THE THAW CASE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8739, 13 February 1907, Page 2

THE THAW CASE.

The President on Decency.

The Insanity Plea

Press; Association.—Copyright. New York, February 12,

President Roosevelt has asked Mr G. B. Cortelyon, Postmaster-General, if possible to prevent publication of disgusting details in the Thaw case. The Federal authorities have warned the newspapers that they will be prosecuted if they publish obscene matter,

judge Fitzgerald excluded women Tom the court.

Mrs Thaw admitted passing a note to her husband shortly prior to the murder stating the “B—” (mean-' iugjWhite) “ was here a minute ago, but went out again.” Her husband always carried a pistol when in New York after Christmas, 1903. The Judge refused to admit the wife’s testimony that the reason for Thaw’s carryirig arms was White’s threats and the fear that he would employ malefactors to assassinate him.

Wagner, a specialist in mental diseases, expressed the opinion that Thaw was not aware that the shooting of White was a wrongful act.