The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-26
TO MUCH FOR JEROME
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at sea. Whatever was used Of the
money was for my mother. Mr. Thaw
gave IL TO her after had given IL TO
him."
Mrs Thaw said she first met her hns
band at Rector's restaurant 10 Deccm
Der, 1901, or the following month.
II was az q dinner after matinee per-
Torrance. Tnaw seemed TO be calm
during the meal, did not have any
nominations OF his greenbacks. She
saw Thaw again about week later.
He called at her hotel and met her
mother. He appeared to be perfectly
rational.
Thaw began sending her flowers at
this time, American Beauties chiefly.
On the first occasion, when he inclosed
$50 with bunch OF roses, she returned
the money TO him. She told him never
TO send her money again, and he apol-
ogized. she had seen nothing improp-
err In accepting flowers from Thaw.
"You were not In the habit OF recelv-
ing money from men, were your ask
cd Jerome.
mo" The tone was one Of IndIgna-
ton.
"IIow many times had you seen
Thaw before he sent the money!"
II can't remember"
didn't II strike you as stranger
81 knew Il was always done at the
theater; saw II going on all the time"
Mrs. Thaw was In good spirits when
she took the stand and looked decided.
ly better physically than she did last
week She seemed thoroughly Mt home
in the witness chair and with n foot
stool and back cushion appeared quite
comfortable. She had all her wits
about her and did not fare nj all badly
IN the hands ~ the district attorney,
who was more gentle In handling the
witness.
Instead OF further hurting the cause
Of her husband Mrs. Thaw managed 10
make two decided gains. When court
adjourned last Thursday Il appeared
from her own statements that she had
used letter Of credit from Stanford
White while touring In Europe and
had turned the letter over 90 Thaw,
but she explained that Thaw took the
letter Of credit from her. saying the
money was poisonous" aud neither
she nor her mothes must touch Il and
that he would provide them with funds
Whatever had been spent OF the mon.
cy. she declared. was FOR her mother.
The second point Mrs. Thaw made
was concerning the cahleerms which
Thaw II said Ia have sent To Stanford
White from London. II appeared
Thursday that these cablegrams were
requests 10 white TO Use his influence
In keeping Mrs. Neshit from raising a
row. aud interfering with Evelyn con
tlnuing In company with Thaw. Mr.
Jerome took W. the subject again. but
his questions ELECTED the Information
that the letters did not concern Mrs.
Thaw nc all. but related 10 a man. a
secretary OF the American embassy, In
London. whom Mrs. Thaw said had
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lnsulied her" she said the man had
also insultcd her and that Thaw. prom.
islng 10 punch his face. had gone IN
search Of him. hut failed 20 fnd him.
The proceedings dragged great deal,
aud II was evident long before he an.
nounccd the fact that Mr.. Jerome was
nearing the end ~ his cro>s eXamina
ton.
with Lawyer Abe IIummcl on the
stand tile trial today should bc inter
esting. The defense on cr,'~s examlna'
ton viii attempt 10 discrcdit the wit
ness. who il under Indictment II may
be late before Mrs Thaw viii again
take the stand for Mr.. Jeromc's hnal
questions. which VIII have TO do with
the affidavit Should the defense de
eide 10 proceed with the redirect exam
nation 81 Mrs Thaw and Mr.. Jerome
should take Mp the rccross cxnmina
tion Mrs. Thaw may H. kept upon the
stand all Of tomorrow and Thursday
AIRS william Thaw. mother ~ N,
defendant. and Mrs. Carnegie. his is
ter. we're NJ the courthouse for the flrs'
time In ten days. The elder Mrs. Thaw
has heeu suffering from n severe cold.