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THAW'S ORDEAL
Story Was True,
RECALLS WHITE'S MANY EVIL DEEDS
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J Examination Rigid
and Searching—Dead Architect Did
Not Cemse Pursuit of Girl
After Her Marriage.
- NEW YORK, Feb. 20—-Mm. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw entered vpon the ondeal
of ber cross examination, and before
District Attorney Jerome had bad the
witness in charge for half an hour be
tad secured from the court a ruling
which apparently opens the way for
bringing inte the trial of Harry K
Thaw all manner of evidence which
may tend to discredit the defendant's
wife,
Heretofore It has been held that the
rules of evidence protected young Mrs
Thaw and that regardiess of whether
her story was true or false the fact
that she had told it to ber hmsband
was the one essential point. Mrs
Thaw hed been milowed to repeat the
wiory so that the jury might judge as
to its effect in unhinging the mind of
the man on trial for the murder of
Stanford White,
Mr. Jerome by a simple question
opened the way for the lutraduction
of testimony teinling to show the truth
or falsity of Mrs Thaw's stery. He
asked the witness:
- “Was the story you teld, Mrs. Thaw,
true?’
“It was,” she replied firmly.
Mr. Delmas, Thaw's leading counsel,
objected strongly to the question, but
Justice Fitzgerald Leld it to be com
petent as tending tc show the credibili
ty of the witness,
Whether Mr. Jerome intends to take
advantage of the ruling In an attempt
te threw doubt upen the truth of the
story or whether Justice Fitagernid in-
tended his ruling to cover the whole
subject of Mrs. Thaw's evidence the
future conduct of the case alone can
determine. Mr. Delmas will continne
to fight with constant objections the
introduction of any testimony as to
gerald Indicated that he would be Lib:
eral In the Interpretation of the rules
in that respect.
He allowed Mr, Jerome to bring from
Mrx J. J. Caine of Boston, a friend of
Mrs, Thaw, who took the witness stand
during the meruning session, many ma
terial polats as to the movements of
Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit follow-
ing their return from Europe In 1004,
including the published Incident of
their being ejected fromm the Hotel
Cumberland In this city, the proprietor
insisting that they should register as
man apd wife or leave their suits,
which adjoined. In bringing out these
facts Mr. Jerome denled that he was
attacking Mrs, Thaw and said be was
simply testing the credibility of Mrs
Calne,
Mre. Caine testified’ that Thaw had
told Mrs. Nesbit he would provide for
her and her son always If she would
consent to her daughter's marriage to
him. Mrs Nesbit promised to do her
best to have Evelyn conscat.
The district attorney seemed reluct-
ant to begin the cross examination of
Mry. Thaw, desiring to have the mat
ter pestpousd until Thursday morn.
ing in order that he might determine
whether or not a further examination
of the witness wis necessary on the [s-
sues Involved In the case.
“After I have looked further into the
matter I may decide to cross examine
Mrs. Thaw,” Mr. Jerome stated to the
court, “or I may walve my right It
when all the testimony as to the insan.
ity of this defendant is In I shall be
homestly of the opinion that he was
insane at the time this act was com-
mitted I do not propose to take up the
time of this court and this jury in con
tending’ —
Mr. Delmas here interrupted Mr. Je-
rome. He wanted to know if the dls-
trict attorney meant that if he was
honestly convinced that Thaw was in-
sane when be shot Stanford White be
would abandon the prosecution.
“1 promise nothipg” retorted the
prosecutor, a
A wordy conflict ensued, during
which Mr, Jerome hinted at broken
confidences ‘and evasion of stipula-
tions, He declared he did vot wish to
humiliate the witness with a cross ex-
gmittation which be might deem un-
necessary,
“However, if 1 am forced to do it, 1
will,” xaid Mr. Jerome, with something
of » menace ln his tone.
