New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
JEROME FINDS FLAWS.
MRS. THAN HARD PRESSED
Lired on White's BOunty-Tachting
Trips 7cith Married Nan.

| Nesbit Thaw was subjected to a searching cross
/ examinatio by District Attorney Jerome and
/ 70 the lay mind. vithstOod the attack without
! serious loss. as far as the effect on her hus-
| bands case was concerned. This is not to say
that the prosecutors efforts to weaken her cred
| Utility were wholly futile for there were adms-
| sions made. and apparent evasions. that I'M
| doubtedly Iessened the value of her direct tes-
| timony.
The District Attorney yesterday again showed
| that consideration for the young wife OF the
| prisoner which he has exhibited since the be-
ginning Of the trial There was no "'nerciIess'
/ cross-examination; quite the contrary. While
insistent in attempting TO get from the witness
testimony he thought she was able to give Mr..
jerome asked his questions in a deferential
way, without the least suspicion Of browbeating.
In fact, he was so carefully considerate that.
Mr.. Delmas had few opportunities as on previous
days, to object.
The chief veapon used against the young vifs
was evidence Of a sum of money-S1. .250-which
| was placed to her credit with the Mercantile
| Trust Company by Stanford White late in 1901
or early in 1902 10 be drawn against by her at
the rate of 80 week. whenever she was out OF
employment or in case Of emergency. such as
sickness. Young Mrs. Thaw was sadly at a
loss when asked about this matter. With her
veracity in question. ber-memorv failed to show
that marvellous capacity for detail which had
| been It's Distinguishing quality when she told
her story under the lead Of Mr. Delmas.
81 don't rememher." her usual reply to
the prosecutors questions concerning this fund.
Was not this S25 week 70 he paid only when
you were not working insisted Mr. Jerome
time and again. aiding her memory by produc-
ing letters in her own handwriting which sup
ported this assertion. Il didn't pay much at
tention it al that time Really, would tell
you if l could remember the witness replied
once. Il will get at what you remember,
think. madam. before I get through retortsd
Mr.. Jerome. grimly confident.
CHECKS. RECEIPTS AND LETTERS
And SO it went on. The District Attorney
had checks receipts and letters to prove that
from the early part Of January. 1892. until late
i'm the fall OF the same year she had been
recipient Of Whites bounty. not only drawing
S25 a week when she vas without engage
ment but sometimes receiving other checks for
$50 and $50. Yet. beyond acknowledging her
signature to these receipts and checks young
Mrs Thaw practically admitted nothing.
Al one time Mr.. Jerome had her Identify
Of her own letters written 10 H. e. Deming.
vice-president of the Mercantile Trust Company.
which read. Il have stopped playing this week
I wish you would start sending me SO this
week" and produced an indorsed check and a
L
received the sum asked for That was prob
ably written at the dictaton Of Stanford White"
was her astounding explanation. and she stuck
to it when pressed by the District Attorney.
The cross-exarnination yesterday began about
the photographs taken az the East 22d street
studio Four big photographs OF herself we're
shown 10 Mrs. Thaw later in the day, OF
which she Identified two being taken on the
dav preceding her alleged assault at the hands
,.vrrlN NFalF IrryrU
If she had ever posed wholly partly un-
draped She replied In the negative Then she
told Of her engagement to appear in "Floro-
dora" which she said about through a
letter OF introduction to Fisher & Ryley, pro-
prietors Of the play. given 10 her by Ted
Marks a theatrical manager. The District At
torney asked many questions about her ac-
quaintance with Nj Marks and with John
Hobby at one time clerk at the Waldorf
Mrs Thaw had little Of apparent moment to tell
concerning them.
MRS THAw IN "FLORoDoRA"
A. the time she was appearing in 'F1orodora."
she testified. her mother met her every night
after the performance. except on one or two
occasions. when her brother. Howard, came for
her. until she met Stanford White.
Who introduced you TO Mr.. white?" asked
Mr.. Jerome.
Edna tTOOdrlCn, NlFS lNdW Teplleu
BEFORE then had you gone out after the the
atre with any one?"
Yes: with mother and James A Gariand,-
she said.
This was the first time Mr.. Garand's mans
had come into the case He was we'll known
yachtsman and died In 1906.
Reading his question from a typewritten
paper. the prosecutor asked; rs IL not true
that in the spring OF 1901 you were getting very
unruly: that there was man IN New York ap-
plying for a divorce. James A. Garland. and
was constantly quarrellng with my daugh-
teri
Mr.. Delmas interrupted by pointing out that
Mr. Jerome was reading a statement made BY
Mrs. Holman. the girls mother. Let the moth
er be produced suggested Mr.. Delmas You
know perfectly we'll why she isn't here" said
Mr. Jerome. Why do YOU get that statement in
that you would like 20 have her here and shs
won't Gomez" asked Mr.. Delmas. DO you want
me TO answer that question:" replied Mr. Js-
rome. 1t answers itself" was Mr.. Delmas's
answer so YOU don't want me 10 answer it,
retorted the District Attorney Mr.. Delrnas was
silent. Later on i'm the afternoon the question
OF Mrs Holman testifying was again brought ND.
viii you use your influence 10 get your
mother here the District Attorney asked Mr.
Delmas protested the question. but Thaw nodded
his head energetically. II encouraging his
wife to accede 20 the request.
Returning TO her acquaintance with Mr.. Car
land Mrs. Thaw said she had spent several
Sundays with him on his yacht in the summer
OF 1901. but that her mother was always pres
ent. Her acquaintance with him ceased when
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