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Knew Garland Before She Met the Architect
Acquaintance With the
Yachtsman Ends When
White Appears
Continued from Paice 1, Column 6
face District Attorney Jerome. She
was again clad in her childish blue
frock, blue Windsor tie; broad, white
collar, and deep blue, velvet hat. 'Her
face was pale, but her manner was self
contained — barring a certain air of ap
prebensiveness. Jerome resumed his
cross-examination, and during his mer
ciless attack on the credibility of the
witness he brought out several points
which the prosecution considered high
ly important. The young woman trem
bled at times under the lire of questions
directed at her and became badly tan^
gjed up.
Jerome, who is trying to show that
tije story she told Thaw of her being
ruined by Stanford White was untrue,
wrung from the witness the admis
sion that she had known James A.
•Garland, a well-known yachtsman, and
that her acquaintance with him ceased
when she met the architect. T ; " ;. y
. The District Attorney asked her if
she had not been named as corespond
ent in the suit for divorce brought
against Garland, and before Delmas
could object had replied that she
knew nothing about it. Then Jerome
withdrew his question, as Justice Fitz
gerald suggested that the record of the
suit, which was tried in Salem, Mass.,
was the best evidence.. The record,
possibly, will be produced. The former
artist's model testified, however, that
she had frequently visited Garland's
yacht, sometimes remaining on board
from Saturday to Monday, but she de
clared that her mother was always
with her.
The question concerning Garland was
prompted by an affidavit made by Mrs.
Holman, the syoung woman's mother,
which the District Attorney held in his
hand and frequently referred to. but did
not offer in evidence. Jerome aJso
brought out from the witness the fact
that she had received from White dur
ing 1902 $25 every week she was not
playing on the stage. This was the
year after the architect, as she de
clared, ruined her.
She declared time after time that
she "didn't remember" when Jerome
asked her if she knew of an agreement
by which she was to draw the money
from the Mercantile Trust Company,
but seemed nonplused when letters
written to the company by her asking
for the money were handed to hr by
the District Attorney. ..- -y /'
She declared that White must have
dictated the letters. The name of one
very prominent and Influential man in
whose studio she posed for a photo
graph was kept secret. It was on the
day before her experience with White,
and when Jerome asked her whose
studio it was then that she became very
nervous and pleaded that she be per
mitted to keep the owner's name se
cret. It was in Twenty-second street.
She finally whispered the name to
Jerome.
Delmas sat near the witness as if to
give her encouragement, j She was on
the stand for six hours. Jerome will
continue his cross-examination tomor-
MRS. YOUNG RESISTS
DIVORCE SUIT ACTION
Woman in Scandal With
Senator Greenwell Files
Petition
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 20. — The sec
ond chapter in the scandal in which
State Senator Charles E. Greenwell of
Santa Barbara found himself Involved
a week ago Sunday night, wh«n Clar
ence Young, a special agent for the
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Company, found the statesman's wear
ing apparel in Mrs. Young's apart
ments, was enacted In the Superior
Court today. Mrs. Young, defendant
in a divorce suit resulting from the
episode, filed a petition praying that
a certain part of the complaint be
stricken out and that she be awarded
$50 a month alimony, $100 for counsel
fees In the prosecution of a proposed
cross-complaint and $75 for the ob
taining of depositions as to her char
acter from France.
The portion of the complaint which
the wife wishes to have erased has to
do with the only child of the Youngs.
The plaintiff asserts that the defend
fint is not a fit person to care for the
child and that' Bhe took it to Europe
and threatened to remain there with
out the plaintiff's consent. r Mrs. Young
alleges that she Is dependent upon
her brother, Jay Ransch, the jockey,
and her mother for her support and
must also look to them for aid In her
defense egalnst Young's charges. She
asserts that her husband has an in
come of $125 a month above all ex
penses.
SCHOOXER EUREKA HITS ROCK
. SEATTLE. Feb. 20. — The steam
schooner Eureka, which sailed frotn
Ballard yesterday morning," put back
into this port this morning, leaking;
badly. Officers" of the company refuse
to give details, but It Is claimed the
Eureka hit a rock while off Clallam
Bay. Divers are working on the vessel,
which is heavily loaded with piles on
deck and coal ln the hold. She may
have to unload and go Into drydock.
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Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Recei ved /sT' Weekly Allowance
When S:heVWas\'Out\;of3Eriipioymehi*' -'
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. — There Was a
great rush of people to see Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw under the ordeal of cross
examination at the Criminal Court's
building this morning, but only those
provided with special credentials from
the court were permitted to enter the
room where the trial of Harry K. Thaw
was In progress. Even under ' these
restrictions, however, every available
seat was occupied. Justice Fitzgerald
permitted no one to stand.
District Attorney Jerome was early
in the courtroom prepared for his day's
task. Attorney Delmas was a few min
utes, late in reaching the courtroom.
