The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01
the THAW TRIAL
District Attorney Jerome Puts Mrs.
Thaw Through Another Day
of Characterization.
MADE MANY CONFESSIONS
All of the Secrets of the Chorus Girls
Past Life Laid Bare-The Trip
to Europe and the Cable
grams.

New York, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw Tuesday concluded her
story OF her connection with the
Thaw-White tragedy. She was the
first witness called Tuesday at the
trial of her husband, and before the
luncheon recess was ordered she
had been given into the hands of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome for cross ex-
animation.
When Mrs. Thaw entered on the or
deal of her cross-examination and be-
tore District Attorney Jerome had had
the witness in charge for half an hour
he had secured from the court rul-
ing which apparently opens the way
for bringing into the trial of Harry
K. Thaw all manner of evidence
which may tend to discredit the de
PENDANTS wife. Heretofore 1t has been
held that the rules of evidence pro-
tected young Mrs. Thaw and that
regardless of whether her story was
true o: false, the fact that she had
told it to her husband was the one
essential point. Mrs. Thaw has been
allowed to repeat the story so that
the jury might judge as to its effect
in unbalancing the mind of the man
on trial for the murder of Stanford
White. 1T was" she replied firmly
Mrs. Caihe of Boston had testified to
hearing Harry Thaw ask Mrs. Nesbit
that he be allowed to marry her daugh-
ter She also testified to an incident
at the theater in which Stanford White
appeared the object being to show
the effect Whites presence had
on the defendant.
Mrs. Thaw identified AZ letters
written by Stanford White, but they
were not read, but were marked for
Identification.
Thaw's letter to Anthony Comstock
was read. 1t complained of Whites
alleged practices and described his
studio in Madison Square Gar
den tower and those in West
oath street with the velvet swing and
the mirrored bedroom, and third
place on East Twenty-seventh street.
New York, Feb. 21.-In continuing
his cross-e:;amination of Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, Wednesday at the trial
of her husband, District Attorney
Jerome brought out the fact that in
1902 Stanford White deposited the
sum of $3.50 with a New York trust
company with instructions that it
should be paid to Evelyn Nesbit at
the rate of $25 a week. Mrs. Thaw
frankly admitted receiving a number
of checks from the trust company, but
she would not admit that there was a
provision that she should receive the
money only when out of employment.
The prosecutor spent nearly the en-
tire afternoon in trying to make Mrs.
Thaw admit that this was true, but
as often and in as many ways as
he put the question to her, she gave
the one answer: Il don't remember"
Mrs. Thaw's inability to remember
a number of other things about which
Mr.. Jerome questioned her was by
far the most material element in the
cross-examination. The district attor'
ney delyed into her past life with a
familiarity as TO details and store
of general knowledge which at times
seemed to amaze all who heard, not
excepting the defendants counsel
themselves.
Mr.. Jerome indicated early in his
questioning that he had no disposition
to spare Mrs. Thaw's feelings in any
way. He Intercepted her most point
eddy as to her men acquaintance Of
the past. He laid especial stress upon
her acquaintance with James A. Gar
land, who figured for the first time
in the case. Mrs. Thaw said she knew
Garland before she met White.
Mr.. Jerome's cross-examinatiou may
require several days yet. He jumped
about from one part Of Mrs. Thaw's
story and one period Of her life to