The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-26
TO MUCH
FOR JEROME
Eveline Thaw Fighting For
Husbands Life
DIDN'T KNOW DR.. FLINT
Ordeal OF Prisoners Young Wife
About Ended With Lie Story
Still mistaken.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20 Mrs. Harry
Thaw spent five hours aud half on
the witness stand under persistent
cross fire from District Attorney Je
rome. but when the adjournment was
announced II was the opinion Of the
observers In the court that the little
woman had cleverly foiled every at
tempt TO befog her.
When adjournment was taken the
prosecutor announced that he had
practically concluded with the wit
ness.
The cross examination was abruptly
interrupted during the session that
District Attorney Jerome might have
opportunity 20 place Abraham Hum
mel upon the stand In an effort "a
prove that the wife Of Stanford
whites slayer had committed perjury
At the close Of the fourth day Of one
OF the most bitter cross examinations
10 which n woman witness has ever
been subjected. aud which has been
combatted with undaunicd spirit and
great success by the frail little wo.
man. the district attorney announced
that II the court would grant him nm
adjournment he would put upon the
stand Lawyer Abe Hummel. the lat
tcr's stcnographcr aud the notary who
had acknowledged the complaint Eve
Ign Nesblt signed. stating that Thaw
had dashed her In the schloss IN the
Austrian Tyrul.
II was the second sensational Incl
dent ~ the day. II was almost NJ
dramatic ~ when he confronted the
glrl with Dr. Carlton Flint and de
handed whether she had not gone
with Jack barrymore Ia consult the
physician. This Mrs. Thaw denied
saying she had never seen the man
before.
Mrs. Thaw viii he temporarily ex.
cused this morning b. enable Mr.. Je.
rome TO Introduce Abraham HummeI
TO Identify Photographic copy Of the
affidavit Evelyn Ncshit l. alleged "a
have signed aud which charges Thaw
with many crucltles during their 1876
"trip 10 Europe. The district attorney
got the contents Of the AFFIDAVIT before
the jury by reading certain 81 H.
statements In the form 81 questions
and asking Mrs. Thaw u she told sucll
things 10 MIR. nummcl. In each In.
siancc she declared she had not. She
also denied ever having signed such an
affidavit. admitting that she had. how.
ever. signed some papers for white Ia
the Madison Square tower ~ whose
nature she was not aware
II was early In the session when Mr.
Jerome played his strongest card. Mr-
Thaw had denied most positively thai
she had ever lccn 10 sec br Carlton
Flint with Jack Barrymore.
"Call DR. Flint" commanded AIR. Je
rome 90 a court attendant
The doctor entered from the wlines.
room aud was escorted 10 within fcw
feet Of the witness chair.
ibid you ever see that man l,cforcf'
Mr.. jerome asked.
The witness seemed just bit star
tied. looking quickly and lnicntly al
the physician. then turned 60 Mr.. Jc
rome and shook her head
Never" she declared.
Thaw was Intensely Interested Ia TIT,
incident. aud when IL was over h,
turned 10 the newspaper men sitting
nearest him and whispered;
That man made mistake In com
Ing here. lie stood them a liar. u,
you catch the point-a llarf'
Mr.. Jerome nexi asked the witness Il
she had understood Thaw was paylnl
honorable court 10 her.
Tho discussion bctwccn tho witness
aud the district attorney NJ "a. jus
what counting" meant caused soml
mcrrlmcnt Mrs Thaw aud Jcrom'
both seemed 10 appreciate the hume
Of II and laughed. the witness smllini
In good nature for the first time on th'
stand. She declared she dldn't know
whether Thaw had matrimonial inicn
tons during the FIRST period II thcl
acquaintance or not.
The district attorney qucstlonc'
Mrs. Thaw infinitely regarding her nc
quaintnnce with Frances Belmont an
George W. Lcdcrcr She admitted has
Ing. frequently taken supper alon
with Lederer.
Mr.. white. Mrs. Thaw said. did NO
want her 20 40 10 Europe with Tha'
In 1903. Her mother had told her III