The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Circle Meeting.


citizen. He was native of Scotland.
Circle Meeting.
The Circle was delightfully."- entertained
! this afternoon by Mrs w. c. Mcdonald.
A short business session was held, after
\ which refreshments were served and
quite an enjoyable afternoon was spent.
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this matter. I shall, therefore have to try
to get something about the note in evil
dence."
Turning to the witness, Mr.. Delmas
asked:
do you know anything Of the con-
tents of that note?''
mo"
was there any discussion at the res
taurant as to whether you should remain
there any longer or whether you should
go to the roof garden.
Mr. Jerome objected and was sustained
The cross-examination then began.
How long have you known the defend
anti" asked Mr.. Jerome.
"Some years.
"Where?"
I'm Paris and San Francisco"
Ibid you know Miss Nesbit before she
married Thaw?"
mo"
"What is your occupationg'
my last occupation was as secretary
to the association for the Improvement
and adornment of San Francisco. l re-
signed l may state, because of i'll health.
What else have you done?"
Literary work.
what sort of literary work.?
"I am the author of two books and
l have private interests
Were you not to dine at Sherry's the
evening of June %, 1906, instead of at
the Cafe MARTINI"
1.-The note of invitation was to meet
at Sherry's-it was not indicated that we
were to dine there
when you say in your opinion, Mr..
Thaw was irrational, do you refer to his
mental state or to his appearance
asked the district attorney.
IT mean his appearance. his looks. 1t
was so pronounced"
Now wait a minute" called Mr., Je-
rome. I'VE have talked this over before.
Listen to my questions.
Then like flash Mr. Jerome snapped
out: $500.
No Money Received.
Ibid this man owe you any money!"
NO"
did you ever try to borrow any money
from him?"
Never"
On examination, Mr.. McCaleb was
attorney.
Some months ago.
"Where?'
AT the-Union club"
did you ever make a statement to
him or his assistants?'
Il made a deposition
Did it remain In the district attorneys
Officer"
so far as I know it is still there
Mr. Jerome asked McCaleb If he thought
himself qualified to pass on a mans men,
tai state. and he said he did.
When Mr.. Jerome took up the eXamina-
ton he introduced as the peoples ex-
hibit No. 5, document, and asked Mr.
McCaleb If it was the document that he
had referred Mr. McCaleb read it care
fully from beginning to end, then said It
was the paper he had signed. Mr.. Je-
rome offered the document in evidence.
but it was withdrawn when Mr.. Delmas
objected.
Mr., Delmas then asked Mr.. McCaleb:
When you had a talk with the district
| attorney at the Union club n few days
after the shooting, did you tell him that
| you thought Mr.. Thaw was irrational p
| Mr.. Jerome objected and his objection
was sustained.
| Mr. McCaleb's lips moved. Mr. Jerome
sprang to his feet.
jerome Springs Up.
what do you mean by answering that
| question after the court has ruled 1t out?
! call the attention of the court to this
! literary man who comes here and acts IN
| this manner. 1t is positively indecent
Mr. Delmas protested that the witness
! had the misfortune to have to testify in
the case but was entitled to courtesy all
| the same.
He is" remarked Justice Fitzgerald,
| who. however, admonished the witness
-, - e.,
/ til the court had ruled on them.
| You say you had a conversation with
me at the Union club. When?" shouted
Mr.. Jerome then at the witness, with Il
tone of anger still in his voice.
What time of night was it?'
4 don't recall"
WAS it late in the EVENING""
"Yes."
How many drinks had you had?'
4 had one with YOU"
uprcar of Laughter.
The courtroom was in an uproar CO
laughter in an instant and the baillffs
had to rap long and loud for order
"If any one again laughs in this court
room he will be removed said Justice
Fitzgerald.
How many drinks had you had before
you reached the one with me?" resumed
Mr.. Jerome.
The witness could not recall Mr. Del
mas objected to a further examination
along this line and when he had been
sustained by the court he himself asked
the witness:
what did the learned district attorney
drink with you?"
1.-The same that | did"
McCaleb was excused and Lionel
| Strauss, who said he was a portrait
painter, was called Mr.. Strauss is a very
young man, of pale face. and rather long
black hair
He said he was on the Madison Square
Roof Garden the night of the tragedy
He sat near Stanford White. The shots
of Thaw's pistol attracted his attention
Il first saw Thaws face" he said
land my whole attention was absorbed
1t was imprinted on my memory and
remains there STILL
Describe the appearance on his face. y
His face was very pale his eyes gave
one the impression of bullying. His
mouth was set
Judging from what you saw of his
appearance and his acts. was he. in your
opinion. rational or irrational?"
Irrational"
Mr. Strauss on cross examination. said
he was not an expert on mental dis
ease.
DR.. John A. Demer of Kittaning. Pa.