He came up behind Thaw, who Bat in
his accustomed chah-, and 'patted him
affectionately upon the back. Thaw
smiled at him, and for a moment they
whispered together, each with his arm
about the other's shoulders.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, was immediately
recalled that j Jerome might continue
his cross-examination. She was dressed
precisely as she had been on every
day since the trial began. Her face
was slightly flushed as she took her
place in the witness chair, with her
usual little smile for her husband.'
Delmas moved his chair inside the
rail and seated himself beside the wit
ness box. When Mrs. Thaw saw him
she smiled faintly and turned her eyes
to the District Attorney, who stood
before her. The District Attorney be
gan by showing Mrs. Thaw a photo
graph of herself taken in a kimono, and
asked if she could recall the date of
the picture.
THAW GAVE HER KIMOXAS
"I think it was taken In 1904."
"Where did .you live after your return from
Europe in 1904 until the time of your mar
riage?"
Mrs. Thaw gave eight or nine addresses.
"Was the defendant present when this photo
graph in a kimono was taken?"
"I don't think so." -
"Did not the kimono belong to the defend
ant?"
"No."
"Did not he take' the kimono to the studio
that day?"
"I don't think so."
' "Did not the defendant give you the kimono?"
"Yes."
Jerome exhibited another photograph and
asked when it was taken.
"Late /In l!>01. I think."
||Wer T> you acting at. that time?"
"What company?"
"Was this a Florodora costume?"
"So. It was the red dress my mother made
me and the red cape Stanford White gave me."
"How long did you live in Philadelphia T"
Jerome continued as on yesterday to Jump
from one part of the story to another, keeping
as - far as possible away from a sequence ef
events. .;\u25a0--*>*
"I don't remember Just bow long we lived in
Philadelphia."
"How old were you then?"
"Fourteen."
Jerome by his next few questions indicated
that he did not intend to spare the feelings of
the yuung woman in any way. . . •
He interrogated her sharply as to the details
of her dress when she was posing for artists
in Philadelphia and New York. He persisted in
certain questions even, after Delmas had ob
jected and insisted on having definite answers,
though Mrs. Thaw usually said she could nut
exactly remember.
"Was there any exposure of the person, or
did you wear the so-called artistic draperies?"
"I would not say that." replied the witness.
"I posed in a Greek dress and Turkish cos
tumes."
Jerome persisted with questions as to the ex
posure of the person and Mrs. Thaw replied:
"I posed with low-neck draperies after I was
-«ipon the stageJ*. V v ..,-•.' *-.''
"The pictured, were' HVe those ordinarily seen
in photographers* windows?'! f: \u25a0% f - \u25a0
- Delmaa objected to this 'and Jerome withdrew
the question.
PHOTOS AXD LETTERS
. Daring the ' cross-examination 'Assistant Dis
trict' Attorney Garvan sat behiud Jeonne study
ing the notes, and from time to time. prompted
him.
. Promptly after the session began/ the District
Attorney's messenger entered, carrying a large
number of packages, j apparently a consignment
of photographs. . Later the messenger came in
again with a large bundle of letters.
Dr.* B. D. Evans, the alienist, was missing
torn the courtroom for the first time since the
case began.
"Where did you live after coming ito New
York?"
"In Wot Thirty-eighth street, between Fifth
and Sixth avenues."
"What was your first theatrical appointment?"
"With the Florodora company."
"And you contributed to the family support?"
"Yes."
"Didn't you take a photograph of yourself to
the Broedway Magazine for publiactlon?"
"Yes."
"And it was published under the name of
Evelyn Florence?
"Yes."
"This was before you went upon the stage?"
"Yes."
"And the reporters came to your house for
more pictures?"
"Yen."
"Did you become acquainted with Ted Marks?"
"Yes."
"Marks is a vaudeville manager?"
"Yes."
"And you received letters from him?"
"Yws." •
"Were these letters among the packages of
letters you burned after taking them from a
storage warehouse in this city?"
Delmas objected and was sustained.
"Didn't yon visit a warehouse with a law
yer?"
"Yes."
"What was his name?"
"Mr. Hartridge." \
"Did you take some letters out of the house?"
"Examine any while there?"
"Didn't you visit the warehouse with another
lawyer?" /.
"Yes."
"What was the lawyer's name?"
"Warren. I think."
"Have yon any letters from Stanford White?"
"I did have."
- It developed that the forty-two letters Intro
duced yesterday and identified by Mrs. Thaw
were -written by Stanford White to another
tfrt. . • . -
WHITE'S CORRESPOISTDE>"CE
\u25a0"Where are Stanford Wnlte's letters?"
"Mr. Hartridge has some of them." '
Jerome demanded the production of the let
ters.' Thaw's counsel made no response.
"Did you give these letters to Mr. Hart
"Who did?"
