Thaw Will Claimed To Reveal Motives In Nesbit Case
The Thaw will, a crumpled mass of loose sheets with interlineations in Thaw and Pearson handwritings, is under scrutiny. It authorizes a $50 000 fund to prosecute White’s assassins, a $75 000 fund for chorus girls harmed by White, and an education fund for Howard Nesbit. The document also provides a lifetime income for Thaw’s wife’s mother, with remainder to Evelyn Nesbit Thaw after trusts. Delmas expects the will to be identified and admitted to evidence, Perkins may testify on Monday about its origin and the loose page format.
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Refute Wife Statements in Thaw Trial Evidence
District Attorney Jerome gathers evidence to attack Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testimony in the Stanford White case. He seeks witnesses and photos from Twenty Second Street studio, faces defense push on Evelyn Nesbit’s credibility, notes note controversy, and debates admitting Illicit details while arguing unwritten law weighs on jurors.
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Thaw Witness Arrested in New York Court
Special to The Speak maton reports Edward Owens was picked up in Courtland alley Friday and arraigned before Magistrate Steinert in the Tombs Police Court this morning. He was ordered to appear as a witness after police produced a fourth request.
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Thaw case witness questioned by magistrate
In a tense exchange the magistrate questions a witness, asking if she Molly with this sub. Owens insists he is a witness and links the matter to Ellen Leahy. The district attorney later says Owens is truthful and the magistrate discharges him.
I know that Stanford White was a human monster
Special to The Washington Post from New York on February 9 reports Anthony Comstock, gravely ill in Summit New Jersey, gave an authorized interview to an Evening World reporter. He described White as a human monster and confirmed Mrs Thaw’s testimony about White’s den in Madison Square Garden. Comstock recounted Thaw’s attempt to warn him and urged stopping White to spare others.
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Nesbit Testimony Shifts Holman Stance in Thaw Case
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's testimony appears to sway Mrs Charles J. Holman toward not testifying for the State in the Thaw murder case. Reports say Holman may influence her son Howard Nesbit to avoid testifying for the prosecution as he awaits subpeena in New York. Howard's conduct has surprised locals and Pittsburg friends doubt if he will appear against his sister's relations.
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WIFE VISITS PRISONER IN HIGH SPIRITS
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw visited her husband at the Tombs in New York on February 9. She came with his counsel A. R. Peabody and John B. Gleason for a long conference in the prison counted room. Both appeared in high spirits during the visit.
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Jerome to Cross-Examine Thaw Wife in Insanity Case
The Washington Post special reports in New York on February 9 that famed prosecutor Jerome will cross examine Harry Thaw's wife when her direct testimony ends. He aims to show she did not reveal all to Thaw and that Thaw knew details already, challenging the insanity defense. The trial has run since January 23 with most days devoted to evidence. the defense opened weakly with an alienist witness, but Jerome disrupted him, and a leadership change at court brought Dolph M. Delmas to command the next session.
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Thawipa
Hood's Sarsaparilla Heralded as Superior Blood Purifier
Syracuse resident B. M. Mason testifies Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses blood and relieves fainting spells. He reports pimples fading after two bottles, complexion improving, and praises the medicine as the best blood purifier made.
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Sarsaparilla tablets offered as alternative cure
The notice promotes tablet forms of Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming equal curative properties to liquid, noting convenience and economy. It warns against leakage losses and mentions packaging and mail order options, with a general guarantee under the Food and Drugs Act.
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Delmas Dominates Thaw Case With Cool Cross Examinations
Veteran defense attorney Delmas exuded poise and precision as he pressed prosecution witnesses in the Thaw trial. He challenged the chain of events around the Madison Square Theater shooting, urged the jury to consider Thaw’s fear of danger from Stanford White, and highlighted letters Thaw wrote to Evelyn Nesbit and Longfellow that show mounting mental strain.
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ONE WOMAN'S VIEW ON THAW TRIAL AND LETTERS
Winstrea Black writes in the New York American about Evelyn Thaw, Harry Thaw, and the jury, comparing the scene to a dangerous bridge and a torrent below. She criticizes the crowd’s laughter, condemns Thaw as a selfish felon, and notes District Attorney Jerome’s attempts to steer attention from the letters.
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Accused Florence Nesbit in New York Times report
District Attorney Jerome sought to attack Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testimony by introducing Adele Lederer v Lederer divorces as evidence. The suit alleged impropriety at the Wellington Hotel with a person named Florence Nesbit between 1902 and 1903. A referee was assigned to hear the matter, with attorneys consenting to striking the eleventh paragraph claims.
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Thaw Asks Police Aid in New York Case
A report indicates Thaw sought police assistance to obtain evidence the New York police were alleged to possess. The request was presented to counsel for Baty amid ongoing legal actions.
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Thaw Evidence Searched At Madison Square Garden Room
Detectives searched Ford White's rooms in the Madison Square Garden tower the day after his death. A bureau drawer yielded several items of women’s apparel each bearing a different name. District Attorney Jerome reportedly said he had not seen the requested evidence.
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Acquittal Debate Mirrors Evelyn Thaw Testimony
The New York American notes Evelyn Thaw's courtroom testimony as a dramatic, potent account of despair and weakness. Readers sense the jury's struggle between law and justice as the crowd reacts to Thaw's stance and the villainy she describes, amid police inspector observations.
Thaw Trial Reflections on Law and Insanity Defense
A jurist criticizes relying on sentiment over law as the possible path to acquittal for Thaw. The text argues insanity as a flexible defense, noting jurors balance oath and emotion when faced with Thaw’s unsettled mind.
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CANNOT FIND BARRYMORE Special to The Washington Fest
Detectives seek Jack Barrymore as a witness in the Thaw murder trial but cannot locate him. Manager McVicker says the actor is ill with grip, rehabbing on a Boston farm under nurse and physician care to guard against pneumonia. Ethel Barrymore blocks interviews.
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Thaw Jurors Clash Over Restricted Exercise
New York jurors in the Thaw case face strict confinement with limited outdoor time under guard. Today a dispute arose as about half the panel wished to go out for exercise, while all twelve had to agree to leave the hotel.
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