Evening journal., 1907-03-08
JEROME FLANKED,
ASKS FOR TIME
Will Now Call Evelyn ThaW'S
Old Friends in Effort to
DiSCredit Her
PRISONER VEXED
AT TURN IN AFFAIRS

BY Cur C,wn Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, March S.-I4awyer Del
mas to-day Outflanked Jerome and the
lauter was compelled TO sue for an
arnistice to enable him to rearrange
MS plan OF fight in the Thaw trial.
Jerome was "stumped" by the sud
den change Of front Of the defense in
resting its case to-day, though the
change was characteristic OF Delmas
and in line with the tactics which
have kept Jerome guessing since the
trial began.
In releasing his experts. Doctors
Wagner and Evans without their men
tioning Thaw's present mental condI-
tion, Delmas surprised the prosecution.
and in ending Mrs Thaw's testimony
in such short order Delmas also gave
Jerome a start.
When Delmas. I'm court to- day, made
his formal announcement THE defense
rests Jerome could only explain 20
the court that the suddenness of the
move had left him unprepared and
tina the had no witnesses at his COM
mand.
It had been expected Delmas would
fight against any postponement to glva
the District Attorney time to prepare
his case anew. But Delmas surprised
Jerome again. He consented to an
adjournment until Monday without a
protest.
To regain the ground it is generally
felt he has lost. chrome has determined
IT is now understood. to drag to the
stand some Of Thaws own friends.
The prisoners wife viii be forced
to assume the position or appearing as
a prosecutors witness. although Je-
rome cannot attempt to make her re-
hut her own testimony. May Mac
Kenzie. Evelyn Thaw's closest friend,
and the Countess of Yarmouth. Thaw's
titled sister, are also to be witnesses
for the State. Just what Jerome hopes
10 draw from such unwilling witnesses
is hard to guess.
Evelyn Thaw's appearance on tho
stand promises to be Of short dura-
tion unless a big fight results between
the lawyers over requests Jerome is
expected to make Of her. II was re-
ported to-day that she has been SUBJ
poenad to be present on Monday. and
will he called on to identify a letter Of
Howard Nesbit's which figures in the
stood TO have served subpoena duces
tecum on her to bring TO court all the
letters of Stanford White in her pos
session. To get these letters may prove
difficult. however, as the defense is ex-
pected to block the way just as the
production OF Thaw's letters to Evelyn
was blocked.
May Mackenzie is expected to be the
first witness on oNnday. She knows
more about Evelyn Thaw's life prev
ious to her marriage than any ono
else. il is stated. but it is likely jerome
win have a lively time drawing from
her any facts she does not wish to tell
The limits Of the examination which
prevent the contradiction of the story
Evelyn testified she told Thaw in Paris
will also protect her in part from mar
ing any damaging admissions.
Through the Countess Of yarmouth
It is reported jerome will try to prov
that Evelyn's account of some of hei
European experiences were not i
strict accordance with the facts. Th'
countess knew much about the affair."
of Thaw and Evelyn while they wer'
in London I'm 1908. and chrome believe
he can throw some darker shadow
on the subject than those even II
which Evelyn painted her adventures
The person most vexed by the ad
journment Of the case is Thaw. Oh
his return to the Tombs he fretted ans
fumed. in characteristic way, beratinl
Jerome for having caused a useless de
lay.
Evelyn went to the Tombs from tn
courtroom 20 cheer him up and re
mained to lunch. Lawers Delmas
OReilly and Peabody also visited tn
prisoner. Roger O'Mara, the Pitts
burg detective, was another caller, bu
ths visit was brief.