Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
THAW CALLS 4 DOCTOR 4 LIAR,
Whispered Comment as the Ply
stefan Takes the Stand and Mrs.
Thaw Denies Knowing Him.

| New York, Feb. 25-EXcept for one
| brief moment, Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw had decidedly easy day of it
today during the continuation of her
cross examination by District Attor-
! ncy Jerome. When adjournment was
| taken the prosecutor announced that
| he had practically concluded with the
witness Mrs. Thaw viii be temper
arily excused tomorrow morning to en-
able MI. Jerome to introduce Abraham
Hummcl to identify a Photographic
copy OF the affidavit Evelyn Nesbit is
alleged to have signed and which
charges Thaw with many cruelties
during their 1903 trip to Europe. The
district attorney got the contents OF
the affidavit before the jury this at
ternoon by reading certain of its state
mentS in the form of questions ana
asking Mrs Thaw if she told such
things to Mr.. Hummel. In each in
stance she declared she had not. She
also denied ever having signed such
an affidavit, admitting that she had,
however, signed some papers for White
in tho Madison Square tower, of whose
nature she was not aware.
1t was during the morning session
that Ar. jerome played his strongest
card Of the day Mrs. Th2w had de-
MED most positively that she had ever
been to see DR.. Carlton Flint with
Jack Barrimorc.
Call DR.. Flint" commanded Mr..
Jerome to a court attendant.
The doctor entered from the witness
room ana was escorted to within few
feet of the witness chair.
Did you ever see that man before?
Sir. Jerome asked.
The witness seemed just 4 bit start
led, looked quickly ami intently at the
physician, then turned to Mr.. Jerome
ana shook her head.
Never" she declared.
Thaw was intensely interested in
this incident ana when it was over he
turned to the ncwspapcrmcn, sitting
nearest him, and whispered: THAT
man made a mistake in coming here.
He stood there a liar. DO YOU catch
the point? 4 liar
Mrs Thaw was in much better
spirits when she took the stand today
and looked decidedly better physically
than she did last week. She seemed
thoroughly at home in the witness
chair and with a foot stool ana back
cushion, appeared quite comfortable.
She had all her wits about her and did
not fare badly at the hands Of the dis
trict attorney. who was more gentle
in handling the witness.
Instead of further hurting the cause
Of her husband, Mrs. Thaw managed
TlCtn
court adjourned last Thursday it APP
pearcd from her own statements that
she had used a letter Of credit from
Stanford White while touring in
Europe and had turned the latter over
to Thaw. Today she explained that
Thaw took the letter of credit from
her, saying the money was Poison"
and neither she nor her mother must
touch it, and that he would provide
with funds. Whatever had been spent
of the money, she declared, was for
her mother.
The second point Mrs. Thaw made
was concerning the cablegrams which
Thaw is said to have sent to Stanford
White from London. 1t appeared
Thursday that those cablegrams were
requests to White to use his influence
in keeping Mrs. Nesbit from Raising
a row. and interfering with Evelyn
continuing in company with Thaw.
Mr.. Jerome took up the subject again
today. but his questions elected the
information that the letters not con-
Germ Mrs Thaw at all. but related to
a mana secretary of the American
embassy-in London. whom Mrs. Thaw
said had .Sneaked up to mama's bed
room and insulted her" She said the
man had also insulted her and that
Thaw had gone in search of him but
failed to find him.
Today's proceedings dragged a great
deal, and it was evident long before
he announced the fact that Mr.. Jerome
was nearing the end of his cross-ex-
animation.
Tomorrow's proceedings. with Mr..
Hummel on the stand. should be more
interesting. The defence on cross-ex-
animation will attempt to discredit the
ritrass, who is under Indictment 1t
may be late in the afternoon before