The evening world. Newspaper, February 11, 1907, Page 1

ou \ tty i AY EDITION PRICE ONE CENT. AFFERS FACTORY ‘BIG EXPLOSION AE FOR RETURN OF WRECKS FAMOUS A TH fit = | Woolwich Building Blown * Benefactor by Breaking Apart By Bursting Up -Home. _of Cordite. ‘Town Terrorzei by Get Tt Drew Harry Thaw's Attention to Shack, That Damages | S feed Whi Manton: the Presence of Stanfor ite | ae in the Cafe Martin Just a | Minute: Before. MONDAY, FEBRUARY JEROME AND DELMAS, -OPPOSING LEADERS IN GREAT LEGAL BATILE FOR HARRY THAW'S LIFE Sketched in Court wereorally for the Ey ening World by. Artist Perley. ghee 1 1, [Eee fe Hes TORN IN HOUSES ENRICHED BY BACKER. Offer-to Share in Everything Taken Too Broa ‘ty by , Protege: YEAR-OLD BABY- GONE: BPILDINGS ‘WIPED-OUT, Woman ‘and Child Depart’ on the “ausinds of Persons Meracad Same ‘Day ‘as Partner Leaves |/ Disaster, but None Said to 'HER TESTIMONY ‘GETS ' \_s Trenton. 4 s Be KMled. . i A CHECK FROM COURT. LONDON, Feb. 11—A torrific explo jeion this morning wrecked the Chem- T Research Department ofthe Wool: wich arsenal. All the windows in the town broken. =oTt ts Melteted Ha Wvee were = Within a few minules after me expio= sion thousands of terror-stricken per- sons, many of them half-clad, thronged toward the nal. There were large|_ holes in the walls of: nelghboring houses TRENTO? | Feb, ul watter/H. ‘Miller, part owner of the Biectrolftie ‘Art Meta} Works, of this city, has/ left town lp6king for his wile a “beautiful brunette of thirty-five, who disappeared thrve days agoe®Miller’s partner In busi- js, Edward Dabots—ts-atso-missing, —{- / Dubola, a penniless inventor, came to “—"/ Trenton two years ago. He had a sstiome-for decorating pottery and-ginss- ware with gold-or-silver™by an elec: trical process, but needed cxpital to put rough. Miller rT heard of of the sent for’ him. = “I feel sorry for you,” sald Miller, “t Uke to help fellows in your fix. Now, Vil furnith a factory and. we'll try your woheme. Whatever we make we will \Efforts of Her-Counsel_to Drag Out More! Damaging Allegations Against the Vicw= : im of Harry Thaw ‘Are Barred — os _the Present. were a windows and wrecked roofs testified to] ~The Taw muner tral t-a2 “brought to light the uole wrltign by! the force of the explosion of cordite and | chemicals with which the arsenal and| Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to Harry Ther i in the Cafe Martin the night Stanford | gazine were stocked. = “These bulldings were: practically swept| While was shot’ to death. We “also. resulted ina material check being away. Fa Te ae Grd ne ery — placed by. the Court on the Aestimony offered for the defense. ‘Pid you hoar a conversation? Woolwich, where the arserjal ts} . J. . Saray p “Yeu.” sono pastbner waite saiccaaiy front cated. Ina’ Parliamentary borough and When the aftemoon: onsaas, underway Drs Charles. IC WVaenel, “What wan that conversation? Did 1t relate to Mr. Thaw?" pu sari and it aa not long betre tne | Frnt fom ent Eagland ian allenist from the Binghamica Insane Asylum, was put on the stand Del _ er thought highly of the inventor a eileen panel que a tenet He testified he beliexed Thaw.-was irresponsible, - A WOR rose Mr. Jerontevwith ‘another objection—his twenticth in pee an} what Js known 2s Woolwich Common. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw {was asked.two questions at the moming session Tho principal. -Lemturd of thie te-the z z rail So nae ship between the ins aes ara “saids tobe aeuieyae hich threw: a7 ttn eer Tight-upon-the-plan =ofthe- defense — 4 = Lom “and in I hi i h t = __ventor and his wife. Jr preyell on his| ‘phe area of the Government_enclosure ‘ unsound mind, and In Inw there 1s no other way t mind, but he refrained trom saying] ip From_tke-phrasings. of Attorney.Delphin Michael. Delmas's interro- except by acts, looke and Asclirations: The defendant hms offered evidencel iy 338 -nerea. There are four departments in all; first, tho “royal-gun factories,"’ where orinance !s