Evening journal., 1907-02-13

thing else than insane when he killed
Stanford White, there was much con-
lecture as to Just what the San Fran
cisco attorney meant 70 establish by
new line Of evidence. Until he began
the examination he would not divuge
the nature Of his quest.
District Attorney Jerome was also ST.
lent about whether he would begin the
ross-examination of Dr. Evans as soon
as the defence was through with the
direct examination, or reserve the right
70 shake the dust out OF the experts
conclusions after other witnesses in in
sanity had been called for the defend
ant. Although Delmas said on Monday
that tho defense would probably finish
the presentation Of their direct evidence
in two days, the time consumed by the
examination Of DR. Evans yesterday
makes Il appear now that Il win be the
end Of the week before the state viii
have q chance 10 call any OF its re-
buttal witnesses.
SO FAR the defense has not furnished
any more evidence that Harry Thaw
WAS troubled with haliucinatory de-
mentia when he shot White than Il did
when Evelyn Thaw was Withdrawn
from the stand on Monday to make
way for the broader foundation re-
quested by Justice Fitzgerald in his
rulings. Two experts have said that
they thought the young millionaire was
not OF sound mind when he killed
White but they have not given any
Ruesses as to his condition prior to
juno % last. the date Of the murder
Nfds. William Thaw. the accused mans
mother is tho only witness known who
wlll supply this necessary foundation,
unless the lawyers are able 10 have
scientific deductions and professional
Fuesses admitted as conclusive facts.
Gradually the District Attorney Is
roPhing the narrative Of Evelyn Thaw
Of IT'S suggestiveness To do this in
part he had to acknowledge In open
court that the man from the West was
q bit too rhrewd FOR him and Invited at
tack by Adcclaring that insinuations
were openly resortod 10 by the defense
TO get evidence before the jury when
g. was perfectly wei known 70 them
that such infercntlal evidence was not
admissible for tho lasting records OF
the case; the records the jury will be
charge don by the court 10 use only I'm
sitting out their verdict.
Whites Memory Guarded.
BY constant objection as dripping
water wears away stone Jerome has
brought out the fact that Evelyn
Thaw's narrative Is simply what she
said she told Harry Thaw SO we'll
has the States lawyer guarded the
memory Of Stanford White that the ac-
cused mans lawyers have been unable
20 support any Of the references made
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the architects room Of many mirrors,
or any Of the several. luxurious studios
he Is said 70 have maintained.
Jerome May BE Severe.
Il viii be remembered that the mar
riagc Of Evelyn Nesbit and Harry
Thaw was reported from Europe IN
the summer OF 1904 and not denied by
them They were together az various
hotels on the continent and after COM
ing 70 this country had considerable
trouble In finding hotels that would ad-
rit them unless Harry Thaw register
ed the chorus girl as his wife.
In New York they were ordered out
of one hotel. and they fed from news
paper reporters here 10 Philadelphia.
There they were the subjects OF several
columns OF newspaper notoriety and
stul the marriage was not affirmed
or denied by them District Attorney
Jerome wants to know now II that sort
Of conduct is part Of an honorable WOO
ing.
Other things pertinent TO the life OF
Evelyn NeshN when She was In tho
chryFtalis stage along Broadway will
be exposed by Jerome when he rebutts
her testimony. He may be able to DO
considerable toward diminishing the
sympathetic sentiment by her narra-
tion during his REORGANIZATION. but
he realizes that he cannot assail hei
with the same relentiessness that he
would attack the credibility or a man.
The very presence Of thes hrinking lit
gle figure I'm the big witness chair and
the atmosphere OF utter heiplessnesi
that envelopes her is warning enough.
Jerome's methods have never been
known to be famous FOR subtle deli
cacy. but he may surprise those whu
think they know him.
Preparing for any possible outbreak
Of the District Attorney in Offering re.
5uttal witnesses TO disparage the repu-
tation Of either Harry Thaw or his
wife. the defending lawyers have been
WArF NAAAhAAlNh tNANNiINt IllhI NAAnINNN
White was all that Evelyn Nesbii
Thaw said he was and more, too. with
the report that jerome has secured O
Photographic copy Of the document OF
Evelyn Thaw. which Abraham Hum.
mel dictated abotH Harry Thaw in hei
presence and which afterwards was
led to believe was burned. comes the
news that the Society FOR the Sunpres-
sion OF Vice. Of which Anthony Com
stock IS the valiant leader has turned
over the results OF its investigation oi
the architects career with young girl.
for the use Of the defence.
Joha ]. Deeris~ ana Charles J. BAN.
berger. agents for ComstoclS. were 81
court yesterday. They were admitted
10 the witness room. where they had
a conference. with Thaw's counsel. TIL,
Comstock agents win testify 10 storic.
that Harry Thaw told Anthony Com.
stock about stanford White. Thav
more than a year before the shooting
asked the society 70 Investigate
Whites conduct. The result OF IN.
Investigations Of the Comstock agent.
never has been made public. neither
has the Information which Thaw sup.
piled.