“You may proceed,” replied Mr. Del
mas,
Mrs. Thaw, appearing more than
ever like a schoolgirl In the simple
little blue suit and black velvet hat
gan, moved a bit nervously in the bio
wituess chalr and awalted Mr, Je
rome's opening questions. They had
to do with her signatures to cerfaln
papers, some of which the prosecutor
declared were receipts for money Mrs
Thaw had drawn from the Mercantile
Trust compapy in 1002, $25 a week
Mr. Delmas protested against the dis
triet attorney makhig these statement:
and-motsl wn exception. Mrs. Thaw
sald she was not sure that all of the
alzontnres were her awn. They looked
very mueh lke her writing, she added.
Who provided the money for the girl
at the Mercantile Trost company was
not developed.
Mr. Jerome asked about the trip to
y
en | your life with Stsuford
t prevented your sccepling
None,
you have a reason for refus-
Mr, Thaw except your experiences
with Mr. White? A. Nooe.
Q. It was your greal Juve for Bim,
41ken, that led you to this renunela-
tion? There were no selfish wotives?
A Yen
Q. Aud you gave him no other rea-
son? A. No.
Q. What part of 1503 did you tall
him your story Involving Stanford
White? A. InJune.
Q. Your early life was spent In Penn
sylvania? A. Yes
Q. And you lived a pure, good life?
A. Yes
Q. So youl grew up to sixteen years
#0 simple In bome life that after all
these terrible events the first poignant
sorrow was still stamped on your
mind? A. Yes.
Q. You went oni the stage here In
New York still as pure as you were In
your home life in Pittsburg? A. Yes
Q. When did yuu first become nware
of the fact that you wers made core
spondent in the Lederer divorce case?
Mr. Delmas—I object It is not In
evidence in any way. >
The Witness—1 read It la the news
papers. It was lu 1804,
Mrs. Thaw's confidence grew as the
cross examination went on, and she
was always ready With answers. Mr.
Jerome jumped from point to point In
her story and under the plea of testing
her credibility was allowed to ask
many pertinent questions. He wanted
to know when she first heard that she
had been named as a corespondent in
the George W. Lederer divorce case.
Mr. Delmas jumped to his feet with
a protest. Mrs. Thaw called him over
to where she sat, whisperod something
in his ear, and the sttoruey withdrew
his objection.
“1 read of it In the newspapers,” sald
the witness cheertly what Mr. Jerome
repeated the question.
The prosecufer sought to show that
Mra Thaw had gone t» Abfaham
Hummel! for advice with regard to the
divorce proceadings, but was halted by
an objection from Mr. Delmas, which
the court sustained. Justice Fifagerald
sald the question bad nothing to do
with Mrs Thaw’s story to her husband
and did not affect her credibility
Mr. Jerome bought out that Mrs
Thaw had written to Stanford White
from Boulogne after Thaw had pro
posed to her In Paris. “Did you also
cable Mr. White?’ he asked. The wit
ness could not remember,
For the first time since the trial of
Harry Thaw started Jerumie practical
iy apmounced that if the evidence for
tlie defense should show that Thaw
was insane at the time of the murder
the prosecution would close its case
forthwith. The plain inference is that
he will move for the appointment of a
commission In lunacy without offering
any testimony for the state In rebuttal
Jerome made the admission when ar
guing that his cross examination of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, who had been
on the stand most of the day, should
be postponed.
In her direct examination Mrs. Thaw
again surprised aud shocked the audl-
ence,
At first her testimony was but an
elaboration of the story she had told
when first called as a witness, As she
proceeded her counsel, Mr. Delmas,
drew from her detalls of other and
more astonishing escapades of the mur
dered Stanford White,
The episode of the girl ln the ple was
brought in with all its pathetic bru.
tality. The visit of White to Evelyn
Nesbit while she was io the bowe of
May Mackenzie aud bis attewpt while
théte to embrace ber were also told
with due deliberation
The strongest point scored for the
defense was the repetition of a con-
versation between White and May
Muckenzle, lu which Le sald he would
win back the Jove of Evelyn Nesbit
On thls occasion May Mackenzie had
remarked to White, "How nlce it js to
think that Harry and Evelyn care so
much for each other and are golug to
get married.” To this remark the wit.
ness sald White replied: “Ob, pooh!
