The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-09
Jerome SoDeSCribeSM
ThaW's 'sPathetiC Story
of Her Past Life.
PURSUED HER
AFTER MARRIAGE
Prisoners Wife Says That White
slandered Thaw and Made
Her Sign Certain Papers
Which He Purported
Later to De-
stroy.

Later to De-
stroy.
NEW YORK, February s,-Evelyn
Ncsbit Thaw again to-day was tho
central figure at her husbands trial.
She was still on the stand-her direct
examination unfinished--when thos
usual week -end adjournment until
Monday morning was taken.
Picking up tho threads Of her 1ifsas
where she had dropped them the even
ing before, the girl-wife Of the y de-
/ fendant--always, she declared, telling
her story just as she had related it,
to Harry Thnw from time to time -
brought the narrative down to her
wedding In Pittsburg. on April 4, 1005,ss
and their return to New York follows
Ing a honeymoon trip in the West.
She declared she had heard White call lH
Ito her on the street once after this,5
and that on another occasion whom
she passed him In a ca she noticed Il
his cab turn around and follow her
in the direction OF q DOCTORS oflce,s
where she was going to- have her
throat treated. % "a si
~
Mrs. Thaw had taken up the story
at the time of her return from Europe
lin October 1908, following her refusal
Of Thaws offer of marriage, on the
grounds which she related yesterday
On Monday she may be called upon TO-
finish the relation o f tho events which, Ff
1T Is claimed by the defense, hroug htsI
eased brain Of the defend dant tfa and 4
caused tho killing Of Stanford Whita.S
While @to-day's testimony was lack
Ing in tho personal quality which made
yesterdays s recital SO drama tlt, so i'm 81
pelling, enthralllng and pathetic, tSs
doubts and inferences which, remained
from the inc complete detnils as to the
full extent ofStha reyelatIonss she claims
to have made to her hls band Il s#
# There were irepe titions. too, "a ut the
suggestion + counsel, and N Incl dents
which had not been gone oyersi ,1Ef, the
first years of Mrs. Thaw's acquaint-s
5ance with Stanford yVlliteSwere brought
out in completion Of the life story
Defamation Of the Dead.
District attorney jerome. who had
throughout silently listened q to the
young wife's statement, sent thrill
of excitement through the courtroom
late In the day by Jumping to mis- feet
and vigorously protesting against this
defamation OF tllc Qetill.I ~
us there no limit" he exclaimed.S III
ito the nspersions that are to be cas- T.
upon this man? Your Honor welt
knows that cannot, under the law
controvert any statement this witnessf
might make against the memory of
Stanford White" III
In tones bitterly sarcastic, Mr.. Jerome
spoke Of "this tattle OF the tenderloin.sss5 .sss5
and declaSed that the court had the right
Ito limit such testimony "until competent
evidence has been adduced hero to show
that this man Is, or was, of unsound
mind. We don't know whether this de-33
! fendant ever was insanc.' he declared.
Whites Other Victims.
The question which called out the
| vehement protest from the district at!
torney was addressed to Mrs. Thaw by
/ Mr.. Delmns, and Its purport was whether
or not Harry Thaw had at any time
told her about other girls who had t
fmet a fate similar to yours at tho hands
! Of this man." 3as i4 5s
..What MANI" snapped Mr.. Jerome.
"Stanford White,'' replied hlr. Delmas.s
with the coolness OF voice and manner
| characteristic of him, and then he addeds
| in the same low tone: WHO else? s
Justice Fitzgerald held that the district
attorneys suggestion was q good one.
and he thought the defense should lay ~
broader foundation to show insanity PEE
| fore proceeding along the lines suggested!
| by Mr. Delmass question,
I'VE will proceed to do this us soon
| as possible, =, announced the attorney.
Mrs. Thaw declared to-day TINT STAR
| ford lvtstc al!s.igs sila year " hich &c!
( lowed her experience In tho room Of this
| mirrored walls, repeat tedly sought to have
| her visit him alone. iss.
White Urged Second Visit.
II told Harry" she said, that Mr.;
| White had begged me, had pleaded and
| cried and scolded and done everything he
] could to make mo come to see him alone
/ refused, and he told me was crneai
| and that was as cold MS a fish and not
human being ! told Mr.. White I did
| not care to trust him, 5 ly4i ss
After her return from Europe, and DUR
! Ing the months sho would not SEQ Harry
| Thntw, because of the dreadful things
Mr.. White and his friends told me about
| him." she declared Tllaw accused her CT
having improper rela tions with the archi-E
tcct.
II told hin 1t was lie, and that NJ
| hnd not, she testified, With an emphatic
show Of feeling
''Jack" Barrymore.
Thc defense had Mrs Th,.w stelis
of another Incident which has been
cited In her life--her acquaintance
| with "JAck" barrymore, tne ACTOR. ~ VI VI
Barrymore was in tho courtroom one
! day during tho early part OF the triAs,s
| at the Instance of tho district attorneys
| 1T was said. Mr.. Delinas asked Airss
! Thaw to-day to tell what she had toihI
| Mr.. Thaw of hor acqualntance With
| the actor. She said SHE had first niet
barrymore at a party given by stan
! ford White the year following her In
! PRODUCTION to the architect, 5is
II thought him very nice, shsA5
frankly said to-day, and one dayr8
i at Mr. White's studio he sud EVELYN
viii you marry mef'. said: y don't
know He asked nie y second ,t'fttsss
and again I sald Il don't knew. and
4 everybody laughed
.Mr White told me would hs Very
i foolish TO marry Mr. i3arryn,oTe 4 an
i my mother said 20. tep. and we ~
4 uuarrellcd and the uQslo Z QG the NhQIaS