"Mr. Thaw."
"You gave. them to "your husband?"
•'Yes.'*
"Wat there a single word of Impropriety or
Indecency In toe letters from'Whlte *to-you?" .-•\u25a0•
"I don't remember." -.- "~ -.-••.••• • •
"Did you keep all of Mr. White's letters?"
- ,-\u25a0\u25a0,. .. \u25a0\u25a0--*---\u25a0\u25a0 - .-..-\u25a0.-. .. . . . - . - -\u0084,-,--\u25a0...--
pSStSSp^ i" \u25a0>\u25a0 '\u25a0".\u25a0\u25a0'' ' \u25a0 ; ' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0-,.- • , ; • .
THE SAN-" jFRA&OISTO^^^
"No."
"Have yon a copy of the letter you wrote Mr.
White from Boulogne?"
. "No." . \u25a0 • \u25a0 ; • ."\u25a0
"Do'.rou remember its contents?"
"No."
"How many letters did you give Mr. Thaw?"
"Fourteen." . \u25a0.. . . ..^:>.'.:.
She tessifiNl that she gave the fourteen let
ters to Thaw In Paris In lt»03. Afterward riie
rerelTed them from -Thaw's valet and gave thfera
to Thaw again, presumably after he had shot
White. ,
All of these letters were received from White
while she was, abroad In 1903 and wero given
to Thaw.
"Where are. those letters now?"
"I don't fcnow.V
"When you see them- last?" .
"In Pnrts In 1903."
"Have yon been i Interrogated by the counsel
for the defense as to their .contents?" . , . .
•tXo." ' . ;
"Do yon remember their contents?" t
"Only In n frencial way."
Jerome questioned the witness' at length re
garding letters which were placed in a ware
house before she went to Europe a,ud taken out
after her return.
''Wlyit became of these letters?". '
"1 gave them to Mr. Thaw." •
. Mrs. Thaw fenced with the District Attorney
quite skillfully at times, keeping her wits well
about her. . ; .'
Jerome spent on hour or more, on the sub
ject of White's letters, Mrs.- Thaw declaring that
the fourteen letters _ which were turned over to
Hnrtridge. were the only ones she positively
kuew were In existence. ":'\u25a0:'-- '\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0
TRIES TO TRIP AVIT.VESS
Jerome would ask occasionally a very pointed
qnestiou for the purpose of tripping up the wit
ness, but Mrs. Thaw. would reply with an em
phatic nod of her head, -'I didn't say that."
"You are. sure those fourteen letters in Mr.
Hartridge's hands are the only oats in ex
istence?"
"There may be some In a trunk." .
"Whore is the trunk?"
"In Paris."
"Whereabouts -in Paris?" ' '
Mrs. Thaw jrave the imiuo of a warehouse^in
the French capital.
"Didn't you In 1003 take letters from a ware
house in this city?" . • . -
"Yes, I took some at that time."
"Weren't some sent you afterward?" .
"Yes, from the trunk In the warehouse."
Mrs. Thaw said the goods in the warehouse
were stored In her ' mother's name and \u25a0 there
was a row over letting her have anything. Stan
ford White arranged to get the trunk, however.
"I don't remember any letters in the trunk,
however," said Mrs. Thaw.* -.•...
"Why did you not give Thaw all of Stanford
White's letters instead of Just some of them?"
"I didn't say .that."
"You said some were in a trunk In Paris."
"I said they might be." • '" ' \u25a0
"Didn't- you retain some \u25a0 letters?"; - •
"I don't know that I did."
- "Thaw was pressing you all the time to plve
him all the details of this affair with Stanford
White, wasn't he?"
"Yes.". \u25a0""-- «,.,.-;\u25a0-.
"You gave him the letters before your mar
riage?"
Jerome here dropped the subject of - letters
and turned to Mrs. Thaw's story to her hus
band. . . . - . . . -
"How long . were you unconscious in that Twen
ty-fourth street house at the time of your-ex
perience with Stanford White?" \u25a0 :
"I don't remember." ' •
"Was it after midnight that you became un
conscious?"
"Yes, I think it was." • • " \u25a0 \u25a0'\u25a0
"Was It before daylight" \u25a0 »
"Yes, before daylight," replied Mrs. "Thaw
after hesitating. . . \u25a0 <\u25a0 . v
Jerome read from Mrs. Thaw's direct testi
mony the statement \u25a0 that she eat up all that
night. She replied that she meant, the rest of
the night after she had been .taken home.- "
SACRIFICE OF'- DAUGHTER.
"When did you first meet Marks?"
"I think it was In 1000 or early in 1001 in
New York."
"You received letters from him?"
"Yes."
"Up to this time your relations with your
mother were friendly?"
