New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
Court Ordeal Feared, De-
spite Open Air Life and
EXPERIENCES with Gun.
COATICOOK DAY
AT HUSBANDS TRIAL
Canadian and Manhattan Jail
Guards Tell of Prisoners
Peculiar Actions in Cell.

the care Of a physician. Worry over
Che possibility that she viii be obliged
20 testify against her husband in his
fight for liberty brought on to-day
violent ft of Mysteries. which the
jewellers M Jack Cliford's camp were
unable 10 quiet Her dancing partner
spent most Of the day trying to find
country doctor able 10 prescribe Tor
case Of city nerves.
DR.. Elmer Thurber, Of Brainards-
willie. finally made the trip to the Cha
teaugav Narrows. and managed TO calm
Mrs Thaw somewhat. He told Clifford,
however. that his partner would not
he able TO 20 70 New York Monday
night unless she was kept absolutely
quiet until then.
Natives of the Narrows knew that
something was the matter at noon
when the most exciting event or their
dav failed TO materialize. The CROWD
which had gathered at Noung's Hotter
10 see Mrs Thaw when she made her
daily sail across the lake Tor the man
were disappointed. For the nrst tiIne
since her arrival in the AdlrondacAS
she failed 10 appear.
Is Village Celebrity.
Until to-day the Child wife" Of
stanford Whites SLAYER has been i'm
nrovinc in health and spirits through
The active outdoor life she has been
leading. She is by far the most i'm,
nortant person in the settlement and
.be minors which have grown up ABOUT
NV T.. The few DAYS Of her stay have
been legion. t..o
one Of the most picturesque Of these
:,.;e+s 4ba+ EVELYN" as the villagers
cali her. is practising with revolver
81 chat she will be able 10 defend
herself and her child. As a matter OF
fact. Mrs Thaw has spent a nail nouI I
each day since her arrival al target
practice with a .32callbre pistol
Tho STATE Of New York has begun
its task OF endeavoring to prove Harry
K TbaV insane Witnesses offered
YESTERDAY by Deputy Attorney General
Recker. in the person Of New ORR
and canadian policemen, testified mat
the noted prisoner acted IN al IRA
tiorol manner at the sine OF his ar
rest and of his removal from Can9oa
when he was deported, succeeding MS
sensational escape from MaJea"aH'
One Of the Canadian officers greay
broad-shouldered fellow VINO $1,000
several inches over SIX ieet' SaIu
Thav had become so eXcNed "ng"
III. i'ii" bo us ~ be brought back TO the
I-ri+ed states that be slung pee!
ba+.fo 4brourb a window and smashed
"a CIGAR box. The New York patrolmen
who ver. on duty at the west IniI'l-
eth street station lhe night ina"
killed Stanford White, more tnan nine
,,nsrs ago told Of Thaw's actions that
et.eniro After the four witnesses
we're examined the remainder OF the
d.v was consumed in reading cld les
tmony.
"They're Kidnapping Me-"
THEY'VE kidnapping me-" WIS what
Til. y.Hed as he fIrled The beer
bottle through the window, according
IN Frank NcFadden, the Dominion OIL
fcer "He fared uT IN rage, Dut
ouieted down just as quickly added
the huge Canadian, Dr. MS deep rum
bling voice.
odd his actions and conduct IN m,
press y3I as rational or lrr@'lonIar1 "a
inquired Deputy Attorney NeH''di IL
gar Brombcrger
Il would say irrational.
John B. Stanchheld, of Thaw's coun-
sci. struck hard at Mcf adden ~hen ne
took up oss-eXamlnat
"Whv DO YOU characterize HIS act
as irrational o" he ratrcd out
well Z was a rasn 9ct.
Won went into his cell with de-
uortation order and gave HIM, no
chance TO consult lawyer dldn
YOU YOU didn't think anything about
you ddnt give him time 20 get
his breakfast, did you ~
"No, SIR
Mr. Stanchfeld drew from McFad-
do, admissions that Ttuw had talked
10 him quite nationally about the Boer
War in which the Canadian police
insDector had been d participant, and
that the throwing Of the bottle was
the only irrational act he ever Sa"
Thaw commit
When McFadden climbed out OF the
witness chair Thaw shook hands warm
ly with MN. The policeman was 1911
loVcd by another Canadian inspector,
H. Giroux. Who was present when Nc
Faddcn told Thaw he was 10 be de-
norted CircuX corroborated McFad-
don's testimony about Thaw's behavior,
ircludiDy the beer bottle. lie de-
scribod Thaw as dangerously mad,
and said he was in fear Of the prisoner
af the time. Inc witness Sdld ina"
became cnraCed when ne saw Detective
Iobu Lauvon. of the Attorney Generals
Office. and cried loudly, Take that man
away
All CoaticoOk Excited.
I'm answer to Mr. Stanchfeld, Giroux
admitted ali Coaticook was in tire
rendous state of excitement during the
hurried removal Of Thaw on the morn
ing of September :, 1913.
James VI. Barrett, the first OF the
New York policemen, said that when
rbaw was brought into the station
house the night he shot White he was
Iolling ms head from side to side and
his ewes were rolling. Barrett told OF
the voices that bothered Ihaw that
night The prisoner asked.
what are those little girls scream
ing for?' &C.,, r-
women brought IN from Sixth Avenue
and Broadway" the officer testified he
said. lie added that a negro woman
was bowling loudly at the time.
Thomas +. Lynch. who relieved Bar
rctt as doorman that night, TESTIFIED
Thaw asked about the voices. During
his testimony he told Mr. Stanchteld
ne went TO Thaw's cell about or D
o'clock In the morning and found the
prisoner sleeping soundly.
The testimony Of Susan !. Merrill,
from whom Thaw once rented room,
was about to be read, when Justice
Hendrick announced that while the
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