The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-09

more briefly and quietly. Always after
the rcCesses, especially after the long
one at the lunch hour. his " apo
resuuing his seat in the witness chair
would he more To- tho point and more
quiet spoken for the stretch OF an hour
or more.
1t was n trying session for Thaw, II
would have been Tor any ono who might
have been compelled to take his place
and spend hours in the witness chair.
realizing that the lawyer asking the
questions ana the alienists facing the
witness considered him insane and about
to demonstrate his insanity at any mo-
mcut.
But Mr.. Cook handled him with care
that approached fatherly gcnileness. Not
ono" did ~cou>,scl for the state say an
insistent Answer my question-an-
swer yes or no. Instead it was left
to Thaw's wi chief counsel. John Il.
Stanchiield-on his feet and alcrtly
watching his client almost every minute
Of the morning and ~afternoon-to say
in soft tones Of encouragement when
Thaw started to be discursive. Just an
swcr the question. Mr.. Thaw."
NJ the end OF a day IN which Thaw
had done by far the most of the talking
for SIX hours he showed in his sullen-
ness, In thN greater care aud Longer
time he tooR 30 answer and especially
In his pale faH' and the dulnese of his
~nervouSly shifting eyes That he was
growing very weary OF the ordeal. Not
only Mr.. Stauchltcld> hut Justice Hen
drick ard the jury came to Thaw's aid
at this point when. during the gathering
udrkncNs OF n rainy day. III" Attorney
Generals deputies let it be known that
they would continue their examination
OF MI. rhaw at the expected night ses-
sion.
M Might Session.
1t had been agreed by counsel for
both sides and by the court earlier in
the day that following an adjournment
At . T. NJ the first night session Of the
hearing would he held last night from
: until . O'Clock. But when court was
adjourned at > O'Clock and the crhr ar
uouNred It would rcconvcrc ut : Mr..
Stanchiioid stood ny Immediately to ask
that the night session be called off.
we are ready To- go on tonight" Mr..
cook said for the state when Justice
licnlrick put the objection to a night
session up to the Deputy Attorney-Gen
crai, and Mr.. COOK added that circunr
stances were such that the State found
II necessary TO put Thaw on the stand
az the evening session.
This is a subterfuge." cried Mr.
Stanchfield. Here are all these alien.
lists Tor the State. DR.. Flint. DR.. Mac.
donald and the others. They've been
lung here all day watching his man.
" ne laughs they say he's insane If he
cries they say he's insane.
rms witness has been before them
al day II they've heard his answers.
Ihey ought 10 he able to tell after being
present all day whether he's sane or
insane just as well as IL he were kent
on the stand for days longer. Let one
"i thenl be put on the stand Tonight
by inc state. This is all a subterfuge."
Yes. this man has been on tine stand
all day. said Justice Hendri.k some
what arpealinsly to Mr.. Cook. who stood
beside the far end Of the jury box i'm
rlssively with arms folded. Hes been
on The stand all day" Justice Hcudricli
repeated.
The court turned to Thaw and asked
the witness whether he was willing to
return 10 the stand At the night session.
Ny. Stauchiicld FASTENED 70 saw that he
would not let Thaw decide the nue.-
ton because ii would not he fair to
lhaw to do so. Thaw had said to Jus
tee Hcndrick In the meantime that he
was willing to continue to answer
throughout the evening.
Nr. Cook said he would leave the de-
cision TO Thaw. but again Mr.. Stanch-
Held refused to listen to such a promo
sition. \; this point Juror No. :. Paul J..
Marks. a brother of Borough President
Marks. arose In the jury box to say
that the. jury would rather have no
night session. Theroupon q, wac de-
cided to adjourn the hearing for the
day.
The States examination of Thav.
lasting from a few minutes after 10
o'clock In the forenoon until , in ,h.
eNeulng-with the exception of an hour
ri noon and the five minute reccsses-
resulted in the witness telling of his
activities from his kindergarten DAYS
up 10 and beyond !hc time Of his escaDe
from Mattcawau. There was no effort
on the part of Mr.. Cook. however. 10
have Thaw toll a consecutive story ~
MS ovid career. The prpUty Attor-
neN-'ieneral, on the contrary. jumpad
back and forth al DAY long in his uiIes-
to"s-from Natteawan happenings back
Ia hovhood days, to trips To F.lropc
with Evelyn Nesbit. then jumps of Years
10 recent New Hampshire experiences,
or 10 Europe a dozen years age and 80
on.