"Yes." »
"There was nothing to show that yonr mother
was willing to sacrlOce you for a pecuniary con
i sideration?" . \u25a0 \u25a0
-"No." ;.. . -\u25a0 - - '-\u0084 ; >•;'\u25a0.! .• \u25a0• • :
Delmas was on his feet instantly. "There
-is no tli ing in this case "that is even an intima
tion of such a thin*. If r have satil anything
to the learned District Attorney to Uelieve-that
I tblnk this - unfortunate mother sacrificed her
daughter I wish to emphatically ' denr it.' 1
'In all the troubles you weat. through,", con-,
turned Jerome, "you never thought any thin"
but that your mother showed a lack of Judz
ment?" \u25a0--..\u25a0 .; .- **
"No-" /-. - % \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0
"What were in the letters Ted Marks wrote
you 7 . ..
"I can't remember everything. .He said he
had seen my picture in the papers and would
like to place me, on the stage." -
She first met Marks at the Grand Opera- ;
house at a . Sunday night concert. She could
not remember what Marks talked about, but he
said nothing about the stage. She did not
remember ,how long she , was with Marks that
hunday evening. She remembered going to a
restaurant with Marks, but did not know wheth
er it was that night or not. •
Jerome asked what Mrs. Nesbit thought about
her daughter going on thej stage. ».
"Mamma said I oiieht not go out without
tier. She said the show was all right, but she
ought to go along." • • • . ;.
or'iEd thi G d ?0U kD ° W Francls Belmont
"Or James A. Garland?"
"No."
Jerome next asked abont a man named Hoppe.
or Hopley. He pressed her closely about this
man and wanted to know if he had not lived at
the same house with her.
«'X ot whlle J lived there." she responded.
1901 i"" 6 you een Ulm Blnce those da y s ln
"I may have pawed him on the street."
I do not mean thnt way."
"No," said Mrs. Thaw, with a stamp. of her
loot. •
Mrs. Thaw under questioning went through the
story of her visit to the office of Fisher, a
theatrical manager. They had a letter from
Marks. It was on this occasion that • Fisher
said he was not rnnninp a "baby farm." He
finally agreed to take Miss Nesbit. ~
"How long did you play In Florodora?"
"After several weeks In the chorus I went
into the cast. Late in July I went with the
Geisha.' " ft '
' \o\\t mother came for yon every night?" ••\u25a0
"Yes, until I met Stanford White."
"Who introduced you to White?"
"Edna CJondrlch."
"Where did you meet Miss Goodrich T"
"At the theater, in 'Florodora.* " \u25a0 v
||You sho were friends?"
I ep.
"Did you see very much of her?"
Not much."
"When Edna Goodrich introduced you to Stan
ford White was that the firtt time you had been
anywhere?" ' • \u25a0- \u25a0 -\u25a0•»\u25a0\u25a0
"Yes."- : \ , V v -> -
v WBJfi; WITH GARt AND\
"During the time you were in tte ' Florodora
company had you ever been out?" '-. • \u25a0-•\u25a0
"Yes."
"With whom?" \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 . .
"With mamma and Mr. Garland."
. "Where did you meet Mr. Garland?" " •
"At the boarding-bouse on . Forty-eighth
street." \u25a0 : •.
"Did you ever write nny letters to him?"
"I don't' remember; 'l .might." a.
• ' "Your mother,- was not pleased with Mr. Gar
land's attentions to you?" •\u25a0 . .
\u25a0 "Yes." \u25a0: -. ' ....... \u25a0' \u25a0-\u0084'.\u25a0,
"You had no. quarrel with your mother about.
\u25a0"Heivras a married man?"
"Yes.'ti ."\u25a0\u25a0 -
"Yon went yachting with him?"
\u25a0 "Yes; mamma and I went on Saturdays."
\u25a0 '.'Your mother' was not pleased with that?",.
"Oh,- yes; .but; she was seasick. " r,.i.-> */
"ls.it nrtt true that in the spring of lOOli'so
far as "your relations : .with" your mother- were
concerned, that you Vw'ere getting unruly, Übat
your mother still stuck; by you, that a married
man '*\u25a0;" "'\u25a0\u25a0• '\u25a0 "\u25a0 "\u25a0- :'\u25a0>\u25a0'\u25a0:.:\u25a0\u25a0 : -^ - . y '
\u25a0 , At this point Delmas interposed an objection
to Jerome rending from what he termed aistate
ment by -Evelyn Thaw's mother. ;.; '-<•:\u25a0•;'. ;\u25a0
"If the District Attorney - wants , the, mother's
testimony la this he 'should- produce her on the
stand." ' he said. ,"."\u25a0 : k
"> : "l'd -like to, ibnt that; in; impossible..';-. Yon
know " where • «he is,',' \u25a0"\u25a0 said \u25a0 Jerome. .;\u25a0 \u25a0 - -
. The question : regarding Evelyn - becoming un
ruly" was allowed to stand.-':-- \u25a0\u25a0' . \u25a0
"No," the = answered " decidedly,' ' - .^
."U it. not ' true l that tuat .-married ' man - was
James A. Garland, but . that, he^ was ' getting a
divorce and that : you -. and your .- mother, fre
quently^ quarreled about him?"
