New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25

He was IN high spirits, SHINING Nalh
ing often with his attorneys IN AMI
mated delight at the way things were
running. But when he heard Nj
Cooks plan he frowncd, and rapid!
dictated in his impulsive manner or
talking this statement:
This commission matter SIMPLY
shows that Mr.. Cook is waving the
white flag. preparatory 10 q surrender.
He has not been able to get anything
new that dates within the last twenty
wears. lie is simply showing that ne IS
yicilsrt in the interests Of Attorney
General Woodbury.. He is starting on
a fishing expedition.
Thaw Denies 1t.
That's al the commission amounts
10. 1t is absolutely untrue that Ut;
Eliot called me to his office at noon ana
ordered me to leave the university by
o'clock that afternoon.
what occurred | prefer not 70 say
| prefer 70 leave i to DR.. Ehot 10 say
am quite willing to accept his state
ment and content myself with pointing
ont that Mr.. Cook shows in this course
that he is not interested chiefly IN the
question of my present sanity
II was New Hampshire day Tor Ihaw
witnesses, and Canada contributed us
delegates to the Society for Speaking a
Good Word for Thaw.
One Of these was william l.. Shurt-
left. Of Coatjcook, Quebec. he was the
first lawyer Thaw retained after his
flight from Matteawan ana MS arrest
on Canadian soil.
fIp his conversation he seemed 10
understand law and his rights lntelll-
gently. and during the ten days lhaw
was in Canada, and ! saw him every
dav, he never acted violently or eX-
pressed any malice toward any one,
Shurtleff said. He impressed me as
being rational
New HAMPSHIRE Day.
After the testimony Of other Cana
dams. with the same results. the dele
Gates from New Hampshire began max
ing their speeches. The first was
Thomas F. johnson, an attorney, OF Cole
brook. former member of the New
Hampshire Banking Commission and
the Constitutional Convention. lie was
retained by Thaw for q time after he
was thrown across the border from
Canada back into the United States by
Dominion immigration officers.
What compensation are you recelv'
ing lot your leslllhOH! ~ W"
asked him. Before he could answer
Mr. Stanchfeld interrupted with:
eve are paying transportation and
EXPENSES for all the witnesses outside
our jurisdiction who will testify II
these proceedings Let the Attorne!
General make the most Of that he can
Then came Irving A. Hinkley, heac
of a preparatory school at GrOyeton
\. H.. who gave his testimonial, anC
after that Mr.. Stanchfeld himself tool
the stand to read the transcript Of the
testimony given at the recent con
spiracy trial by Patrick Buckley, q
Matteawan clerk in charge Of the store
room there.
Ii was under his direction that Thaw
worked in making copies Of reports or
a typewriter, and he testified that TINS
work was always accurate, becoming
part Of the state records at Albany
Then came Edward A. Steady, music
store manager in Berlin, \. H., whc
rented piano to Thaw and took 9
number Of rides in Thaw's automobile
which Thaw drove himself. He said hC
found him careful, steady driver ant
let his sixteen-year-old son 60 riding
with him.
: did you know that at various trial:
there has been great deal of testi
mony TO show that Thaw was q Sadist
: and beat young girls and boys with
whips TO satisfy his cravings" Mr.
Cook asked him.
, 81 don't believe IL was true" he said
After others who had sold various
things to Thaw or served him in 8
professional capacity had testified
there came 10 the chair one. B. B
Pickford, who told how he tried to sci
him an insurance on his automobile.
But | found l could not sell hin
conversation" he said, $50 | went as
guide for him on a mountain trip. W.
Y saw the sun rise and the sun set to
Cether. II you are with man twenty
four hours on a tramping trip YOU
learn more about him than in a whole
: lifetime You soon find out whethe
= he has a yellow streaI."
No Yellow Streak.
"Did he have yellow streak" h,
was asked.
"No. sir! Not himl" he replied.
"Was he eEotistical-did he try t
monopolize the conversation" Abe
/. Smith, jr, Of Thaws counsel asket
the witnesses.
"No. sir" replied the witness with
short laugh.
After him came Judge Harry
Moves, of Gorham, y. II. He was asket
by counsel for Thaw whether it was h,
who sold Thsw his car.
yes" he replied.
He taught Thaw how 10 run the car
he said, and found him q careful, in
telligent driver, always quiet ant
gentlemanly, never expressing AM
mostly toward any one.
But the quaintest delegate OF al
these New Hampshire folk was Burton
l.. Willis, of Gorham, who said he wa
furniture dealer and undertaken,
deputy sheriff, former town clerk an,
present first baseman on the marie
mems baseball team. He went on
memorable fishing trip with Thaw. II
told Of il in his sharp, New England &C
cents.
"Hc was the most rational fsherma,
ever met, " he said Dell Stevens
deputy sheriff. was his guardian, bu
he didn't need much care
During the time you were talkini
with Mr.. Thaw did he show any ego
tism >" he was asked.
"He never used a profane word,
Burton l.. Willis, first baseman Of III
Gorham married mems ball team, re
piled.
The next was Mrs. Holman A. Drew
wife Of Sheriff Drew Of Coos County
who was Thsw's custodian Throughout
his stay in New Hampshire. In cross
examination. Alfred Becker, Of coun
sci for the State. asked:
at was the opinion Of the people il
your section, in which you participat