Evening journal., 1907-02-20

would return TO the stand to-day lol
rross-examination by District At
torney Jerome. interest in the noted
raze was at a higher pitch than at any
time since the girl-wife told her story
m mistreatment at the hands Of STAN
fofl White.
ooinion ABOUT the criminal courts
tsfisinc to-day was largely that the
defense yesterday turned neat trick
on District Attorney Jerome in ioIclnE
as cross-examine Evelyn at this time.
Jetome was caught unprepared ana
rHainiv showed his irritation. He VIII
81 forced 20 make the cross-eNalnlna-
.ian am ordeal FOR the young wife in
order to regain the ground taken rom
s,i.o Yesterday by the unexpected move
cf the defense. Il Is expected ne WIN
r.ttack l1velyn's vcracity as wen as her
reputation.
Ina Tho opinion Of many court experts
Tcimas yesterday practically spiked
roo barrel OF Jcromes double-shotted
,Seapon. that trained on the insanity
rlefenre. I'm the morning Jerome ask
cd 10 pass the ross-eXaminaton. hlht-
an gthat he might ask for mhaey
t,ornuission to pass on Thaws SANITY
SAsch would allow Evelyn to escape
the ordeal
Deliras' action is regarded as call
inr bluff" on Jeromc's part by IN
aInualine he has doubts himself as 10
r'haw's sanity Jerome produced
,ftouo impression on the jury. It's
evident purpose was to strengthen the
raae the prosecutor has been making
20 send Thaw TO Matteawan. But the
defense did not want this impression
TO last. II called on Jerome either 70
cross-examine Evelyn al once or make
good his hinted threat 20 call Tor a
tunaCy commission
Jerome had no alternative. lie was
not willing TO admit his douots OF
Thaw's sanity either at the time ne
cSnmitiod the crime or at present
Evelyn's griilins barely began yes
terdav but she quailed perceptibly
under the attack To-days onslaught
was necessarily one from which she
could not help but shrink
p,it I'm this trying time the footlight
draining OF the girl Is. asserting itself
only the confidence born Of large
crowds without stnge fright could nave
,nitsalned her SO long. She viii need
ali. her confidence and presence OF mind
however before Jerome's merciless
probe IS arrested.
Assistant District Attorney Garvar
7vae IN conference for a long time last
nirht with Howard Nesbit, Bvelyn's
brother and some OF Evelyn's former
cho,ris girl friends were also examined
They furnished the prosecution wlti
the points uoon which to base the fight
fF..frl NrluI
one phase Of the defense has beer
revealed by the attention which it'
experts devote to Harry Thaw every
moment he is in court. Never do tn,
aiienlsts hired by him take their eyes
fro mhim DR.. Evans sits by Thaw''
side most OF the time conversing VIII
hln al every possible opportunity.
These men are preparing TO comba
Jerome's experts III they swear from
1hir observation Of rhaw In court tina
d els at present insane Having ac
cess TO Thaw an opportunity TO con
verso with him. the defending al
aorneys believe their testimony shouh
save Thaw from NIatteawan.
Thu crueiai Time.
Tension was at high point about tn
Thaw triali room this morning. Ever
one believed a crisis in the case wa
al hand. The Importance OF Jerome
cross-examination OF Evelyn Thal
was not to be overestimated. Upon
tho final decision Of the jury at grea
uieasure will depend for it win settl
whether the story told by the girl-wif
Mil Island and many believe tina
Thaw5 life really hangs upon thi
Thread.
Court was convened at 1882.
Thaw walked in brisSly as usutl At
forney Gleason was absent from IN
1r-v counsel table again
I1relyn Thaw was the first witnes
rlied, and Jerome resumed the cross
examination. Evelyns costume wa
IN esame as yesterday. She betraye
her agitation by evidences OF nervous
ness. a dropping effect Of the eyclid
and a downward droop Of the lips. ]
mas seen she was prepared to use
uvomans weapons-tears-ag gainst Je
rome's attack. and appeal to the sym
pathy Of the jury should she be sub
5ected to tho severe ordeal Jerome IA
clearly planned Her right glove wa
only partly on and she continuall
si1gged at it. Her handkerchief wa
tucked IN her breast pocket. Sh
emphasized her replies by nodding q
shaking f8r head and spoke more slo'
iy than yesterday.
Anna Deva Bailey wen-known VIC
uran lawyer of Washington, ID. c
came her for the sole purpose Of hear
tng Mr.. jerome cross-examine Mr.
nhaw. She was unable to obtain az
mission. She then applied TO Il
District Attorneys office for a perm
and a special representative from NJ
Derome's office accompanied her to 4
Door. but Doorkeeper Owens again r
FUSED her sdmittance.
Evelyn as Butterfly Girl.
Jetome produced several photograp
Of Evelyn when she was an artis
unodel and questioned the Witness
70 when they We're taken.
The first picture was termed a 'bu
ferly picture" in which Evelyn
SHOWN in a kimona, which she sa
Thaw had given here.
Jerome questioned her about posi-
for artists and photographers In Ph
adeiphia before coming TO New Yoi
Evelyn said that she had never pos
fhere where more OF her body was G
poesd than her arms and shoulders
While this was going one one
Derome's assistants entered the coui
room bearing an. .arm-ioad OF phoi
graphs Of the former model, which I
prosecution prepared 20 show her.
chrome Questioned Evelyn as TO