The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-28
Lays Bare Much of her Past
life in Testimony
RECEIVED MUCH FROM WHITE
Collapse Came When Noon Recess
Was Announced and She Was
Taken 10 The Witness Room Miss
Mackenzie Revived Her With
Smelling Salts.


had flushed 10 crimson, she admitted
that after her first experience with
Stanford White her relation with the
architect continued for several
months. Bpt this was not all. There
were other confessions, which, while
damaging TO her own character, ac-
ecntuated all the more the terrible
personal sacrifice she is making III the
effort 10 save her husband from death
in the electric chair.
After bringing out that her rela-
tions with White continued for some
time. Mr.. Jerome went deeper. Mrs.
Thaw admitted that IN 1903, after the
return from Europe she spent the
night at Thaw's apartments In New
York and that for three weeks he
and she occupied connecting apart
ments at the Grand Hotel III this city.
Mrs. Thaw admitted freely and with
frankness that the champagne which
size had declared had tasted bitter
the night she lost consciousness IN the
mirrored bed room was no more bit
ter than any other champagne she
had drunk. In fact she declared II
tasted like all the rest. She denied
that she had intended for the jury to
assume otherwise.
Mrs. Thaw made what was consid-
cred perhaps the most damaging
| statement to the defendant when she
said he had showed her copies Of
cabIegrams that were being sent to
Stanford White from Europe asking
him to use his influence with GER
tain man in London to prevent Mrs.
Nesbit from 'raising a FUSS and
interfering with Evelyn continuing IN
the company of Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw also was forced to ad-
nit that when she and her mother
went abroad with Thaw in 1903 they
were still drawing upon the bounty
of Stanford White. Evelyn declared
| that she had a letter of cerdit for
800 or 500 which was given to her
by White, and which she later turned
over 10 Thaw There was still bal
ance in the Mercantile Trust Com
pany to her order.
"But Mama got all Of that said
the witness.
A recess was taken until Monday
Trial Resumed.
The trial was resumed on Monday
Expert testimony was taken to prove
Thaw insane. ~ never wanted tC
shoot the creature. | never wanted
to kill him. | knew he was a fou
creature, destroying the mothers anC
daughters of America, but | wanted
through legal means to bring him te
trial. | wanted to get him into court
to bring him to justice. But Pro
violence took charge Of it; it was al
act Of Providence"
This is Harry K. Thaw's own story
of the killing of Stanford White. i
was told by him to DR.. Britton ID
Evans, the alienist, last August IL
the Tombs. DR.. Evans repeated thu
prisoners words to the jury which
is tring Thaw for his life.
District Attorney Jerome tough
hard last week against the introduc
ton Of this evidence, which the de
Tense believes is conclusive proc
that Thaw did not know his act wa
wrong. Once the testifying physi
clans had declared that in their opin
ion Thaw was insane at the time b.
made the statements to them, how
ever, the rules Of evidence permitted
the introduction Of the prisoner
words.
Mrs. Thaw Cross-Examined.
New York, Special.-In continuin!
his cross-examination Of Mrs. Evelyl
Nesbit Thaw at the trial of her hus
band, District Attorney Jerom'
brought out the fact that in 1902
Stanford White deposited the sum O.
81, 1850 with a New York trust com
pany with instructions that it shoul'
: be paid to the Nesbit girl at the rat
of $25 a week. Mrs. Thaw frank.
admitted receiving a number O.
checks from the trust company, blu
she would not admit that there wa
a provision that she would receiv
the money only when out Of employ
ment. The prosecutor spent nearl,
the entire afternoon in trying to max
Mrs. Thaw admit that this was true
but as often and in as many ways b
put the question to her, she gave tn
one answer: ~ don't remember. "
Mrs. Thaw's inability to remembe
a number of other things about whicl
Mr.. Jerome questioned her was b.
far the most material element in tn
cross-examnati6n. The district at
torney delved into the witness pas
life with a familiarity as to detail
and store of general knowledg
which at times seemed to amaze al
who heard, not excepting the defend
ants counsel themselves.
Mrs. Thaw's Male Acquaintance.
Mr.. Jerome indicated early in tn
questioning that lie had no dispose
ton to spare Mrs. Thaw's feelings i
any wa whatsoever. lie interrogat
ed her most pointedly as to her me
acquaintance Of the past. He lai
especial stress upon her acquaintance
ship With James A. Garland, who ta
ured for the first time in the case
Mrs. Thaw said she knew Garlan
before she met White.
Weren't you named as ao-rs
spondent in the Garland divorc
caseq" asked MF. jerome.
Mrs. Thaw was shaking her baa
wien Mr.. Delmas sprang to his fee
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