Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-21
caoss-exAMlNATIoN.
Jerome Commenced on Tussday HE
Series Of misconceptions.


New York. rpb 20.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit.Thaw Tuesday entered upon
the ordeal Of her cross-examination.
and before District Attorney Jerome
had the witness In charge for half an
hour he had secured from the court a
ruling which apparently opens the way
for bringing into the trial OF Harry
X. Thaw all manner OF evidence which
may tend TO discredit the defend.
ants wife. Heretofore II has been
held that the rules of evidence pro.
tected young Mrs. Thaw. and that re-
CARELESS OF whether her story was true
or false. the fact that she had told IL
10 her husband was the one essential
point.
Mrs. Thaw had been allowed TO re-
peat the story SO that the jury might
Judge as to its effect on unbalancing
the mind OF the man on trial for the
murder OF Stanford White.
Mr.. Jerome. by a single question,
opened the way for the introduction
OF testimony tending to show the truth
or falsity OF Mrs. Thaw's story lie
asked the witness:
Was the story you told Mr. Thaw
true?"
1T was. she replied firmly.
Mr.. Delmas objected To the question,
but Justice Fitzgerald held Il TO be
competent as tending TO show the
credibility OF the witness. Whether
Mr. Jerome intends TO take ADVANTAGE
OF the ruling In an attempt to throw
doubt upon the truth OF the story, or
whether Justice Fitzgerald intends his
ruling To cover the whole subject OF
Mrs. Thaw's evidenc, the future con
duct Of the case alone can determine.
Justice Fitzgerald allowed Mr.. Jerome
10 bring from Mrs. J. ]. Game OF Bos.
ton, friend of Mrs. Thaw. who took
the witness stand during the morning
session, many material points as to q
movements OF Harry Thaw and EVELYN
Nesbit. following their return from
Europe In 1904. including the publ h.
ed incident of their being elected from
the Hotel Cumberland In this city
the proprietor insisting they should
register as man and wife or leave their
suite. which adioined. In bringing out
these facts Mr.. Jerome denied that ie
was attacking Mrs Thaw. and "a d
he was simply testing the oredibillty
OF Mrs. Game.
The district attorney seemed reluct.
ant TO begin the cross-examination OF
Mrs. Thaw Tuesday. desiring 10 have
the matter postponed until Thursday
morning In order that lie might deter.
mine whether or not a further exam
ination OF the witness would be neces-
sary 10 the issues involved In the case,
After have looked further into the
matter | may decide TO cross-examine
Mrs. Thaw." Mr.. Jerome stated to Il @
court. "or may waive my right II,
when all the testimony as 10 the In.
sanity Of this defendant Is In. I shan
be honestly OF the opinion that he was
insane at the time this act was CON.
mitted. do not propose to take up the
time of this court and jury In contend
ing"
MIR Delmss here interrupted Mr. Je.
rome. He wanted know II the distri {
attorney meant that n he was honest
~ convinced that Thaw was insane
when he shot Stanford White he would
abandon the prosecution.
Il promise nothing" retorted the
prosecutor.
A wordy conflict ensued. In which
Mr.. jerome limited at broken conf.
dences and evasion OF stipulations. He
declared he did not wish 10 humiliate
the witness with ross.examination
which he might deem unnecessary.
However. II ] am forced To do II.
will" said Mr.. Jerome with something
OF n menace in his tone.
You may proceed" replied Mr.. Del
mas.
Mrs Thaw moved bit nervously
In the witness chair and awaited Mr.
Jerome's opening questions. They had
20 do with her signature TO certain
papers. some OF which the prosecutor
declared were receipts for money Mrs
Thaw had drawn from the Mercantile
Trust company In i902-s25 n week.
Mrs. Thaws confidence grew as the
oross-examlnation went on. and she
was always ready with answers Mr.
Jerome jumped from point 20 point In
her story. and under the plea OF test.
ing her credibility. was allowed To ask
many pointed questions. lie wanted to
know when she first heard that she
had been named as correspondent In
the George w. Lederer case.
Mr.. Delmas jumped to his feet with
protest Mrs. Thaw called him over
10 where she sat. and whispered some
thing in his ear. and the attorney with
drew his objection.
Il read II In the newspapers" said
the witness cheerily.
Mr.. Jerome brought out that Mrs
Thaw had written to Stanford White
from Boulogne..
Did YOU also cable Mr.. white?" he
also asked.
The witness did not remember.
The cross-examination had barely
got into full swing when adjournment
for tho dax ung ordered