Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-20

Thaw had gone to Abraham Hummel for
advice with regard to the divorce pro-
ceedlngs. but was halted BY an objection
from Mr.. Deimas. which the court sus-
tained. Justice Fitzgerald said the aues-
ton had nothing to DO with Mrs Thaw's
story to her husband and did not affeot
her credibility. Mr.. Jerome brought out
that Mira. Thaw had written 10 Stanford
White from Boulogne after Thav had pro
posed to her In Paris.
Ibid you also cable Mr. White7" he
asked. The witness could not remember.
The cross-examinatioh had barely gotten
into full swing when adjournment for the
day was ordered.
RumOr of Lunacy Commission.
Mrs. Thaw will resume the stand tomor-
row morning and the indications are that
she may be kept there throughout the day.
The district attorneys reluctance to sub
init Mrs. Thaw to cross-examination
again led to rumors that Mr.. Jerome still
.contemplates moving for the appointment
OF commission In lunacy to test Thaw's
present state Of mind. Now that he has
entered on the cross-examination he seems
determined to make II a thorough one.
There were evidences during the afternoon
of Ill feeling between Mr. Jerome and Mr..
Delmas The latter intends to protect Mrs.
Thaw in every possible way. He moved
from his accustomed place at Thaws coun-
sci table to a chair within the rail where
the district attorney sits and directly in
front Of Justice Fitzgerald.
Mr. jerome informed Mr. Delmas that II
was not courtesy in New York to interrupt
an attorney when he was stating an OBJ
lection. Mr.. Delmas later was objecting
to a question put by the prosecutor when
Mr.. jerome interrupted. Mr.. Delmas turned
and with great sarcasm remarked:
II have been told II is not courtesy in
New York to interrupt when an objection is
being stated
Mr.. Jerome sat down.
Mrs Thaw's cross-examination promises
a duel between the two attorneys as well
as between Mr.. Jerome and the wife of
the defendant. Thaw seemed to be in
cheerful frame OF mind today, especially
when Mr. Deimas was insisting that the
oross-examination of his wife should pro-
coed. The young man grew more sober
faced after Mr.. Jerome had begun to ply
his questions in a way that indicated
relentless search into Mrs Thaw's past.
Mr.. Jerome did not even forget the incl
dent OF the cat and the conductor who
wanted to put It on the train. Mrs. Thaw
had testified that she told her husband
OF this incident in her early life Mr..
Jerome also remembered that Mrs. Thaw
had told of eating chocolate eclaires at her
first dinner with Stanford White.
at was not dinner" pouted the witness,
at was supper"
other victims of white.
In completing her direct testimony Mrs
Thaw had told OF the conversations she
and her husband had had regarding the
fate of other young women at the hands
of Stanford White. One OF these girls was
known as THE Pie Girl" she was lb
years old and wore only gauze dress
when she sprang from a big pie at stag
dinner. The witness declared that May
Mackenzie had told her that Stanford
White, when told she and Harry were
very happy together, had remarked'
Pooh. 1t won't last. I will get her back"
Harry Thaw's letter to Anthony Comstock
describing three houses where he declared
White and 'other scoundrels' lured girls
was read. Among the places described was
the house in West Twenty-fourth street.
where the velvet swing and the mirrored
bedroom were located.
Mrs Thaw identified forty-two letters
which she said were in the handwriting Of
Stanford White. They were not offered In
evidence, but Mr.. Delmas will attempt to
get them into the case.
Mrs. Gaines Testimony,
Mrs. Game, the only other witness Of the
day, testified to oyerhearing Harry Thaw
ask Mrs Nesbit for her daughters hand
in 1903. She declared Thaw appeared angry
whenever he saw White. las a man In
the face of his enemy might appearP' sug-
gosted Mr. Jerome cross examination.
YES" replied the witness.
Mr.. Delmas asked II she did not mean
that Thaw's conduct in the presence Of
White was Irrational" She said she did.
To Mr.. Jerome she again said he appeared
angry. Mr. Jerome brought out many
statements from Mrs. Game with regard TO
Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit, Among
these was the fact that Mrs. Nesbit had
not accompanied her daughter and Harry
Thaw to Europe in 1904, the second trip
abroad. He also got from Mrs. Game the
fact that Evelyn Nesbit told her the oper-
alton which has figured SO frequently in
the case was for appendicitis. Mrs. Game
declared Thaw had told Mrs. Nesbit he
would provide for her and her son always
II she would consent to her daughters mar
rage to him. Mrs. Nesbit promised TO do
her best to have Evelyn consent