The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-25
MOTHERS TESTIMONY AT TRIAL
READ BY JEROME,

MOTHERS TESTIMONY AT TRIAL
READ BY JEROME.
The testimony OF Mrs Mary Copley
Thsw was read. She had testified a. to
the conduct OF Thaw after his return
from Paris. where he had taken the
jaunt with Evelyn. lie occupied a room
close to hers and she had heard him
sob. She entered the room and found
him crying. He told her of a young
girl who had been ruined by a man in
New York. and she had responded that
that was not his affair.
Mrs Thaw said that he was with her
at the Thanksgiving service In their
church and as the choir was singing
Kipling's "Recessional" he wept On
their way home he looked over at the
| little church where the Nesblt's had at
tended service and said that IL 1t had
| not been for that man White Evelyn
| might be with them.
Mrs. Thaw had told OF Harrys birth
and OF her condition for the two years
, previous to the event. He was born .
puny child with the body too small for
his head. He had nervous attacks and
also the st. Vitus dance. As he grew
older he would throw himself on a sofa,
face down and scream. Then when
asked why he did this. his answer would
| be that he did not know. This nervous
ness did not leave him until after he
was fifteen years OF age.
| Mr.. Jerome asked Thaw 10 take the
stand. He approached the stand slowly
and looked straight ahead.
| do you remember my interrogatins
you with regard to noblcsse oblige
among gentlemen. that It might go to
thing and telling a lie about 1T" asked
Jerome.
| II do" said Thaw.
The witness then wanted to know what
he was on the stand for. and IL no wero
Mr.. Jerome's witness. This was decided
and Thaw asked Jerome II he would he
bound by his answers.
JUDGE ALLOWS EXAMINATION
FOR MENTAL CONDITION.
II am examining this witness as to his
mental condition" said Mr.. Jerome.
II understand the position" said
Justice Keogh. "IIc may answer"
lis your conception of noblessc
obliye among people of social distinc-
ton that n man should be protected
from his own wrongdoings?"
ut is not
Thaw objected to the expression
noblesse oblige. which Mr.. Jerome usec
frequently. Mr.. Jerome asked why he
took offense since he was a man of So
cial distinction.
II take ofrense at you" replied
Thaw.
4 Tho, sho Sc.o,o. y,t,t A,,o~,. =,
asked him since he did not believe IN
wrongdoing or permitting ones agent,
to do so. why he had permitted DR.
Evans to testify three times to wha
he--Thaw-had said was false.
He did not say that" said Attorne,
Shearn. He said there were some
errors"
II said that his testimony was false. It
said Thaw. but that | did not believe
It was deliberately false"
| A letter was submitted to the witness
which after reading he said he had moi
written.
Did you not write a letter to Ethe
Thomas asking her to come to your
apartment. and did she not answer re-
fusing to Gomez"
II wrote n couple OF notes"
''p'd che no. write refusing to conner
II don't remember"
At the opening of the afternoon ses
sion Mr.. Jerome asked this question:
will you describe IN detail the killini
by you OF Stanford white on tho nigh
OF June %. 1862"
DECLARED JEROME PURSUED
THAW FOR SIX YEARS.
Mr.. Shearn objected and bitterly at
tackled Mr.. Jerome and the methods h.
was using against Thaw. He said tina
he had followed him vindlctively for tn
past six years. He was badgerng hin
l now and there was no reason for thi
|, question. 4 week and a half had beef
wasted In this hearing and not one scn