Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-21
MOTHER IS HOSTILE
Evelyn Thaw's Testimony Un-
 shaken by Jerome.
ASKS ABOUT MANY OLD ADMIRERS

l ASKS ABOUT MANY OLD ADMIRERS
 Girl Drew Cheeks on Whites Deposi
 h Trust ComDany-Garland Di-
 vorce Case Brought In-Pa-
 pers Stolen From Her. NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-In the Thaw
 murder trial just before the recess
 was taken an amazing discovery came
 to light It developed during Jerome's
 examination of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw that he was passing his cross ex
 animation upon secret statement fur.
 nished to him by Mrs. Thaw's own
 mother. The shock of the discovery of
 her own parents hostility almost stun.
 ned the girl, but she did not shrink or
 falter.
 | Thanks to Mrs. Holman's statements,
 Jerome was able to bring into the case the personality of a James B. Garland, now dead, wEo, 1t seems, had been an admirer of the girl model in 1901, just before she met Stanford White. New ertheless Evelyn Thaw's answers did her no harm. She came through that ordeal unscathed. Nor was she shaken in any material point ln her testimony. All through two long sessions Mrs. Thaw sat in the witness stand under the persistent ombardment of Dis trict Attorney Jerome, but it was ap- parent to everybody in the court that the prosecution failed signaIly to upset her testimony.
 The most that the district attorney established was the fact that her memory can be faulty at times; that 1t was not wise or opportune to answer question direct, but the main fabric of her story was unshaken when court adjourned.
 Jerome brought out the fact that she received weekly stipend from Stan ford White when she was not engaged with her theatrical work, but in doing, this 1t was also shown that her mother was on Whites payroll.
 There was a great rush of curious persons anxious to see Mrs. Thaw un- der the ordeal of cross examination, but only those provided with special credentials from the court or city au- thorities were permitted to enter the room where the trial is in progress
 District Attorney Jerome brought out the fact that in 1902 Stanford White deposited the sum of $1,350 with New York trust company with in structions that it should be paid to the Nesbit girl at the rate of S25 week. Mrs. Thaw frankly admitted receiving ! number of checks from the trust company, but she would not admit that there was provision that she should receive the money only when out of employment. The prosecutor spent nearly the entire session in trying to make Mrs. Thaw admit that this was true, but as often and in as many ways as he put the question to her she gave necessarily the one. answer, T don't remember"
 The district attorney, asking about the Mercantile Trust money, showed the witness check and a receipt.
 Do not these refresh your memory IS to the conditions that you were only to draw money when not working?"
 No, sir"
 Don't you remember now that there was such conditionY
 "I do not remember. From that let ter I think wrote it at the dictation sf Stanford White. It does not sound like letter would write."
 What makes you think Stanford White dictated itY'
 Because all important letters about money matters Stanford White would dictate, and either my mother or I would have to sign them"
 Did you believe Stanford White when he told you all women were bad md some were simply clever at con- :ealing itT' asked Mir. Jerome. "Yes." "And you were just sixteen and hree-quarters years old?"
 "I don't know that I was sixteen md three-quarters exactly. I was six cen" ''In rejecting Thaw in Paris, had you in mind other than your own lnworthinessf'
 "No." 'Did you consider yourself different ' better than other womenT
 "No, sir"
 Mrs. Thaw's inability to remember ' number of other things about which fr. Jerome questioned her was by far he most material element in the cross The district attorney elved into the witness past life with familiarity as to details and q store f general knowledge which at times eemed to amaze all who heard. not xcepting the defendants counsel them elves.
 Mir Jerome indicated early in his uestionins that he had no disposition , spare Mrs. Thaw's feelings in any Tay whatsoever. He interrogated her lost pointedly as to her men acquaint- noes of the past. He laid especial fress upon her acquaintanceship with ames A. Garland. who figured for 1e first time in the case. Mrs. Thaw aid she knew Garland before she let White. ', Weren't you named as correspondent l the Garland divorce case?- asked IF. Jerome.
 Mrs. Thaw was shaking her head hen Mir Delmas sprang to his feet