The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20

New York, Feb. 19.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw today entered on the ordeal OF
her cross-eXamination. and before Dis
triet Attorney Jerome had had the
witness in charge for half an hour he
had secured from the court a ruling
" hich apparently opens the way for
bringing into the trial of Harry X.
ThaW all manner of evidence which
may tend to discredit the defendant's
wife. Heretofore il has been held that
the rules of evidence protected young
MRS Thaw and thai. regardless of
whether her story was true or false,
the fact that she had told it to her
husband was the ons essential point
Mrs. Thaw has been allowed to repeat
The story so that the jury might Judge
rs to its effect i'm unbalancing the mind
Of the man on trial fer the murder of
sanford White.
Mr.. JeromeN by a simple question
opened the way for the introduction of
testimony tending TO show the truth
or falsity of Mrs. Thaw's story. He
asked the witness.
Was the story You told Mr. Thaw
true?'
1t was. she replied. firmly.
Delmas Objected in Vain.
SIR Delmae. Thaw's leading counsel.
'tf-'Nttu StibHEiA 90 iile question. Out
Justice Fitzgerald held il To be COM
petent as tending TO show the credible
lty of the witness Whether Mr. Je-
rome intends to take advantage of the
ruling in an attempt To throw doubt
ON the truth Of the story. or whether
Justice Fitzgerald intended his ruling
10 cover the whole subject of Mrs
ThaW evidence. the future conduct Of
the case alone can determine. MIR. Del
objections the Introduction of any testi-
mony as to events in the young wo-
mans life, but the subject of the cred
Utility of witness is wide one. and
Justice Fitzgerald early today indicated
that he would be liberal in his inter-
probation Of the rules.
He allowed Mr. jerome To secure
from Mrs. J. J. Came of Boston.
friend OF AIRS Thaw. who took the wit !
ness stand during the morning session, /
many material points as to the move 1
ments of Harry rhscw and Evelyn Mes !
bit following their return from Europe I
IN 1904. including the published Incl /
dent of their being elected from the 4
Hotel Cumberland in this city-the pro- /
prietor insisting that they should reg /
lister as man and wife or leave their 1
suite which adjoined. In bringing out I
these faCts Mr.. jerome denied that he 4
was attacking Mrs. Thaw. and said he I
wa'i simply testing the credibility of 4
Mri came.
jerome Was in Doubt.
The district attorney eeemed reIuc-
tant to begin the cross-examination of
Mrs. Thaw today desiring to have the
matter post poned until Thursday morn
ing in order that he might determine
whether CT not a further examination
Of the witness was necessary on the
issues involved in the case.
after / have looked further into the
matter / may decide to cross-examine
Mrs. Thaw." Mr.. Jerome stated to the
court. "or l may waive my right II
when eli the testimony as TO the insan-
ty of this defendant is in l shall be
honestly of the opinion that he was in
sane a. the time this act was commit
ed. ] do not propose TO take up the
me of this court ana this jury in con-
ending-
Mr.. Delmss Interrupted He wanted
% know if the district attorney meant
hat if he was honestly convinced that
Thaw was insane when he shot STAN +,
Crd White he would abandon the pros !
-cEtion.
I promise nothing" retorted the j
srCsecutor.
Forced to Proceed.
A wordy conflict ensued. during /
shich Mr.. Jerome limited az broken Z
'onfidences. Of evasion of stipuIations. ,
he declared he did not wish TO humiIi- |
tie the witness with cross-examina-
ion which he might deem unnecessary.
However, if / am forced to do it. :
Wiz" said MIR. Jerome. with some
hing of a menace in his tone
You may proceed, replied Mr. Del
mas l
Mrs Thaw moved bit nerrously
md awaited Mr.. JerOme's opening J
questions They had 10 do with her 1
isnatures 10 certain papers. some OF j