The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-22
He Cross Examines Mrs. Eve
lyn Nesbit ThaW with
Brutal OirectnesS.
SHE WEEPS DURING ORDEAL
BUT DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT NO
TIME ABLE TO GET ADMISSION
FAVORABLE TO THE PRoSEcu-
TION.
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rome To-Day forced Evelyn Nesblc
Thaw from pillor to post in . vain
effort to cause the little woman. who
for days has been under fire either
by direct examination or cross exam
ination to make admissions which
would prove OF advantage to the pros
ecution of her husband. who after ho
had been fully informed OF every
moment OF her past had given her the
protection of his name.
With brutal directness he forced
her to admit, that, even after White
had drugged her. she continued her
relations with the man whom her hus-
band had ruthlessly shot down in
Madison Square garden.
With her face drenched with tears
caused by the directness OF Jegome's
questions she again told the story OF
her shame. but at no time was the
district attorney able to secure an ad-
mission which would assist him In
causing conviction.
1t is admitted by the district attor-
ney tonight that his cross-examin-
alton of Mrs. Thaw will be extended
over a period of at least one II not
two days and that at the conclusion
of her examination it is the intention
of the state to call a number Of wit
nesses in rebuttal
When the afternoon session was re-
sumed Evelyn, who had collapsed dur
ing the trying ordeal of the morning
had recovered sufficiently to again
take the stand. The court room was
crowded as at all previous sessions
OF the examination and it was evident
that members OF the jury were deep
ly interested in the little woman's
condition by the anxious glances they
bestowed on her as she resumed her
answers to questions as to the na-
ture OF the disclosures she made her
husband previous to her marriage and
at the time they were in Paris.
Jerome made another effort to Sc
cure the fourteen letters which Mrs.
Thaw had testified that she had
stated were in the hands OF Lawyer
Hartridge and succeeded In getting a
court order for them. The order was
secured after Mrs. Thaw had stated
that she had no objection to their
being produced in court, but In the
lace Vi lUiS AttOiuCt IGIuB-
ed to surrender them, making the ex-
planation that they were the property
of the defendant.
1t is understood that Delmas is
holding back these letters and will
himself cause them to be made 4 Dart
of the record at a time which IN his
estimation, will prove or greater de-
fensive value than by their being fore
ed out by the prosecution.
Evelyn Thaw created another sem
sation when she. In answer to ques-
tions put by District Attorney Jerome
stated that White made It a point tn
manifest paternal manners toward
young girls.
She said-"He would say: This kid
must be sent home early to mama or
this little girl can have only one glass
of champagne"
1T was the same BLUM he had put
up to me-" She finished in a most
bitter manner.
''Yes, it was nothing but bluff
This testimony had a forceful effort
and was not OF the nature Mr.. Jerome
had desired.
At another point in her testimony
Mrs. Thaw stated that White had OH
occasions endeavored To
prevail on her to renew her relation
with him. This she had always re-
fused to do and from the manner in
which the statement was made it was
evident that White had used other
arguments than vocal and her pain
ed drawn face at the time caused
many to feel that had the district at
torney continued his examination
along this line evidence OF an extrem-
ely sensational nature would 1ave
been developed.
Thaw entered the court room I'M
after the Jury without wait
Ing to be formally called to the bar.
His hair was mussed and his manner
was eager and nervous. He carried a
large pad OF paper and. after taking
his seat, prepared to make notes OF
his wife's testimony.
After Justice Fitzgerald took his
place on the bench. there was . con-
ference among attorneys, and It was
decided there should be no session OF
oourt Friday. Washington's birthday,
which is legal holiday in New York.
When Mrs. Thaw was called to the
stand, she glanced at her husband and
smiled. Then she turned to Justice
and made little bow to
him, but the justice did not notice
her
Mr.. Jerome consulted his notes at
'ome length before beginning to ques-
ion the witness. and finally called her
attention to her closing testimony
" Wednesday. in order that she might
pick up the strands Of the story,
where they were dropped at adjourn
nent-
did you continue 70 believe all
women were unchaste. as Stanford
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