New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

wrecked it is understood. and the dinner was
ended there and then without any ceremony.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan, ii is un-
derstood, has examined several OF the guests at
the dinner that night and their stories are ready
to be introduced at tho trial
One OF the witnesses that MIR. GaFvan exam
ined yesterday was Maize Toilette, an actress
and former intimate friend of Evelyn Nesbit.
Miss Toilette was a friend Of Stanford White
and told Mr.. Garvan a story in opposition TO the
generally described orgies that nc had in his
studio. Miss Toilette had been examined be-
fore, but went into details about her suppers with
White yesterday, and win BE one OF the impor-
tant witnesses for the prosecution at the trial.
Afterward Miss Toilette gave out the follow
ing interview regarding her suppers with White
and acquaintance with him:
STUDIO REvEIs PROPER. SHE SAYS.
The stories that are being circulsted about the
women Of the Stage and others in his Madison
Square Garden studio are simply ridlculous. These
of being orgies. in which all forms Of vice figured.
rant the Appreciation OF the mothers cf the girls
who were asked TO attend them. and who always
| have been : guest at many Of Mr.. Whites en-
pIaces know oS w n so%S "t Enoges a Isf 9sIsf %bsf
Stanford White did az these entertainments. and
nothing at all about them that any right minded
person GOULD take exception to
When read the articles in which White Is held
up as e monster who devoured all women who
assetons 9o the ct thar aye Young S % wsre d eo
rupted py him are absurd. The orgies that ne
nothing improper was done
Stanford White was kind and good TO the young
girls OF the stage He liked them and liked 90
have them about him. but he never took advantsge
At the parties Of Mr.. White favors were almost
always gwen have many OK these favors. They
ecause Of Sqy its & T a9s Fr asahe as' an on
wa Sarhe IN
These These toys were placed on the table. and when
merriment. ana it was simple and healthy nsFTI-
Girls Of my acquaintance who knew Stanford
Whlte looked upon him as a sort OF guardian. upon
pa4 Ta4r tney could call in case OF need They felt
faen anS n2yfT wSits S 1s o 8 Sa case ss s were MS
SOCIETY" WOMEN HIS GUESTS
tos SSsiety % women men. were often his guests at the
to say that white cOn1ned his attentions 70 STAGE
knew ana trusted him ii the same ,' way s da
[ne PR professional women whose lives he frightened
White often designed entertainn1ents for young
entertainment in which eatenT thsatricaIs entered
they called upon Stanford White. he would take
would make their entertainment success, at least
Instead Of being bad. White was the soul Of good
Tbs % snq & OF HE %as fSo good atSrsd
OF the stage used 70 treat him as If he had been
so an Slder nrotner They & called him by pet names
''Porky.'' They gave him this name because OF his
bristling hair and mustache. The a good
friend and jolly good fellow who liked girls
loved TO have youth and beauty about him-that is
all
His artistic temperament carried him away a
trife. He loved beauty. But he never destroyed
f. He loved it too much for that The stories about
his iniQuity absurd-positively ridiculous. The
dinners that Thaw gave-and he gave many of them
were far more open to criticism than those OF
I'm fact Whites entertainments. as far
know, were absolutely innocent. And they were
characterized by cleverness, good nature and pro-
priety
p l. Bergoff, the detective. was questioned
again by Mr.. Garvan yesterday. Just as he was
leaving Mr. Garvan was asked whether 1t was
true that detectives were watching outgoing
steamers for the purpose Of apprehending a
chorus girl who is said to have been compan-
ion of Thaw since his marriage Mr.. Garvan
called Bergof and talked to him a moment and
then said:
'I have nothing to say regarding the story
about our watch upon the outgoing steam
ships"
It is understood that Thaw maintained this
girl in sumptuous apartments for several
months last winter. She has been out of the
city but returned, and. it is understood, con-
as we'll as private detectives are watching every
outgoing steamer for her, and will detain her If
she seeks to leave.
usual yesterday. Another caller William
Thaw, a nephew of the prisoner, who has arr
rived in the city from Pittsburg to aid in the
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