The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-21
Strenuous Attack on Mrs. Harry Thaw. GIRL FIGHTS BRAVELY AND
 QEVERLY AGAINST HIM Her Memory is Poor When District
 Attorney Crowds Her. Proved That for Months Stanford yhlts Supported Her and Her Past Life
 Is Gone Into ExtensiveIy--
 VIII Continue Today.

NeW fork, Feb. 2O.--Continuing his cross examination of Mrs Evelyn Nes- bit Thaw today at the trial of her husband. District Attorney Jerome brought out the fact that in 1909 stan :"rd White deposited the sum of Si,s5e with New York trust company with, obstruction that it should be paid to the Nesbit girl at the rate of S25 q week.
 drs. Thaw frankly admitted receiv- ing number of checks from the trust company. but she would not admit that thore was q provision that she should receive the money only when out ot employment The prosecutor spent nearly tho entire afternoon in trying to make Mrs. Thaw admit that thia was true. but as often and in as many ways as he put the squestion to her she gave the one answer, T cant re- member"
 Mrs. Thaw's inability to remember a number ot other things about which AIT. Jerome questioned her was by far the most material element in the cross examination. The district attorney delved into the witness past life with a familiarity as to details and a store or general knowledge which at times seemed to amaze all who heard. not excepting the defendants counsel themselves.
 MT. Jerome indicated early in nia questioning that he had no disposition to spare Mrs. Thaw's feelings in any way whatsoever. He interrogated her most pointedly as to her men acquaint- ances of the past. He laid special stress upon her acquaintanceship witn James A. Garland, who figured for the first time fin the case. Mrs. Thaw said that she knew Garland before she met White
 ''were'nt you named as co-resuon- dent in the Garland divorce eaaegs asked MT. Jerome.
 Garland Divorce suit.
 Mrs. Thaw was shaking her head when MT. Delfnas sprang to his feet with an objection. He demanded that the record of the divorca case bs brought into court that 1t might speak for itself. Justice Fitzgerald overruled the objection, but Mir. Jerome withdrew the question.
 Mir. Jerome questioned tho witness about her manner of posing for art ists and brought out from her a denial that she ever posed in the nude. MT Jerome was insistent for details on the subject. He did not mince words. Mir. Jerome. during the morning ses- sion piled the young woman with aues- tions as to what disposition she had made of the lettera written to her by Stanford White. Some, she said, had been destroyed. and some she had given 10 her husband. In the midst of the District Attorneys examination with regard to the letters and when he was pressing for an answer as to what had become of them Thaw leaned far over and whispered to his counsel in voice audible to tiluse nearest him; stanford White stole them?'
 Attorney o'Reilly thereupon said aloud; stanford White got them."
 If counsel desires to testify we will be very glad to have hiin do it,'' Mir. Jerome remarked sarcasCicany.
 Later Mir. Jerome indicated that he had in his possession a number Of let- ter written by Stanford White to Eve lyn Nesbit saying he would show her the letters to see if they would not brighten her memory. He changed, his mind, however and the letters were not produced. Mir. Jerome demanded that Thaw's counsel deliver to the court the Stanford White letters they have in custody. but they made no response
 Statement from Mother.
 Mir Jerome was assisted materially In his cross examination by typewrit- ten statements made by Mrs. Thaw's mother and brother. He consulted tho statements from tlmc to time and MT Delmas let this fact become known to the jury by remarking upon 1t.
 MT Jeromes cross examination may require several days yet. He jumped about today from one part of Mrs. Thaw's story and one period of her life, to another. in a way that baffied any attempt to tell how far he had pro with his attack.
 He apparently intends 10 take every advantage of the ruling of yesterday which allows him wide latitude in test Ing the credibillty of the witness. Mir. Delmas. contrary to expectations, iu- terposed few objections. He Is evident y preparing. however, for an extend ,d redirect examination and this. to- yether with MT. Jerome's cross examln- ation on the redirect, promises to keep Inc prisoners wife on the witness stand for an indefinite period
 Mrs. Thaw seemed perfectly self at every stage or the cross examination. At times her voice trent ,led perceptIbly. but almost always 1t was clear and emphatic. She fenced with the prosecutor continuously, cor -ected him at times as to assumptions irawn from previous answers, and oc~ ,asIonally told bin his questions were entirely too long 10 permit of proper lnawer.