• "No, Indeed." ' \u25a0• : " ,'
.-"Is it not; tr«*« that you went- *lone- with him
upon the; yacht?" -\u25a0; - " ."\u25a0 .*-: \- .'\u25a0..',:
,„. "Mamma and I,.' yes.'' -" ';"v- '.•*':•"> - ; »'
• "Were you .\u25a0 made a corespondent In Mr. Oar
lands. di vorce suit?'' ... >;-fv . \u25a0 . • \u0084- r \u25a0
Delmas . objected.' The 'record, he "said,
the. best; evide^e.-. ;Jeroiae' withdrew -, the nuett
tion.- '-\u25a0.-\u25a0>\u25a0'.•\u25a0-' \u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0:-..:•• ».,'•"»...'. »
: "Who was present . upon the -yacht '• besides
your mother, Mr. Garland and.. yinirself?"
• :"No one. The. men v;o \u25a0 worked, the yacht
were there." : • . "
'."You went in the yacnt almost every Satur
urdsy? , . . . c \u25a0 \u25a0 ••
•*;No, >bnt we' went several times. "•--\u25a0!; • :-"
.'-'This was when: you were! playing'. ln 'Floro
dora? 1 "-. - , .-: . \u0084'\u25a0\u25a0.; .-.;. ,-v
;-,"Yes.".- 'i; ; -".' \u25a0\u25a0•,""- \u25a0"\u25a0,'.'.'"\u25a0 ' : .' ; ' '\u25a0\u25a0'
"Did George Lederer have anything to do with
yo ?.l T *'? In f t lnto the /'Fhrodora' cast?"
that I know, of. V : ' . .
,r^ E ,y. ER ; posed is
'\u0084f !D.! D . u '. ln B' *liJ» 'time"; 'did you ever pose for an
artist in the nude?"
"Never.". . . " - \u25a0.
'''n"", 1111 " \u25a0 8 ? y - cast made lD the nnde? "
!!^ y° u know Mr. Wells, a sculptor?" '
!!" ow , 'tag did ' you' know , Mr. "> Garland f '
••\u25a0;. . Not .long." ;-\u25a0-«,.». -
ceaßf>Y' a dld ~' > J'< )nr : - '«cq ualntancc with him
r/!;J Vb , c . n .J met Stanford White."
Isn.t it. true, that Mr. Garland . became very
annoying when you lived at a certain apartment-
\u25a0 :;. ..;:'/\u25a0 '. '. \u25a0 [ r^h"- >:. '"
'"'sn't \u0084 true that bis annoyance caused
your mother. to get the telephone girl to refuse
to send up- bis card?" - - : •
•.'} ne ye* 'heard: of it." " :::--ii
* .i. our m °ther ' meet you ' every - evening
at the,. theater?". \u25a0 '- . -
I'.Xfl' e «ept, when Stanford White came."
"la you ever go to Rector's, Burns'- or
Jack's to supper?" « -:
: '-'/. r eniember. .going, .once with mamma'- and
another lady.'.' "
','Did your; brother Howard ever go to the
theater for you?" \u25a0••
'"'„ think he did- once when mamma was
- !!?- la .T ou R0 tome" with him?"
\es. _ ... '
!!^l° -y?u kno\v your brother's writing?"
"Is this hip signature?" 'A
Jerome showed the witness a document con
cealfnj? all but the bottom of the last page.
Mrs Th th . I ° k Jt ls Dls signature," replied
Here n recess was declared. • %
Mrs. Thaw was recalled to the stand after
the recess and was . asked to identify several
photographs of 'herself. Some of these were
additional \u25a0copiesiof the famous picture in which,
oressea. in a; kimono, she posed •on a • white
utsrsJcin. . , \u25a0 ' -\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 \u0084 . ". \u25a0
_ "These were taken at' White's studio in
Twenty-second street?"
"It was not .: his studio. He told me it' be
longed to some one. else "
Jerome exhibited the photographs freely.
Mrs. Thaw stated that the pictures were
taken the day, before her experience In the mir
rored bedroom: '.*'\u25a0 , -
"These are fair types of all the pictures taken
that day, are they not?"
"There were some taken in low neck."
"That day?" -. '• . . .-<, .' .
"Yes."- .?? : >' t ,'
"Your recollection Is clear that you posed In
draperies that day?" .' . ; / r 
"Yes." \u25a0 \u25a0 ' '
"Was there! any exposure of the person?"
' 'They - were very . low : neck. "
"You said; this* , morning there was no : ex
posure of the person, did you not?"
