The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-24
EFFECT OF
TERRIBLE ORDEAL
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit ThaW Is
but a Shadow of Her
Former Self.
FACE GAUNT AND SlCKlY
SHE SEEMS ALL BUT WORN OUT
PHYSICALLY FROM STRAIN,
BUT SMILES AT HUSBANDS
WO- oS OF CHEER.
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New York, Feb. 23.-Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw, wife of the man who shot
Stanford White for her sake, sadly
needed the three days grace brought
by the holiday. This was Indicated
by her appearance when she visited
her husband in the Tombs. So I'M
pressed was Harry Thaw himself by
the change in his wife that he en-
braced her when she was brought 10
him, and as if TO give her encourage
ment, exclaimed: My dear, brave
little wife"
Mrs. Thaw looked but shadow OF
her former self, and the change was
almost CHASTITY. Her lace looked
gaunt, hollow and sickly. She seemed
wearied, and all but worn out physlc-
ally. but she tried to smile bravely at
her husbands words.
That she is suffering severely under
her ordeal is plainly apparent, ana
some fears were expressed when her
appearance was noted, that she might
not be- able to withstand the trying
from the progress of Jerome's cross
examination, as SO far developed, ne
cannot possibly finish with the Wit
ness under two days.
Reports are revived that Mr.. Jerome
is nearly ready to bring on his ap-
plication for a lunacy commission TO
examine the defendant. The district
attorney, ii is said, questioned Dr. j.
T. Deemar and DR.. c. r. Blngaman,
the Thaw family physicians who were
summoned as witnesses for Thaw, and
from what he heard from them re-
garding insanity in the family of Mrs
William Thaw, he can assume that the
strain descended to Thaw and that he
is insane.
It is pointed out that Mr.. Jerome
tried to have these witnesses called
before he began to examine Mrs
Thaw. and again and again he tried
to interrupt her cross-examinatlon
| Thursday to bring them TO the stand
| The defense scented his plan and
blocked it for the time by refusing &c
have Mrs. Thaw's testimony stopped
| Jerome is not willing to let things &C
| but ultimately, it is said. he will bring
| out his theory that Thaw is not sane
man and then will come the applica
| ton for commission.
Both Thaw and his wife are con
cerned about a statement that no mat
| ter what the outcome of the trial Mrs
/ Thaw would receive 100000 as re
ward for her testifying for her hus
band. 1t was intimated that soon aftel
/ her husbands arrest she talked OF go
| ing abroad. but gave up the idea ate
| it was arranged that she was to ge
s3OO, 900. She refused to say anything
about the story, but Thaw's lawyer
| Gleason, denied it emphatically. fo'
can characterize that as malicious
| cruel, false and inhuman statement,
| he said. Immediately after his AZ
| rest. Mrs. Thaw said that to her hus
band. L will stand by you Harry. Sh'
has stood by him and there is nothinl
more she could do than she has done
That shows just how preposterou
that statement is"
Any attempt by District Attorne.
Jerome to have a commission in lun
acy appointed to examine Harry Thav
will be vigorously opposed by Thaw'
attorneys, according to announcement
made by them
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw visited her hus
band again and remained with hin
the full three hours allowed visitors
She appeared to be in much bette
condition physically than at the tim
of her former visit