tended TO
tnjure public morals
While Captain PolloclS was on the
stand Mr. Smith asked:
Is not Mrs. Thaw beautiful wom-
any,
she is replied the witness
addressing the court, Mr.. Smith said
Your Honor aside from being an al.
list. Mrs. Thaw is beautiful woman |
and many people would travel far 10
see her | ann Il judge and / know"
The defense here rested its case I
when Mr. Pollard, over the protest OF
MIR. Smith, summoned Rev. George w
Mcdaniel II. H., pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, 10 the witness chair.
Mcdaniel Fnyors Defense.
Asked as to his opinion concerning
the appearance Of Mrs. Thaw, DR.. Me.
Daniel replied: II can see no reason
why she cannot come here 10 give a
play II she behaves herself, and ii
she does / do not SEQ how YOU can
stop her
You mean" interrupted Justice
Crutchfleld that there is no reason
why She should not appear I'm It play
as well MS alr. Pollard OF Ia
II presume that as long as YOU have
Iamed the class. responded the minis
ter she Is a. good az the class"
in lenyug the stand, Or. Mcdaniel
remarked. Nh. Pollard neglected to
tall; this matter over with me before
putting me- ON the stand"
Both Sides agreed to submit the case
without argument and Justice Crutch-
i4eld announced his decision To dis
charge Mrs. Thaw.
The proceedings were frequently in
torrupted with laughter by spectators.
brought about by clashes between coun-
eel and the bench, and il was with
difficulty that order was maintained
curing the hearing, whch lasted for
more than an hour and Il half
William oviatt. manager for Mrs
Ihaw. occupied q seat directly behind