New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
JEROME FORCES FIGHT.
COMBUSTION HIS OBJECT
S"bp@nas Tha5e Family Doctors-
Wife III after Ordeal.

ATTORNEY
surprise in store which he will spring at the
IhaW trial on Monday grew yesterday Mr.
Jerome would not confirm or deny the rumor,
maintaining the same silence on all matters con-
ceTnlng the case that he has since the begin
hlhg or the trial 1t appears more than likely
however that the contemplated move has to do
with The application for a commission in Ilnacy
mis- theory is strengthened by the fact that
yesterday Mr.. Jerome subpenaed two of the de-
fence witnesses. Dr. Deemar and DR. Bingaman
Of Pittsburg, the Thaw family physicians.
When the District Attorney pleaded with
IhaW s counsel To allow him to POSTPONE the
croSs-eXaminaticn of young Mrs Thaw he said:
Inc only question in this trial is whether TAaw
was or was not insane the time he killed Stan
fofd White. The defence has witnesses To call
whose testimony is most important on This noi,,+
bf, Deemar. DR.. Bingaman and Mrs William
Ihaw, the prisoners mother. If it was shown
that Thaw was insane when he shot White
would be the first man to get UP in court and
say so"
Ihaw's counsel refused TO agree 10 NIr.
Jeromes suggestion, perhaps fearing that upon
cross examination the prosecutor would draw
out admissions that would show that Thaw was
suffering from a kind of insanity that aIienists
generally regard as incurabe That Mr. Jerome
Is convinced Of the supreme importance Of the
family physicians testimony was made plain on
Thursday, when he caused Dr. Deernar and DR.
Bingaman TO give assurances that they would
appear whenever called on. and It was clincbed
yesterday when he subppnaed them to appear
fer the prosecution. II is certain, however, that
any time an application for a commission is
made the defence will fight it bitterly. and an
unusually interesting argument in court will fol-
og.
1t IS understood that If the District Attorney
fails in his effort to get commission next week
he will bring several witnesses who will en-
deavor TO contradict the testimony of Mrs
Evelyn Thaw. Among them is Miss Maize Fol
lette, now under subpoena. It is understood she
has a story 10 tell which will seriously discredit
young Mrs. Thaw's testimony. Miss Follette's
name has not been mentioned in the trial but II
has been hinted that she was a guest at some
Of the luncheons and dinners Mrs Thaw told of
and that she was, 10 a considerable extent in
the confidence Of the young woman before she
married Harry Thaw
John Y. COggey, Commissioner of Correction
yesterday waived the order barring out visitors
from the Tombs on holidays as far as Thaw's
family and counsel were concerned, but the only
one to take advantage Of the privilege was Mrs
Evelyn Thaw. The young wife's friends say
that she is really very i'll and in danger OF
collapse Her appearance yesterday seemed 10
bear out this report.
Her long CrOss-e examination has evidently been
n severe trial She was Colorless and plainly
very weak. The excitement OF the contest with
the persistent prosecutor. which had given her
a fictitious strength, past and the reaction
found her with no reserve to draw upon one
Of her husbands counsel said she had not eaten
solid meal for three days. Whether she viii
be able to stand another long, hard day Of cross
examination is doubtful.
In strong contrast 10 his young wife Thaw
was in almost perfect physical condition yester-
day. He walked brlsky about the corridors al
recreation time. and seemed in excellent spirits
When his wife met him, however. his livelness
vanished They met in the counsel room, on
the second floor, and there was fearful seem.
Thaw leaped toward his wife, seized her in his
arms and said NY dear, brave little wife"
Mrs. Thaw burst into tears and Thaw was also
affected. Mrs. ThaW remained all Of the allotted
time with her husband, and then went TO M
Delmas's office in the Equitable Building where
she remained until nearly o'clock
Counsel for the defence were very busy yes
terday. 50 busy, in fact, that they would not
talk about the case.