The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
Stands Test and Lawyers Be.
slieve He Will Be Free by
Wednesday. -.
STORY OF TRAGEDY TOLD
He Has Answered Fully and Sensi-
bly," Says Justice Hendrick. at
Conclusion of Testimony.

ing of Stanford White. at the jury trial
Of his sanity.
| With the memory of this commentator
| 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 the two days of his ex-
animation sustained with marked sue
cess ten hours of prodding from Deputy
| Attorney General Cook.
Thaw, as well as his advisers, now see
plain sailing ahead. Definite announce
ment was made today that Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw 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. following Thaw's departure
from the stand today. He has stood the
test, and in all probability the case will
go to the jury next Tuesday. 1t 1t con-
fidently expected that by Wednesday he
will be on his way to Pittsburgh a free
man.
Tonight. in charge of Sheriff Max Grif-
fenhagen, Thaw, under orders Of Justice
Hendrick. took dinner uptown.
Dine. Outside Jail.
Upon adjournment Of court this evening"
and following Thaw's visit to the Wal
dorf for dinner on Tuesday night, the
justice issued an order directing the
sheriff, II Thaw so desired, to permit him
to dine outside Of Ludlow street Jail to-
night, tomorrow and Sunday night.
Charges that the State had a woman
lip reader in court reporting whispered
conversations between Thaw and his
counsel. a reprimand Tor John B. Stanch-
field, who made the charge. and a mo-
ton on the part Of the State that a
mistrial be declared because of Stanch-
fields act, which was denied by the
court. enlivened proceedings after Thaw
left the stand.
Thaw's grillinS was resumed a few
minutes after 10 o'clock. He took the
stand with a reassuring smile at his
mother and sister. Describing the verdict |
Of the jury which acquitted him of the !
murder charge, he said: |
Il made the plea of self-defense, |
but when / found that / could not |
enter that plea my counsel changed |
it to insanity"
Gives Date of shooting.
With a slight hesitancy and trem-
bling of his lower lip. Thaw gave the
date of the shooting of Stanford
White-June %, 1906. Cook asked
him why he carried a revolver that
night.
I'D like to tell the jury" began the
witness. that 1 have the greatest
in the world for a man who
carries a concealed weapon. 1 never
carried one until"
Answer the question: said the court
Thaw explained that he had been in
formed that the Monk Eastman gang
was after him, and wnIie he didn't put
much faith in the Story he went pre-
jared. :.
Cook now led Thaw down to the Incl
Tents connected with the killing of
White. Stanchfield objected, but tnc ,
court ruled the question was proper, and
rhaw. protesting that to relate all the ,
Incidents Of the night might become tire ,
'ome to the jury, put the responsibility
IN Cook and began. ,
He first told of his visit to the Cafe =,
Martin with a party of friends and I've ,
yn Nesbit. and of the appearance uIere ,
# Stanford White.
From Martins the party went to !
addison Square Roof Garden. arriving ;
bout o'clock. In a well modulated r
'oice. with pauses here and there to
ecall the scene Thaw told of the ar {
ival at the roof garden. the purchase {
If another ticket for a member of the
,arty, and other minor details.
"On the way out" said Thaw, Evelyn
md McCaleb went first and Beale and
ollowed. Just then I saw Stanford
White sitting my left In
Tells of Shooting. 6
At the mention of Whites name the !
jurors stiffened up and the spectators
,ent forward. Thaw was perfectly calm
lie hesitated an instant and then con-
inued:
He was sitting with his head resting
N his hand and staring at me. When ,
lie saw me looking at him his hand
lropped to his face and IT seemed to !,
ne he was reaching toward his pocket.
don't know his motive. I'm simply
cling the fact. I walked straight upl ]
o him-and shot him.
The last words were almost whis- L
cred. There was no passion. no venom. n
lalice or hatred. Thaw glanced Curl s
usly about the court room and con- a
nuing said: E
Il turned around and saw that the Il
eople were jostling one another and .
ushing back from me. Holding the "
svolver so that all could see it, III 1.
irned slowly about. hoping to lessen
lie excitement. knew it was a great
rop from the edge to the street be-
w and 1 feared they'd push back and
D over the edge.
Il walked toward the stage. and
hen I got near the end Of the aisle.
ne or two sensible looking men ap-
me. and to one of them I gave
lie pistol"
Thaw's voice faded out and he sat
lent. apparently in deep meditation.
GO on. Mr.. Thaw." said Cook.
Thaw then told OF his arrest.
Raps "BuE Doctors"
At the afternoon session Thaw paid
s respects to the States bug doc
RS" that being his own designation
the States alienists. Cook drew
m into q discussion OF the conduct
the present case as compared with
her trials. and called down from
haw this tart statement:
81 think you have fallen down
rider than Jerome did"
Three witnesses from Sherbrooke-
laries S. Cavan. a lawyer; Victor Eu-
ne George Archambault, an insurance
,ent. and Lucien Rourget. a boy who
rived Thaw's meals to him at the jail
ere-gave unimportant testimony as to
,aw's irrationality.
Justice Hendrick made the announce
ent that Mrs. Thaw would not appear
lriy in the day he received a telegram
ON her announcing her illness
The reading Of Evelyn's testimony
ven at the white Plains hearing was
en- begun.