The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09

New York, February s.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw was the central figure at her hus-
bands trial again today She was still
on the stand, her direct examination un-
finished, when the usuad weekend ad-
journment until Monday morning was
taken. Picking up the threads of her
life's story where she had dropped them
the evening before, the girl-wife of the
defendant-always she declared telling her
story just as she had recited II to Harry
Thaw from time to time-brought the
narrative down to her wedding in Pitts
burg, April 4, 1906, and their return to
New York. following a honeymoon trip
in the west. She declared that she had
heard White call to her on the street
once after this, and on another occasion,
when she passed him in a cab, she noticed
his cao turn around and follow her 10
doctors office, where she was going to
have her throat treated.
Mrs. Thaw had taken up the story at
the time of her return from Europe in
October, 1903. following her refusal of
Thaw's offer Of marriage on the grounds
which she related yesterday On Monday
she may be called upon to finish the
relation of events which it is claimed
brought on the explosive impulse in the
distressed brain of the defendant, and
caused the killing of Stanford White.
Lacks Personal Quality.
While the days testimony was lacking
in the personal quality which made yes
terday's recital so dramatic, so impell-
ing enthralling and pathetic, 1t served
to clear away some of the doubts and
inferences which remained from incom-
plete details. There were repetitions, too,
at the suggestion of the counsel, and in
cidents which had not been gone over
in the first years of Mrs. Thaws ac-
quantance with Stanford White were
brought out in completion of the story.
District Attorney Jerome who had
throughout been silently listening to the
young woman's statements, sent thrill
of excitement through the court room
late today by jumping to his feet and
vigorously protesting against this defam-
alton of the dead"
us there no llmit?" he exclaimed, ito
the aspersions that are to be cast upon
this man? Your honor well knows that
| cannot well, under law, controvert any
statement this witness might make
against the memory of Stanford White"
In tones bitterly sarcastic Mr.. Jerome
spoke of this tattle of the Tenderloin,"
and declared that the court had the right
to limit such testimony until competent
evidence has been introduced to show that
this man was,or is, of unsound mind
I'VE don't know whether this defendant
ever was insane" he concluded.
Vehement Protest.
THE question which called out the We
hement protest was addressed to Mrs.
Thaw by Mr. Delmas, and it's purpose was
whether Harry Thaw had at any time
told her about other girls who had met
a fate similar to yours at the hands of
that man"
what man." snapped Mr.. Jerome
stanford White" replied Mr.. Delmas
with the GOODNESS of voice and manner
Characteristic Of him; and then he added
still in the same tone: who else?"
Justice Fitzgerald held that the district
attorneys suggestion was a good one,
and thought the defense should lay a
broader foundation to show insanity be-
fore proceeding along the lines suggested
by Mr.. Delmas' question.
I'VE will proceed to do this soon as
possible" announced the attorney.
Mrs. Tha.w declared today that Stanford
White during the year which followed her
experience In the room of the mirrored
walls repeatedly sought to have her visit
him alone.
"I told Harry" she said, that Mr..
White had begged me, had pleaded and
cried and scolded, and done everything he
could TO make me come to see him alone.
refused and he told me l was cruel, and
that I was as cold as fish and not hu-
man being told Mr.. White did not care
to trust him."
Things About Thaw.
After her return from Europe and dur
ing the months she would not see Hsrry
Thaw, because of the dreadful things
Mr. White and his friends told me about
him." she declared Thaw accused her of
improper relations with the architect.
'I told him that it was a lie and that
had not" she said with an emphatic show
of feeling.
The defense had Mrs. Thaw tell of an
Incident which has been cited in her life
her acquaintance with Jack" Barrymore,
the actor.
Mr.. Barrymore was in the court room
one day during the early part of the
trial at the instance of the district at
torney it was said. Mr.. Delmas asked
Mrs. Thaw today to tell what she had
told Mr.. Thaw of her acquaintance with
the actor.
She said she had FIRST met Barrymore
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