Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
EVELYN THAW MAY BRING
ANOTHER SUIT FOR DIVORCE
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The district attorney suddenl,
switched to the testimony of Clifford
w. Hartridge and Susan Merrill. Thav
denied that he had ever rented room
at the Iatter's houses. D,
do You think you were innocent O
guilty when you killed White?" asket
Jerome, nimbly jumping back again
Justice Mills put the question this way
do you think you are now an limo
cent man in the eyes of the law"
"As the law is laid down for jury,
answered Thaw. Il think l am limo
cent" III,
"Why?" e 20
Thaw murmured something abou
'brainstorm." -
Jerome asked about the story tina
ne once scalded girl in bath tut
and that he had taken a girl namet
Ruth Lambert automobiling in Pari.
and brought her back naked with welt.
rom beating.
Crazy lies" said Thaw contempt
uously.
The district attorney recalled othel
scandalous stories about the witnes:
that came out during his trials. Thaw':
i
witness was again at his ease.
Tales of cruelty in early youth
beating a boy and driving horse t.
leath, the witness, denied.
Wasn't it true that you were known
as Mad Harry" questioned Jerome.
yes. I might have been called that
BUT the same thing may be true of al
most anybody. For instance I've heard
you called Crazy Jerome but for thai
teason don't think you are insane"
"Why did you think you and you
wife might take Pitsburg by storm
and that you might be Senator from
Pennsylvania went on Jerome. re.
ferring to letter in which the witnes.
made this remark.
Il don't know We would have set
tied down comfortably and got along
In my case money would not have beer
as much handicap to a politica
career as is most cases.
"My father" explained Thaw, made
this money mainly in railroad building
and in starting steamship lines. II
other words he made $40 for his coun.
try for every one for himself. And he
gave twice as much to charity as he
gave to me and my brothers and sis.
terS."
Later Thaw pleaded with Jerome no,
to push his examination regarding one
of the unfortunate girls mentioned in
his own will. rs
II have heard that she is trying t.
lead better life" he explained. land
you would pull her down."
Jerome dropped this line of interroga-
ton.
Thaw declared that his Valet Bed
ford's death, was Indirectly due to his
treatment by the district attorney s
office Although he was sick, the wit
about Jeromes Office on two days
without food. At the end of that time
he was sent to the hospital. where he
died of appendicitis. The relator point
ed out several mistakes, he said Jer-
ONE had made in the trial. In these re-
marks he referred to his wife as poor
Evelyn
He said these things without a trace
of malice or triumph. In fact examined
and examined seemed on the best OF
terms personally
Thaw was excused at noon by Jer-
ONE after two hours on the stand. His
counsel said he would put him on the
stand later. Then Justice Mills went
to the heart of the case with a series
Of questions.
do you thoroughly believe what you
told DR.. Evans as to your belief re-
garding White. Were your beliefs hon
est?"
Distinctly. yes"
you say Evans was given to under
stand by outside sources that your be-
tliefs were unfounded and that this led
him to report you as insane?'
eyes"
"At the present time do you hold the