The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
MYOEAR, BRAVE
LITTLE WIFE,
That Was ThaW's Greet
ing as He Met His
Wife in Prison.
EVELYN WILL GO
ON STAND MONDAY
The Question Is Not did She
Tell Thaw the Truth?" But
!. did She Tell Him the
Story She Repeated
on the Witness
Stand?'

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NEW YORK, February 22.-Mrs.
Harry X. Thaw arrived at the rombs
Prison this afternoon ACCOMPANIED by
Daniel o'Reilly. OF counsel for Harry
Ihaw. She seemed pale. and worn, but
was apparently trying to appear cheer
1ui. and said In reply to questions that
she was FEELING pretty WE'LL.
word was Immediately sent UP to
Thaw's cell. and Thaw, who had sent
word to his wife that he was very
anxious to see her. came quickly down
to the conference room, to which Mrs,
Thaw and Lawyer O'Reillya had been
shown. Thaw rushed into the confer
ence room and claspcd his wife In his
arms. calling her "AIy dear. brave, lit
| tie WIFE," 5ss Nh -.5
Mrs. Thaw'Y eyes flied with stcars \
and Mr.. ORoilly withdrew from the
room. leaving. both Of them weeping.
| a few minutes later Mr. O'Reilly re-
turned. and the three had confer
ence. 80 Y
It was well along in the afternoon
when Mrs. Ihaw arrived at the prison.
mere raa oeen reports in some Of the
early editions OF the papers TO-DAY
to the effect that Thaw was himself
IN bad physical condition, but when,
ne appeared to greet his wife he de-
clared that he was feeling exceptional
~ well, and was enjoying his usual
vigorous health .5i
Feeling Pretty Well."
Mrs. Thaw was pale and worn to-
day, but when approached BY news
paper men smiled and tried to appear
cheerful. In reply to questions, she
said she was feeling pretty WELL
Except for Mrs. Thaw's visit to the
Tombs, the principals in the Thaw
trial spent the day in rest, every one
apparently relishing the respite from
1 the scenes which marked this weeks
proceedings. BY the time the hearing
\ is resumed next Monday morning 1t Is
i iexpected that Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Tlaw
i Will have entirely regntned her COM
posure. and be prepared again to take
4 her place in the witness chair
i On Thursday 1t was said the young
woman was on the verge OF illness, and
that cup OF broth had been her only
sustenance for two days. She was so
weakened as the result of her days
experience that she retired immediate
ly upon reaching her apartments. and
did not arise until late to-day. The
only reason which took her from her
bed even then was the call she had
promised to make upon her husband
! lin the Tombs prison. Ordinarily visi-
tors are not allowed in the big gray
building on holidays. but an exception
was made to-day with regard to Harry
Thaw's wife and counsel.
. Day and a Half Yet.
Il District Attorney Jerome has gone
! Ito Lakeville, Conn, to spend the holi-
day recess with his family. Nearly
all Of Thaw's counsel remained at
their homes.
T mt. Jtr&,,{ ,{o% ,x,,f1 u
Tliaw on the stand at least day and
a half more, and may even stretch his
searching cross-eXamination through
) twice that length OF time. 1t will de-
pend upon how Mrs. Thaw feels at
the end OF this period as to whether OF
not Thaw's counsel will go ahead with
. their redirect examination Of her.
Mr.. Delmas has been making copious
notes during Mr.. Jerome's questioning OF
tho witness, and he will likely endeavor
to place different light upon some OF
the incidents which have been disclosed.
& /; With the discrimination only half
completed and with the redirect and re-
cross examination still in view. there
, seems no way to approximate the num-
/, ber OF days in the witness-chair Mrs.
3 Thaw has before her. II she is much
i fatigued at the end Of Mr.. Jerome's first
+ + cross-examination she may be released
. for time subject to recall. In view
OF the fact, however, that the defendants
counsel forced the district attorney tc
proceed with tho cross-eSamnation
: against HIS will. he will very likely In.
sst in return that they shall also con.
clude with the witness before she is eX.
: cused from the stand.
. = Many More Scandals.
r The detail Of the European trip In 1901
Ia still to be gone into by Mr.. Jerome
The return to America and the false
announcement of Thaw's marriage tc
Evelyn Nesbit when the first scandn
) arose Is still to - told Of The facts
OF tho pursuit Of the young woman by
Stanford White after her marriage. which
6 the defense told Of In the opening nd
d dress, must be brought out.
or course the truth OF the story Which
Mrs. Thaw actually told her husband, ant
which is said to have unbalanced hi
: mind, cannot be questioned, II she toll
I him tho story and as result his mint
k became deranged, the truth Of the story
Is immateral, All that the cross-exam
!, nation can develop is doubt as to tht
!, yeracity of the witness, a doubt as Il
= whether she really did tell him or not
, The vital issue: did ThaW's actions, af
ter lie hoard the story; did Ills relation!
I. with Evelyn Nesbit covering a period o
= two years after this revelation; did hi
9 treatment OF her and of White and 1
thousand other things, Indicate that III
was taking advantage of it?'45
\ This is for the jury to decide, ant
n this is tho doubt that District Attorne,
Jehome Is attempting to install into tn
minds Of tho Jurors
9 Delrnas Is Planning.
Is Mrs. Thaw, on direct examination, iden
9 titlcd fOrty-tWO letters ar being In tn