New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
MRS. THAW DENIES
SHE IS RESENTFUL
Tells Cross Examiner in Sanity
Hearing She Wants Marriage
AnnuIIed, However.
FEARS HE WOULD KILL HER
Prisoner Gives Out Statement
That He Is Sorry for Trouble
Caused His Wife, but
Recalls It.

EVELYN NesbIt Thaw's testimony, under
crosse Examination by Clarence J. Shearn,
who is trying to get her husband out or
Matteawan Asylum on habeas corpus pro-
ceedngs. enlvened the hearing yesterday
before Justice Keogh. at White Plains. Mrs
Thaw Jared we'll at the hands or MT.
Shearn. who cut her cross-examnatlon
short. when every one expected that she
would he on the rack for at least another
day. She proved good adversary 10
Thaw's attorney on the witness stand, ana
apparently relished the frequent sparrins
that occurred between them
Mrs. Thaw denied in her testimony yes
terday that she had any resentment against
her husband and that she had been inilu-
enced 10 testify against him because he
had threatened at Matteawan to Kill her
II he got out and she feared he might do ~.
She said. however that she had always
wanted her marriage annuled. in order TO
ret out of the whole dsagreeable mess
whether the former show girl has any
affection left for her husband. IT developed
yesterday that Thaw still has some linger-
ing feeling of regret for the trouble ana
sorrow' he has caused her. At least, that
is what he said I'm a statement which he
gave out from the county jail over his sig
nature and afterward tried to suppress.
In substance Thaw's statement was that
he was sorry for any discomfort or sor-
row his counsel had caused her by the In
delicate questions which counsel had asked
her while she was testifying. He said that
he appreciated there would have to be some
"gruelling." but that he was sorry for II
Just the same.
Il have come TO the conclusion that she
has suffered moro than any one else" was
the way he finished his statement.
Many Women in Courtroom.
While the repeated little spats'' between
Evelyn and Thaw's counsel greatly amused
the crowd Of spectators In the courtroom.
many Of whom were women, former Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. who IL conducting
the case against Thaw for the state. af-
fordcd some real excitement In the clashes
be had with Mr.. Shearn. Mr.. Jerome reit-
Grated his charges that Thaw's agents had
tried to brihc a witness at a former hear
ing TO keep her out OF the courts jurisdic-
ton lie offered Ia produce a letter then
and there which he said would prove IL.
but the court declined to entertain the evil
dcnce
While Evelyn was on tho witness stand
Mr.. Jerome got her 10 identify a letter
which had been written 10 her physician.
Or Snlo. by one OF Thaw's counsel. in
which. It was said, the payment OF 500 10
her was mentioned n she would change
her attitude toward Thaw. and not be on
hand 10 testify against him. Mrs. Thaw
testified that the 500 mentioned In the let
ter was no part Of the regular allowance
which she received from the Thaws. II was
made evident that she got the 500 without
going away. and probably turned the let
ter over 10 Mr. Jerome. The letter was
offered In evidence Mr. Shearn did not OBJ
Jet. but Justice Keogh ruled against adj
hitting It.
This letter was a subject Of discussion
several times during the hearing on one
occasion when Mr. Jerome was dealing with
"a hostile witness In the person OF John A.
Rogers. an orderly In the Tombs. who in
sisted that some OF Thaw's queer antics
and conversation while he was In the city
prison were merely way the prisoner had
~ Joking. Mr.. Jerome broke out with
repetition OF the bribery charges. Mr..
Shearn bobbcd up Immediately.
When the other side resort To calling
perjurers and convicts as their witnesses.
think this is going little too far he
said. "and think the court should protect
,ts