The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-21
LittletOn Aids With
Constant 0bjeC-
tiOnS.
DiStrictAttOrneySteep-
ed in SCOrn and
Sarcasm.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2I-Bitterly sar-
castle. now and then roaring out his
questions Ike peal Of thunder. next
suoduing his voice TO a wheedIing. coax
Ing tone, District Attorney Jerome con-
sumed the grea ter portion Of TODAY
cross-examining Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Ihaw IN determined effort 70 break
down her testimony. Cool. calm. and
bahing, the witness proved herself a
worthy match for the fox-like prosecu-
tor II was a battle Of wits in which
neither was the victor. The young wife
has proved herself a good witness for
Harry Thaw, and Jerome could scarcely
conceal his chagrin at failing to break
Mrs. Thaw down
Jerome said today that he did not
anticipate II would be necessary keep
ing Mrs. Evelyn Thaw under cross
examination on the witness stand lone4-
than today In fact, he said. he migbr
nhlsn up by the middle OF the after
noon session
LttietOn has q number OF questions
% ask on redirect. bUL there is littI.
SOu1t St-in tIat the young wife Of the de-
Iendant IN this nuTder case will have
completed her story before final 81
Journmeut Is taken today. Al least
mat 1llat was the outlook when the court
opened today
There IS q decided difference OF opf7-
ION amCng those familiar with 15caI
court room procedure as In v-herboy
jerome IS gaining an advantage IN, his
!atest trlck; It was a typical Jerome
| trlck that he played and one .hq+ ia
| the past has helped him c0nsfderar,I,--
alter making a public plea TO have the
revolving details Of the Younger nTI-y
nav testimony kept from the public
and thus Turing LittletOn into pI6ssf7,,~
q
cross-eXaminatiOn Jerome is brfnf-irs
/ trial. '--1 '0i 'i--t
Battle Of Wits.
With a copy Of her testimony in his
/ hand, he stalks up and down before 80,
/ witness and. framing question &c.
/ question from the printed words de-
mands with all the scorn and sar-asr,
| he can put in his voice why she re-
[ lated certain incidents at the first +-is,
and not at the present, aIwavs Ifnipg
/ up with the Interrogation: rs vour
memory not 50 good as it was a year
But he has yet in any way to en-.
/ barTasS this witness Cool calm and
sef-Possessed, she sits bark TN the chair,
watches the prosecutor closely. and then
waits for the objection OF Iitrlefon
| which she knows is coming and whic1
| never fails.
|
| cverTuied, witness has had chance TO
| revoive the subject in her mind. with the
result thai her answer is much les
| damaging than II would be were She
ton 7''-e' q
Support for Suicide Story.
| Her statement that Harry Thaw at
/ tempted suicide on the Continent is 10
/ be substantiated by the testimor,- CT the
/ physician called to attend him when he
1 had swallowed the laudanum.
| Daniel OReilly. OF counsel for the de-
! fense, again declared today that unless
unforeseen complications ensued the de-
fense would rest by the end OF this
week
| Jerome has not vet decided how far he
4 intends to combat the insanity theory
| In fact. II IS likely he will content him
| self with the argument that II Thaw
/ has been insane from birth 10 such an
/ extent as 10 make him irresponsible
| under the law. his case is incurable
| Therefore, he is likely TO urge If an ac-
/ qulttaI Is secured, the immediate COM
/ mitment of Thaw 10 Matteawan.
| The Younger Mrs. Thaw resumed the
| witness stand at 1915, smiling across
| the room al her husband, as she settled
/ herself IN her chair. prepared for the
| continued gTilling at the hands OF Dis
| trict Attorney jerome Thaw looked
much brighter than yesterday.
Identified Attorneys.
| The first question asked was as to
/ her knowledge OF all the attorneys for
| Tbavy at the last trial. After Identify
| ing All by name, jerome demanded.
! How long did you remain in Paris in
1902"
| "Did YOU not live with Thaw while in
Faris?'
| Yes"
prom there where did YOU go?"
| 'To BouiogDe-'
! Where them
| Back to Paris "
What was the name of the doctor
| who attended Thaw when he took
| laudanum?"
| q don't remember"
when were you last in Paris?'
| 'In 1904"
Health Was Poor.
| "And your health was poor?'
For time 1t was"
Where did you go from Paris?'
"To London"
Where then?''
''Mr Thaw and myself went on a
tour OF the cathedral towns OF Eng
| land
Where did you leave your mother?"
| In London
"wneu did you next see your unother2'
| Il have seen her but one time since,
| Thai was at my marriage.
Where did you last see the letters