Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

NEW YORK, FeD. lU.-InaC DlSCrlCL
Attorney jerome does not intend TO
spare Mrs. Evelyn Thaw's feeling IN
his cross examination was shown
when she was recalled to the witness
stand today. He did not mince his
words when he closely questioned her
as to the exact manner Of her posing
for artists. Jerome continued as on
Yesterday to jump from one part Of
the story to another, keeping as tar
as possible away from the sequence
OF events.
Jerome interrogated the witness
sharply as to the details of her dress
when she was posing for artists in
Philadelphia and New York. Mrs.
Thaw usually said she could not exact
ly remember.
Was there any exposure Of person
or did you wear artistic draperies," !"
was asked.
Il would not say that" replied the
witness. II posed in Greek dress and
Turkish costume
Mrs. Thaw Holds Own.
Mrs Thaw said she had received
many letter from White, fourteen If
which he had given to Thaw in Paris.
They are now in the possession Of
Hartridge," she said. Jerome demand.
ed that the letters be produced, but
Thaw's counsel made no response.
Jerome questioned the witness at
length regarding the letters which
were placed in a warehouse before she
went to Europe and were taken out
after her return.
What became of these letters" he
asked?
Il gave them to Thaw," was the re-
ply.
Mrs. Thaw fenced with the district
attorney quite skilfully at times, keep
ing her wits well ABOUT Aer
Jerome spent AN hour or more on
the subject of Stanford Whites let
ters, Mrs. Thaw declaring that the
fourteen letters which Thaw turned
over to Hartridge were the only ones
she positively knew were in existence,
! When Jerome would ask occasional
ly very pointed question for the pur-
pose of tripping up the witness, Mrs.
Thaw would reply with an emphatic
nod of her head, Il didn't say that
Try to Impeach Witness.
Jerome dropped the subject of let
ters for the time being and turned ID
Mrs. Thaw's story to her husband. He
Indicated that he would take every ad-
vantage of the courts ruling yester-
day when Mrs. Thaw was compelled
to answer question as to whether
or not her story is true Her state
ment that story is true gives the dis
trict attorney the right to introduce
tn sh fn ho
vindication for Mother.
How long we're you unconscious in
chat Oath street house at the time of
your experience with White,' Jerome
aueried irrelevently
don't remember it was between
midnight and daylight" the witness
answered.
Jerome read from Mrs. Thaw's direct
testimony the statement that she sat
UP al that night. She replied that
she meant the rest of the night after
she had been taken home
WHEN did you first meet Ted
Marks" went on Jerome.
The witness said she met Ted Marks
the vaudeville manager, early in 1901
in New York
You received letters from him.
as up to that time your relations
with your mother were friendly?"
"Yes.'
There was nothing to show that
your mother was willing to sacrifice
you for a pecuniary consideration
Mo- Mrs. Thaw shook her head
Indignantly.
Delmas on Defensive.
Delnas was on his feet instantly
There is nothing ir this case that
Is even an intimation of such a thing
II nave said anything to lead the