Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-19


desire to send Florence to Europe. and said
| If she would marry him he would settle
enough on Mrs. Nesbit and Howard to keep
them forever. Mrs. Nesbit said she would
try and fix 1t SO Florence would accept
| him.
Mr.. Delmas noted many exceptions, de-
claring the movements of young MRS
Thaw's mother could not constitute evil
dence against the defendant.
did Mrs. Evelyn Thaw tell you that her
mother was not on the second trip to Eu-
| roper finally asked Mr.. Jerome.
"She did not" replied the witness
country while her daughter was in Europe
in 1904?'
Eyes. once here in New York"
"Had there been any discussion as to
whether his intentions were or were not
honorable?''
NO
What next did Mrs Nesbit say?"
'She said she wanted me to help her to
induce Evelyn to take Mr. Thaw as hus-
band"
Question of CredibiHty.
Mr.. Jerome pursued his questioning at
great length. asking Mrs. Caine to detail
every time she saw and talked with either
Evelyn Thaw or her mother or Thaw him.
self. He endeavored to bring out the fact
from the witness that on the second trip
Harry Thaw and Evelyn made to Europe
Eveiyn's mother did not accompany them.
This was in 1904. Mr.. Delmas objected
strenuously to this line of cross-examina-
ton. but Justice Fitzgerald upheld the dis
trict attorney. who declared he was not
indirectly attacking the credibility of Mrs.
Thaw. but was testing the credibility Of
the witness. Mrs. Game.
Mr.. Delmas noted many exceptions, etc.
Where did Miss Nesbit then live?"
I'm 91st street most Of the time; part Of
the time at the Gregorian In 37th street"
The house in Dist street was. the witness
and Thaw, she saw no one there but the
maid.
Question of Residence.
Ibid Miss Nesbit live for a time at the
Cumberland
Not that 1 know Of.
Mrs. Game explained that she often
dined with Miss Nesbit. They usually
| went to the st. Regis. The witness knew
several restaurants specified by the district
attorney. but said she did not know
During this time did you ever have con-
| versations with Mr.. Thaw?"
yes"
Mr.. Delmas' objection to her telling of
these conversations was upheld.
The witness never had any pecuniary
dealings with Mr.. or Mrs Thaw.
War of Words.
During the two months you and Miss
Nesbit were so much together. and you SO
| often saw Mr. Thaw. do you know where
| he lived?' asked Mr.. Jerome.
| mo"
"You never heard?'
! Never"
you had read in the papers about the
| Hotel Cumberland"
| MIR. Delmas objected.
| Mr. Jerome explained to the court that he
had a right to ask the questions in an at
| tempt to show. If possible, that the wit
| ness had not told all she knew, or that she
| was mistaken.
! After a wordy war between the lawyers
| Mr.. Delmas withdrew his objection. and
| Mrs Game said she had read Of the Cum
| berland.
| Lived Together.
| when this Cumberland episode occurred
| where were you?" asked Mr.. Jerome OF
| Mrs. Caine.
| Mr.. Delmas objected to the use of the
| word episode declaring there was nc
| such thing in the testimony
Il went to live with Florence"
| Where"
| 'In Dist street"
! who suggested your going?"
| Nobody; 1 went of my own will to take
care of Florence"
did she ask you to go?'
| mo. She came to the department store
| where 1 was working late one afternoon
| and 1 told her l was about to take ar
| ana asked AeT 10 come anu i've
| with me. We looked up advertisements ir
| the paper, found the 91st street apartment
| and started there that night. 1t was q
| furnished apartment"
Did Thaw go with you to look at the
| apartment"
| No"
'"Whose name did you give in taking the
| apartment
| MY own name"
| what name did Miss Nesbit give?''
| She did not give any, 1t wasn't neces
| sary.''
| At this point the luncheon recess until :
| O'Clock was ordered.