Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-22
THAW ALMOST LOST SIGHT OF,
Jerome Wonderfully Posted on Her
Past and Drags Out Utmost Sc
Crets--=She Breaks Down.

Mr.. Jerome dwelt for n long time on the
subject of the cablegrams which Thaw is
said to nave sent to White. He brought
out that the cablegrams were sent after
Thaw knew of the relations which had
existed between Miss Nesbit and the ar
chitect Mrs. Thaw would not admit that
she knew positively who sent the cable
grams or whether her name was signed 10
them.
Surely" remarked Mr.. Jerome. you
don't mean to say that he signed his Owa
name?"
NO" she replied, Il don't mean that
at ALL"
A letter written by Mrs. Thaw in 1901
and telling of her gay life in Paris with
Harry Thaw and "a bunch from The Ten
derloin'' was read to the jury by MIR.
Jerome. This brought out more testimony
as to 1.-THE Dead Rat Il Partisan cafe.
There seemed to be nothing in the wit
ness past life about which the prosecutor
was not informed. He seems to have
been able to trace her every step and this
seems to have been largely due to the
typewriter statement of the mother
which he nearly always hold i'll his hand
while hurting telling questions at the
daughter. IN singlc-spaced typewritinr,
the statement seems to cover fully .
pages.
The springing Of sensations did not all
rest with the district attorney. Mr.. Del
mas sent a genuine thrill through the
court room by declaring that he had been
informed it was the purpose of the dis
trict attorney to indct Mrs. Thaw. Mr..
jerome denied that any such statements
had been made. He did not deny the
purpose.
This incident came about near the close
Of the forenoon session when Mr.. Jerome,
in an effort to make the defence produce
certain letters from Stanford White which
, Mrs Thaw had declared were in the pos
! session of Clifford Hartridgc, one Of her
husbands attorneys, called Mr.. 1Iartr!dgG
to the witness stand. The lawyer declin-
cd to answer any questions relating 10
I the letters and when it became necez-
s3ry for him to give some better reason
than the mere fact that he was attorney
/ of record for the defendant Mr.. Delmas
arose and stated that Mr.. Hartrdge had
been retained by Mrs. Tnaw to protect
Z her interest when she had heard the
! threats that she was to be indicted.
During the afternoon when Mrs. Thaw
had been recalled she declared she was
perfectly willing that the letters should
| be produced
"They are your property, are they not?'
asked Mr.. Jerome.
mo I gave them to Mr.. Thaw."
Mr. Jerome directed his assistant. Mr.
Caravan. to have 4 subpoena issued 70,
/ Mr. Ifartrilge. When this was done Mr.
jerome again demanded the letters. Mr.
| IIartridge said he had no intention oil
complying. as he had received the letter,
from the hand of the defendant. Mr.
Jerome appealed to Justice Fitzgerald
He had neglected to have an affidavit
| made as to the service of the subpoene
and Justice Fitzgerald said there wa
nothing upon which he could act Mr.
Caravan was directed by his chief to draw
up the affidavit There the matter rested
however. Mr.. Jerome made no furthe
move.
Just after the luncheon recess the dis
trict attorney wanted permission to dis
continue the cross-eXamination of Mrs
Thaw long enough to take the testimon!
of Drs. Deemar of Kittaning. Pa, ant
: Ringaman of Pittsburg. both of whom ar
to testify as to traces of insanity in boil
branches of the defendants family. Mr.
Jerome said he was Informed the physi
I clans were about to leave the jurisdiction
of the court.
"They are returning to Pittsburg to
night said Mr.. Hartridge. but they vii
be back at any time they are wanted
Mrs. Thaw is under a most severe strait
and her examination should be conclud
| ed at once
In view of the district attorneys state
ment Justice Fitzgerald thought DR.
[ Deemar and Jingaman should he heard
They We're called to the stand and sal
that. while they were anxious to get bac
to their patients. they would stay
necessary. Mr. Jerome insisted that thei
| testimony be taken and Thaw's counse
| insisted that Mrs. Thaw's cross-examina
: ton should proceed.
: Eve will settle the matter by sitting to
) morrow and Saturday, said Justice Fitz
gerald.
Just before adjournment for the day
however. Mr.. Jerome weakened. He sal
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