The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
MRS. EVELYN NEsBIT THAW RE.
SUMEs THE STAND UNDER
DIRECT EXAMINATION.
MORE OF WHITES ALLEGED PRACTICES
LETTER OF DEFENDANT TO AN
THoNY coMsTock ADMITTED
AND READ TO JURY.

New York, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesblt Thaw during the day concluded
ner story of her connection with the
ThaW-White tragedy. She was the
first witness called and before the
luncheon recess was ordered she had
been given into the hands of District
Attorney Jerome for cross-examina-
ton. Mr.. Jerome reserved his right.
saying he had not yet determined
whether the cross examination was
needful as to the issues involved in
the case.
While Mr.. Jerome thus released the
prisoners young wife for the time be- i
ing he soon found himself in a posi-
ton to indirectly attack her credible |
ity, although in answering Mr.. Del !
mas objections he declared that he
had no such purpose in mind. This
was when the defense had introduced
Mrs. J. J. Game of Boston as a wit
ness.
Mrs. Caine had testified to hearing
,.
be allowed to marry her daughter.
She also testified to an incident at the
theater in which Stanford White ap-
peared, the object being to show the
effect Whites presence had on the
defendant.
Hotel Cumberland Episode.
When Mrs. Game was taken in
hand by Mr.. Jerome he began
searching inquiry into her acquaint-
anceship with the Thaws and asked
her all about their movements, direct
ing his questions particularly to the
trip which Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit
made TO Europe. He brought out the
fact that Mrs. Nesbit had not accom-
panied her daughter on this trip and
next took up the movements of the
defendant and Miss Nesbit after their
return from Europe in 1904. He asked
about "the Hotel Cumberland episode"
referring to the time when Miss Mes
bit and Thaw were required to leave
that hotel unless they registered as
man and wife.
Young Mrs. ThaW testified that she
had told her husband Of statement
May Mackenzie made to the effect
that Stanford White had declared, 81
will get her back
This was when Miss Mackenzie had
told the architect that Harry and
Evelyn were most happy in their mar
ried life. White, it was stated, also
said, pooh, it won't last
Mrs. Thaw identified forty-two let
tiers written by Stanford White, but
they we're not offered in evidence ex.
cept to be marked for Identification.
Mr.. Delmas is believed to intend to
bring out the contents of the letters
later in the trial.
ThaW's Letter to Comstock.
Thaw's letter to Anthony Comstock
was introduced in evidence and read
to the jury. 1t complained of Whites
alleged practices and described his
studio in Madison Square Garden
tower and those in West Twenty
fourth street, with the velvet swing
and the mirrored bedroom. and a third
place on East Twenty-second street.
During her examination Mrs. Thaw
described dinner given by White at
which young girl in scanty attire
was placed inside a large pie and
stepped out of it onto the table in the
presence Of the guests. It was
"stag party" Mrs. Thaw said, and
she testified that Harry Thaw related
the story to her after he had con-
f1rmed it's truth She also declared
that Thaw told her that Stanford
Whites practices on the young wo-
men whom he is alleged to have
ruined were sometimes unnatural, but
she flushed and declined to describe
them when asked to do so by Thaw's
attorney.
Mr.. Jerome resumed his cross-ex-
animation of Mrs. Caine at the after
noon session, but owing to objections
of Thaw's attorney the most impor-
tant questions were ruled out. He
concluded his examination of this wit
ness at 2:45 and Mrs Thaw was re-
called to the stand by Mr.. Delmas,
who insisted that Mr.. Jerome proceed
with her cross examination, protesting
against further postponement
Mr.. Jerome expressed a willingness
to take up the cross-examination in
day or two, the defense to proceed /.
with it's other witnesses in the mean !
time Mr.. Delmas would not consent
to the latter proposition and ulti-
mately Mr.. Jerome yielded and began
the cross-examination of Mrs. Thaw.