The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
Jerome Gains Mastery in the Thaw Proceedings

Did Mrs. Nesbit live for time at the curnber
Not that 1 know Of
During the time did you have conversation
with Mr.. Thaw!
Delmas objected to her telling oi
these conversations and was upheld.
During the two months you and
Miss Nesbit were so much together die
you know where Mr.. Thaw livedT
asked Jerome.
No"
You had read in the papers about
the Hotel Cumberland"
Delmas objected.
Jerome explained to the court that he
had a right to ask the questions in an
attempt to show, if possible, that the
witness had not told all she knew, OF
that she was mistaken.
After a wordy dispute between the
lawyers Delmas withdrew his objec-
tion and Mrs. Caine said she had read
of the Cumberland.
When this Cumberland episode occurred, where
I went to live with Evelyn in Forty first
street.
Did she ask you to go7
No. She came to the store where / was work
ing and l told her about TO take an apart
ment and asked her to come and live with me-
ond m t6 up IN as Papes snS snS
started there that night. 1t was furnished
apartment
Did Thaw go with you?
whose name did you give in taking the apart
ment?
Ny own name.
What name did Miss Nesbit give7
She did not give any. 1t was not necessary.
At this point recess until 2 o'clock
was ordered
WHO PAID THE RENTf
Mrs Gaines cross examination was
resumed when court reconvened.
How long did you and Mrs. Thaw
occupy the Ninety first street apart
ment?" asked Jerome.
Three weeks.
Who paid the rent?
Out of your own money?
Yes.
Mrs. Gaines voice was low, but she
answered quickly and briefly. On sew
eral ocasions when Delmas thought
Jeromes questions were being pressed
too hard he interposed and when the
District Attorney attempted to draw
from the witness the details of con-
versations with Thaw he made objec-
tions.
Where did Miss Nesbit go after you and she
To Mrs Jewett's.
And then where!
To Dr. Bulls santarium for the second opera
tion.
All the time you were with Miss Nesbit In
Ninety-first street, did you and your husband
maintain your own apartment In West Tenth
street?
Yes
Did you and Miss Nesbit continue to go out
with Thaw?
You said this morning you wanted to protect
Miss Nesbit. What did you want to protect her
From newspaper notoriety.
What was the notoriety?
'I object most seriously" said Del
mas.
what the newspapers said was not
material"
What the newspapers said Is very
material commented Jerome ou
heard, did you not?" he said, address
ing the witness, that this defendant
and Miss Nesbit were elected from a
hotel?"
IT read it In the papers"
The answer was given before Delmas
could state his objection, and he moved
to have both question and answer
stricken out.
Did you hear anything except what
you saw in the newspapers" asked
Justice Fitzgerald.
mo, sir
Then your question and the answer
will be stricken out" ruled the Judge.
You want us to understand" said
Jerome, that you took the money you
earned in the department store. paid
the rent of this apartment for Miss
Nesbit and were not reimbursed2"
was not reimbursed in any way.
When you and Miss Nesbit went to the
Ninety first street house upon the first night
did you have any baggage?
No.
Why did you spend the night there If you
had another apartment?
There was not there for Evelyn.
Did you plan to stay there when you went
out to find an apartment?
We had plans.