The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21
Jerome Makes Desperate Efforts
to Secure Letters
Written By Stanford White to
Evelyn Nesbit.
The Attorney Absolutely Re-
fuses to Produce Them.
SPRINGS A SENSATION.
Delmas Says Threats Have Been
Made Against Evelyn.
Jerome Says 1t Will Take Day
and a Half to Finish.
YOUNG WOMAN WEEPS.
Defendants Wife Breaks Down
Under Cross Examination.
Offers to Let Her Rest Are De-
clined by Attorney.
Delmas Says Threats Have Been
Made Against Evelyn.
Jerome Says 1t Will Take Day
and a Half to Finish.
YOUNG WOMAN WEEPS.
Defendants Wife Breaks Down
Under Cross Examination.
Offers to Let Her Rest Are De-
clined by Attorney.

New York, Feb. 21.-A genuine
sensation was sprung in the Thaw trial
shortly after noon today when Attor-
ney Hartridge, representing Harry
Thaw. was called to the stand by Mr..
Jerome to learn why certain letters
written by Stanford White to Evelyn
Nesbit would not be produced.
Mr.. Hartridge declined to answer
Mr.. Jerome argued that Hartridge
was not counsel to Mrs. Thaw and had
no right to withhold information.
Mr.. Delmas said Mrs. Thaw had re-
tanned counsel because of threats
against her He had heard the dis
trict attorney proposed to have her
indicted.
Mr.. Jerome said no such statement
had been made.
He did not deny the intention.
Mr.. Hartridge was served win "a d
subpoena requiring production or
Stanford Whites letters. He said he
would not comply
animation can not be finished IN less
than a day and a half
Thaw Takes Notes.
New York. Feb. 21-The prospect that
District Attorney jerome would de-
Velop more surprises when he contln-
ned the cross examination of Evelyn
NeSDit IndX DiOuSHl
other big crowd to the court room
where the trial of Harry K. Thaw Is
being held Some time before the hour
for opening court, the room was crowd
ed to its capacity. and long line was
waiting outside the door
Thaw entered the court room 1mmed-
lately after the jury without waiting TO
be formally called to the bar His hair
was mussed and his manner was eager
and nervous He carried a large pad
,fN q fry "a
pared to make notes of his wife's tesu-
monv When Justice Fitzgerald had
taken his place en- the bench there was
a conference among the attorneys ana
It was decided there would be no ses-
sion tomorrow. WaShingtOn'S birthday
When Mrs Thaw was called to the
stand she glanced at her husband and
smiled. Then she turned to Justice
Fitzgerald and made a little bow to
him but the justice did not notice her.
Mr.. Jerome consulted his notes at
some length before beginning to ques-
tion the witness, and finally called her
attention to her closing testimony on
Yesterday in order that she might pick
Ilp the strands of the story where they
had been dropped upon adjournment.
Did YOU continue to believe all wo-
men were unchaste as Stanford White
told YOU until you talked with Thaw in
Paris in 1e09?' asked Mr.. Jerome
Yes SIR replied Mrs. Thaw meek
Then the district attorney took new
vein of questioning.
do you know a place called the
Dead Rat?' "
Yes
Where is the Dead Rat?'"
Some where in Paris"
At the Dead Rat"
Have you ever been there?'
what sort of a place is it?"
"A cafe
rs it a reputable placer"
Il don't know
Did it seem reputable to you?"
II don't know-people were sitting
about eating"
was somebody dancing?"
Il think So"
Was it o'clock in the morning."
Possibly
Did you see cake walk?"
NO. 1 think there was a Russian
dance"
Sure there was no cake waIk?"
There may have been: 1 don't re-
member I distinctly remember the
Russian dance"
was it before or after Thaw pro-
posed that you went to the Dead
Rat?'''
After"
was it in 1902"
NO 1 think it was during the sec
ond trip--in 1904"
HOW many tunes were you at the
Dead Rat?
Il think only once"
Cant you fix even the year of your
visit?"
Il think it was 1904
with whom did you go?"
with Mr.. Thaw and Mr.. Schubert
a theatrical manager. and another
man, whose name I don't remember
Il viii whisper name to you and
ask if the man was there -
Mr. Jerome whispered and Mrs
Thaw shook her head.
WAS there lady or were there
ladies in the party?"
Il think there were-with Mr.
Schubert
Did you see many ladies of the
demi monde there?''
Mr.. Delmas was on his feet with an
objection.
Il am using the witness own ex-
preston said Mr.. Jerome.
'I never said it, calculated Mrs.
Thaw Indignantly.
Didn't you use the expression in a