The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28
MAKING PROGRESS
Cross Examination of Mrs. Thaw
Almost Completed by the Dis
trict Attorney.
HER PAST LIFE LAID BARE
Witness Almost Collapsed Under the
Brutal Questioning OF jerome
on Thursday, but Had Easier
Time Monday.

New York, Feb. 21-ln continuing
his cross-e:amination of Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, Wednesday at the trial
of her husband, District Attorney
Jerome brought out the fact that in
1902 Stanford White deposited the
sum of $3.50 with New York trust
company with instructions that it
should be paid to Evelyn Nesbit at
the rate OF SIS a week. Mrs. Thaw
frankly admitted receiving a number
IF 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 en-
tire afternoon in trying to make Mrs.
Thaw admit that this was true, but
DIS often and in as many ways as
he put the question to her. she gave
the one answer: Il don't remember"
Mrs. Thaw's inability to remember
a number of other things about which
Mr.. Jerome questioned her was by
far the most material element in the
crosS-eXaminaticn. The district attor'
ney delvcd into her past life with a
familiarity as to details and a store
of general knowledge which at times
seemed to amaze all who heard, not
excepting the defendants counsel
themselves.
Mr.. jerome indicated early in his
questioning that he had no disposition
to spare Mrs. Thaw's feelings in any
way. He interrogated her most point
eddy as to her men acQuaintances OF
the past He laid especial stress upon
her acquaintance with James A. Gar
land. who figured for the first time
in the case. Mrs. Thaw said she knew
Gan land before she met White
New Yorl, Feb, 22.-tinder the stress
of cross-cXamination in which Dis
trict Attorney Jerome gave no quarter,
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw broke down
Thursday upon the witness stand.
With binding tears burning their way
down cheeks which from ashen white
had flushed 10 crimson, she admitted
that after her first experience with
Stanford White her relations with the
architect continued several months.
There were other confessions, also,
which while damaging to her own
character accentuated al the more
the terrible personal sacrifice she is
making in the effort to save her hus'
band from the electric chair. The
case has progressed to the point where
the defendant mas been all but lost
sight Of His girl like wife is the
figure aboEt when the storm lashes.
She it Is whose life is being searched
out and who is being held up to scorn
by the prosecuting officer.
Thaw, his face buried in his hands,
might easily have Ecen oct Of the
courtroom picture Thursday and none
would have missed HIM All eyes were
upon the witness chair and the slight
figure in blue wnich occupied 1t. Dur
ing the day and at all times heretofore
Mrs. Thaw has had to sit on the edge
Of the chair in order that her feet
might reach the floor. To make her
more comfortable for tie long ordeal,
Il footstool and back cushion were
provided during the afternoon.
At TIE cloSc Of the most eventful
day OF the tlial, llr JEROME an
nounced that he probably would keep
, Mrs. Thaw under fire for two more
days. Adjournment was taken until
Monday mornina although al one time
Justice Fitzgerald said that to accomo
date out.c!town witnesses he would
hold court FridAy and Saturday.
There was TO subject affecting the
witness Of so intimate nature thai
the district attorney hesitated tc
haul from It's hiding place and hold II
before the gaze Of the world, snd all the
while requiling that she should recog
nize and own the fault In her own
words.
J When Mr.. jerome was flaying Mrs