The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
HER STORY ENDED
Cross Examination of Evelyn
Thaw Concluded.
DEFENSE NEARING CLOSE
Judging From Progress Made. Thsw's
Fate Should BE In the Jury's HANDS
Letter Admitted In Evidences.

Letter Admitted In Evidences.
New York. Jan. 22-District Attor-
ney Jerome's long and severe cross
examination OF Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw at the trial of her husband has
ended. The attorneys for the defense
then succeeded In placing in evidence
letter written by the defendant in
the fall OF 1903. which completely cor
rooorated the claim that the girl who
was to become his wife did tell him the
story Of her relations with Stanford
White much as she related Il upon the
stand at this and the former trial.
This letter was one Of dozen which
were read to the jury as tending TO
>crrobOrate young Mrs. Thaw's testi-
unony and as further tending to show
the effect her story had upon the de-
PENDANTS mind. Most OF these letters
were read TO the jury in the former
trial. and were considered as one Of
the strongest bits OF evidence in the
hands OF the defense Mr.. Jerome OBJ
iected TO their introduction into the
record. but was overruled BY Justice
Downing after Thaw himself had made
counsel and client. when Frederick "
Longfellow. his former attorney. ap-
pesred on the stand to identify the
letters.
Some Of the writings were address
ed 10 Mr.. Longfeilow and others had
been sent 20 him TO be delivered 10
Miss Nesbit. They all contained ref
erences to the Girls history and TO her
experience. and in the letters intended
for the young woman Thaw constantly
bespoke his love and respect for her
Many Of the sentences rambled on in
coherently and there were many
scratches. erasurcs and interlineations.
The FIRST letter Mr. Gittleton read
wss a repetition largely. in the de
PENDANTS own words OF the story the
Nesbit girl says she told him in Paris
in 1903. In Il. however. Thaw refers
to two "druEged champagne" incidents
one at the photographic studio in
Twenty second street and the other in
the Twenty-fourth street house.
whereas Mrs Thaw twice testified that
while luncheon and wine We're served
during the posing az the Photograph
place. nothing ont OF the ordinary o.
CURED. Thaws letter corrohoratcd
Mrs Thaw in that he declared 70 was
In the Twenty fourth street house thai
she and Stamford White FIRST wer,
sione
Mr.. Jerome was much qEietcr in his
handling 81 Young Mrs Thaw on the
stand. and his voice lacked the hieh
hard pitch. The cross-examination 80
solved itself for a time into a verbsl
battle between prosecutor and wines
and there were several lively tits
which ended only when Justice Dow
ing took a hand
The defense is nearing it's close
Thaws will and the codicr made n
the time OF his marriage To Evelyn
Neshit. both of which were introduced
last year - further evidence Of IRA
tionality on the part Of the defendant.
will he proved and introduced as evil
dence. Then will follow the testimony
OF Miss Belle Moorehouse Lawrence. of
California. who was Thaw's teacher
when he was six years old and could
not talk ineligible. II is said. Miss
Lawrence kept a dry In which there
are many entries concerning young
ThRw. and an effort will be made TO get
this in evidence Mrs. William Thaw
Is expected during the day to com
plete her testimony. The insanity ex-
perts should he reached not later than
Thursday afternoon. and the defense
hopes to close its case by Friday
night. A week later Thaw's fate
should be in the hands Of the jury