The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-28
SAYS THAW Had A FIT
Evelyn Declares He Showed Signs
Of Insanity at Sight of White.
HER TESTIMONY is ALL IN

cross.Examinstion Of Alenists For
Defense Will Follow-The Famous
Trial Now Entering Upon Its Final
Stages.
New York. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaws long ordeal upon the
witness stand at the trial OF her hus-
band for the killing Of Stanford White
IL ended. Mr. Jerome finished his cross
examination. which had lasted through
nearly Ave court days. The redirect
aSd re-cross examinations were OF the
biiefest character, and just prior To
adjournment it was announced that the
defendants wife had been finally eI-
cused The district attorney will be
gin his cross.eNaminatiOn OF DR.. Brit
ton d. Evans. one OF the alienists for
the defense. He will follow this up by
cross-examining DR.. Charles G. Wag-
ner. and then Drs Deemar and Binga-
man will be called In rapid order The
trial at last seems to be entering upon
It's final stages.
The completion OF Mrs. Thaw's eX-
animation followed the unsuccessful
effort Of the prosecution 10 draw from
Abraham Hummel certain facts relat-
ing 10 the affidavit which Mrs. Thaw
Is said TO have made in Hummels law
ONCE. In this affidavit It is declared
there was an allegation that Thaw
had beaten the girl while abroad in
1903 when she told him there was no
truth In the Story about her relations
with Stanford White.
Mt Delmas, for the defense. blocked
practically every question put to Hum
mel. The witness got no farther than
TO saw ne knew Mrs. Thsw. that she
came to his Office October p. 1903. and
that he dictated TO a stenOgraDheI
while she was there Justice Fitzger
aid held that under the rules OF evil
ience covering Mrs. Thaw's testimony
the introduction OF collateral facts was
not permissible. The district attorney
Is not allowed 10 controyert her tes-
timony in any way. but may test her
credibllity. Mr.. Jerome said in open
court that he realized that even II he
could show that Stanford White was
In Europe the night Mrs. Thaw de-
clares she was assaulted by him. he
would not be allowed 10 Introduce such
testimony.
II was reported that Mr.. Jerome has
much testimony TO offer In rebuttal.
but as It IS nearly all OF a collateral
character. he will not be allowed to
place ii before the jury.
Mrs. Thaw was given the oppor-
tunlty to clear up the odds and ends OF
her story. Mr.. Jerome introduced in
evidence her school girl diary and
read certain extracts from II. They
caused many smiles in the court room.
rejecting as they did the young wo-
mans views OF life during that period.
Mrs. Thaw denied again that she MAD
ever used a penny OF the letter OF
credit Stanford White gave to her un-
der seal before she went to Europe
with Thaw and her mother. She denied
that she had ever been mentioned IN
any way in connection with the James
A. Garland divorce case. She said
Stanford White paid all her brothers
school expenses and identified receipts
and checks signed by her mother
showing that the latter drew more
than $4,000 from Stanford Whites funds
during the year from May, 1902. TO
May 1903. Evelyn was at school dur
ing most Of this time.
Mr.. Jerome asked Mrs. Harry Thaw
n she had observed instances OF I'M
sound mind in her husbands con-
duct
The question was a broad one, for
he had asked OF specific instances
time and again in the crOss-examina-
ton. but Mrs. Thaw was ready and
pertly asked:
ITO what particular time % you
REFER"
well after your marriage and prior
TO the shooting Of Stanford White"
specified Mr. Jerome
He was most erratic in Pittsburg
IN 1906" said Mrs. Thaw but re-
member one night we were going home
in cab, on Broadway. near Herald
Square when he saw Stanford White.
az don't know what you call It; call
q 4 1T; he had a fit right there In the
cab. He cried and sobbed and bit his
hands. His body trembled and he be-
,aved funny
lust before Harry Thaw was taken
out of the court room he handed the |
reporters the following note;
Mrs. Thaw and Lady Ashburton
formerly Frances Belmont were not
friends. They were simply acquaint-
ances when both we're playing at the
came theatre"
moc& po1r1Out Rest |