The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-20
Thaw's Wife Again on Stand Tells
of inhuman Treatment
of White
Says Architect Attempted to Force His Attentions
After Her Marriage--The Sad Fate Of
The Pie Girl"--Friend on the
Witness Stand

New York. Feb. 19,--Mrs. Thaw to-
day entered upon the ordeal of her
cross examination and before Jerome
had had the witness In charge half
an hour he had secured from the
lconrt ruling which apparently
opens a way for bringing into the
trial of Thaw. all manner of evidence
which may tend to dscredlt the de-
PENDANTS wife.
| Heretofore II has been held that
rules OF evidence protected in ex-
animation. Mrs, Thaw aud that re-
gardless OF whether her story WIS
true or false the fact that she had
told it to her husband was the one es-
sential pointt Mrs Thaw had been al
lowed to repeat the story so that the
Jury might judge as to its effect in
tunbalancing the mind OF the man on
trial for the murder Of White.
| jerome by simple question
lopened the way for the Introduction
OF testimony tending to show the
truth or falsity of Mrs. rhaw's story.
| He asked the witness: Was the
story you told Thaw trie?',
1T was" she replied firmly.
Delmas objected strongly to the
question, but Justice Fitzgerald held
II to be competent as tending to show
the cfe,ii1iiity of the witness.
| Mrs, J. J. caine is Called
Jerome brought from Mrs. j. r.
Game Of Boston, friend Of Mrs,
| rhaw, who took the witness stand
ldnring the morning session, many ma
jterial points as to the movements Of
Harry Thaw and Evelyn NesbIt, fol
1904, including the published incliiont
of their being elected from the Hotel
lCumberland in this c.ty--the pro
lprietor insisting they should register
as man and wife or leave their suits
which adjoined. IN bringing out these
| facts Jerome denied that he was at
| tacking Mrs. Thaw and said he was
simply testing the credibllty of Mrs
| Game.
Jerome seemed reluctant to begin
the cross examination Of Mrs, Thaw
today desiring 10 have the matter
postponed until Thursday morning in
order that he might determine who
| thcr or not further examination of
the witness was necessary on the is
sue involved in the case But Delmas
insisting. Jerome started the cross
examination.
Wife Drew s25 a Week.
Mrs. Tbaw moved uervously in the
witness chair and awaited Jeromc's
opening questions. They had to do
with her signatures to certain papers,
some of which the prosecutor declares
were receipts for money Mrs. Thaw
had drawn from the Mercantile Trust
company in 1902-$2j week Delmas
protested against the district attorney
making these statements and noed
ar exception. Mrs. Thaw said she was
not sure all the signatures were her
Own--tney looked very much like her
writing. she added. Who provided the
money for the girl at the Mercantile
Trust company was not developed.
Mrs. Thaw's confidence grew as the
GRO s examination vent on and she
was always ready with answers.
Jerome jumped from point TO point In
her story ard under the plea Of test
ing her cre]ibIlity was allowed to asl;
many pertinent questions. He wanted
to know when she first heard she had
been named ss correspondent in the
George ". Lederer divorce case.
Delmss protested. Mrs. Thsw called
him over 10 where she lat whispered
something and the attoreny withdrew
hi objection.
Il read OF IL iu newspapers" said
the witness chcrrllv when jerome re-
peatcd the question.
The prosecutor sought to show
that Mrs. Thsw had gone to Abraham
Hummel for advice with regard TO -he
divorce proceeding but was halteI bv
az objection from Dclmas which the
court sustained. Justice Fitzgerald
aid the question had nothing 10 do
with Mrs. Thaw,s story 10 her hus-
band and did not affect her eredi-
biIity
Lively Session Expected Today.
Jerome brought out that Mrs. Thaw
hal written 20 White from BouIogne
after Thav had proposed 10 hcr in
Paris
Did you also cable White2- he
asked Witness could not remember.
The cross examination had barely
ment for The day vas ordered. Mrs
Thav viii rs uue the staud tomorrow