Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-20
FRESHMEN
 AT TRIAL
Two Members of the British Parliament Lisiened 10 Mrs
 Thaw's Testimany
JEROME IS PROBING
Jumped Rapidly From Eventto Event h the Testimony oi the Witness
 and Had Her Greatly Excited By His Rapid Fire.

By His Rapid Fire.
 New York, Feb 20.-There was s great rush of curious persons anxious to see Evelyn Nesbit Thaw under the ordeal of cross-examination at the criminal courts building this morn. Ing. but only those provided with special credentials from the court or city authorities were permitted to enter the room where the trial oi Harry K. Thaw is in progress. Even under these restrictions. however, every available seat was occupied as court convened Justice Fitzgerald permits no one to stand.
 District Attorney Jerome was early in the court room preparing for his days task.
 Among the spectators this morning were T. M. Kettle of Glasnevin, Ire land. and Richard Hazelton of Black Rock, Ireland, both members of the British parliament, representing re- spectiyely East Tyrone and North Galway.
 MT Delmas was few minutes late in reaching the court room. He came up behind Thaw, who sat in his ac- customed chair, and patted him af- fecttonately on the back. Thaw smiled up at him and for moment they whispered together, each with his arms about the others shoulders
 Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was immedi- ately recalled that MT Jerome might continue his cross-examination. She was dressed precisely as she has been on every day since the trial began, even to the little black bow tie. Her face was slightly flushed as she took her place in the witness chair with her usual little smile at her husband.
 MT Delmas moved his chair inside the rail and seated himself beside the witness box. When Mrs Thaw saw him she smiled faintly and then turned her eyes to District Attorney Jerome. who sat before her. Mir Jerome began by showing Mrs Thaw a photograph Of herself taken in a kimona and asked if she could recall the date, of the picture.
 "I think 1t was taken in 1904"
 Where did you live after your re- turn from Europe in 1904 until the time of your marriage?"
 Mrs Thaw gave eight or nine ad- dresses.
 Was the defendant present when this picture was taken?'
 .'I don't think so."
 Did not the kimona belong to the defendant"
 No"
 Did not he take the kimona to the studio that day?"
 ''I don't think so."
 Did not the defendant give you the kimona."
 "Yes"
 Mir Jerome exhibited another pho tograph and asked when it was taken.
 Late in 1901, I think" replied the witness.
 Were you acting at that time?" s"Yes."
 "What company"
 .Florodora.'
 "Was this 'Florodora' costume?" asked Mir Jerome. referring to the photograph.
 No. It was the red dress my mother made me, and the red cape Stanford White gave me-"
 How long did you live in Phila- delphia?"
 MT Jerome continued as on yester- day to jump from one part of the story to another. keeping as far as possible away from a sequence of events.
 "I don't remember just how long We lived in Philadelphia" How old were you then?"
 Fourteen.
 Mir Jerome by his next few ques- tions indicated that he did not in- tend to spare the feelings of the young woman In any way. He ques- toned her sharply as to the details | of her dress when she was posing for artists in Philadelphia and New York. He persisted in certain ques- tions even after Mir Delmas had ob- jected and insisted on having definite answers. though Mrs Thaw usually said she could not exactly remember. Was there any exposure of the person or did you wear the so-called artistic draperies?"
 .1 would not say that" replied the witness: "I posed in a Greek dress and Turkish costume"
 MT Jerome persisted with ques- tons as to the exposure of the person and Mrs Thaw replied: "I posed with low neck draperies after I was on the stage"
 The pictures were like those or dinariIy seen in photographers' win dows."
 Mir Delmas objected to this and Mir Jerome withdrew the question.
 During the cross-examination As tistant District Attorney Garvan sat behind Mr Jerome studying his notes. and from time to time coached his thief. He made full notes of the Ritnessis testimony and compared what she said to-day with what she nd said on direct examination
 Soon after the morning sesssc nn the district attorneys messeaser I lrrived carrying . large number of ii ,aekaO11 ted vith tape, spparsutly le nsehsr eoedsnDsat cf phetegrsphR '