The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-22
Under MerciIess Cross -ex-
animation Of Jerome
INNS. THAW i'm BAD SHAPE
Recess Of Court from Yesterday After
boon to Monday Morning May
Brace Her Up So That She
Can Resume the Stand.

.New York, Feb. 22. The courts re-
cess until Monday proved a godsend to
Evelyn Thaw. Although yesterday she
acauitted herself bravely She slowly lost
her grip on herself under the district
attorneys merciless fire and was in a
pitiable condition when the final adjourn
ment came. At the Lorraine today it
was said that she has in 4 measure re-
covered her composure, but from private
sources it is learned that the girl II
on The verge Of nervous breakdown.
Tie story which was published this
morning that Evelyn consented to stay
and testify at the trial only on condition
that 100000 was settled upon her, is
not generally believed by those who have
Watched her on the stand. Prison Off
cials, who are the best qualified to judge,
declare that there is nothing affected
in her devotion for her husband, and
that this love alone nerves her to under
90 the dreadful ordeal.
Jerome's Merciless Questioning.
There was no subject affecting the
witness Of So intimate a nature that the
district attorney hesitated to haul from
its hiding place and hold before the
gaze Of the crowd, all the while requir-
ing that she should recognize and own
the fault in her own damning words
When Jerome was faying the witness
with questions as to her relations with
White, carrying her from place to place
and demanding to know every detail, and
while bitter Gears were yelling to her
eyes, two newspaper women. accustomed
TO harsh scenes, left their places in the
court room. At last the prosecutor him
self relented somewhat and suggested
that the proceedings suspend Mr.. Del
mas thought that he detected an un.
favorable slant to this and protested
that the witness would be able to pro.
eeed. Mrs. Thaw wiped her eyes, stiff
ened up a bit, and nodded to MIR. Je.
rome to proceed.
After bringing out that her relations
with White continued for some time,
Atr. Jerome went deeper Mrs. Thaw
admitted that in 1908, after the return
from Europe, she spent the night at
Ihaw's apartments in New York, and
that for three weeks he and she oc-
eupied connecting apartments at the
Grand hotel in this city.
Mrs 1haw admitted freely and with
astonishing frankness that the cham
,agne which She had declared had tasted
bitter the night she lost consciousness
in he mirrored bed room. was no more
bitter than any other champagne she
had drank. In fact. she declared It fast,
ed ike all tile rest. She denied that
sue had intended for the jury to assume
otherwise.
Mrs. Thaw made what was considered
perhaps her most damaging statement
TO the defendant when she said he had
showed her copies of cablegrasns that
were being sent to Stanford White from
Europe asking him to use his inhuenc,
with a certain man in London to pre-
vent Mrs, Nesbit from raising fuss
and interfering with Evelyn continuing
II The company Of Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw also was forced to admit
ttat when she and her mother went
abroad with Thaw in 1903 they were
sill drawing upon the bounty Of Stan
ford White. Evelyn declared that sh,
had a letter Of credit for $500 or S50C
which was given her by White, ant
which she later turned over to ThaW
There was still balance IN the Mefean
te Trust company to her credit, also.
iut mammal got all Of that sale
tie witness.
Mr. Jerome dwelt for a long Will
on the subject of the cablegrams whiel
Thaw is said ia have sent to White III
Brought out that the cablegams wer
sont after Ihaw knew of the relation
which had existed between Miss Nesbi
and the architect Mrs Thaw wouI,
not admit that She knew positively VIII,
sent the cabegrams oi' whether her nam
was signed to them
surely remarked Mr.. Jerome 'yol
don't mean to say that he signed his owl
To Indict Mrs. Thaw7
Mr.. Demas sent genuine Thrill
through the courtroom yesterday by de
elaring that he had been informed tia
II was the purpose Of the district at
torney to indict Mrs. 1haw. Mr.. Jerom
denied that any such statements ha
been made He did not deny the pur
pose
one of Mr. Jeromes most yaliabl
witnesses, who is none other than How
ard Nesbit, the brother Of the little NJ
tist model. has, it Il said deserted III
ranks Of the prosecution, and announce
that even if put on the stand he wopl
absolutely refuse to testify to anythin
that might reflect upon his sister.
Her terrible ordeal Of the last tw
davs has changed the young man, an
while still remembering gratefully h
bsnefactor Stanford White. he feels tha
alter al "blood is thicker than wa
ter"
Another striking example Of this q
odare was the climax of the cyenttt
1ay in The trial. After her terribl
seouring and weakened by her long O
Jeal, Eycyn Thaw defended her mott
81 despite the fact that IN Mr. jerome
lands there was an Affidavit from Att
polnan which had proved one Of q
aost powerful weapons in piercing u
aast Of The girl on the stand.
eater al that you have said toda'
.nd all that | have asked you, intel
soaated Nit Jerome, "do you still thin