The Washington times., 1907-03-09
EXPERTS MEET FAILURE
DlSCREDITlNG DEFENSE

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were in the same fix. This has ham
pered the district attorney
Expect Rebuttal Surprises.
Jerome is expected to spring some sur
rrises in rebuttal one Of the most i'm
portant points he will try 90 prove is
tb,+ stanford White was not near his
studiO an, the night Evelyn says she was
betrayed by him. This date can be fixed
IL is acsprL.d by Photographer Eich-
never who took the pictures tNelyn
testified she posed for the day before
| the assault occurred.
The rules forbid Jerome contradicting
EveIyn's recital OF what she told Thaw
| in Paris, but jerome VIII make haTd
| fight to get this date before the jury.
/ It is pointed out. even II ne cannot ge'
l the evidence on the record he can
! through questions, give the facts TO the
| jury.
jerome will also try to get in the
affidavit which IL is claimed, Evelyn
gave to Abe Hummel accusing IhaW
Of brutalities TO her, which was shut
/ out on discrimination.
Countess Would Sacrifice Evelyn.
A story circulated today was that the
/ Countess OF Yarmouth. Thaw's sister,
has EXPRESSED a determination not 10
return TO Europe until Thaw is sepa-
rated from his wife. Howard Nesbit.
Evelyns brother Is authority for the
declaration He says he received posi-
tive information in Pittsburg Of the
countess plans.
the day OF his wedding. This would
invalidate the marriage II Thaw is
acquitted. il Is asserted. the countess
Will insist upon his leaving Evelyn. Her
I sc e-sar
demands that her family shall be rid of
I the ''unsavOry" sister-in-law.
Jerome Catching at Straws.
That young Mrs. Thaw has been sub
poenaed by the State was regarded to-
day by counsel for the defense as evi-
dence that the prosecution has found
itself so thoroughly blocked that it has
To catch at straws.
Neither Harry *. Thaw, nor his cOun-
/ sci believe that District Attorney Jerome
will gain any evidence valuable to the
prosecution from his examination OF
Evelyn Thaw, and they were chuckling
l TODAY over the fact that when the pros
| ecutOr questions the young wife as his
| own witness. he will be bound by her
| answers and. under the rules Of evil
/ dence. ne VIII not be allowed TO attack
/ her
! As for Stanford Whites letters, the
! production OF which the court has de-
| mandcd by the subpoena duces tecum
/ served upon Mrs. Thaw, IL was said
{ that the witness will state that they
! have passed out Of her possession and
! are now I'm the nominal possession of
/ the defendant.
/ Lawyer CLIFFORD w. Hartridge refused
I 10 produce the letters when called under
7 q subpoena duces teCum.
! The district attorney will find in May
! Mackenzie a hostile witness. She is 10
/ be called Monday morning. She is de-
voted 20 the Thaws and the district at
| torney Will have difficulty ir getting
| from her any statement unfavorable to
| Thaw's interest.
Mrs. Catherine Caine has also been
! subDoenaed by Mr.. jerome.
/ Charles Hartnett Stanford Whites
/ private secretary, Will also be a witness
/ Tor the State. He knows about the
/ trust funds established by White for
4 EVELYN Nesbit and her mother the other
moneys he advanced to her and the let
/ ter and cable appeals sent to White by
Thaw and signed by Evelyn TO prevent
I his being apprehended while in Europe
I for aSducting the girl.