Evening star., 1908-01-21
EVELYN THAW FACES
JEROME ONCE MORE
Long Day of Fencing With Her
Prosecutor.
MERCILESS AS BEFORE
Grilling Of Witness Commenced Yes.
terday Afternoon.
SHE SCORED ON PROSECUTION
Says She Did Not Use the Brutal
Language to Thaw That the Dis
trict Attorney Used to Her.

tr1ct Attorney used TO Her.
The cross-examination Of Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw was continued
today at the trial of her husband
for the killing of Stanford White.
and the criminal branch of the
supreme court, where Justice
Bowling presides, saw another
long passage at arms between a
district attorney who has given
up all leniency with witness and
"a clever and assertive young
woman in the chair. Mr.. Jerome
did not, however, assume quite as
harsh tone in his questioning to-
day as he did yesterday, when the
examination developed into a veri-
table battle.
Throughout the whole morning
session Mrs. Thaw was calm and
unperturbed. She was ever ready
with her retort, once tried to cx-
plain things to Justice Dowling,
and at times charged that Mr..
Jerome was not reading from the
record all that she had said on
certain points at the last trial.
NEW YORK, January 21-Mrs Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw continued today under tho
lash OF District Attorney Jerome's cross
examination at the trial OF her husband
| for the killing of Stanford White. The
prosecutor spent much time poring over
the evidence Of the former trial and con-
fronting the witness with her testimony
on that occasion. No detail was over
looked. Mrs. Thaw adhered to her origi-
nal story. declaring 1t was all true Mr..
Jerome was aggressive in his attitude to-
day. but his manner Of questioning lacked
! the fire of yesterday. He and the witness
constantly were engaged in Tits, in which
| the honors seemed to be easy. There was
an inclination on the part of both prose-
cutor and witness to argue with each
other. but Justice Bowling cut the debate
short whenever he could.
Thaw listened intently to all that was
said, oftentimes holding his hand behind
his ear tp better catch the low-toned re-
plies Of his wife.
Met White Again.
When District Attorney Jerome resumed
his cross-examination Of Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw at the trial of her husband today
Thaw in 1903 and 1904. Mr.. Jerome's
manner was no less aggressive than yes
terday. Mrs. Thaw seemed in rather a
sullen mood and answered the prosecu-
tors questions curtly. She said she had
shown Thaw in Paris fourteen letters
Stanford White had written her subse-
quent to the event that followed their
meeting.
district attorney
Il don't know"
When did you last see them?'
IT think it was in Mr.. Hartridge's
Office
Did you write to Stanford White from
Boulogne?"
"One letter or two?"
'I don't recall"
Like the direct inquiry. the cross-exami-
nation of the witness lost effect from
repetition, no new facts having been un-
earthed to confront Mrs. Thaw with UP
to this time.
How long was 1t after you landed from
Europe in 1903 after telling this story to
Thaw about Stanford White that you
were in the Madison Square GaIden tower
with Stanford White?" asked Mr.. Jerome.
Some time"
Two days?'
More than that"
"A week?"
Yes"
heI 1e-
clined an honorable offer Of marriage be-
cause of this MANI"
Il went to dinner at the tower. but did
not go alone.
Thaw Knew She Went.
Did you tell Thaw about it,"
Yes
Mr. Jerome here produced the photo
graphic copy of the famous Hummel am
davit. and had the witness identify the
signature Mrs. Thaw told yesterday OF
the burning of the original affidavit. which
she declared she signed without knowing
its contents. The afidavit alleged cruel
treatment by Thaw during the 1903 trip
abroad. When the witness was asked II
she told Hummel the things set forth In
the affidavit, or anything like them, she
replied in positive fashion:
IL most certainly did not"
Mr.. Littleton objected to questions con-
cerning the affidavit, saying 1t was not
material issue In the case. He was over
ruled by Justice Downing. who said:
ANY acts of the defendant are subject
to investigation in a case Of this kind"
did Thaw ever beat you?" asked
Jerome.
NO
.'Didn't you tell Stanford White that
Thaw had beaten your
IT did not.
What did Thaw say when you told him
you had heard he put girl In bath tub
and turned scalding water on herr"
..He just laughed"
Didn't you say last year that he shook
his head sadly and said: Poor little
Evelyn, they have been making fool OF
YOU"
Yes"
well. where did the laugh come in?"
..Afterward, when We were talking
about it,
Jerome Slows Down.
The witness said standford White gave
her pearl drop at Christmas. 1901.
which she gave to Will Sturgis.
Didn't you, testify at the hrst trial
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