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 "Did you represent this prisoner in the suit of Ethel Thomas against Harry K. Thaw?" demanded Jerome.

"My firm did," Longfellow was allowed to answer.

"It has been said that alleged acts of perversion by White added to the fury of Thaw's mental unbalance," Jerome stated. "I want to show that he knew all about such things—that they were set forth in the complaint in this suit by Ethel Thomas, the papers of which were served on him.

"I am not trying to show that Ethel's statements were true. Anyway, this poor girl now is dead—

A hot fight came here, and Jerome was forced to withdraw the words "poor girl," while the jury was cautioned to ignore what Jerome had said.

"Mrs. Thaw herself," Jerome fairly shouted, "says she was told the story of Ethel Thomas!"

Longfellow was not allowed to testify to anything about the charges contained in the Thomas girl's suit against Thaw.

Jerome was burning with wrath. His expected victory had been turned to bitter defeat.

The next witness was Policeman Dennis Wright, who was called to testify as to conversations he had with Thaw the night of Thaw's arrest. The witness said:

"When I was in Madison avenue I saw Thaw. I