South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-10
.THAW CASE TO JURY
ABOUT WEDNESDAY
Seeker of Freedom Gives a
Graphic Account of Killing
of White, Spending 10 Hours
in Witness Box.

NEW YORK. July 10.-"He mas
answered very fully and sensibly'
said Justice Hendrick. as Harry Thaw
Friday concluded dramatic recital OF
the shooting OF Stanford White, at the
jury trial Of his sanity.
With the memory Of this com
mendation to sustain him Thaw went
triumphantly through the final hour OF
his ordeal and at 2:45 p. m. stepped
smilingly from the stand. having in
two days of his examination sustained
with marked success of merciless
prodding from Deputy Atty. Gen.
Cook.
Thaw, as well as his advisers, now
see plain sailing ahead. Definite an
nouncement was made Friday that
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Tha.w is too i'll to
attend the trial and the reading of her
testimony to the jury. given at the
White Plains hearing. was begun fol
lowing Thaw's departure from the
stand Friday He has stood the test
himself and as the case, in all PROB
ability will go to the jury next Tues
day. L is confidently expected that by
Wednesday he will be on his way TO
Pittsburgh free man.
Friday night, in charge of Sheriff
Max Griffenhagen, Thaw, under or
ders OF Justice Hendrick, took dinner
up town.
Dimes Outside Jail.
Upon adjournment Of court Friday
evening and following Thaws visit 10
the Waldorf for dinner on Thursday
night, the justice issued an order di-
recting the sheriff, if Thaw so desired.
to permit him to dine outside Of Lud-
low ST. Jail Friday night, Saturday
night and Sunday night. The order
is issued on the theory that Thaw Is
not accused Of any crime and that he
is not to be subjected to any greater
Inconvenience pending the determine
ton OF his mental condition that is
unavoidable
Il am assuming personal charge Of
Thaw," said Sheriff Griffenhagen. Il
purposely avoid dining rooms with
bars attached and we have no liquor
of any kind at dinner"
Charges that the state had a female
lip reader in court reporting whis-
and his counsel, a reprimand for
Stanchfield. who made the charge.
and a motion on the part of the state
that a mistrial be declared because
of Stanchheld,s act, which was denied
by the court, enlivened proceedings
after Thaw had left the stand.
to him. A friend of his came by and
Mr.. Smith rose TO speak 70 him.
From time 10 time Thaw smiled
reminiscently.
Saw Stanford White.
"I then thought l would visit the
gallery. When I reached there l dis
covered 1 was obstructing the view of
the people in the second gallery box
and went down stairs again. There L
met Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Thaw and we
talked about the play. Mrs Thaw
said she wanted to leave before the
performance was over. We started.
On the way out Evelyn and McCaleb
went first and Beale and 1 followed.
Just then | saw Stanford White sit
ting on my left"
Thaw hesitated an instant and then
continued:
There was an aisle leading to the
stage went down % or 20 feet
from the place and then turned
around and looked at him. He was
sitting with his head resting on his
hand and staring at me. When he
saw me looking at him his hand
dropped from his face and ii seemed
to me he was reaching toward his
pocket.
81 walked straight up to him-and
shot him"
The last words were almost whis-
pered There was no passion, no ven
ON, malice or hatred. Just the sim
pie. impersonal statement of a fact.
Continuing Thaw said:
Held Revolver Up.
II turned around and saw that the
people were jostling one another and
pushing back from me. Holding the
revolver so that all could see it, /
turned slowly about hoping to lessen
the excitement.
81 walked down toward the stage"
he said. land when l got near the end
of the aisle one or two sensi ble-look-
ing men approached me and TO one
of them I gave the pistol 1 asked
the one to see Mrs. Thaw got safely
out and to notify my sister"
His voice faded out and he sat there
silent. staring at the floor, apparently
in deep meditation.
eco on. Mr. Thaw," said Cook
gently.
Stanchfield. again solicitious and
watchful. interposed.
Il think" he said, that Mr.. Thaw
has answered the question
He has answered the questions
very fully and sensibly," observed JUS
tice Hendrick.
Thaw next told OF his arrest and his
arrival at the station house.
What did you mean when you sald
TO your wife after the shooting, Per
haps I have saved your life.
II meant that with White dead she
need not have anything to fear and
would be free TO live her own life.
He denied emphatically that he mad
ever said that Providence had worked
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