The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-27
MEETS HIS MATCH
Jerome Starts Out to Have Fun
With DR.. Evans.
District Attorneys Attack Par
ried at Every Point.
MRS. THAW RECALLED
Defendants Wife Is Asked a
Few More Questions.
Indications That Her Brother
Will BE Put on Stand.
TO END THIS WEEK.
DeImas Promises to Close His
Side of the Case.
Much More Expert Evidence to
Be Heard.
Defendants Wife Is Asked a
Few More Questions.
Indications That Her Brother
Will BE Put on Stand.
TO END THIS WEEK.
Delmas Promises to Close His
Side of the Case.
Much More Expert Evidence to
Be Heard.

New York. Feb. 27.-There were i'm
portant developments today in the
Thaw trial as affecting District Attor-
ney Jerome's future conduct OF the
case. BY recalling Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw to the stand to question her about
a conversation with her brother. he in
dicated that he intends to put Howard
Nesbit on the stand TO contradict his
sister as to a material fact She denied
positively that she had ever told HoT-
ard that Thaw had treated her cruelty
because she would not tell lies about
Stanford White. Mr.. Jerome further
stated that he would call as a witness
for the state in rebuttal. DR.. Allan Nc
Lane Hamilton, who for a time was
employed as an alienist for the defense.
DR.. Hamilton's last public statement
was to the effect that he believed Thaw
to be still insane. Mr.. Jerome also said
he would call Dr. Bingaman, the Thaw
family physician. as a witness for the
state. He was prevented from cross
questioning DR.. Bingaman today as to
hereditary insanity in the Thaw family
by objections from Mr.. Delmas.
After Mrs. Thaw and DR.. Bingaman
Evars was called for cross examination.
DR.. Evans is one of the principal wit
nesses for the defense and there were
indica tions that the district attorney in
tends to make his examination a most
thorough one.
Mr.. Delmas was constantly on his feet
with objections which Justice F'itzger-
The judge further warned the district
attorney that he was taking too wide
latitude.
The cross examination of DR.. Evans
contrasted sharply with that of Dr.
Wiley. the first alienist for the defense
put on the stand.
DR.. Wiley was left entirely to the
mercy of the prosecutor. not a single
son. who at that time was examining
the witnesses
Mr.. Delmas announced that the de-
fense would be finished this week.
Evelyn Thaw Recalled.
New York, Feb. 27.-F'ive minutes
before court opened for the Thaw trial
today Evelyn Nesbit Thaw entered the
court room. accompanied by Mr.. Del
mas. and took seat at the end of the
table occupied by the defendants
counsel. next to the chair occupied by
her husband. While waiting for the
trial to 20 on she chatted with Dr.
Graeme Hammond, one of the de-
fense's alienists and Mrs. J. J. Caine,
who occupied a seat close to her.
Immediately after court convened
Mr. O'Reilly of counsel for Thaw, led
Mrs. Thaw and Mrs. Caine from the
room. Mrs. Thaw did not get a chance
to speak to her husband. Mr.. Jerome
then stated that he had overlooked
some points in his cross examination
of Mrs. Thaw and asked that she be
recalled for a few questions. stating
that it was not merely a matter affect
ing the credibility of the witness, but a
tor x1-bi iph he iol1 -iGi1 rn
trovert on rebuttal. and he wished to
lay foundation for such action by
calling her attention to the matter.
Mrs. Thaw was therefore recalled.
BY his first question Mr.. Jerome in
dicated that he intends to call Howard
Nesbit to the witness stand to contra
dict his sister. The prosecution is al |
lowed to contradict traversible or ma
terial facts. but can not controvert
collateral facts.
Did you see your brother at |
Marion. Mass. after your return from |
in 1882" asked the district |
attorney.
Il did not" replied Mrs. Thaw.
Where did you see him?"
''In Ncw York
Denies Telling Brother.
Did you not tell him in substance
that while you were abroad you had /
been brutally abused by Thaw who
had tried to induce you to tell lies
gainst Mr. White to the effect that |
Mr. W h-te mad drugged and Seduced
YOU: which statements you then and
there told your brother were false ?"
did not"
"Didn't you tell your brother that
Thaw at a pistols point had compelled
-ou to make statements against
White -
''I did not
And that the statements were
ies?'
"I did not
did he not ask you if you feared
-ioIence and you said you did and he
aid you should arm yourself for pro-
ection -
'I remember no such conversation" !"
did he or did he not say anything
bout a revolver ??
HE did not"
Didn't you buy a revolver?"
81 did not"
Didn't you give him money to buy
revolver p?
''I did not
THAT is ALL said Mr.. Jerome Mrs.
-haw stepped down and left the room
DIR. Bingaman Called.
DR.. Charles A. Bingaman. of Pitts
urg.- the Thaw family physician, fol-
owed Mrs. 'Thaw on the stand. Under
he guidance of Mr.. Delmas he told of
eeing Thaw on November 16, 1903. at
rhich time he was very nervous and
Melancholy. He was sleeping and eat