The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-03-01
SHE FOILS JEROME
Evelyn Nesbit ThaW Fighting
For Husbands Life.
DENIES lLL knowledge OF DR.. FLINT
ordeal Of Prisoners Young Wife on
witness stand About Ended WIN
Life story sdll Jnshnken
bv STATE Prosecutor.

cross fire from District Attorney Je-
rome but when the adjournment was
announced it was the opinion of the
Observers I'm the court that the little
woman had clevcrly foiled every at
tempt TO befos her.
When adjournment was taken the /
announced that he had /
practically concluded with the wit
ness.
The cross examination was abruptly |
interrupted during the session that
District Attorney Jerome might have
opportunity to place Abraham Hum
mel upon the stand i'm an effort TO
nrove that the wife Of Stanford
Whites slayer had committed perjury.
At the close Of the fourth day Of one
OF the most bitter cross examinations
to which n woman witness has ever
been subjected. ana which has been
combatted with undauntcd spirit and
great success 10y the fran little wo-
man. the district attorney announced
that if the court would grant him an
adjournment he would put upon the
stand Lawyer Abe IIummel, the lat
ter's stenographer and the notary who
had acknowledged the complaint Eve
lvn Nesbit signed. stating that Thaw
had lashed her in the schloss IN the
Austrian Tyrol
1t was the second sensational Incl
dent Of the day. It was almost as
dramatic as when he confronted the
girl with Dr. Carlton Flint and de-
mandcd whether she had not gone
with Jack Barrymore 10 consult the
physician. This Mrs. Thaw denied
saving she had never seen the man
before
Mrs. Thaw will be temporarily ex-
cused this morning to enable Mr.. Je-
rome To- Introduce Abraham Hummel
to identify a Photographic copy Of the
affidavit Evelyn Nesbit is alleged TO
have signed and which charges Thaw
with many cruelties during their 1903
trip TO Europe. The district attorney
got the contents of the affidavit before
the Jury by reading certain Of its
statements I'm the form Of questions
and asking Mrs. Thaw If she told such
filings 10 Mr.. Hummel. In each In
stance she declared she had not She
also denied ever having signed such an
affidavit admitting that she had, how
ever. signed some papers for White IN
the Madison Square tower Of whose
nature she was not aware
Ii was early I'm the session when Mr.
Jerome played his strongest card. Mrs
Thaw had denied most positively tha
she had ever been TO see DIR. Carlton
Flint with Jack Barrymore.
call Or. Flint" commanded Mr.. Je
rome to a court attendant
The doctor entered from the witnes
room and was escorted TO within few
feet of the witness chair
Did you ever see that man beforet 2
Mr.. Jerome asked.
The witness seemed just a bit star
tied. looking quickly and intenty a
the physician; then turned TO Mr.. Je
rome and shook her head.
Never" she declared.
Thaw was intensely interested in thl
incident and when it was over h
turned to the newspaper men sittln
nearest him and whispered:
"That man made a mistake in con
ing here. lie stood there a liar. ID
YOU catch the point-a liarF'
Mr.. Jerome next asked the witness
she had understood Thaw was payln
honorable court" TO her.
The discussion between the witne'
and the district attorney as to ju'
what "courting" meant caused SON
mcrriment. Mrs. Thaw and Jeron
both seemed TO appreciate the hume
Of # and laughed. the witness smillr
I'm good nature for the first time on u
stand. She declared she didn't kno
whether Thaw had matrimonial inte
Hons during the first period Of the
acquaintance or not.
The district attorney question:
Mrs Thaw minutely regarding her q
onointance with Frances Belmont al
George w. Lederer. She admitted ha
ing frequently taken supper alol
with Lederer. -,
Mr.. White. Mrs. Thaw said, did n
want her to 60 to Europe with ina
I'm 1903 Her mother had told her 81
r,pst NOT tell Mr.. White that Mr.. Tha
was paying for the trip. Mr.. JeroI
then took Mrs. Thaw over the trip s
made over Europe alone with Ihaw.
When Mr.. Thaw heard Of the lett
n- of credit which Stanford White h
.e- given her. he became much excited.
rd Gle said the money was filthy a
ed noisonous and that must never tou
IN If again. said Mrs. Thaw. HE sa
on no would take It so l could not use
i97 lie said that he would give me al
by thing wanted and that If MANI
.ne wanted anything she would only ma
TO ask for It.
"When Mr. White gave me the let
~ credit II was sealed up. did
"a rnow what II was. and he told me
must not open the letter until we We
NJ sea. Whatever was used OF
4 money was for my mother. Mr. Tn
cave It TO her after had given 1t
sa him"
~ Mrs Thaw said she first met
% husband AZ Rector's restaurant in
81 cember. 1901. or the following MOI
IA II was at a dinner after a matinee
sormonce. Thaw seemed TO be ca
u during the meal. did not have
d dispute with the walters as to
'zA omount Of the bill and didn't need a
body TO help him distinguish tho
nominations OF his greenoacks.
s,w Thaw again about a week Ia
lie called at her hotel and met
mother He appeared to be perie'
rational o....
Thaw began sending her flowers
this time. American Beauties eni'