manufactured at the great iron: and steel carriage depar carriages, 7 — ambulance: bridges: third, the ordn: for all kinds of military supplic few days agd, Then my scene; which ended Tustily packing Tle trunk Thar same day Mrs. M{l- jepurted. taking her one-year- anything un! a hy in ae it ial he Cee to show these two Rie by an expert that his condition of mind at the particular time of the killing Be Thaw after-her her marriage met Stanford White and that Ane a Ee wales ae iy es any further concerning the acts, looks and declarations Stanford Whilte:said something which greatly inflamed Harry |handea to the witness and she identified it, ‘Then Mr. Thaw's-already. curdjed-brain. soot Ik ran: SECOND—That Harry Thaw did-not begin’ firing upon White on that fatal night on the roof of Madison Square Garden until-after_the architect had—made_a demonstration which Thaw, krowing of threats against his life, took to be openly hostile. However, the little blue-coated;-eager, flustered woman on the stand “old child. "_ Miller says “T sustain the Distriet- Attorney in “this particular ob, ticular question,” replied the Court finally, : THE MEETING IN THE HOSPITAL, 1 “Did this conversation at the hospital occur after your marriage? asked Delmas next “Yeu,” answered Harry Thaw’s wife eee + This-admission—yas—yaluable, showing that there had been. actual ‘conversation between Evelyn Thaw and Stanford Waite after her ne {riage and in tho presence of a third party. : “pid_you-ever tell your hushand”of thls conversation?” And at tell him that when May McKenzie mentioned your marriage and you he will make Dubois a present of the factory If he whthes tt All he wants now {= to get his wife back. S NICARAGUA SAYS HONDURAS WANTS-WAR, President’ Zelaya Wires that Prepas, ration Is Under Way for Aggression. The following despatch has been re- Delmas read it and ihe royal laboratory department, wher. shot and-shell and other explosives are manufactureds) “The ps -was here-a-minute ago, but-went- out again.” 'SWho-was the person designated bythe letter By! asked the: Call: fornia_lawyer. “Stanford White,” responded Mrs. Thaw. ° “You have testified before that ‘B’ stood for) “blackguard?'” “I have." “Did you ever hear a any statement trade ty Mr. Thaw in reference to HEARING ON SUBWAY -LOOP. FOR BRIDGES, Consideration” of the Form of the Contract to Take Place in Public. ceived hore from President Zelaya, of agua: ‘© the Associated Press, New York: ‘Nicaragua te being. provoked, by Hon- ~ auras which ts-preparing to-repoat tee The Rapid Transit Commission gare notice to-day of a public hearing on Fod. 28 on the form of contract for the -construction of “the” subway “106 was not permitted to answer these two questions, nor a great many other questions that her husband's chief counsel put to her. threats made against him? pursued Mr. Delmas, At_some Jength, whilo hia witnes: fidgeted neryously.tn ber-chatr,-wrigging; The prosecutor dbjected to thts question, Mr, Delmas argued the point} you were living happily with your husband, Stanford White made use certaln language?” asked Delmas, — x Before the girl could. respon Jerome olfered anot ruled that the subject matter of Delmas’é question Had aiready been ruled cONMETtINng, Wie Brooklyn and Wiltama- [her fingers and clinching her little fists, while her face took on a petulant | burg bridres- pout'as Mr Jerome hammered away with his objections, ““The State's attorney took the stand that evidenco concerning ‘Thaw’s | EXCLUDED TESTIMONY TO COME LATER. The answers would haye dealt with Thaw’s condition-of mind after his-marriage, and Justice Fitzgerald agreed with District-Attorney Jerome] ®tatements to his wife of threats against him was:not admissible. that the bed-plate-of -a-plea-of insanity had not-been sufficiently made, NEW TINE-ON THAW’S DEFENSE.— yet; Therefore, Delmas withdrew the wife-until-he could introduée some Thea Dalene mate. se dee e announcements s of his allenists, and so clear the way for this testimony of Evelyn Thaw. NDR _ouR rte ee ae up most- Of the-time forthe forenoon. session.