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 Delmas objected and was sustained; Jerome was beaten at every point.

"When you spoke to him of his proposal of marriage, did he say he wanted to shield the young girl from a wrong?"

"Yes."

"Did he relate to you the occurrences in Europe? Did he tell you of his desire to make Evelyn Nesbit his wife?"

"He did."

"Did he express fear that he might not be married at that time?"

"He said she had told him that it would make an unsuitable match and that while he was very anxious to make the girl his wife she was not so anxious because of this wrong."

"When they arrived from Europe did he come to your home in Pittsburg?"

"Not directly, but during that month."

"So that up to the time of the marriage you had received no information of his former relations with Evelyn Nesbit?"

"No."

"I am through," said Jerome.

After the aged woman's testimony had been concluded, Attorney Delmas suddenly threw a bomb into the ranks of the prosecution by announcing in a low voice the three words:

"The defense rests!"