I don't belleve it. It won't Jast 1
will get her back anyway,”
“Mrs. Calne followed her and told of
the courtship of Harry Thaw and Eve.
Iyn Nesbit. She was a goxl witness
for the defense, .
Then the little wife of Thaw was
agnin called to the stand. She told
more of what Thaw had Informed her
about girls who he sald bad been
wronged by White and then cast adrift
and as the climax of the alleged sin
nlog of White was reached Delmas,
with dramatic emphasis, turned her
yver to the prosecution for cross ex
mination, but Mr Jerome was pot
eady to proceed
As Mrs. Thaw slipped In from the
mteroom and mounted the lttlp plat.
form flanking the justice's desk short
ly after court opened she looked just
as she did when last she sat in the
witness chalr—smanll, while, self pos-
wased and ready. She smiled tUmldly
it the Judge's Kindly face and confi
lently at ber husband
The cross examination bad barely
sot into full sawing when adjournment
was ordered]. Mrs Thaw will resume
the stand today, and the ludientions
are that she many be kept ere through.
out the day, .
event in
General Cabell Accused.
DALLAS, Tex, Feb 20. Genciul W,
L. Cabell, commandesr of the transmis.
slssippt department of the United
tonfederate Veterans, was placed un
der a bond for E500) In connection
with the Honduras lottery watter
Bryce Doe nt New York,
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The Right
Hon. James Bryce, the newly appoint
Ambassador of Creat, Brilalu to the
Tal i States, on Oceanic of the
HONDURAS DEFEATED
War In Central America Opens
Near Managua.
NICARAGUA DEFENDS ITS FROSTIER
United States und Mesice Valnly Es-
deavered to Prevent a Rupture
by Calling on Republics to
Arbitrate.
MANAGUA, Nicammgua, Feb 20 —
The troops of General Bonlila, presh
dent of Honduras, at 8 o'clock on Mun-
day afternoon sttashed the forces of
General Zelaya, president of Nicara-
gua, which were guandivg the Nicara-
guan froutier., After many hours
fighting the army of Houdurs was
defeated.
The troable between Honduras and
Nicaragua arose when a number of
Honduran malcontents organized them.
selves Into a relwel band In the interier
of Honduras and after oblaining arms
marched toward the froutler of Ni
caragud. The government eof Kon-
duras, when informed of the wove
went, sent a body of troops in pursuit
of the reveiationlsts. When the latter
became aware that the troops of fon
duras were nioving {n thelr direction
thay crossed the frontier and sought
refuge In Nicaraguan territory, some
of them eveu reaching this city, the
capital of Nicaragua.
The governuienl of the latter repub-
{ic then sent a swall body of Nicara-
guan troops to patrol the Honduran
frontier with the object of preventing
any further incursions of revolution-
ists. This body of troeps was upex-
pectedly attacked in Nicaraguan terri
tory by a ferce of Honduran soldiers.
The Nlcaraguaus were worsted, many
of the latter were killed and It was al-
leged that the Houdurs us shot some of
the Nicaruguan soldiers who surren-
dered,
The forces of Honduras then advanc-
ed further into Nicaraguan territofy,
burned and destroyed property and
committed robberies. President Zelaya
of Nicaragua protested energetically
against the conduct of the Honduran
troops aod dJdeumauded an Indemnity
from Honduras. President Boatlla of
Honduras replied by offering to sub
mit the matter to arbitration. This
proposal was accepted by Zelaya, who
fent a representative to Salvador,
where a court of arbitration met lo
hear both sides of the case and agreed
at the outset that the armies of Hon-
daras and Nicaragua on the [rontlers
of those two republics should be dis
banded.
