Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-28
HAS BAD MEMORY
Mrs. Thaw Spends the Day Under
ORGANIZATION by
Jerome.
OIlNOTIsPAREAERFEELINGS
Most Searching Questions Asked Con-
cernIng Her Past-When Close
Pressed Her Answer Was u
Don't Remember"

New York, Feb. 21.--In continuing
his cross-examination Of Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, wednesday at the trial
Of her husband, District Attorney
Jerome brought out the fact that In
1902 Stanford White deposited the
sum Of $3.50 with New York trust
company with instructions that It
should be paid to Evelyn Nesbit at
the rate OF S25 q week. Mrs. Thaw
frankly admitted receiving number
of checks from the trust company, but
she would not admit that there was
proviqon that she should receive the
money only when out of employment
The prosecutor spent nearly the en-
tire afternoon In trying to make Mrs.
Thaw admit that this was true. but
az often and in as many ways as
he put the question to her, she gave
the one answer: II 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 attor'
ney delved into her past life with
familiarity as to details and 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
to spare Mrs. Thaw's feelings in any
way. He Intercepted her most point
eddy as to her men acQuaintances OF
the past. He laid especial stress upon
her acquaintance with James A. Gar
land, who figured for the first time
in the case. Mrs. Thaw said she knew
Garland before she met White.
weren't you named as correspond
ent in the Garland divorce case?
asked Mr.. jerome.
Mrs. Thaw was shaking her head
when Mr.. Delmas quickly objected. He
demanded that the record Of the d.
vorce case be brought into court that
It might speak for itself. Justice
Fitzgerald overruled the question.
Mr.. Jerome questioned the witness
about her manner Of posing for artists
and brought from her a denial that
she ever posed In the nude. Mr. Jer-
ONE did not mlnce words. Many
photographs Of Mrs. Thaw were In
troduced In evidence. Mr.. jerome
during the morning session piled the
young woman with questions as to
what disposition she had made Of the
letters written to her by Standard
White.
Some, she said, had been destroyed
and some she had given to her hus'
band. When the district attorney
was pressing for an answer as to what
had become Of some Of the letters,
Thaw leaned far over and whispered
to his counsel in a voice audible to
those nearest him:
Stamford White stole them"
Attorney O'Reilly thereupon said
aloud;
stanford White got them"
"If counsel desires to testify We will
be very glad to have him do It," Mr..
Jerome remarked sarcastically.
Later Mr.. Jerome indicated that he
had in his possession a number Of
letters written by Stanford White
to Evelyn 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.. Jer
ONE demanded that Thaw's counsel
deliver to the court the Stanford
White letters, but they made no re
Spouse.
Mr.. Jerome was assisted materially
In his cross-examination by type-wrlt
ten statements made by Mrs. Thaw's
mother and by Howard Nesbit, ne
brother. He consulted the statements
from time to time and Mr.. Delmas
let this fact become known to the
Jury by remArling upon 1t.
Mr.. Jerome's cross-examination may
require several days yet. He jumped
about from one part Of Mrs. Thawt