The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
MRS. THAN VAS IN TEARS
Almost Broke Down Under the Rig, i'd Cross Examination of Dis
 trict Attorney.
GENuINE SENSATION SPRUNG BY JEROME
Called Attorney Hartridge, of Thaw's Counsel to Stand and Demanded Production of Certain Letters MT. Hartridse Refused to Comply --No Adjournment Friday.

New York, Feb. 22.-The prospect that District Attorney Jerome woulf develop more surprises when h, continued the cross-eySmination of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Thursday morn ing brought another big crowd to the courtroom where the trial of Harry Thaw is being held. Some time before the hour for opening 70 Tt the room was crowded to its capacity, and long line Was waiting outside the door.
 Thaw entered the courtroom im- mediately after the jury without waiting to be formally called to the bar. His hair was musseo and his manner was eager and nervous. He carried large pad of papers, and after taking his seat prepared to make notes of his wife's testimony.
 When Mrs. Thaw was called to the stand she glanced at her husband and smiled. Then she turaed to Justice Fitzgerald and made little bow to him, but the justice did not notice her
 Mir. Jerome consulted his notes at some length besore beginning to question the witness, and finally called her attention to her closing testimony on Wednesday in order that she might pick up the strands of the story where they had been dropped upon adjournment
 Did you continue to believe all women were unchaste. as Stanford White told you. until you talked with Thaw in Paris in 1s03?' asked Mir. Jerome.
 "Yes, sir" replied Mrs. Thaw. meekly
 Then the district attorney took q new vein of questioning.
 In answer to repeated questions by the district attorney Mrs. Thaw said after her first experience with stan ford White the relation with him continued for time. She said the relations were continued against her will. She cried bitterly.
 Tears came into Mrs. Thaw's eyes and voice as Jerome con tinued to question her inti- mately about her relations with Whie One of the newspaper women left the room.
 The questions asked the witness by the district attorney were of such a brutal and vile nature that they are unprintable
 Thaw hid his face in his hands as Jerome bitterly attacked his wife. Once Jerome offered to suspend for a time but Mir. Delp as would not consent.
 In answer to further question: ing Mrs. Thaw said she could not remember ever having gone to a doctor with Jack Barrymore.
 Mr. Jerome wanted testimony of Dr. Deemar and Dr. Bingaman to be taken Thursday instead of waiting until later. He said they were about to leave the state.
 Dr Bingaman was first called tc the stand and questioned whether he was about to leave the state. The mat ter was settled by Judge Fitzgerald announcing court would sit Friday and Saturday to accommodate those witnesses.
 A genuine sensation was sprung In the trail shortly after noon Thursday when Attorney Hartridec representing Harry Thaw. was call. ad tO thp stand hx- Nil, Tnro,,,a r learn why certain letters written by Stanford White Co Evelyn Nesbit would not be produced Mr Hart. ridge declined to answer
 Mir Jerome argued that Hartridge was not counsel to Mrs Thaw and had ra right to withhold informa. ton
 Mir peimas said Mrs Thaw had