The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
ABANDONS G|RL|SH
POSE THAT WON
SYMPATHY
Unangelic Expressions Are
Handled by Mrs. Thaw
With Evident Familiarity
FIRST DAYS EFFECT
is COUNTERACTED
tapped the dais with real, or
admirably simulated, indig-

admirably simulated, indig-
nation.
Disinterested observers who saw in
the fragile little childwife only the
grossly wronged innocent were sur
prised today at the glimpses she re-
vealed of q less ethereal personality.
From those prettily curved lips fell
such expressions as "shyster." tough
and dirty blackguard," which, while
they purported to be quotations from
the word Of others, were uttered with
a facility and evident zest that bespo Ike
her not stranger to an unangeiic vo-
cabulary.
Ostensibly quoting her mother. she
referred TO Jack" Barrymore, the ac-
tor. as "a little pup" Her alleged
deposition, taken by Mr.. Hammen, was
~lot Of stuff" and she was told how
Stanford White. deploring her unre.
sponsiveness, pronounced her "as cold
as a fish and not human"
Try as they might TO yield to the
beguilance of that plaintively innocent
face, unlined, even yet, by any Of the
marks Of womanly character, the lis
Jener could not wholly Danish the
thought that at least the coryphee had
been given a speaking part" and was
making the best OF 1t. The chorus girl
was for the time the leading lady. Te
her all had yielded the center of the
stage. The spotlight shone full upon
her shapely head and violet eyes. Those
whom she loved she defended with
loyal love. Those for whom some
grudge is cherished were not spared
during the brief period while a NOR
bidly attentive audience conceded to
her the f1eeting role of star.
To many in that audience il appeared
that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw added moth
ing today TO her husbands defense.
1t was inevitably an anticlimax and
il was difficult to overcome the i'm
preston that the star has been over
worked and her part too highly coll
ored. Whether or not members of the
jury shared this impression their inn
mobile faces did not betray, but more
than one Of them looked mentally
wearied as the endless stream of melo-
drama and scandal surged on un-
checked.
So great was the throng that
swarmed upon the Criminal Courts
building that all records since the
MoiineuX trials were eclipsed. Only
by constant charges by the police de-
tails were the corridors kept free
thoroughfares for even congested
traffic, while the mezzanine galleries
looked like the balconies Of crowded
theater.
In Franklin street, at the opening
and closing Of the court, hundreds
stood in the idle hope of the nerest
glimpse Of the prisoner through the
Slated windows of the Bridge Of Signs
as he passed TO and fro. No other mem
bers Of the Thaw family were present
except Edward
While today's testimony lacked the
personal quality which made yester-
days recital so dramatic, impeIling.
enthralling and pathetic il served to
clear away some of the doubts and in
ferences which remained from the in
complete details as TO the full extent of
the revelations the wife claims to have
made TO her husband. There were rene
titions, too, at the suggestion of coun-
sci, and incidents which had not been
gone over in the first years of Mrs.
Thaw's acquaintance with Stanford
White were brought out in completion
Of the life story.
District Attorney Jerome, who had
throughout silently listened to the
young Wlfe's statements. sent thrill of
excitement through the courtroom late
IN the day by vigorously protesting
against this defamation of the dead. -
Is there no limit" he exclaimed .to
the aspersTons that are to be cast upon
this man? Your Honor well knows 7
cannot under the law-controvert any
statement this witness might make
against the memory of Stanford
White"
In the first bitterly sarcastic vein
Mr. Jerome spoke of this tattle of
the tenderloin" and declared the ceurt
had the right to limit such testimony
until competent evidence has been
adduced here TO show that this man is
or was of unsound mind We don't know
whether this defendant ever was in
sane" he concluded.
The question which called out the
vehement protest from the District
Attorney was addressed to Mrs. Tbaw
by Mr.. Delmas and its nurnort yras
: whether or not Harry Thaw had at any
time told her about "other girls who
had met g fate similar to yours af tba
hands of this man2'
What man?" snapped Mr.. Jerome.
stanford White" replied Mr.. Del
mas, with the GOODNESS of voice and
manner characteristic Of him; and then
he added, still in the same low tone.
who else7"
Justice Fitzgerald held that the Dis
trict Attorneys suggestion was a good
one and he thought the defense should
lay broader foundation to show in
sanity before proceeding along the
lines suggested by Mr.. Delmas' oues-
ton.
I'VE will proceed to do this as soon
as possible" announced Mr. Delmas.
Jerome caused the arrest early this
morning OF Maize Toilette. Anna Crane
and Edna Chase, chorus girl friends of
Mrs Harry Thaw. He is now looking
for Hattie Forsythe and Paula Des-
mond, and will attempt to prove by
them that Evelyn Thaw lived with
White after the alleged betrayal