The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-27
HER ORDEAL NOW ENDED
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get away and see what they would do.
II stay here long III get just like the
rest. ! am very susceptible, and I'll
soon be -"
Mr.. Jerome said that here appeared
three exclamation points and pen
sketch OF nun.
This ended the diary reading, and
Mr. Jerome turned TO the witness.
"From the time you first became init
mate with Thaw In 1908 until the
shooting Of Stanford White, June 20.
1000, did you ever see anything in his
conduct that was irrational?n asked
slr. Jerome.
Yes"
Mrs. Thaw then detailed several in
stances. She said that one night while
on Broadway In cab they saw White.
Thaw became much excited
81 don't know what you would call
H." she said, but would call II IT.
lie cried and sobbed and bit his nails
and talked rapidly"
"Dld you ever see man In an epllep-
tic ntY" asked Mr.. Jerome.
"I've seen CATS
There was considerable laughter.
"Well. did Thaw act like thatT
Prompted 10y Mr.. Jerome, she said
his body trembled, he clasped and un.
lasped his hands. and his eyes rolled.
The next time they saw White was
1 ~. l.s.s % A..t
IN theater. Al this time Thaw again
became excited, his eyes rolled, and he
stared.
Whenever they saw White Thaw's
conduct was the same.
AT this time did he carry a pistolT'
asked the district attorney.
Eyes. he always carried one after
Christmas. 1909"
"WhyT'
"He told me that the Monk Eastman
gang was following him"
"Dld he tell you who had set this
gang after hlmT
stanford white"
AT that time did you think Thaw
/ was VI ulNbuiiu ullNu
"Yes. ON the subject OF Stanford
white"
80. as early as 1900 you thought he
was crazy on that subject" Yes"
ibid he ever complain that White
was prosecuting hlmT" Yes"
"In what wayy"
"IIe said stories were being clrcu
lated about us by White. and be- found
out that Mr. White had had things
about US put In the papers"
Were there others beside white con.
nectcd with this persecutlonf" Yes"
The names were whispered IN the
district attorneys ear.
did he complain that white kept
him from being elected 10 the Knlck
crbocker clubT
1t wqs some club, I don't remember
which"
'lIc attributed the circulation Of q
number Of stories 10 whittier yes"
"IIc said he probably would h. at
tackled by thugs employed by whlicY'
"IIe said Mr.. white had employed
the Monk Eastman gang 10 kin him"
"And he kept this up from 1913 d
the time % the killlngT' Yes"
The witness here was asked by con
sent Co identify sixteen letters received
from Mr.. Lyon. president Of n Pitts
burg trust company.
Mr.. Jeromc's next question proved Il
be the last Of his cross examination
II was. "Did 1haw recollect having
seen White after these outhurstsf
Yes"
THAT l. ALL" concluded Afr Jerome
except that may nc some future tim,
ask the witness 20 explain phrases IL
rhaw's letters which We have just re
ccivcd"
After Mr.. Jerome had finished hli
cross examination. which had lnstet
through nearly Eve court days. the re
direct and rccross examinations began
but were Of The hricfcst character. ant
lust prior 10 adjournment u WIS an
nonnccsl that the defendants wife has
finally been excused
The district attorney viii next b-giI
biz cross examination ~ Dr. Brliton u
Evans. one ~ the allcnists Tor the lie
fcnsc lie viii Immediately follow
this up by cross examining Dr. Charlie
q. Wagner. and then Drs. Decmar an,
Blngnman VIII be- called In rapid or
der The trial NJ last seems 20 be en-
iering upon IT, final Stages.