"Yes. • Stanford- White had some pictures put
Into a- book and. gave me- the book." •:
"You< have that. book?"
I • "Yes." . • -. -.. - . . -\u25a0 ' -J:*.-'.:
"Will you bring the book here tomorrow?"
"Yes."
"You had luncheon that day In the studio —
was It served. from-Sherrv's?" •
\u25a0 "I don't know.".-' - .
Jerome fiere formally offered the photographs
In evidence. •; -
"Were thosp pictures copyrighted?"
}"1 don't- know.":. *-. . . :
INDOBSEMEXT OK CHECKS
Jerome handed' Mrs. Thaw several -checks and
asked 'if she- knew. ;in whose writing the in
dorsements | were.. . Five had been indorsed by
her mother; one indorsement 6he did not recog
nize. '\u25a0 - \u25a0•
"In whose writing are the indorsements upon
the others?". \u25a0--' . .
"It looks like mine."
"As a mattpr of. fact, does It not look more
like your writing than that of any other human
being you ever saw ;write.?"
- "'Yes." ; . r
"Where were you' living in May, 1902?" •
"At the Wellington Hotel."
- "Except \u25a0'" yourself r and \u25a0 your mother, ' whose
names are the same, was there another Evelyn
Xesblt at the hotel?"
"Not that I know of." .
"Were you -given checks weekly?" : : .. : ,
"Yes."." -''-•.\u25a0'.;'\u25a0:-. -'.•'< \u25a0 --,\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 ,:-'\u25a0
"lsn't \ that check in the custpmary \u25a0 form • of
the :checkn you. received?" - -;.-,.•.
'Delmas objected/-; • \u25a0 • \u25a0 > .\u25a0'-.
Jerome read seven of -the checks; to.the Jury.
All : were^lnddrseds "Evelyn rXesblt.'.' -;
; "While' you- were *lMbk Vat.: the, Wellington,
were ; you • not -entitled to . and [ did: you | not draw
.?23 .arweek- when you were not playing? /.Who
furnished that money?".' .'\u25a0.\u25a0; * \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0"-. \u25a0\u25a0*
'White.'" \u0084: :•' ,'.;•;
Jerome '; next introduced' In i evidence" sixteen
more, checks,, each: for $25. the indorsements-, on
which were also identified as . ln <\u25a0 Mrs. Thaw's
handwriting. The date ran weekly from Feb
ruary 1, 1002, to April 24,; 1902.' <c \u25a0 , ' v
', Mrs. Thaw was asked to Identify a number
of receipts signed by her and I acknowledge re
ceipt of various sums of $25 during 1902. The
receipts read: _ :\u25a0•-'-,
' "Received from .the Mercantile Trust Com
pany, $25, \u25a0 through j instructions from Charles
Harnett.".
Haroett-was Stanford White's secretary. : . ..
"Wasn't : this money, received by you in ' pur
suance of "an agreement by which you were to
receive from Stanford White $25 a week- when
you were not acting?" \u25a0 -\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.-\u25a0; f
"Tliat is too. long a question," pouted Mrs.
Thaw. \u0084 \u25a0 . w . .- , . • ' . . ' -
"I'll break It up for you. Was not there an
understanding by which you received $25 of Stan
ford . White's money every, week you were not
acting?".- \u25a0 \u25a0-.;.;,
"Understanding with whom?" Mrs. Thaw
queried in return. -, \u25a0
"With anybody," snapped the District Attor
ney.. -' ' -. '• * -.*•'-.'\u25a0
"T don't know." \u25a0 • . . ,
"Who did you think was putting vp i this
money for you?" • \
\u0084 "Stanford White."
S "Were you to receive this money when act-
Ing as well .as when not acting?"
"I don't know."
i "Have you any doubt as you sit there that
you were not to receive* any money while play-
"I have."
"Then let me show you some letters by Stan
ford White and see if they will not refresh your
memory. -- . \u25a0'. ''• . \u25a0 ;'.; '. \u25a0• ' \
Jerome delved Into a -big leather, pouch. \u25a0 Mrs:
Thaw sat rigid. Harry Thaw straightened . up
from his bent position over the table. .
"Now. let me ask if you ever saw Mr. Har
nett write?" • .'.- .'' .
"Kver see his writing?" .)ri'i
"Yes." , ' . i '•\u25a0 •\u25a0•"-. -r,
Mrs. Thaw was given a letter wtltten ; by
Harnett, but It. did not refresh ' b(t memory
upon the point. •' '
"Did you ever receive a letter from H.- C.
Demming, vice president of the Mercantile
Trust Company?" -. . \ " . .
,V. "I don't .remember."
v "Do you know if §uch=-a letter Is In exis
tence?"
"If it ever was in existence, is It not now
probably destroyed?" '
OBJECTIONS BY DELIIA9 ;
Delmas objected and was ' TOitained. -- .
