New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
BITTER AGAINST THAW
Wife'S Testimony Is Strongest
Weapon Of the State.
LOEWENSTEIN STILL MISSING
Tombs Caterer Said To Be Dele.
gate to acknowledging
Will Go On To- morrow.

Judging from the attitude Of EVELYN Mes
BIT Thaw toward her husbands counsel,
Clarence J Shearn, while she was under
cross-exanination for q short time at the
close Of the last hearing at White Plains
into Harry Thaw's sanity, her resumption of
the witness stand tomorrow will enliven the
proceedings. The former show girl yester-
day emphasized her previous declaration to
Mr.. Shearn that she did not intend TO have
Harry Thaw hide behind her skirts again.
She said that if any further attempt was
made 70 drag her through the old story of
her relations with Stanford White size
would insist upon leaving the witness stand
Mrs Thaw apparently has testified
against her husband at the present habeas
corpus proceedings with q good deal of
satisfaction. While her open enmity for
the man who married her is noticeable,
whether shs Is testifying or merely sitting
IN the courtroom glaring al him, her testi-
rnony. despite her prejudice. will probably
20 further than anything else 10 keep him
IN Matteawsn. There is no doubt that she
would be one Of the persons most pleased
II Justice Keogh should reCommit her hus.
band 10 that institution.
Mr. Shearn had barely begun his cross
examination Of her on Friday, and II ia ex-
pected that she will occupy the witness
chair for most of tomorrow. II Is cvl-
IDENTITY the purpose Of Thaw's counsel -
review the greater part Of her testimony
at the trials and at former hearings, with
the purpose Of getting her to admit that IL
is sll true Mr. Shearn wants TO have it
appear repeatedly on the record that all
the horrible things which she told Thsw
about White and other men were actually
true. so far as her belief goes which would
tend 10 show that Thaw had no decisions
about these matters, which ne was accus-
toned 10 dwell upon.
There IS little chance Of the state au-
thorities bringing Sigmund Loewenste,n.
the Tombs caterer. TO White Plains 10 tes-
tify W T. Jerome. who is conducting the
case against ThaW as special Assistant
ATTORNEY General declared or Friday that
loewenstein had disappeared and that ne
was 10 have been an important witness for
the state It vas said at the Tombs yester-
dsy. however. that the caterer had gone 10
the Baltimore convention. Warden Fallon
seemed surprised when told that subpoena
was out for his caterer and that state de-
fectives were looking for him. The warden
said he did not know LoeUonstein had gone
away.
The warden promptly summoned Mr.
Jones. the assistant caterer, to his office
70 question him about Il. A "trusty' took
the word down to Jones that the warden
wanted 10 see him. The "trusty' returned
presently with the Jones reply as follows.
Jones says he will be here as soon as
ne can leave his pans Some Of his pots
sre boiling over. and he cant leave EN-
night now
When Jones appeared the warden popped
q few qgestions at him.
rs your boss in the Kitchen the war
den asked.
NO, sir" Jones replied, meehy
Was he Shere yesterday or the day be
FORE asked the warden
NO. sir; he hasn't been there for several
DAYS" said Jones.
DO YOU know where ne is?" was the
next question.
He told me- sir. that he was going TO
Washington, and from there to the con-
vention at Baltimore said Jones
rs YOUR boss a delegate to the conven-
ton asked the warden.