Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
Compels Her to Lay Bare
Further Details of
Her Past.
SHE WEEPS BITTERLY
District Attorney Denies He
Has Threatened to Procure
Her Indictment.

New York, Feb. 2l.-lhe climax OF
sensationalsm seemed to have been
reached in the Thaw trial today when
District Attorney Jerome continued to
lash Evelyn Nesbt Thaw in a pitiless
cross examination. No secret of the
wOman's past was too intimate for the
district attorney 10 make her lay it
bare He made her do it with tears
streaming down her cheeks.
Kept Up Relations.
Her relations with White continued
for several months after the first event
when she claimed to nave been drug
ged Mrs Thaw declared in every in
stance she had been piled with wine
As the district attorney barred her re
lations with White Mrs. Thaw wept
bitterly. Thaw sat with his face bur
led in his hands.
Drove Newspaper Women Out.
Two newspaper women used to the
varying scenes Of life left the court
room.
Jerome wanted every detail Mrs.
Thaw tearfuly told all She said she
had informed Thaw of these expert
cnces with White. but had forgotten TO
relate them during her recent direct
examination.
Spenks of Threats to Indicf.
Toward the close of the morning ses-
sion there came a great surprise when
Delmas stated threats by the district
attorney 10 iHdict Mrs. Thaw had been
overheard in court. jerome denied any
such statement had been made in court.
That was as far as he would 90.
Had Bccn Excused.
Mrs. Thaw at this tine had been lem
porarily excused 70 allow Jerome 10
question Attorney HaTtridge regarding
certain of Whites letters said to be in
his possession Hartridge declined to
answer the questions put to him on
the ground he had been retained by
Mrs. Thaw to protect her interests.
VIII sit Tomorrow.
The matter was settled by Judge
Fitzgerald announcing court would sit
tomorrow and Saturday To accommo
date these witnesses. Evelyn Nes5it
Thaw was then recalled.
served with subpoena.
New York. Feb. 2l.-Har;ridge was
this afternoon served with a subpoena
requiring the production of Whites
letters. He said he would not comply
May Not Take stand.
New York. Feb. 21.-It developed to
day Howard Nesbit. Mrs. Thaw's broth
er. may not go on the witness stand a:
witness for the prosecution. as har
been expected.
IF | take the stand" said Nesbit, "
won't say anything against my sister
shall do everything can for her.
don't want people to look on me as on,
who has turned against his own fiesl
and blood
Needs Day and Il EaIf.
New York, Feb 21-Jerome sal
Mrs. Thaw's cross examination canno
half He wanted the testimony of Dl
Deemar and DR.. Bingaman to be take
instead of waiting until later. He sal
they were about to leave the state.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was called whe
court opened today.
Touches Raw spot.
Mrs. Thaw said after her lirst e'
perience with White the relations wit
him continued for some time Teal
came into her eyes. and her voiC
trembled as Jerome continued to que
ton her intimately about her relation
with White One of the newspape
women left the room.
Offers to stop Temporarily.
She said the relations continue
against her Will She cried bitterl
Thaw hid his face in his hands as Je
ONE bitterly attacked his wife. Ono
Jerome offered to suspend for a tim
but Delmas would not consent.
No Faith In Her Sex.
Did YOU continue to believe a
women unchaste, as White told 70