But they did not accept the fuding
of the court, and diplomatic relallons
between Nicarmgua and Honduras were
broken off. In any case they eharged
each other with havipge no intention
with abiding by the court's decision
ind continued to wobilize their forces,
and interior disturbances Liroke out in
Hondurds, In this counection the Hon
duran governwent claimed that Nica
ragua was alding the revolutionists in
Honduras, and the sitoatlon became
more serious,
President Zelaya, bowever, seal a
dispatch to the Nicaraguan consul at
New York denylug the allegulon, as
follows:
“The report thut Nicaragua Is aldiug
the Hoadurun revolutionists (8 untrue
This goverument has the exiles from
Honduras concentrated at the capital
Nicaragua is ou guoud terms with the
government of Houduras”
It was avnounced from Panaisa that
the geuerally accepted view was that
President Zelaya, belleving he held the
balance of power In Central America
wanted to put the matter to a fest,
In the meantime the governments of
the United States, Mexico, Guatemala,
Costa Rica and Salvador brought pres.
sure to Lear upon Honduras and Nica-
ragua lo the hope of keeping them
from going to war, aud it was at first
considered likely that the efforts of
the peacemakers would prove guccess
ful.
At a conference at the state depart
ment at Washington letween Secre
tary of State Root, Assistant Secre
tary Bacon aud Senor Creel, the new
Mexican ambassador, it was decided
that identical notes should be sent by
the United States and Mexico to the
two prospective belligereuts urging
them to refrain from actual hostilities
ind suggesting that they renew the re
ently dissolved arbitration tribunal in
Salvador and outlining rules for the
proposed arbitration. Similar commu
uleations were sent to the govern:
nents of Nicaragua and Honduras by
those of Costa Rica, Guatemala and
wlvador, with the result that if ithe
hostilities continue Honduras amd NI
armgua will Aud the whole of Central
America arrayed against thelr warlike
lesigns, -
President Roosevelt, it was annount
#1 from Washington, had recelved
from: the presidents of Honduras and
Nicaragua In reply to his messages
setting forth the desire of the chief
sxecutive of the United States for the
reconvening of the court of arbitration
in order to preserve peace notes assur
Tug him that the danger of war was
sa nsevd
Governor Woodrufi Removes Healy.
NEW HAVEN, Coon, Fel 2.--Tax
Commissioner Frunk FE. Healy of
Windsor Locks was removed from of-
fice by Governor Woodruff for {m.
proper condpet as a state officer, Mr
{ealy was—charged with offering to
ecure # Hartford county commission.
ership for Howard M. Steele of New
Nritain upon payment of $1,200
Order a Two Cent Rate,
JACKSON, Miss, Fob, 20.-The Mis
slasippl ratiroad commission ordered
the ralfreads of the state to adopt a
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BY-BYE II, ATO TO \
Outsider at New Orieans Nosed Oui
Oargantas, the Favorite,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20 The vie
tory of By Hye II, at 20 to 1, in the
first race at the Fair grounds wes a
disappointment tu bettors, for By-Bye
II. nosed out Gargantua, a well played
8 to 1 cholcn
Western was the good thing in the
feature avents being hacked from fi to
1toldto5 He won by three lengths,
Monoclord, the odds on favorite in the
fifth, finished last. The winuers:
First Race —By-Bye [I, first; Gar
gantua, second; Schroeder's Midway,
third,
Second Race —Blue Les first; E M
Fry, second; Laitice, third
Third Race — Rusk, first;
second; Agra, (hind,
Fourth Race — Western, first; Bouart,
second; Votliog, third.
Fifth Race —Light Note, first; Paul
Clifford, second; King Ellsworth, third
Sixth Race—Captain Taylor, first;
Rickey, second; Mary Morris, thind
Seventh Race —Gamester, first; Caro-
nal, secoud; BR. F. Williams, third
Baliyhoo Handicap ut Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.—At Oak.
land the Ballyhoo handicap was won
easily by Bir Brillar after = poer slart,
Gateway being the only other ons to
get off on anything like even terms.