- "I. will- show -youie copy- of- what purports
to be 6uch a letter." * <\u25a0.'\u25a0 ' \.. - ' T .-'.\u25a0'-
Delmas ' objected. - ' The \u25a0 copy : was placed ln
evidence. Cll -^;,. . , t •' . •
After reading It, Jerome asked:;
"Do you' now- recollect receiving \u25a0 such a let
ter from. Mr. Demmlng?";if% | gffiSaglMß a *gMM | i
"I: do not; I' don't remember much about
that time. -.l. can tell. you .what -I -do remem
ber if you want to know.". : \u25a0 ..
"I'll get to that; all 'right, in time. "Have
you such ;a. letter In your possession 'now?'.'.. \u25a0\u25a0_?
: ' "No." : -.. ' . \u25a0•.\u25a0-.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0:;'. -^ '-. "'-'-\u25a0' '\u25a0 \u25a0.*\u25a0.,.''. :\u25a0\u25a0
• "Did [ you i ever - become . aware -ln - December,
1901, or January, .1902, that a lsrgo ' sum ; of
money amorintiug «• to * $1350 bad -.- been ' deposited
with • the Mercantile ,, Trust -.Company* with in
structions that on your written '\u25a0 application they
wore to send you $25 weekly from Janutry 1,
IDO2, to January 1, 1903?"
"I \u25a0 could not pretend to ' answer - that ; ques
tion, ""Raid Mrs. Thaw, shaking her head. "It's
too long.'\ \u25a0\u25a0•-.'•> . ;K :,'-.\u25a0 :\u25a0 '.: .v . - . \ ;..-:•
"Wero you informed that \u25a0'-• : sum ;of \
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money ; had been , deposited for your benefit in
1002 or 1&03?" - -
: "I am not sure qt the date."' .-"
. . "What amount was deposited ¥'.
"I _don't remember." -
"Was : it- a .large or small sum?" i
"I don't remember." . , '
."Did .ltzmake. no. impression. .orv -your- miwl?"
t "No.'.' ' v "B3afc&Mtffl^TTl*tj*Wfl || t}ir|rgFlHi
!! ni<M 't,»you know jwbo deposited ; the money V
YeS. . v . ••' •\u25a0-. \u25a0 I .>vt.Vi;i •'.
"Who?" a : :«. .r ' \u25a0W'^-yi-*
"Stanford White." ; .'VV" '
"What/ was : the • money "'deposited : for?" ' •
l^ "I don't-> remember." '\u25a0\u25a0 -\u25a0 ' ••\u25a0 ...-'
"Did you not " know the money- had' a rela^
tion \u25a0to you?V -y \u25a0>\u25a0 • • \u25a0\u25a0-. v -J
"Yes." : \u25a0\u25a0;,.;. ;*- ' ' \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 '^ ..-\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 -,'
"Wasn't it to be drawn for 'your benefit when
you were' not -acting?".- ' \u25a0 ;,.. - ;- -
- "I don't- remember." ','. •\u25a0 ' ' * '•*.>?
"Did; you .write this. letter?" ' ; ".^ ;~?\-',; ~?\-',
.. ce Y Om . c , ' hand *d ' the-, - witness a paper. : IJ ,
lows- e^^ IStrlCt A " orne y the letter* a»- foX
"Dear Sir: I-hnve not been working all la^t
'..7°, w . honl was the letter. addressed'" .
I don't- remember." -{ • -,-\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0- '.".
;;From;whom -did you the money?" ' "
poße- : th «;^f r Cf n «!e T rus t Company^ I sup-.
you?^ D S'te> ny^^ y ' de^ lted , :t ° :
"Yes.*'- \u25a0\u25a0 ,•"•-' -' v- .':\u25a0'.'\u25a0\u25a0-!\u25a0•'.:\u25a0•',:. \u25a0\u25a0-•\u25a0\u25a0'; ! \
"How\much?"' ?'\u25a0 ';. '"«*'\u25a0•* *- -l : i
•"I don't remember."'- ' T •" '\u25a0'\u25a0': i \u25a0'\u25a0 i:'
. "By, whom?''--- - , ! \u25a0 \if .' - ; '\u25a0'<•
"Stanford .-White " ;-'; -' \u25a0' * ' * - •'!
"When?" \u25a0:•<>: : '
VLateiri i 1901." ".- ' . '
th^ l^ 11 '?? 01114 f sbort recess was ordered by
a-lrlng. V ° °?des? dc s - to S' Te the courtroom an
thf '^u the recess Jerome continued to question
\rL! ?i eS -r" P0n n tlie Subject of money in the f
hir SlT 1 , 00 ?'^ endeavoring to have
to rtr»» : , at ;s; s1 Vk bnew she was only entitled
Ir, Thn asalB l t " th 1 c fund when not employed,
evw Thawconttnued to parry thequestion, how-
Jerome then read Vlette- signed by her to
the trusr company in which ..ho asked that her
m 2«n y *£? se^^ t° ter. ns she was not working,
hu "«h ** ld , not ref «; e sh her: memory.; She
\u25a0Whn« . .bought the letter , was dictated' by
];,?"? * nd .P rohaW y signed by her/as he often
did that when money matters were involved. !