--The- proceedings cee METIS ENEMY =A“ DEMONSTRATION WHIOH TINE“ OTHER” MADE wearily. tiring out -the-audience, “whlch, thankS-toJustice Fitzgerald's} 6 A® TR RERETED By Mew As Aaya TAT THE ENEMY | MEANT TO CARRY OUT HIS THREAT FORTHWITH,” nuiling, was made up. exclusively of men excepting: the Tewspapér. “If)"continued “Mr, Delmas, “this defendant went to his wife and sald: women who. had=proper. credentials, ‘have been. told. that threats.baye_beon_made_ against my-life-and-that [: SHE MAKES A PRETTY PICTURE, had better arm niysell” can it be held that such a statement is not jadmis- When Evelyn Nesbit ‘Thaw. was called to the stand “she stepped sible to evidence?”. Justice Flizgerald was “Inclined to take the District-Attorney’s er that such statement wns not legal evidence, , birdlike — movem | Horwatd 5 wins Nets HR ents, “and climbed “Into|.“wWe are entitled to show all of this elther on the ground of self-detonse the tall witness chutr, bowing as she did-so with a pretty “air of deverence |or in order to show the unsound state of the defendant's mind at the uns (o-Ils Honor, Then she looked straight at her husband and smiled a tiny | | feeting amile that was gone Instantly. She seemed even paler and slighter than on Friday, although she was composed enough. Her schoolgir] garb was unchanged mwve that Dluo-knitted gloves had he_used.thislanguage,"~-persieted-Mr—Delmas- JEROME WINS HIS POINT. replaced her tan leather onos. The blue harmonized better with the rest of her outfit—tho flat collar, the big tle, the“violet-laden hat—violets are for Hia Honcr finally ruled that the Distriet-Attorney's objection was proper, Mr, Delmas objected® with great care, modesty—the great bow at the back of the loosely curled brdwn halr, and the trig little handkerchief showing about the breast pocket slit in the recent aggression, ras “SANTOS..5. (BELAY AS The plan—adopted provides..forcon- President.” -lstructton by the city and. city awner- [ahip with join “use_on “equal terms of Sor na emery ee Meal the four-tracks-by mit companies croas- fir Bacon and the Bictioan Aibasaas |e the bridges dor ace was decided ‘That Mex ami the United: Stetes- would unite with: Salvo= dor, Costa Rica and Guatemala in mak- ing’ Sdenticalropresentations "to Hon See afta fexpociec : son whlch ol aes aetismainated |: tra ich avas recently. erm inAti ~ mt fan Baleador mual Da reconvened. HIGGINS-IS- BETTER, BUT STILL VERY ILL. Doctor Reports Improvement—in ex-Governor’s Condition After a Comfortable Night. OLEAN, N. ¥., Feb. 1.—Dr. Hibbard; gad to.duy”thatex-Gov._ j out, and-that,. besides. Delinas ris eating the oritness,. Justice, L ruled out-the..questian. “Do you remember + tleular-evening-in AGAIN JEROME SCORES. “Tt do,” returned velvyn, throwing ‘her head back. — She" was So. nervous aAt-the-extended “bickerings of counsel that her-feet wera while the upper part of ange body vemained rigid, She frowned fan "STEAMER DISABLED, L BOAT'S CREW REPORTS, | Spartan Prince Daniages Crank: ~—shaft-and Sends-Ashore for Assistance,. BRIDGETOWN: Istand—nf- Barbados, Feb. 1L=A boat's crew of the British steamer Bpartan Prince, from Santos, Jan.-18,-and Rio-Janeiro, Jan: %, for Now York, has arrived here from that Vessel and. reported that. her low-pres- “legina ure crank-ahaft was damaged in Iati- jtude13-north-and—tongtnmas : med quite er omonable night and) The orank-shaft ide ee Ted That ia about ail that Tea say,’ he Om board=the—-stenmer,—but-—shet" sent added. “He ts a very sick, man. anhore for assistance, Sate eat riled GNC he uvetton: “In returning from Europe ii the spring of 1904, do you rémember th: Mr. Thaw mentioned a certain young Indy and told you of-what. had befall her-at- Stanford White's hands?" Tie question wes neat rated ont as: einsarenee “Do you remember while you_were}in “Europe: {n 1903 -that ‘Mr, a mentiotied in connection with Stanford White a girl whom he called ‘Piel