Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-22

Mrs. Thsw Admits reoeivinp chscks
From q Trust Company.

From Trust Company.
New York. Feb. 2i.--Continsing his
crossexamination OF Mrs. Evelyn Mes.
! bit.Thaw at the trial of her husband
Distric, Attorney Jerome Brought out
the fact that in 1909 Stanford White
deposited the sum OF $3.50 with n
New York trust company with instruc-
lions that II should be paid to the
Nesbit girl at the rate OF s25 week.
| Mrs. Thaw frankly admitted recciv.
ing a number OF checks from the trust
, company. but she would not admit
that there was provision that she
should receive the money only when
out OF employment. The prosecutor
spent nearly the entire afternoon in
trying 10 make Mrs. Thaw admit this
was true. but as often. and In M many
ways as he put the question TO her. she
gave the answer. Il don't remember"
Mrs. Thaw's inability TO remember
a number OF other things ABOUT which
Mr.. Jerome questioned her was by far
the most material element in the cross
examination. The district attorney
delved into the witness past life with
n familiarity as 10 details and a store
OF general knowledge which at times
seemed TO amaze all who heard, not
excepting the defendants counsel
themselves. Mr.. Jerome indicated
early In his questioning that he had
no disposition 10 spare Mrs. Thaw's
feelings In any way whatsoever. lie
Intercepted her most pointedly as To
her nnlA nnntsuNntanA.a. 81
lie laid special stress upon her ac.
quaintanceship with James a. Garland.
who figured for the first time In the
case. Flrs. Thaw said that she knew
Garland before she met white.
Were you not named as correspond.
ent In the Garland divorce case?"
Mrs. Thaw was shaking his head
Mrs. Thaw was shaking hear head
with an objection. He demanded that
the record of the divorce case ~
brought into court. that IL might speak
Tor Itself. Justice Fitzgo raid oyerrul.
ed the objection. but Mr.. Jerome with.
drew the question.
Mr.. Jerome questioned the witness
about her manner of posing &c. artists.
and brought ost from her denial that
oA' ''ti poHtu III lNt uhuts
Mr.. Jerome was insistcnt Tor de.
tails on the subject. He did not mlnce
words. Mr.. Jerome. during the morn.
Ing session, piled the young woman
with questions as To what disposition
she had made Of the letters written
TO her by Stanford White. Some. she
said. had been destroyed. and some
had been given to Harry Thaw. In
the midst OF the examination with re.
gard to the letters. and when he was
pressing for an answer as To what be.
came OF some OF them. Thaw leaned
far over and whispered to his counsel
In a voice audible to those nearest
him.
stanford White stole them"
Attorney O'Reilley thereupon said
aloud: stanford White got them"
III counsel desires TO testify we will
be very glad TO have him do It." Mr.
Jerome remarked sarcastlcally
Later. Mr.. Jerome indicated that he
had In his possession a number OF let
tiers written by Stanford White TO Ev-
elyn Nesbit, saying he would show her
the letters to see II they would not
brighten her memory He changed his
mind. however. and the letters were
not produced. Mr.. Jerome demanded
that Thsw's counsel deliver 10 the
court the Stanford White letters they
have in their custody. but they made
no response
Mr.. Jerome was assisted materially
In his cross-examination by typewriter
statements made by Mrs. Thaws moth.
! statements from time to time. and Mr.
Delmas let this fact become known
TO the jury by remarking upon II.