New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-20

say there was distinct asreeInelI on nF eating
away from it IL Mr. O'Reilly and the other counsel
force the cross examination of this girl nov W. ,a
And VII Try your RoR9r ta dG that if in my
opinion honest case OF irsanIy Is H ~ # il
proper that I should not take this unfortunate
young through the course YOU'D n t9 ~ ~
take her through unless it becomes matter u
stern necessity
Mr.. Hartrdge took umbrage at Mr. Jerome
remarks and jumped up. white with rage 10
protest The court quoted him. Then MI
Delmas said he would consent TO a reasonable
postponement Of the cross-eTamination II MI
Jerome would set the time when it would be
begun. He however. was opposed to Gaining
any other witness. Mr., Jerome set Thursday
at 1870 a m. as the time, and Mr.. Delmas
proposed an adjournment until then MI
Jerome argued that the court could insist 'haV
the case go on, but Justice FitzGerald Salu he
could not direct what witnesses be called MI
Jerome finally capitulated, and began his cross
examination. saying:
al do not ask for any adjournment or delay
! have tried to save the feelings of this com
munity and OF this girl. but II 1 am not to be
co-operated with I Will proceed"
Then he sprang a surprise Mrs. Thaw by
showing her a receipt which she said she
Thought" was in her handwriting. Mrs. Thaw
visibly nervous at the introduction Of the
paper MIR. Jerome asked:
Q-Were you not during tie year 1902 or r port
lions OF IT, drawing from the Mercantile trust
Company the sum OF go week. when you were
ODD You not address that letter to the Mer-
camille Trust Company during that time? A
O. show YOU Peoples Exhibits Q, and FOR
identification. and ask you if the signatures 10
They are Very much Ike nine
9mH,@iTe yoG any doubt that they are your
..Q.-We, in March, 1909 were You not receiving
New York" Al dom remember exactly
9 Did Won 1 over rt do so? Al don't remember
Odd you for a considerable period? Al
Q-Are not those papers handed YOU now Peo-
pies Exhibits .. and 9. signed by you? Al
CIT is your opinion that they are but you are
QCeIs it your opinion that they are your sigma
ture? Al can't say.
Q-You can't say whether they are your sigma
ture OF, note. Al said they looked very like t.
3Iho 1o is not enough WE want to know
Writing and viii you give an opinion whether they
Q1That IS i is your opinion they are written by
Q-Now show you peoples Exhibit 10 for iden-
tihcaton, and ask If that is not in your handwrit-
ing2 A.-Yes.
The exhibits We're marked for Identification,
hut were not put in evidence Mr.. Jerome then
tried TO have Mrs. Thaw tell the day she arrived
In New York from Paris In 1903. She said she
could not remember. The register Of the Hotel
Savoy. with her signature. was shown her. and
she then found she returned on Saturday, Octo-
Der a. 1903 Mr.. Jerome then asked.
Q-When you refused Mr.. Thaw's offer OF mar
Tiage In Paris, in 1893. did you then love him? A
Odd you love him then sufficiently to be will
ing TO take him for your husband had # not been
Q.-WelL did you have any reason then and there.
/ in Paris. for not accepting Mr.. Thaw's OFFER OF
gard TO Stanford White: A.-No sir; that was the
Q.-'rhat was the only reason YOU had for decl!n-
ing his ofrer OF marriage? A-Yes.
ne @ m # was 4ge to your great love for him
Q.-WeH. wasn't It your love-you loved him
much that you went and told him that YOU couldn't
cause OF what had happened to you2 A-Yos.
that you % Vas Ls o st % your great love for him
sc;,,,ra hete vas no selfish motive. Is what I am
were thinking OF marrying somebody else. or be-
cause he didn't have money enough. anything
ecu rejected his suit loving him earnestly
go earnestly and trul, that ,ol wanted 70 ia
MS wife You rejected his suit In Paris in 1903?
the You have quoted AN sG5 reason tina"
instance v5 521 r5 gave am no other [easoH than the
toiG -, was In what part OF 1909 that YOU first
Q-And It was in Parls3 yes. June
TELLS or EARLY LIFE
SS,IHHg3w. your early ne before you came TO
# rot as you have narrated before A-Ycs
forga A"d yS %4g , there taroagh Your fathers mis-
,t your life was pure ana you had good influences
YES WIG '''e ''"" k'''' A.
proper Tor children to hear A"YSs ''''' 1t was
$50 you grew up-wns fl sixteen when you
$50 You grew W between fifteen and sixteen
after all these terrible events You have rneT tole
the memory OF your first poignant sorrow about the
fingers IN your mind A.-Yes
Q.-And you came from Philadelphia and got
the good and pure influences OF that home TO- such
an extent that you ar" able 20 TX luncheon IN
Q-Where was II mat m. door rxSJ y" ir, Ion,
that you could recall it, An Madison Square
Q.-And where was that? An the tower
OF your life had been all good? A-They had
Q.--Your mother until YOU came 10 New York
cepunE my posing In Philadelphia
phia she not2 A.-Ycs.
Q.-Nou posed only FOR women artists there? A
Il posed for three men besides the women. one
.Q.-And how ola were you when YOU came to
New York? A.-Fiftecn.
Mr.. Jerome examined Mrs. Thaw So rapidly
that she began to get confused Mr.. Demas
went to her assistance and offered an objection.
much to the annoyance Of Mr.. Jerome lie ar
gued on it. allowing time for Mrs Thau To re-
gain her composure, and when his objection
was oyerrued. sat down. smiling broadly. Mr.
Jerome continued:
Q-NOw YOU have continually. during the course
or your testimony on the stand stated in respuuS.
| 10 questions b\ your counsel and after Interrupt
tons by me also. In order TO call out the point
thai an this narration nat You had made q this
Q-And those things that YOU told Mr.. Thaw as
having occurred To you at the hands OF Stanford
| White were true. We're they not? A.-Yes: il was
| Q.-Now when did YOU first become aware Of tho
fact that YOU had uern made correspondent in the
L"derer divorc" case. A-When / read it IN the