The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-26
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| ii was over that it had been "a very
satisfactory day"
! Thaw did most OF his whispering
for the day during the first hour o.
the hearing. Deputy Attorney-Gen.
eral Becker and Mr.. Smith aiternated
during that hour In reading test.-
mony OF DIR. William White, at WASH
ington, at a previous habeas corpus
proceeding In White Plains. Mrs.
Mary Thaw. his mother, also SEEM
ed to be in good spirits. She smiled
frequently and shook hands warmly
with one of the women witnesses
after she had finished her recital OF
Thaw's virtues.
His Neighbor Testifies.
DR.. Noli Guiilette, who lived in the
house adjoining that occupied py
,Thaw, in Manchester, VT, and who
paid him "a neighbor's visit ten
DAYS after Thaw had established him
self there, was the first witness DR..
Guillette Ia surgeon for the State In
dustrial School at Manchester, ana
he told Of Thaw's interest In that In
stitution, how he inquired as to the
discipline OF the boys. how pleased no
was to learn that corporal punish
ment is not permitted. On cross-ex-
animation he said Thaw evinced
distinct interest in corporal punish-
ment as the school, and condemned IT
as tending to arouse the spirit of re-
venge IN the boys.
Il do not testify as an expert" con-
cluded DIR. Guillette, but to prove
the interest in Thaw we have In our
State and that we are positive ne
ought to be liberated az a sane man; man,
Thirteen witnesses followed DR.. Gull
Iette. They testified that Thaw came
among them like any other stranger
and that while he told everybody ne
had escaped from an asylum Tor the
insane, they took him at his own val
uation introduced him to their wives
and daughters invited him to parties
and generally made his stay among
them as pleasant as they knew how.
They found him In turn paragon OF
courtesy His charity was manifested
on every occasion. He was modest ana
retiring, he drank not at all, he could
not be induced to dance. He played
cards well and talked entertainingly
of everything except his own troubles.
Only his lawyers testified that he ever
referred to such matters.
well UP On Football.
walter M, Lang, the real estate agent
who rented a house to Thaw In MAN.
chester. said that he and Mrs. Lang
met Thaw first at football game. He
found Thaw well up on points OF the
game and well informed on most topics.
Among other subjects they discussed
religion. Mr.. Cook wanted to know
what church Mr., Lang attended.
Mr. Long said. THE First Church of
Christ. scientist and then Mr. Cook
wanted to know what that denonina-
ton was.
"You wouldn't know dementia pras-
da IL you met her on the street," asked
Mr.. Cook and Mr., Lang admitted ne
would not
Former United states Marshal e.
r. Mute testified that those who knew
about such things said Thaw was one
of the best bridge players they had
ever met He confessed that he did
not know anything about chess and
that he would be surprised IL IL were
true that the hest chess player In
the country liz now in Matteawan and
does not know anything else.
1t was Robert p. Johnson, hour nser-
chant and formerly on the military
stan OF Governor Bass, who testified
that at the dances in Manchester Thaw
never asked the young ladies TO dance
and could not be induced to.
And Major" said Mr.. Cook on cross
examination, has the one step or the
kitchen sink penetrated to Manchester
yet -
Major Johnson said they had to
considerable extent. but that he did not
know much about them, protesting.
nevertheless, in answer to question
that he was not the Anthony Comstock
of his town,
Earns Mothers Gratitude
IT was with Mrs. Emma III Sargent
the wife of a cotton manufacturer that