The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-20

 proceed. and agree to further post ponement but until then
 Mir. peimas turned an induiring glance to the district attorney
 You have other material witness es: go on with them retorted MT. Jerome The district attorney pro ceeded: :s' I.examined Dr. Deemer, and Dr. Bingaman in my office. and 1t Is absolutely necessary that they be call ed 10 the stand It was agreed so at the time of the examination"
 If that remark Is intended to rep resent my position 1t is entirely wrong replied MT. Delmas.
 If am not mistaken there were four attorneys for the defense pres ent.. rejoinea Mir. Jerome.
 Thaw Nudged O,ReilIy
 At this saiiy Thaw srinned broadly and nudged Attorney Dan O'Reilly. who sat beside him
 In continuing the discussion MT. Delmas, turned to the district attor- ney.
 you are honestly convinced Mir. Thaw was insane June S last that you would abandon this prosecution"
 T agreed to nothing" snapped MT. Jerome.
 MT. neimas asked that the dis- trict attorneys remarks be read from the record. The stenographer did so as foliowst
 aMr Jerome--If when all the evi- dence on the subject of insanity is in. am honestly of the opinion that he was insane. I an, not goinG to take up the courts time and this jury's time by contending--"
 The statement had here been cut short by an interruption of MT. Dell mas.
 T stand on that" said Mir. J.- rome.
 Justice Fitzgerald stated that all that had been done had been done by agreement and not on the order of the court. He said It was a matter that lay between the attorneys.
 T have offered to give. the district attorney any reasonable time in which to make up his mind whether or not said MT. Deimas.
 Thursday morning at 1o:so," said Mir. Jerome.
 Does the district attorney desire tir,e.
 T said that win be willing tc cross examine this witness Thursday morning If I deem 1t necessary. oi course, the trial will go on in the mean. time. The defense has. if I am not mfs. taken. large number of witnesses whc could be called" said MT. Jerome.
 Justice Fitzgerald said he could not direct the defense as to what 1t should do or should not do The examination in chief of the witness had been con. cluded and the cross examination wa, in order. An agreement between coun. sell will be necessary to have the ex. animation go oyer until Thursday. WnwfffmsA nEHMmA N- Mir. .Delmas said h ewould not go or with any other witnesses until Mrs Thaw Is disposed of He said he would not object to an adjournment untit Thursday He did not like the idea oi so many cross examinations coming uJ in the hands of the District Attorney
 What about the 1etters?' asked MT Jerome.
 This witness has identified a bundi, of them. If they are to be offered al 1 evidence they must be put in whil, | Mrs. Thaw is on the stand. I don understand what counsel means by say | ing his examination in chief is ended :. 1 MT Delmas offered no reply to this MT. Jerome asked that the stipuia ton of the morning session be read. Tn stenoRrapher did so.
 In 1t Mfr. Deifnas agreed to a post 1 ponement. but no specified time wa "Ie I am forced to proceed with tn cross examination I will do so." sai' 1 Mfr. Jerome.
 "You may proceed" Mir. Delmas re | marked in conclusion. | Mir. Jerome drew forth a large mum Der of papers from leather pouch. H. selected one and handed it to Mrs Thaw.
 'Is that your handwriting?" h. asked. .fv Tt looks like mine; I can't say weren't you in March, 1902, draw | ing $25 a week from the Mercantile Trust Company when you were no | playing, and Is not this letter ad | dressed by you to the trust compan, directing what shall be done with tn | money7" s@..' s.- Mr. Delmas objected. He declare, ! that the letter would speak for itself Mir. Jerome withdrew 1t and aske' | Mrs. Thaw to identify the signature ol three slips of paper. Tt looks like mlnc," she said, T can say positively" Have you any doubt?"
 'They look very much like my sigma tures."
 Are not they receipts for the $25 week you drew from the Mereantil Trust Company" | | Jerome changed the question. Employed by Trust Company. 'Ts 1t not a fact that you. in Marel l 1902. were drawing $25 a week iron the Mercantile Trust Company 'T can't say" | was it not about that timer q can't say positively" Mir Jerome handed Mrs, Thaw | large number of papers, checks, etc. | and asked her to select the ones sh' knew she had signed. She did so an' | handed them to the District Attorney
 what day was it you returned iron Europe in 1903r' T don't remember the exact day" was 1t on Saturday" T don't know" when you left the steamer did vol Ro to a hotel?' Yes"
 And register?" "Yes |. "IyouId 1t assist your memory 1T showed you the hotel register| There was no audible answer "When you refused Mir. Thaw ir Paris in 1908. did you tell your moth err
 'Yes."