Littleton Promises Big Surprises in Thaw Defense
Attorney Littleton opened Thaw defense promising new evidence and a forceful case after the Madison Square Garden killing of Stanford White. Garvan stressed insanity standards, noted Smith's testimony, and recounted the sequence of events from dinner to the fatal shot, including Thaw's elevator remark and his statement that White ruined his wife. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw reacted in court as witnesses were excluded.
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Thaw
Mr. Littleton
Evelyn Nesbit
Paris
Jerome
Littleton Opens Thaw Defense With Heredity Insanity Theory
Martin W. Littleton opened the Thaw defense arguing the jury must judge insanity at the moment of the act. He traced Thaw’s family history of insanity, noted hereditary factors, and promised new evidence of mental illness. He warned against judging by past crimes and declared a not guilty verdict could be warranted.
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Mr. Littleton
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Mrs Muff
A Mississippi Valley woman testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after twelve years of female illnesses and eleven doctors with no relief. She praises the remedy and Mrs Pinkham's guidance as priceless for suffering women.
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Bertha Muff
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Louisiana
Mrs. Muff
Garvan Addresses Jury in Thaw Trial Insanity Debate
Assistant District Attorney Garvan presents the case for the State accusing Harry Thaw of insanity as the defining test for criminal responsibility. He outlines the standards that determine if the defendant knew his act was wrong and details the events leading to the Madison Square Roof Garden shooting involving Stanford White and his son.
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Stanford White
Garvan
James Clinch Smith
New York State
Smith
Wall Street
Thaw
Amerika
McCaleb
Truxton Beale
Beale
White
Jerome
Mr.Littleton
Mr. Littleton
New York
Harry Thaw
Long Island
Lawrence White
Harvard
Grant
Young White
Martin’s
Roof Garden
Thaw Case Opens With Walker H Volkening Witness
Testimony begins in the Thaw case as draughtsman Walker H Volkening testifies and presents a crime scene diagram used in the first trial. Defense counsel questions him on Madison Square Garden details while a small audience observes and the court excludes most witnesses except medical experts.
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New York
Walker H. Volkening
Littleton
Madison Square Garden
Jerome
John T. Deemar
Thaw
Soul of a Hotel Kitchen at the St. Regis
The article praises the St. Regis Hotel kitchen as the soul of the establishment with spotless white halls white tiling and marble floors. It notes impeccable ventilation and hygienic practices by the staff and asserts the hotel uses the best edibles at first class prices.
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St. Regis
R. M. Haan
Hotel St. Regis
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