New-York tribune., 1915-07-07

the rear. When asked by Mr.. Becker
20 tell the story Of ThaW's fight WIN
the cabman he said:
"I saw Thaw standing on the slde-
walk in frcnt Of the house engaged IN
nm alteration with o cabman over the
amount Of the fare, which was 50, be
lieye. Thyw threatened 10 shoot inc
cabman. aud was induced 10 enter inc
house by myself, Mrs. Spyyee and
others"
Mr.. Nichols said he did not see the
shotgun in Thaw's hands, as IL had
been taken away from him inside the
house bv Scribner and his companion.
The nc@t scene Mr.. Nichols described
was a poker game in Thaw's room.
"Thaw was engaged in the game with
another student" Mr.. Nichols said
There were five or six in the room,
but only those two were in that par
ticular play which was for a Jackpo'
on which ench had bet about S35. There
was dispute as 20 the outcome.
"Thaw became very much incensed
and seized an ornamental brass scimi-
tar or dagger. The glass in a BOOK
case was broken and Thaw received
cut on his wrist. His violence was
caused by his indignation at an imPu-
tation that he was not fair IN play
Then the witness passed 20 an even
more serious incident Of Thaw's life at
Mrs. Spyvee's. He learned of It, he
said, at a conference held in the kitchen
at which Mrs. Spyvee, himself, a boy
policeman and Thaw we're present:
1.-THE conference concerned the boy
who was the polceman's SON. Mr..
Nichols said. "The charge against
Thaw was made by Mrs. Spyvee IN
Thaw's presence. When learned that
the boys father was a member OF the
police force | withdrew"
What was the charge against Inaw
as stated by Mrs. Spyvee" Mr.. Becker
asked the witness.
The quick objection by John b.
Stanchheld, Thaw's counsel, shut on an
answer, and Justice Hendrick ruled that
the objection was well taken.
The next time Mr.. Nichols saw Thaw
in action was at Jacks restaurant, IN
New York. This was several years
later, in 1900. Thaw had dispute
with some persons at neighborinS
table. Mr.. Nichols said, in the course
of which Thaw was struck.
T helped him downstairs, mr
Nichols said Then Mr.. Stanchheld took
him in cross-examination.
an your student days alterations
between students and cabmen over
fafes were not uncommon were they =
Thaw's counsel said. The jurors began
to smile.
"I don't suppose So" Nichols replied;
"If you were in a poker game and
some one cast an imputation on your
fairness you would do something
wouldn't you?"
~ suppose | would" Nichols replied,
"but don't play poker"
"Well, il can get you into the at
mosphere of a game, haven't you otten
seen men when luck was running
against them tear a pack of cards in
two and send for fresh ones?" Mr..
Stancheld asked. =.
al never saw anything just like that,
Mr.. Nichols replied, "but | have seen
men lose their tempers in games"
Then Mr. Stanchfield took up the incl
dent at Jacks and asked if IL wasn't
true that that place was known for its
pugilistic walters, who formed flying
wedges 10 eject guests. He had all the
Jurors smiling now and the seriousness
of Thaw's student escapades seemed TO
have been banished from their minds.
But Mr.. Becker restored it in part when
ne asked Mr.. Nichols:
"If you were in a poker game and
some one charged you with cheating
you would not grab a dagger and at
tack him with il, would you"
"No, | would not" Mr.. Nichols said.
Under further questions by Mr..
Starchfeld as TO how it happened he
was asked to come and tell mis- story,
Mr.. Nichols said the Attorney Generals
Office had obtained student catalogue
of the years Thaw was in Harvard and
had interviewed all those whose ad-
dresses showed they were neighbors
Of Thsw.
Neither of these witnesses nor their