Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
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intently at his wife, fixing her wit

intently at his wife. fixing her with
q constant stare. When Mr.. Jerome
was on his feet the defendant would
crane his neck to get view of the
blue clad figure on the witness stand.
Mrs. Thaw as last year, constantly
reiterated that she was repeating only
what she had told Thaw in Paris. Mr..
Jerome constantly objected when 1t
seemed to him the witness was trans
crossing.
Juctice Bowling ruled that Mrs. Thaw
first must tell all she remembered of
the conversation without and queS-
tioning from counsel unless it appear
ed the witness had forgotten any de-
tails. The witness said her experience
in the oath street house occurred after
her mother had been sent by Stanford
White to visit friends in Pittsburg.
Mr.. Jerome here insisted that the
witness first should tell all she could
remember and then that the attorney
could go back over the story with her
10 add the details.
The witness hal all her wits about
her when Mr.. Jerome offered some OF
his objections she would turn to him
and insist That's what / told him,
Mr.. Jerome
Mrs. Thaw said it was the day after
she had gone with White to q studio
in East end street To have some pho
tographS taken in costume, that she
received n note from him asking her
TO lunch with party at the 24the street
house after the theatre. She then was
playing at the Casino in Florodora
When we got to the house there
was no one there except Mr.. White
and myself continued the witness,
and he said They have all turned ne
down, but never mind, wen have orr
supper and then I'll show you all over
the house. You have never seen it, .
Mrs. Thaw's voice broke at last when
she told of all tina: happened and she
went on with some difficulty. Thaw
broke down completely and wept into
4 handkerchief which he held constant
~ to his eyes.
Mr. Littleton attempted 10 assist
Mrs. Thaw when she was In difficulty
and seemed about to cry but Mr.
Jerome's harsh voice raised in objec-
ton seemed to give her all the strength
or stimulus she required and conposure
quickly reasserted itself.
The story varied in no detail from
the narrative Of last year.
.ir. Thaw when I told him, got very
excited and walked up and down the
room and nloaned and sobbed and his
eyes were Wild" said the witness
He bit his nails and said My Coo,
MY Cod
How long did that keep up?" asked
?Er. Littleton.
An night"
What did Mr.. Thaw say when you
had conc!uded?"
He said it vas not my fault, that Re
thought just as much of me- as ever
and wanted me to marry him. I said
il would make him the laughing stock
of his friends for some people knew
of what had happened to me- He
wanted to know Il lot about my mother
and how often she had seen Stanford
White and what he had done for her
l told him my mother didn't know any
thing about it,
Mr.. Jerome would allow no questions
until the witness had exhausted her
memory of the talk with Thaw. His
constant objections did much to de-
crease the effectiveness of the recital
Several days after I had told him
about Stanford White" said the wit
ness. "Mr. Thaw would sit for hours
looking into space. When L would
speak to him it was always sometime.
before ne could answer"
Did Mr.. Thaw ask you anything
about your early life" Yes sir"
What did You tell him ~ Mr. Jerome
objected.
Il sustain the objection" ruled JUS
tice Bowling, "as to anything prior to
the meeting Of the witness with Stan
ford White"
Mr.. LittletOn had sought to get the
story of the girls early life and OF tbs
poverty of her family before the jury
on Friday during direct examination,
but J2romc's objection WAS sustained
Mr.. LittletOn argued toiay that the
early life story of the witness had q
great deal to do with impressing Thaw
with the truth Of her story ana thus
had a direct effect as to inducing in
sanity. Upon this argument. Justice
Bowling reversed his former railing ana,
allowed the witness to proceed
When Mrs Thaw started to tell ,,s
conversations with Thaw as to hopine:
tn be great actress. Mr.. Jerome OBJ
jected and Justice Bowling suggested
that the testimony be made as brief ar
possible. AIR. Littlet0n said he was
doing this. Mr.. Jerome's objections,
had begun to nettle the counsel for The
defence and he made many sharp re-
plicS