Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-22
EVELYN CONCLUDES
STORY OF TRAGEDY
DIRECT EXAMINATION OF YOUNG
MRS. THAW ENDED AND MRS.
GAME FOLLOWS.
JEROME ATTEMPTS TO
ATTACK CREDIBILITY
Wife of Defendant Tells of Whites
Pursuit of Her and of His Attempt
to Hug Her-ldentifies Letters of
Architect.

Architect.
New York, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw Tuesday concluded her
story of her connection with the
ThawWhite tragedy. She was the
first witness called for the day at the
trial of her husband and before the
luncheon recess was ordered she had
been given into the hands of District
Attorney Jerome for cross-eXamina-
ton. Mr.. Jerome reserved his right,
saying he had not yet determined
whether the cross-eXamination was
needful as to the issues involved in
the case
Attacks credibility of Mrs. Thaw.
While Mr. Jerome thus released
the prisoners young wife for the time
being, he soon found himself in po-
sition to indirectly attack her CREDIBLE
ity, although in answering Mr.. Del
mas objections he declared that he
had no such purpose in mind. THIS
was when the defense had introduced
Mrs. j. j. Game, of Boston, Mass, as a
witness
Mrs. Game had testified to hearing
Harry Thaw ask Mrs. Nesbit that he
be allowed to marry her daughter. She
also testified to an incident at the the
alter in which Stanford White ap-
peared, the object being to show the
effect Whites presence had on the
defendant.
When Mrs. Caine was taken in hand
by Mr.. Jerome he began searching
inquiry into her acquaintanceship with
the Thaws, and asked her all about
their movements, directing his guess
tons particularly to the trip on which
Thaw and Evelyn Thaw made to Eu-
rope. He brought out the fact that
Mrs. Nesbit had not accompanied her
daughter on this trip, and next took
up the movements of the defendant
and Miss Nesbit after their return
from Europe in 1904. He asked about
the Hotel Cumberland episode re-
ferring to the time when Miss Nesbit
and Thaw were required to leave that
hotel unless they registered as man
and wife. This latter fact was not
gotten before the jury, but Mr.. Jerome
had not concluded his cross-examina-
ton when the luncheon recess was or
dered, and it was continued at the
afternoon session.
White Said He'd Get Her Back.
Young Mrs. Thaw testified that she
had told her husband of a statement
May Mackenzie made to the effect
that Stanford White had declared: 81
will get her back
This was when Miss Mackenzie had
told the architect that Harry and
Evelyn were most happy in their mar
sied life. White, it was stated, also
said: Pooh; it won't last"
Mrs. Thaw identified AZ letters writ
ten by Stanford White, but they were
not offered in evidence except to be
marked for Identification. Mr.. Delmas
is believed to intend to bring out the
contents of the letters later in the
trial
Thaw's letter to Anthony Comstock
was introduced in evidence and read
to the jury. 1t complained of Whites
alleged practices and described his
studio in Madison Square garden tow
er and those in West Twenty-fourth
street with the velvet swing and the
mirrored bedroom, and third place
on East Twenty-second street.
Courtroom Again Crowded.
The usual crowd, largely composed
OF lawyers, filled the courtroom when
the Thaw trial reopened. Dr. Britton
ID. Evans, the alienist, was the first
OF the defense to appear. When Mr..
Jerome arrived he passed close to the
expert but he did not speak.
Thaw entered the courtroom, when
called, with his usual quick step, and
at once began an animated conversa-
ton with DR.. Evans.
A decided surprise was sprung by
the defense in recalling Mrs Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw to the stand Immediately
after court convened. Mrs. Thaw look
ed pale and serious as she took her
place on the stand. She appeared in
the same simple girlish costume that
she has worn every day since the trial
began. She smiled slightly as she
caught her husbands eye. Thaw re-
turned the smile, and then turned to
Attorney O'Reilly, with whom he
talked for minute excitedly Then
he returned to his conversation with
DIR. Evans, but for the most part kept
his eyes on his wife, turning only oc-
casionally to whisper in the doctors
ear.
Identifies Whites Letters.
After Mrs. Thaw had sat in the wit
ness chair for nearly five minutes, Mr..
Delmas began his examination.
You have already testified, Mrs.
Thaw, that you are familiar with the
handwriting of Stanford White" said
the attorney. I now hand you pa
per and ask if from beginning to end
At is in the handwriting of Mr.. White?"
Mrs. Thaw gazed at the paper, evil
IDENTIFY letter, and said:
ut is his handwriting.
In all Mrs. Thaw identified AZ let
ters. She was nearly half an hour at
the task.
AS the examination of the letters
was concluded, Mr.. Delmas turned to
the witness.
How long have you known May
McKenzie?"
Since 1901"
How long has Mr.. Thaw known
herr"
"Since 1904"
did you III May, 1906, relate to Mr..
.fhaw conversation you had with