New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11

: Corners. n quarter Of a mile from the
asylum. told of seeing Roger Thomp-
son and Richard Butler waiting with
the touring car at point near ms
store. at the foot Of the hill road from
Matteawan. He saw Butler walk up
the hill looking toward the asylum, he
saw the taxicab come dashing down the
hill, Butler run back and jump into the
touring car and then the two auto
mobiles disappeared ut breakneck
speed down the high road.
Other dwellers along the road testi-
fed to seeing the fight, until finally
between witnesses. somewhere
was transferred from the taxlcab TO the
touring car. The route was traced Tor
time at the rate Of mile witness.
Most Of them said that had never seeg
cars going so fast.
Does Jerome Look Like Thaw?
Then the narrative came to the
Brinkerhoff Road. with william ~.
Philips, farmland, plodding along
that hot Sunday morning in August.
The cars had passed through Fishkill
village and were headed toward Con-
necticut, thirty miles away.
The cars passed me very fast" he
said, land as they went by me, 1t came
to me: That is Harry X. Thawl'
~ knew him. because | saw him once
at Fishkill Landing buying some ciga-
rettes"
Thaw sat up smiling at this. ale
never saw me buying cigarettes; he
must have got me mixed with Jerome"
he said in a loud whisper to Mr.
Stanchfeld Mr.. Stanchfeld accepted
/ the suggestion.
"Did you ever see Mr. Jerome or
was he ever pointed out to you?" he
asked Philips.
NO" the witness said stoutly.
"How long before this Sunday did
you see Mr.. Thaw at Fishkill Landing?'
/ he asked.
"Oh, it was long time before" the
witness said soberly.
what sort Of hat did the man
you thought was Thaw in the car have
/ on? ?" Mr. Stanchfield asked.
81 think it was derby, but the
car was going so darn fast 7 couldn't
/ be sure" Philips replied, with perfect
decorum.
This was witness, like most Of
those Of the day, who set Mrs. Thaw
laughing. She chatted quietly with her
daughter, Mrs. George Lauder C'r1egie,
and her son. Josiah. who sat with her
all day; Her expression, Of care has
gradually been dissipated as the trial
has proceeded. for her counsel and her
own judgment have led her to believe
that things are going most tavorably
for her son
4 The greatest part Of the states tes-
; timony was put in yesterday. IT was
noticeable that there was nothing as
get 20 indicate any plotting together
before the escape on the part Of Ihaw
and his rescuers. The argument that
there was a conspiracy viii have TO rest
on the circum stantial concert Of action
on the part OF all concerned.
Thaw May Take the Blame.
II is probable that Of the defendants
Thaw alone will take the stand. 1t 10
expected that he will assume full re-
sponsibility for what happened, doing
/ his best to exculpate Butler and the
others from any part in conspiracy.
laying the burden Of that on himself
and on man now dead.
I The only fear OF the Thaw lawyers
yesterday was that the state had pre-
sented. in their opinion, so flmsy a
structure of cor spiracy. that the Judge
would throw the indictment out. They
want the case TO go on. lhey want
/ iurv action on Thaw. in the hope that
/ it will Involve the sanity issue IN some
way. and help them IN their future
I h. beas corpus fight for his release
from Matteawan.
81 shall rot press motion for as
missal at the conclusion Of the state 5
case" said Mr.. Stanchfeld. 81 shall
ask that the jury bring in some com
ment on the question of sanity IN Its
/ verdict"
As to the prosecution, the three
members were at variance on at least
ore point. Mr.. Kennedy was in favor
of putting John y. Anhut on the stand
lie was brought down from Sing Sing
for this purpose.
Mr.. Cook. special deputy Attorney
General. and James O'Malley, of the
District Attorneys Office, were OF the
opinion it would be inadvisable to at
tempt to put him on. They did not
fee! sure that his testimony, which
would have to do with the $4,000 bride
it was alleged Thaw offered DR.. Russell
for a certificate of recovery, would be
admissible in the present action, oil
that it would avail anything. The
! state expects TO rest its case to-day.