Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-19
WHITE WRUHG THE
HEART OF THAW
NIGHT AND DAY
His Wife Tells the Jury How
He Woke Up Sobbing
Over Her.
SHE COULD DO NOTHING
Told Her Husband That the Architect
Was Rich, Powerful and
Protected.
STORY WOULD NOT BE BELIEVED
Another Sensational Day in the Trial
jerome Reserved the Right to
Cross-Examine Mrs. Thaw-
Many Letters of Moment
Are Identified.
STORY WOULD NOT BE BELIEVED

/ he story OF Evelyn NeSblt llaW
was taken up again and completed
today at the trial OF her husband for
the killing OF Stanford White. When
she had finished Mr.. Delmas of
Thaw's counsel said she was the dis
trict attorneys witness, but MIR.
Jerome remarked that he had not
yet decided whether or not the cross
examination on certain points of her
testimony was necessary. He asked
to reserve his right to cross-exami-
nation until he had come to a deci-
sion in the matter. The defense &C
coded to this, and the young woman
left the stand with the ordeal still
ahead OF her. In the course of the
examination of Mrs. Thaw the de-
Tense got before the jury a commu-
nication sent by Harry Thaw to An
thony Comstock. head OF the Society
for the Suppression Office, concern
ing two places which, Thaw wrote,
| Stanford White and some of his
friends had ''consecrated to orgies
Before Mr. Delmas got the witness
down to the point where this letter
was introduced, he presented lot OF
documents, which were apparently
letters, notes and cards, sent to Eve
| lvn Nesbit by Stanford White. The
witness identified the writing on all
OF them as that OF the man whom
her husband killed.
NEW YORK. February 10 Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw today concluded
her story of her connection with
the Thaw-White tragedy. She was the
first witness called today at the trial of
her husband, and before the luncheon re-
cess was ordered she had been given into
the hands of District Attorney Jerome for
REORGANIZATION. Mr.. Jerome reserved
bis right, saying he had not yet determined
whether the cross examinat ton was needful
as to the issues involved in the case.
While Mr.. jerome thus released the pris-
oners young wife for the time being, he
soon found himself In a position to in
directly attack her credibility, although in
answering Mr.. Delmas objections he de-
clared that he had no such purpose in
mind This was when the defense had in
produced Mrs. J. Game of Boston as wit
ness.
Mrs Game had testified TO hearing Harry
TO marry her daughte'. She also testi-
bed to an incident at the theater in which
Stanford White appeared. the object being
10 show the effect Whites presence had on
he defendant
THE Trip Abroad.
When Mrs. Caine was taken in hand by
MIR. Jerome he began searching inquiry
into her acquantanceship with the Thaws,
and asked her all about their movements
drectins his questions particularly TO the
"trip Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit made
ko Europe in 1904. He brought out the
bned her daughter on this trip, and next
took up the movements OF the defendant
md Miss Nesbit after their return from
Europe in 1901. He asked about 1.-The
Hotel Cumberland episode" referring to
The time when Miss Nesbit and Thaw were
required to leave that hotel unless they
Registered as man and wife. This latter
fact has not gotten before the jury. but
kdr Jerome had not concluded his cross
examina ton when the luncheon recess was
ordered
Young Mrs. Thaw testified today that
The had told her husband OF statement
MAY Mackenzie made. TO the effect that
Stanford White had declared
Il will get her back"
This was when Miss Mackenzie had told
he architect that Harry and Evelyn were
most happy in their married life. While
was stated he also said: Pooh, it won't
last"
Mrs Thaw identified forty-two letters
written by Stanford White. but they were
not offered in evidence except to be marked
for Identification. Mr.. Delmas is believed
10 intend to bring out the contents of the
etters later in the trial.
rhaw's letter to Anthony Comstock was