New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09
WIFE ON STAND STILL.
THAN DEFENCE CHECKED
Stories -lbom White Kcpt Out
Provisions Of Prisoners UyM.

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terday on the witness stand the alleged story Of
her life which she had begun the day before.
Readers OF the testimony should i'm justice re-
member that it was adroitIy introduced in such
manner as 10 prevent under the rules OF law,
any direct attempt at refutation in defence OF
Stanford Whites character
It is a part of the defeuces case to depict
White in an unsavory light and TO show that
Thaw, hearing stories about the architects sup
posed reputation. became so worried at Evelyn
Neshit's relations with him TO develop his
potential insanity.
The hOodgates OF the stream OF what District
Attorney Jerome called the idle and unfounded
tattle Of the Tenderloin" concerning Stanford
White We're kept closed. although it seems in
evitable they must soon be opened.
Mi Demas asked Mrs. Thaw. who resumed
her testimony yesterday. Did Mr.. White have
any conversations with you in which he dis
cussed the fate of other young girls who had
met with similar treatment AT his hands,
Instantly Mr.. jerome objected. eft all the
loose scandal. the idle aud unCounded tattlc OF
the Teneeroin is to be poured here about
man who is dead and in whose defence nothing
can be adduced." he said. lit is something that
must give pause"
Mr. Delmas declared that he had no more
Gesire than the District Attorney to asperse the
memory of the dead. but still stuck to his point
that Thaw was irrational when he killed White
was admissible. That if the agitation produced
In Thaws mind by Evelyn Nesbit's confession
to him in Paris added TO by information Of
Whites character he had gathered from other
sources. counsel had perfect right to have
witnesses tell of it in court.
DELMAs wITHHOLDs TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Delmas's contention was conceded by both
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but agreeing to an expression OF the courts
opinion. Mr.. Delmas said he would withhold
such testimony until the alleged insanity OF
Thaw had been more clearly proved.
There was a lively tilt between Mr.. Jerome
and Mr. Delmas at the afternoon session over
the admission Of Thaws will and codicH which
had been executed on April 4. 1905 the day he
married Evelyn Nesbit. Mr.. Jerome objected TO
their acceptance on the ground that there we're
so many interlineatons 1t was almost irnpossfbIa
to prove they were in the same condition as
when signed. The court sustained him Mr.
Delmas unsuccessful in getting the documents
| in whole. tried to have them accepted IN
part. but again the District Attorneys objec-
tons foiled him.
/ The viii consists OF nine long pages and ths
codicil OF four. They were witnessed By Miss
Frances E. Pearce, who was called yesterday
to identify Thaw's signatures: E G. Perkins
ana Annie NJ. Connor In reading the viii for
| his own information Mr.. Jerome. perhaps un-
/ Willingly, let out that there was mention @
Stanford White IN IT, the reference reading,
Should the said Stanford White" etc.
FEAR OF ASSASSINATION IN WILL.
According to common report last night, ths
Will contained these clauses:
! % That sum Of $4,000 should bs see
aside by the trustees mentioned IN the wfll TO b
used IN prosecuting the man who might assas-
stnate Thaw, cause him to be assassinatsds
/ % a further sum OF $4,000. to be used as a
trust fund for the OF certain chorus girls
( whose names were mentioned. who had sustained
from Stanford White similar treat atrnent 70 that
alleged 70 have been sustained at his hands BY
Evelyn Nesbit; t3) a trust fund for the educa-
ton OF Howard Nesbit, brother OF Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw; a. fixed life income for Mrs Holman,
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's mother; 10 the an
nual income Of the rest OF Thaw's estate TO be
paid ID his wife for life.
1t was developed according to the testimony
given by the prisoners wife yesterday that
when she was sent TO school IN Pompton. " J..
by Stanford White. It was not. as had been
generally supposed. to get her out OF the way
OF Harry Thaw. but because Of the attentions OF
Jack" Barrymore. the actor. While she was
playing in The Wild Rose at the Rnicker-
booker Theatre, she testified, she met Barry
more at a dinner given by White. Their friend
ship grew until day while She Barrymore
and White were together in the latter's apart
ments in the Madison Square Garden tower
barrymore suddenly said to her: eEvy.' will
you marry me?" White was so cross. she said.
that he grew purple in the face. The story was
told to Mrs Nesbit and after time the girl was
sent to school.
The story of the AFFIDAVIT which was said to
have been made in Abe Hummers Office in
which Evelyn Nesbit charged that Thaw had
beaten and otherwise I'll treated her IN Paris
was told in light yesterday White had
met her after her return from Parts. she said.
and told her stories rejecting Thaw. Among
others that he took morphine.
WENT TO HUMMEIis OFFICE.
After much persuasion. she said. she wenI
with White TO Hummers office. She told Hum
mel certain things about Thaw, but refused
to accede TO his suggestion 10 bring suit for
breach Of promise. TO sign any paper. She
acknowledged signing some papers. she didn't
know what they contained. at Whites apart
ments. Then she met Thaw again. and told him
what she had done. He told her Hummel was
a "shyster' and "blackmaiIer." ana she went
to Hummel's Office where she saw document
with her signature 10 it. This document was
burned in her presence II is understood that
the prosecution has a photographs copy of Mrs.
Thaw's affidavit.
According to the testimony yesterday Stan
ford White had an unfortunate experience with
HummeI MIR. White came TO me one day and
asked me what 1 had told HummeI.' Mrs. Thaw
said. II said I had told him nothing and he
said that HumnIel had squeezed him for $1,000.
and might Squeeze him for more
That White had attempted to meet her after
her marriage to Thaw was part of the former
chorus girls testimony yesterday. She said on
one occasion White had followed her in a han