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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
9
During Mrs. Thaw’s courtroom testimony the district attorney pressed for a lunacy commission to test the defendant’s state of mind. Judge Fitzgerald ruled the question not before the court as experts prepare to answer a hypothetic case. Harry Thaw appears tense as family members sit nearby and two experts are named for later testimony.
Mrs. Harriet Copley Thaw testified that in fall 1973 her son Harry Thaw showed signs of distress after returning home on November 16 or 17. She described his mood, sleepless nights, and a struggle to tell her that a wicked man in New York had ruined a young girl, affecting his life deeply.
Mrs. Thaw testifies about Harry Thaw's emotional breakdown on Thanksgiving, his plans to marry the young woman, and a promise to keep her past hidden. The courtroom hears a reader of her testimony as Justice Fitzgerald orders it read aloud amid tense questioning by Mr. Delmas.
During the trial the defense attorney argued for suspending the proceedings to appoint a lunacy commission. District Attorney Jerome proposed a commission due to alleged insanity periods from 1903 to 1906, while Justice Fitzgerald sustained the objection, allowing Mrs. Thaw to continue her narrative.
The defendant’s sister Mrs Than and her two sons Edward and Josith sat behind Harry as they listened to their mother’s testimony, appearing deeply moved by the proceedings. The passage notes the emotional impact on the family during the witness stand event.
Dr. Charles G. Wagner testified that during the Madison Square rooftop shooting of Stanford White the defendant Thaw may have had months with impaired faculties between 1903 and 1908. He stated Thaw’s mind was not entirely clear at times yet could understand marriage and the act of crime, suggesting insanity rather than mere intoxication.
Mrs Thaw testified about conversations with her son between Thanksgiving 1903 and his spring 1904 departure for Europe. She recalled he mentioned a girl who had lived in Pittsburg or Allegheny, went to New York with her mother, posed for artists, and was persuaded to go on the stage, which was then described as very bad for her. She noted he returned to Pittsburg in November 1904 and referenced a horrible scandal surrounding the young woman.
After a recess Mr Delmas objects to cross examination as to heredity. Jerome asks Mrs Thaw about income and relations with Miss Nesbit. Mrs Thaw testifies income came from her son’s estate, not exact figures, and denies premature disclosure of personal relations.
The advertisement claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla surpasses rivals in merit sales and cures with over 40,000 testimonials in two years. It purifies blood cures blood diseases humors eruptions strengthens stomach creates appetite builds up the system and defeats fatigue.
A New York hospital drama follows Mollie Dressler a 22 year old wife from Washington Avenue in Bellevue Hospital where a steel needle point lay perilously near her heart. Surgeons use a powerful magnet and X rays to locate and slowly move the inch long shard as doctors assess danger and pursue a high risk operation should her condition deteriorate.
The South Dakota legislature passed a bill requiring a one year state residence and three months in the county before starting a divorce suit, with hearings in the proper court. The measure aims to curb what supporters call the divorce industry and restore public distaste for rapid separations.
Gen Barling ton Booth of the Volunteers of America denied any plan to merge with the Salvation Army. He cited no indication from his father William Booth about coming to the U S and noted past tensions with the Salvation Army. A separate item reports John Thompson of the Raleigh Hotel dislocating his left knee cap during a pool game at 45 Thirteenth Street NW and being taken to Emergency Hospital.
Special to The Washington Fest Pittsburg Pa March. After concealing her identity with husband Nan Patterson now Mrs Lean G Martin was found by newspaper men here and hurriedly left for her parents home in Washington The Martins hoped to buy a home in Wilkinsburg where they had lived two months Martin and his wife known for the sensational Caesar Young murder trial kept identity secret until reporters sought Thaw trial views Mrs Martin refused to speak then packed up and left with her six year old niece Martin to follow soon seeking a new home where they are not known
The Weather Bureau reports clear conditions under high pressure with lower temperatures in the Upper Ohio Valley and New England, while the West Gulf and Mid Atlantic see a marked cooling. Expect rain or snow in the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio valleys and the Upper Lake region Friday. colder, with a broader cold spell in the Plains and Missouri Valley. Winds shift from northwest to southeast along coasts, with variable humidity and minor rainfall totals recorded.
Albany March 6 Action by the assembly ways and means committee signals a wider probe into the New York National Guard. The bill, tied to Assemblyman Wainwright who is also a lieutenant colonel, would expand powers to examine witnesses, request documents, and revise the military code. It also raises the commission from $5,000 to a higher amount.
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