The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-21

conference OF counsel and Justice
Fitzgerald, il was decided not TO
hold session of the Thaw trial to-
morrow. Evelyn Thaw was called as
the first witness when court opened
this morning.
Used Whites Money.
District Attorney Jerome brought
out the fact that in 1902 Stanford
White deposited s1,3 with the New
York Trust company with instructions
that it be paid to Miss Nesbit at tn"
rate of $25 per week when she was
out of employment.
Mrs. Thaw admitted receiving
number of checks from the Trust
company, but she would not admit
that there was a provision that she
should receive money only when out
of employment, although her letters
were read to that effect The prose-
cutor spent the afternoon trying to
make Mrs. Thaw admit this. but her
one answer was: 81 don't remember"
During the cross-examination by
Jerome this afternoon, 30 checks in
dorsed by Evelyn Nesbit and her
mother were introduced as evidence
Mrs. Thaw admitted that the checks
represented money she had received
from Stanford White.
Jerome took full advantage of the
courts ruling that attack on Evelyn
Thaw's veracity is permissible, and
began a searching cross examination,
evidently aimed to bring out every
detail of the girls past life He forced
Mrs. Thaw to tell in detail how she
posed in various costumes, and the
prosecutor did not mihce words
when questioning her about her ex-
periences in the artists studio. Then
he launched his attack on Evelyn's
pathetic story on the witness stand
when she was under direct examina-
ton, by asking her how long she was
conscious in Stanford Whites Twin
ty-fourth street studio on the day
when, she testified. she was. mis-
treated by the architect whom her
husband subsequently killed
Mrs. Thaw's inability TO remember
number of other things about which
Jerome questioned her was the most
material element in the cross exami-
nation. The district attorney delved
Into the witnesses past life with a
familiarity as to details and store
of general knowledge which at times
seemed to amaze ali who heard, not
excepting the defendants counsel.
Jerome Indicated in the early ques-
tion that he had no disposition to
spare Mrs Thaw's feelings. He in
terrogated pointedly as to her men
acquaintances. He LAID especial stress
on her acquaintanceship with James
A Garland, who figured for the first
time in the case. Mrs. Thaw saidshe
knew Garland before she met White
Weren't you named as correspond
ent in the Garland divorce case asked
Jerome.
Mrs. Thaw was shaking her head
when Attorney Delmas objected. He
demanded that the record of the di-
vorce case be brought into court that
II might speak for itself. Justice
Fitzgerald overruled the objection.
hut Jerome withdrew the question.
Evelyn Thaw's examination today
had all the marks of clean trumps for
the young woman. Her relations
with Stanford white became a factor
IN the examination. Jerome was pitt
less and forced details of her rela-
tions with White from her trembling
lips with a relentless bombardment
Of questions. Thaw was visibly affect
ed at times. Tears came in his eyes
and he buried his head in his hands.
Evelyn several times gave way to
tears but not to mysteries.