The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-12
Has Perfect Grasp on Dates
and Tells His Story Clearly
Without Hesitation
Court Rules
Badly For Him
Viii Permit Introduction of No
Testimony to Show His SAM
ity-Paid $1,000 to Men for
Helping Him Escape

New York, March 11.--up into the
very same witness chair from which
most of Harry X. Thaws activities.
private and otherwise. have been given
to the public, went Harry X Thaw
himself today. to tell the story of his
escape-dep arture. his counsel calls
it--from Matteawan on August II.
1s13.
The account disclosed q payment of
$4,000 TO the leader of the men who
helped him get away on that date, and
implicated another man to such an
extent that Deputy Attorney General
Kennedy announced In the evening
that an indictment will be brought
against him shortly for completely.
Harry K. Thaw will please take
the stand
Thaw got onto his feet, his face
Ing his coat bulge here and there. and
picked his way toward the witness
chair from the counsers table, at
which he had been sitting.
There was just Il suggestion of IN
easiaess among the many attorneys
attending the case for both sides az
Thaw walked up to an attendant with
a Bible In his outstretched hand. The
Jury began to look serious for about
the first time since their selection.
Thaw Makes Good Witness.
Thaw took the oath and sat down
with his knees crossed and his hands
folded together In his lap Hts eyes
were bright as usual with just a lit
tie too much of the white showing at
moments Not once during the ex-
animation did he relax. On seversi
occasions he evinced & disposition to
assume direction OF his own exam.na-
tion and offer information that was
not asked OF him. but whieh he APP
parentlx thought IL important to ge.
before the Jury.
II see," said John r.. Stanchheld
OF Thaw's counsel and he spoke very
slowly az II giving Thaw chance 70
compose himself. that you are suf-
fering from q very bad cold. so / shall
ask you please to speak out as loudly
as possible that all of the Jurors may.
hear"
Despite this request Thaw's voice
soon dropped to such low pitch that
the last Jurors had TO lean forward
and shield their ears with their hands
to ca ch his words At the rear OF the
what he said.
What is your age. Mr.. Thaw~' Mr.,
Stanchfeld began.
Forty three years"
rs your father Iiving,'
NO, but my mother Is, and I have
sisters and brothers. and half sisters
and half brother
Can you state the time mt which
you were sent to Matteawan?"
ION February /. 1905"
And you remained there. did you
not. until August II, 1892"
Yes. sir"
During that time continued Mr..
Stanchfeld stili putting his questions
with great deliherateness, did you
try TO obtain your liberty by habeas
corpus
Yes, sir"
How many writs were issued~'
There were three OF them tried,
but I did not have a jury trial on any
of them. On one OF them under
stood that the justice was willing to
give me a jury. but my counsel did
not ask for IT,"
judge Much Interested.
AS he made his answers Thaw glanc-
ed frequently at the present Jury and
occasionally he looked over his shout
der Mt Justice Page. who, In turn dis
played quite lively interest In the
manner and appearance OF the wit
ness.
Mr.. Thaw. will you kindly bring
your attention to the year preceding
Continued on Fifth PaRe1