«nS cr K me ' tU * en ch , anged his. line of examination!
Srttn ?i? ,, tO , ? sk certaiu l ues tJons as to the
witness belief in the general chastity of women
as based on White's statement to her that most
women were : unchaste. Airs. Thaw said she
in J >e iH ed W at fi «t, but later donbted it?
not «? h^V the witness could
not nx the day of the week or month on which
eg r^ t°il ltrag , c , apon her »»y- White had oc
nSiSS'n-I*Jht ldß V f thls ' lamination, court
adjourned, with Mrs. Thaw still on the stand
.. AUe ,l the Jerome continued to question
the witness on the subject of the money in the
h« %i% i it ,!"i St K Com P an y«" endeavoring'to have
her admit. that she knew Bhe was only entitled
' to draw against the fund when not employed.
PARRIES THE QUESTION-
M £?.\ T haw cont lnued >to :. parry the question.
Didn't, you on October 2, >: 1002 write a- let
•th» -m^ hh ef c ;M/ff; M /ff" ntUe TrU3t ' Con >P an y ?" asked
the District Attorney.- .'.\u25a0-. j •
"I'^on't remember," replied the witness
Didntyou.in the latter part «f October go
to play at Mrs. Osborne's: theater?" *- L "?* r &>
"I think so — yes." -,
"What was the name of the play?" :
'Tommy Rot,' I believe." - :
"Just before you began to play at Mrs. bs
bornes, hadn't you been idle for a week?"
"I think so?" . . '
"Didn't you at. that time address a letter to
the Mercantile Trust Company?"
"I don't remember."
"I will show you a copy 'of a letter; maybe It
will refresh your recollection.". -
Mrs. Thaw read the paper and handed it back
to the prosecutor. \u25a0\u25a0 . • . \u25a0•--\u25a0-\u2666\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0
"I don't remember it at all," she said. '
"Now, were not you told you could only draw
this money when you were not' working?".
"I don't remember any such j definite state
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. * ".Who gave, you . the information about -tBIs
money?"
- ."1 don't -remember."
.- "Wbat were yon-toM?"
"I was told. that, some money had been pot
in the -Mercantile Trust Company and wben \u25a0 r
needed it I : coulrl draw on it. When we were
back -In the rent -my mother bad more than I
did." said lira. Thaw. -v - : . -
"Were you not told . that you could draw cer
tain sums only when" you were not working?'.'
Jerome insisted. -\u25a0 ...... :>
; ,"I do not remember." \u25a0- » •: \u25a0 .
.- Jerome then read the letter to .the' Trust Com
pany, in. which- Evelyn' Nesbit askeil that her
money be sent her, as she was not working.
--'\u25a0'.'ln -'view of ; this letter. -do yon not ' now re
member one of the. conditions under whleh.you
conld . draw on the fund when you were not
wording?" • ; . •- "." - . . y .;
"I do. not remember."- - \u25a0 V-
A*SKS FOR THE 3IOXEY
Jerome then read another, letter, as follows:
"Mercantile Trust Company, New. York — I
have -stopped playing, and wish yon wonld begin
sending the $23 weekly, beginning this Friday
coming, nntll I get another position. Yours
truly. EVELYN XESBIT."
The District Attorney also showed the witness
a check and receipt and asked:
"Do not tl jy refresh your memory as' to the
conditions?" ~
."No. sir."
"Don't you remember now that there was snch
a condition?"
"I do not remember. From that letter I
think I wrote it at the dictation of Stanford
White. It does not sound like a letter t would
write." - - - \u25a0
"Whfft makes you think Stanford White dic
tated it?"
"Because all important letters about moner
matters Stanford Whit*, lrould, dictate, and
either my \u25a0 mother or I would have to sign
them*" • . - -• .
"Did you believe- Stanford White when he told
yon all women were M 4 and som# were simply
clever at concealing It?"
"Yes." . - - .
"You -believed all women .unchaste?"
"And you were Just 10*4 years otd?**
"I don't know that I was 16* i'\u25a0 exactly— l
was- JC." - *>^« w \u25a0
"When, did you begin to donbt tliat proposi
tion about all women being nnchaste?"
"When I went abroad ln 1003."
"You believed that all women were bad?'
"Yes.'-'v , ._- ..
"When Thaw proposed to yon and yon rejected
him, dJ'J you believe you were better thaa others
because you had been ruined?"
Continued on Pace 3, Column 2
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