Girl?’"’ sald Delmas. |THE FAMOUS “PIE GIRL.” “Once more Justice Fitzgerald sustained the objection.of Jerome, "| “Wu bad hoped by this live of interrogation-to show the condition pr duced on the defendant's nid by things which he,heard at various times, explained Delmas, “but since it is evident that Your Honor:regards them agi {inproper at this time we will taken another tack.” Then, turning again to the bluo-frecked figure on the stand, he sald?) -| “When was the last proposal af Mr. Thaw to marry -you?” asked: My | Delmas, after telling the witness not to answer quickly; “About April 1, 1905,”. the witness answered, She became Mrs. Tham| on April 4 cf the same year, I ——— SSas “The Supreme Test! 229. Continuing his examination of Evelyn, Mr. Delmas asked: “On the Christmas eve of 1903 did this defendant-make any declaration to you that he was being foiowed by malefactors employed by Stanford White?” “I object,” shouted Mr. Jerome, “Though this witness has shows the THE WORLD 8 fe) Separate advertise- close-buttoned Norfolk Jacket, Face, figure and all taken together, sto| most marvolous memory, recalling the meres! incidents lke a Look, I ap-| oan Me Taw proposed Use eae RN res af ec ee aL ehc > ments. last. week 2 c eal to Your Honor. that some ofthese questions ar Te eee : dslic GAINED eerie eae! ec | made you think of the child singer one so often. finds in church choirs, It | fe ata ype ne sare more than strnlblis Thlasquestioncwnarsislexeni out: 7 needed but the surpliced- gown to complete the {lluston. Thaw's lawyer produced the codicil to Thraw’s «willymade Mm January, 1908y} Justite Fitzgerald sustained the objection and tho’ question was ruled The Herald’ Separate advertise~ Mr. Delmas asked Mrs, Thaw If she recalled testifying. that on tho| out, E Saye which Evelyn {dentifled. She had scen {t several times before, The codicil ; LOST 2 ments from last Tibht of June 25 last, when Thaw killed Stanford White, she had written on| “Did _you ever see a pistol In your husband's possession?" was not offered In evidence, merely; recorded as {dentified, . i —— year. |g slp of paper while seated nt a tablo in the Cafe Martin with her husband, ‘yes, It was while ho was in New York,” Did you ever hear that Mr, Thaw took up with the Society of reven| Uon of Cruelty to Children certaln matters pertaining to Dtanford vue conduct?" 0 The question jwent the way of so many of {ts predecessors, oluded-beforathe-witndss hada chatice to anawer ft The little "Frisco lawyer was pretty badly fussed over the exclusion ofl | his questions. Ho asked the Court if more expert testimony was put jn to) show the unsoundness of the defendant's mind, would his questions g§0 ing! K MUST HAVE: BASIS FORQUESTIONS. es Justice Fitzgerald replied that the defense should have put in a strona | i Lbasis fr eae before elaborating on the Ine of questions deat te> “Did you ever seo. him carry that pistol pen when In New York?” CARRIED PISTOL, ONLY IN NEW YORK. “No. He only carried It in New Senile elsewhere,” “Were you ever present on a cartaln on at ¢ ‘Truxton Beale and Thomas McCaleb. She answered yes and sald she wroto 4he-riote Immediately after sceing Stanford White come Into the dining-| room. She had sipped the paper to-her husband. THE MYSTERIOUS CAFE NOTE. ol When Evelyn answered {n the affirmative, Mr. Delmas called upon Mr. | Jerome to produce this alfp of paper and the District-Attorney sent upstairs to his cabinet for it This tiny document had been taken from Thaw when -"he was searched by the police subsequent to the architect's murder, The WORLD Printed: 24,248 Herald Printed; 20,444 World's Lead: 3;! noes Tt wan exe fon at a hospital with Miss May McKenzie when Mr. Stanford White was also present?” asked Mr, | Delmas, “Answer ‘Yes! or ‘No,'” interrupted Jerome, “Yes," sald the girl, leaning forward in her chair with her ps apart like.an eager child and nodding her pretty head uptll the velyet violets on her big hat nodded ike seal posies in a bed. ‘ Pkbigst aN