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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1907
Page
5
The piece contrasts New York court practices in the Thaw trial with Massachusetts norms, noting a single presiding judge, seating arrangements, and visibility issues. It describes courtroom crowding, police screening, Evelyn Thaw’s testimony, and the cosmopolitan turnout with limited spectator sightlines and hearing.
Former district attorney calls Thaw trial a narrowing question of sanity and truth of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's testimony. He notes parallels to the Nina Danforth case and warns against sensational cross examination while predicting the prosecution will proceed along careful lines. He cites Mrs Thaw's dramatic testimony as influential but cautions it may be rehearsed and not decisive.
Howard Nesbit weighs defense and prosecution moves in the Thaw case. He flags alienist testimony as pivotal and notes the unwritten law debates shape jury perception. Nesbit compares the trial’s attention to the Thaw saga with the historic Nina Danforth verdict and Tichborne case.
Sadie Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Hart married Isaac W Peyser of Roxbury at her Dorchester home with relatives attending a wedding breakfast and reception. The couple departed for an extended Southern tour and will reside in Roxbury after their return.
Visitors from across the United States descend on New Orleans for the Mardi Gras celebrations. Principal events are scheduled for tomorrow and Tuesday. Two special trains carrying guests from the North arrived today.
A 350 piece consolidated band conducted by Emil Mollenhauer gave the third annual benefit concert for the Boston Musicians Protective Association at Mechanics Hall. The crowd praised cornet soloist H L Clarke for Fantasie Brilliante and Love Me and the World Is Mine amid a varied program including works by Massenet Handel Wagner Gounod Strauss Sullivan and others.
The funeral of Miss Isabelle Urquhart was held today from her old home in New Rochelle New York. Only intimate friends attended the rites and she was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
The 57th annual statement of the Aetna Life Insurance Company reports strong financial health. Liability reserves sit at $1,536,166.55 while policyholder surplus reaches $7,213,827.53. Life insurance in force rose by $10,504,669 and accident insurance in force by $9,795,746, with total asset growth of $4,782,247.77.
The California delegation plans to present written views to President Roosevelt with a final agreement unlikely before Tuesday. Secretary Root spent two hours at the White House discussing the school question, and Roosevelt is expected to urge ending the agitation by abolishing Oriental schools in exchange for a Japan treaty excluding coolie labor. Mayor Schmitz says no definite proposition has been made and the situation remains unchanged until after the conference.
In Woodburn Oregon on February 10 a mob drove out Japanese workers after 19 white section men were replaced by Japanese laborers. About 50 Americans gathered at the section house last night and warned the Japanese to leave town. The Japanese departed for Portland today and warrants were sworn for the ringleaders of the crowd.
A tentative agreement between the Boston and Worcester Street Railway and the New York Central Railroad would route Worcester cars from Newton Highlands to Boston via the Boston and Albany Newton circuit with a spur to a Boston terminal at Park Square. The deal includes freight service, a 90 minute Boston run, and hints at NY Central possibly purchasing the Boston and Worcester line to electrify the Newton circuit and gain the electric power station.
Harry Houdini known as the handcuff king dined at Keith's Boston engagement with B F Keith hosting in the Boston Athletic Association banquet hall. Notables from medicine and press attended as Houdini performed card seats and his needle trick, swallowing needles and threading them free of harm in front of doctors and guests.
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