The mile and a sixteenth event weut
te Jocund, though Mandator ran a
game race and Avonlis did well
Tennis at New York,
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 In the na.
tional lawn tennis shawmpiouship tour-
namant here W. C. Grant, the holder
of the hooors, displayed good form lu
the match In which he defeated H H
Moore, with the loss of anly one game
in two sets.
Gotholine,
The Bear Won Three Straight,
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb 20 -The
Bear won his third consecutive rice
As In other instances, be was only gal
loping at the snd The public fared
well despite the defcat of favorites
ns the winners were backed down {rem
long prices
Reservation at Ascot.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 20-The
feature at Ascot was the one mile and
a sixteenth handicap. Heservation won
by a bead from Wrenue, who was a
head In front of Orilene. Von Tromp
the favorite, finished next to lust
Dentist Says Shots Came From Fort.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb 20~Dr.
C. M. Thorn, a deutist of Brownsville,
pccupled alinost the entire session giv
ing testimony In the Penrose court
martial case. Dr. Thorn testified on
the night of the affray be was awak
ened by shots and finally located them
coming from the direction of the post
He afterward heard men talking and
shooting In an alley near his house.
Witness said, “Judging from their
volces, they were pexroes and soldiers
fron the sound of thelr guns” The
witness testified that one of the wen
sald “give him h—" or “give them bh"
he was not sure which. His house was
hit by one of the bullets
Une Hundred Dead In Mine,
LOS ESPERANZAS, Mexico, Feb
20.—~ The death roll resulting from the
gas explosion in the coal mines near
here will probably approximate a hun-
dred persons. Thus far thirty-nive bd
les have been recovered and twelve of
the entombed wen rescued. The mine
officials think that about sixty wore
men are entombed or have already per
Ished. The majority of these are Mex
fcans, hut many Japanese also are em
ployed In the works. Resculug parties
are working heroically at a depth of
8,(x) feel or wore, Lut thelr progress
is slow.
Denlea Mother's Murder.
NEW YORK, Feb 20 Mrs. Lottie
Wallau, who Is at present In the
Tombs charged with being responsible
for the death of ber mother, Mrs. [da
Binge, a wealthy widow, has issued
through her counsel a statement In
which she denles hastening the death
of her mother. She adds that should It
be found that Mrs Binge had been
poisoned she will use Mrs. Binge's en-
tire fortune, of which she has unre-
stricted control, in Investigating the
case,
Dewey Opposes Transfer of Hartford,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--The pres!
dent has Informed New Yorkers inter
ested to having the old naval ship
Hartford sent there as a training ves
sel for the New York Nautical school
in place of the St. Marys that he will
be unable to comply with thelr request
he transfer was opposed by Admin!
Dewey and others The gunboats
Yorktown and Vicksburg, both more
wodern than the Hartford, are sald to
Iw avaliable
Baltimore Ironworkers Out on Strike
BALTIMORE, Feb 20.-In pursu.
ance of an ultimatum given a month
ago to the bollermaking and Tron ship
hullding Arms of this city, 400 mem
hers of the local Brotherhood of Boll
ermakers and Iron Shipbuilders of
America, embracing HX wen, went on
strike until the demand for a general
ralse of 10 per cent in wages Is grant:
ed.
Alpena Cement Plant Burned,
ALPENA, Mich, Feb, 20-The plant
of the Alpena Portland Cement cow
pany was aloost completely wiped out
by fire last night. Only the fire room
and warehouse renin standior: loss,
$400,000
Backet Shop Man Fined $1,000,
ATLANTA, Ga. Feb, 20-0. N Au
derson was found gullty on two counts
of an indictment charging violation of
the Boykin antl bncket shop law, A
fing of $1,000 was imposed
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