The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-23
THAW'S TRIAL RESTS
Jerome Prepares to Continue
CrOSS-eXaminatiOn.
VISITS HUSBAND IN T0MBS
of Accused shows Result of
Ordeal She Passed Through at the
Hands OF District Attorney-Doctor
says She Looks Like Woman on
the Verge of Collapse.

New York Feb 23-For two hours this
afternoon Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw had
talk with her husband in the Tombs
No one realizes better than Thaw that
his lawyers base the hope OF his freedom
on the testimony Of his wife Both OF
them were much shaken to-day
Those who have been careful observers
OF her on her visits 10 the Tombs since
the arrest Of her husband after the killing
OF Stanford White were greatly sur
pTised not % say shocked az her ap-
pearance to-day. The tremendous strain
which she had undergone under the cross
examination OF District Attorney Jerome
was very apparent Her face was wan
ami her cheeks sunken. The air Of girl
ishness which she has worn with sueu
consistency. both on the stand and on
her visits 10 the Tombs. had disappeared.
Instead she looked like q young woman
grown prematurely old a doctor vino
saw her said that she looked ike
woman on the verge of complete
breakdown.
Two Days TO Prepare.
While she has two more DAYS TO pre-
pare herself for the resumption of the
trial of her husband on Monday. she has
yet to face aH ordeal which may turn
out to be even more severe from the
viewpoint Of the fate OF her husband
than anything she has gone through. it
will take Jerome at least day to COM
plete his examination of the young
woman
Even to the most critical observers Of
the trial it has been hard at times TO
penetrate just what Jerome was driving
at by some of his questions. or what bear
ing they had on the case. Some Of
Jerome's questions have seemed nom
sensical. but it was learned to-day that
every move by Jerome has had some
definite object in view. Just what he has
in mind he viii not say, nor viii any one
connected with the prosecution. But il is
known that so TAR as Jerome Is concerned
he is perfectly satisfied with the way mis-
plan has worked out representative
Of Jerome's Office said to-day:
Mr. Jerome has a big card up his
sleeve If he ever gets a chance to play
IT, il may work wonders from his stand
point"
nHbae TO contradict story.
Up to date there is no way in which
Jerome can introduce testimony to con-
tradict the story which Mrs Thaw says
she told her husband Even should the
persons who have been named by her
privately to Jerome volunteer to testify
as to the truth or falsity Of her story
their testimony would not be admissible
That is why Jerome has felt that il would
not be fair TO let their names become
public No matter what Mrs Thaw might
say. or who she might name as present
at the Stanford White suppers and lunch
cons. these persons could not be called to
combat her story.
But in the event of his carrying out to
the end what he has In mind, Jerome viii
be able to introduce testimony in rebuttal
concerning ut least part of Mrs. Thaws
story. How ne proposes to do that he
refuses to make known, but that is what
both Jerome and Garvan are devoting
their energies to.
Gets Special Pass.
In order TO visit her husband this after
noon. Mrs. Thaw had to get a special pass
from Commissioner Of Corrections Cog-
gey. Visitors are not allowed TO see
prisoners in the Tombs on holidays as
usual thing, but Coggey waived that in
the case of Mrs. Thaw. She was accom-
panied by Lawyer Dan O'Reilly.
She had been talking 70 her husband
for nearly two hours when Lawyer GIea-
son came in with bundle Of papers. IN
CONTINUED on THIRD PACE.