The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07

.IIe told me the girrs name." said Mrs sThaw, ''but I can't remember just when this was. He told me that she had lived in Pittsburg or Allegheny and that she had gone to New York with her mother, where, as we all know, she nosed for artists. He said she had been persuaded to go on the stage, which was very bad for her" Harry returned to Pfttsburg, she said' in November 1905. "Did he speak to you again about the young girl7" asked MT. Delmas. Had Been . Scandal. ~There had been horrible scandal, said Mrs Thaw. "or at least they made 1t out a scandal I remember my ex- pressing my disapproval of his coming home in the same ship with the girl He explained 1t all to me. He was still Of mind to marry her
 you have said nothing before about his wanting to marry her." interrupted MT. Delnas
 T must have forgotten It." replied Mrs. Thaw.
 He told me in November. 1903. that he wanted to marry her but that he had been frustrated"
 Mrs. haw said that in February, 1905, she and Harry took trip down South.
 .TIe then asked me to como on to New York to meet the young woman, contin- ued Mrs. Thaw.
 Tn March did so."
 Was the marriage then under discus sion finally arranged with your appro- bationg" asked Mir. Delmas.
 "Yes. It was not necessary that give my consent, but did"
 MT. Jerome insisted that Mrs. Thaw give the entire conversation with her son as far as she recalled 1t.
 After meeting the young woman, she resumed, i've returned to the hotel and Harry asked me if I had any ob- jection to his marrying her. I told him 1t was not necessary for me to give my consent. He said he didn't want to do anything against my wishes.
 T then said was perfectly willing. did afterward make one condition not to prevent the marriage--but I told Harry if he married the girl and came to my house to live, here in the East. her past life must be closed book her past life in New York"
 We will come to that presently, Interrupted Mir. Delmas.
 We arranged that the young woman should come to Pittsburg and we arr ranged for chAperonage. etc."
 When Harry came home for the we'd ding he seemed to be laboring under a great stress and feared that the we'd ding would be interfered with by the young woman's mother on account of the girls minority.
 But he obtained the mothers con- sent, didn't hers interrupted Mir. Del mas.
 "Yes."
 Immediately after a recess of fif- teen minutes, Mir. Delmas announced that his direct examination of Mrs. William Thaw was concluded and Mir. Jerome at once began his cross examin- ation.
 He asked Mrs. Thaw if she was not for time after her husbands death, a trustee under his will.
 MT. Delmas at once objected
 This Is not proper cross examina- tion," he said. This matter was not gone Into and I can hardly conceive that it Is the purpose of the learned District Attorney to attempt to dis credit the witness"
 Inquiries Thaw's Income.
 T would like to know" said Mfr. Jerome fin reply. that this defendants income was at one time after his fath- CTS death increased'
 Mr. Delmas said he would not press his objection If the District. Attorney wanted to show that the increase took place subsequent to June 1903. when Thaw was first declared insane.
 Mir. Jerome turned to the witness and asked:
 was this defendants income fixed at stated sum by his fathers wiil?"
 Yes"
 Was 1t subsequently, increased by your"
 No; not in the way" Mir. Delmas interrupted to insist up on his objection, Justice Fitzgerald said he would sus- tain the objection as to any occurrence before June 1908.
 Mir. Jerome was profoundly re- spectful in his attitude toward the defendants mother as he continued his ness If she would kindly state what her son's income was subsequent to June, 1903.
 T am not able to say exactly"
 Was the income from his fathers estate?"
 Tt was from his own estate inherit ed from his father"
 Mrs. Thaw said she could not give any figures but would say that the in- come was a moderate one."
 Thaw Kept Secret.
 When" asked Mir. Jerome in a low voice. did the defendant first inform you of his relations with the young woman who became his wife?"
 MT. Delmas objected. He said the question assumed what was not III me evidence. MT. Jerome changed the form and asked:
 Did the defendant ever disclose to you the fact that he had sustained re- lations with the young woman before she became his wife?'
 He did not" said Mrs. Thaw firm ly.
 When your son returned to Pitts burg in the fall of 1903. he expressed @ desire to you to marry Miss Nes- bit"
 He did"
 Did he ever express the fear that others would prevent her from ac- cepting himY'
 file said that she had told him il would be very unsuitable match. said if she came to me her past would be closed book. The mans name was never mentioned in my presence
 T did not understand, madam, what you said about this defendants re- marks to you about Miss Nesbits moth CT being of no help to him"
 He said she would not help him to