New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
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After that came Hazel Rankin to the
stand She had tall velvet plumes
sticking up at belligerent angles from
her hat, and her cheeks were flushed a
brilliant red She was small, precise
and spoke with a sharp New England
accent There was no lack Of GER
tainty about her.
81 was eighteen last August" she
said, and IN reply 10 further questions
went on to tell her story. "Mr Cor
son called me and said they wanted to
put the automobile in my barn. Mr.
Roger Thompson backed the automo-
bile into my barn.
MIR. Thaw said to him. Give her
500 and MIR. Roger Thompson gave me
,S225.' she SAID, with vindictlve pre-
cisencss, her eyes swapping. She did
not laugh when the courtroom roared
with glee.
can you pick out Mr.. Thompson in
this courtroom o" she was asked.
yes. cam" she said. She went as
straight as a falcon to its quarry and
brought her hand down on Thompson
shoulder with her accustomed pre-
cison.
That's the mani" She said. The
crowd shouted with laughter again.
This time Miss Rankin smiled some
what gr.mly. She had done her little
in fastening participation in the con
spiracy on the man who held out that
quarter
As she passed Mrs. Mary Copley
Thaw after leaving the stand Mrs.
Thaw lost her severity of look long
enough TO smile at her.
Courts Couch for Thaw.
Thaw appeared in court with M,
neck bound up in knitted muller. and
every time he wanted to turn his head
he had to turn his body. II was eH-
plained TO the court IN conference a.
the end Of the session that he was sur
forinc severely from rheumatism IN
his neck. and an application was made
20 have him sent to Bellevue Hospital
for the night.
MIR. Kennedy entered a vigorous OBJ
lection to this. The court sem Tor
Warden Hanlcy Of the Iombs, ana
asked him if he could take care OF
Thaw in warmer quarters OUTSIDE MS
cell. Mr.. Hanley said he could give
him warmer room. but there was no
couch in il. Justice Page met that
situation By having the couch from ms
own chambers sent over. And that -
how il happened that Thaw slept OIL
the courts couch last night
The story of Thaw's dash out Of Mat.
teawan was taken up at the opening OF
court by Howard II. barnum. the aged
gatekeeper. past whom 1haw ian.
81 was in charge Of the gate near the
boiler house" he said. 81 was sitting
on the bench in front Of the boiler
house when Mr.. 1haw came and sat
down on the bench beside me. tie had
q copv Of The Fishkill Herald, ana
called my attention to an account stat
ing that he had given Sl,OOO 70 the
fund for General Sickles.
AT that moment the bell rang and
opened the gate to let the milkman IN
Il was sliding gate. stood AT one
side of the milk wagon as II passed IN
and Mr. Thaw the other. "hen
opencd the gate ] saw an automoolle
in the road II started and sweryed
as /. 10 come ~.
The minute it got opposite the gate
Mr.. Thaw went out like that ne went
like a fash. was dumfounded J was
like a man in a nightmare.
At the gateman's vivid description OF
his getaway ThGw laughed quietly to
himself.
Never Saw Thaw Lose Temper.
There was man standing on the
runniu.board of the automobile and ne
pulled Mr.. Ihaw into the machine, and
II went down the hill as fast as It
could. I tried 10 make the man IN the
ubercuar tent understand what mad
occurred. | couldn't do II. tel
pho1ed TO the front Office and told what
had happened
Mr.. Sianchheld took the witness for
cross-examiuation and drew from nm
the statement that he knew Thaw well
and saw him daily for five years.
"In the five years OF your relations
with him. YOU never saw any eXhibi-
tions of bad temper. did you he
asked 80,
NO" Barnum replied, Il never did.
i an your estimation, as between
yourself and Thaw, when he ran out
YOU were the crazier of the two, Weren
YOU ." Mr. Stanchfeld asked, but the
question was ruled out on objection by
Frank Cook. Of the prosecution.
/ After James Hickey. the mIlkman
told now. as he drove up TO the gate
+ ne saw an automobile outside with q
man making as if he was repairing the