The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
Did you ever see it in the possession
of Mrs. Thaw prior to June 25 last?''
A CASH PROPOSITION

Diu you ever see II In tne posseSsaoh Il
OF Mrs. Thaw prior to June 20 last!
A CASH PROPOSITION
Jerome objected and Justice Fitzger-
aid read the Letter
Delmas said the letter, which was
written by Mrs. Nesbit subsequently to
Thaw's proposal for the hand Of her
daughter, tended to show condition
impressed upon the defendants mind
rThe letter shows that Thaw paid
honorable court to this girl and with
her mothers consent" said Delmas
AS I understand it," said Jerome,
this man came to Mrs Nesbit and
made definite cash proposition.
II the learned District Attorney de-
sires to take that commercial view of
1t, he may do So"
Jerome said there was no necessity
or showing the attitude of the mother
toward the defendant at that time,
adding:
II it comes to letters / have in my
possession an endless chain of letters.
Delmas noted an exception to Je
rome's statement.
Justice Fitzgerald overruled the OBJ
lection to the letter and 1T was read.
The letter was dated at the New Jer-
sey school, which Evelyn attended In
1908 1t read
Dear Mrs. Thaw: Evelyn has suffered terri
oiy, Dut is out of danger. AS soon as the ply
sicians can safely do so she will be moved to
hospital; She was very grateful for your mes
sage ! received your kind letter Thank you
you very soon x0u Nesbi Ee anu u'' see
Did you and Mr.. Thaw see May Mac
Kenzie after you had gone to Pitts
burg?"
Yes. Mr.. Thaw said he was afraid
Stanford White was going to do some
thing to Miss Mackenzie. / told him
she was able to take care of herself,
but he seemed much worried"
CROss-ExAMINATIO BEGUN
Jerome expressed willingness to take
up the ross-examination Thursday
morning, the defense to proceed with
Its other witnesses in the meantime.
Delmas would not consent and Jerome
yielded, beginning the cross-examina-
tion of Mrs. Thaw.
Jerome drew forth a large number of
papers from q leather pouch. He Sc
lected one and handed it to Mrs.
Thaw
Is that your handwriting?
1t looks like mine; l can't say.
weren't you, In March, 1902 drawing $50
week from the Mercantile Trust Company. when
you were not playing, and is not this letter ad-
what shall be done with the money?
Delmas objected. He declared that
eAAS 4NSSSA WOolo SPCoh ACi ASoOiA'
Jerome withdrew it and asked Mrs.
Thaw to identify the signature on
three slips of paper. ut looks like
mine; l can't say positively"
Are they not receipts for the $25 week you
drew from the Mercantile Trust Company?
Delmas again objected and Jerome changed the
question.
Is it not fact that you, in March. 1902,
were drawing $25 week from the Mercantile
Trust Company?
! can't say.
Was 1t not about that time?
can't say positively
You may now take the Witness"
said Delmas to Jerome.
The District Attorney again asked
permission to reserve mis- cross exam
inatjon until some future time.
Delmas insisted that the examina-
ton go on at once
There ensued long discussion be-
tween Delmas and Jerome as to the
deferring OF the cross examination of
Mrs. Thaw, the District Attorney say
ing that if a legitimate case of in
sanity is made out l will be the first
to admit 1t. l do not want to start
this cross examination until 1 am sure
1T will be necessary"
Jerome further said that II would
be necessary to recall Drs. Deemar and
Bingaman for cross-examination.
In the course of the session DeImas
turned to Jerome and asked: Did
understand you to say that If you are
honestly convinced Mr.. Thaw was in
sane June 25, you would abandon this
prosecutions"
Il agreed to nothing" replied
Jerome.
Delmas asked that Jerome's remarks
be read from the record and the
stenographer started to do so. but after
reading few words he was cut short
by an interruption
II stand on that" said Jerome.
PROOF OF HER LOVE
Jerome handed Mrs. Thaw a large
number of papers, checks, etc, and
asked her to select the ones she knew
she had signed. She did so.
What day 1t you returned from Europe in
1903?
/ don't remember the exact date.
Was it on Saturday.
don't know.
When you left the steamer did you go to
hotel?
Yes