The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
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'At all the dinners and theater par
ties" asked Mr. Jerome. were the
! acts of the defendant rational %
Except when he saw Mr.. White
During this period was he in
speech. appearance and conduct ra-
tional?"
Yes
81 suppose he paid all the bills at
the dinners and theaters?"
Yes
He evinced no undue excitement
except when he saw White?"
His eyes did not glare?"
No
He showed full appreciation of
the value of money, in making change
and all that?'
81 did not notice."
LAS to the use of intoxicants. did
Won at any time drink to excess %
NO" said the witness. I'm every
respect except when in the presence of
White he appeared perfectly ration
al she said
when you were in the bathroom
did the defendants conversation dis
close anything erratic to your mind ?"
was asked.
theater incident
enmity between Thaw and White ?"
Did Mrs. Thaw tell you the rea-
son?''
Then how did you know it?"
From Mr.. Thaw's appearance
when he saw Mr. White His appear
ance was that CT a man aroused at the
presence of an enemy
WAS the operation for appendicitis
performed on Miss Nesbit in 1908 ?"
Mr. Delmas objected to this He
said the only evidence the operation
was for appendicitis was the state
ment by 1.-THE learned district attor-
ney," to which he took exception.
Mr. Delmas asked the witness II
she was present at the operation ana
she said she was not
MI Delmas moved to have the ques-
ton and answer stricken out.
Did Evelyn tell you the operation
was for appendicitis? asked Jerome.
Yes
The matter was allowed to stand:
Mr. Jerome said he was through ana
Mr.. Delmas took up the redirect exam
ination. The witness said Thaw always
Stanford White Thaw's attentions TO
Miss Nesbit were always respectable
Mr.. Jerome on recross examina1loIl
questioned the witness closely just as
to now Thaw acted when he saw White
She said, very angry.
Mrs Game was then excused and
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was recalled 10
identify more papers.
Mrs Thaw identified a letter which
had been written to Thaw by her moth
eg.
Ibid you ever see 1t in the possession
of Mr. Thaw prior to June Is. last?
Mr.. Jerome objected and Justice flu
gerald read the letter. Mr. Delmas SAID
the letter which was written by Mrs;
for the hand of her daughter, tended
to show condition impressed upon the
defendants mind
1.-The letter" he says, shows that
Thaw paid honorable court to this girl
and with her mothers consent" con-
tinued Mr.. DelmaS.
LAS I understand It," said Mr.. Jer-
ONE. This man came to Mrs. Nesbie
and made definite cash proposition"
IF the learned district attorney de-
sires to take that commercial view or
it. he may do So interposed Mr. Del
mas.
sity of showing the attitude of the
mother toward the defendant at that
time. adding:
IF it comes to letters. I have in my
possession an endless chain of letters.
Mr.. Delmas noted an exception TO
Mr.. Jeromes statement.
Justice Fitzgerald overruled the OBJ |
lection to the letter and it was read
The letter was dated at the New |
Jersey school which Evelyn attended In
1903.
1t read:
Mr.. Thaw: Evelyn has suffered ter
ribly, but is out of all danger AS soon !
as the physicians can safely do so she /
will be moved to a hospital She was
AAACSSe-esN-
ceived your very kind letter: Thank |
you very much. Howard is here, but
leaves today. 1 hope you are well anu |
trust to see you very soon.
''E. M. NESBIT."
did you and Mr.. Thaw discuss May |
Mackenzie after you had gone to Pitts |
burg?" asked Mr.. Delmas.
Yes, Mr.. Thaw said he was afraid |
Stanford White was going to do some |
thing to Miss Mackenzie I told him
she was able to take care of herself, |
but he seemed much worried
You may now take the witness,
said Mr.. Delmas to Mr. Jerome.
The district attorney again asked per- !
to reserve his cross-examina- |
ton until some future time.
Mr.. Delmas insisted that the ex- !
animation go on at once
There ensued a long discussion be- |
tween Mr.. Delmas and Mr.. Jerome as |
to the deferring of cross examination |
Of Mrs. Thaw, the district attorney |
saying that eff legitimate case of in
sanity is made out I will be the first to |
admit 1t. I do not want to start this
cross examination unless am sure it
Will be necessary.
Mr. Jerome further said that it
would be necessary. to recall Doctors
Demar and Binsaman for cross ex-
animation
In the course of the discussion Mr..
Deirnas turned to District Attorney
Jerome and asked:
did understand you to say that IL |