The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-25
Opened in New York To-day
With Mrs. ThaW on Stand
A LUNACY COMMISSION
II Is Possible That Jerome May Ask for
One to Sit in Case of Harry X.
Thaw, Who breads That
Result.

New York, Feb 25.-Showing the ben
eft of her three days rest, Evelyn Thaw
took the stand again this morning, when
the famous trial Of Harry K Thaw for
numbering Stanford White began its
sixth week.
Jerome questioned the witness, using
Tor reference a statement given him by
her mother, Mrs. Holman. EVELYN de-
MED that while living in Allegheny she
had quarreled with her mother and run
away with another girl. jerome dropped
the subject
How long after the night you were
dlugged was ii that an account for you
was opened at the New Amsterdam
bank he asked.
II could not tell,r she answered,
EVELYN denied that the secretary of
an ambassador at London had tried to
have her taken away from Thaw on
their European trip. She said that the
secretary Of the embassy who wanted
her to 90 to on the stage in London.
sneaked into her mothers bedroom while
Mrs. Nesbit was in bed and talked about
her
While Evelyn was testifying Maize
Toilette. former chorus girI friend OF
hers and now an ally of Jerome, arrived
at the court building and was taken
into the district attorneys Office. 1t IS
expected that she will give Jerome point.
ers on the later cross-examination.
Jerome put in letter written by
White to Charles Hartnett, his private
secretary, postmarkcd Boston, January
20, 1902. In it Hartnett Is directed to
write the Mercantile Trust company to
inform Evelyn Nesbit on receipt Of word
that she was about to start on vaca
tion that she would receive weekly
check for $25 and $500 additional.
Lunacy Commission Possible.
There is possible rumor that before
the day is over the district attorney will
appaly for lunaey commission to sit
on Harry Thaw's case and determine
his sanity. a report to that effect Is
said to have reached the prisoner, and
It caused him no little uneasiness yes
terday. But Mr. Hartridge was able to
assure him that Mrs. Thaw's cross ex-
animation would be completed before the
defense called other witnesses. This had
been stipulated, Che lawyer said.
Attorney John b. Gleason. associated
with the defense, spent 90 minutes with
Thaw earlier in the day. In spite of his
talks with his counsel the prisoner is
reported to have spent a restless, I'M
happy day. II is well known that the
last thing he desires is 10 undergo d
mental examination.
That Ehaw's fears have some basis in
fact was evidenced Yesterday by state
ment credited to a court officer. Accord.
ing TO this man, Mrs William Thaw
mother Of Harry, approached the dis
trict attorney through friends ten days
ago and expressed her willingness that
commission in mnacy be appointed.
Mrs. Ihaw's state Of mind, it was said,
was the result Of having read the har-
rowing stody told on the witness stand
by her daughterin- law, and the accounts
OF the cross examination by Mr.. Je1ome,
combined with natural shrinking from
taking he witness stand herself.
II Is understood that Mr.. Jerome on
his part, wishes TO avoid such drastic
action as asking for lunacy commits
sion. He has declared in court, however,
that il he can be convinced that the
slayer Of Stanford White was insane.
ne Will drop the prosecutions
Ihaw received the newspapers and /
read them pretty thoroughly yesterday.
Later he attended service In the chapel