The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21

Mr.. Hartnett was Stanford White s
| secretary The receipts we're offered
| in evidence. Mr.. Delmas did not OBJ
/ After reading the receipts to the jury
Wasn't this money received by you
| in pursua nee of an agreement by which
! you were to receive from Stanford
White s25 a week when you were not
! acting?''
THAT is too long acquisition" pout-
= s.I'II break it up for you. Was there
any understanding by which you were
| to receive SIS of Stanford Whites
money every week you were not act
ing?"
Thaw queried in return.
| with anybody?' snapped the dis
trict attorney.
81 don't know.
who did you think was putting up
this money for you?" Mr. Jerome spoke
| in tone of evaporation. :.
Stanford White" said Mrs. Thaw
emphatically.
Were you to receive this money
when acting as well as not actirg?"
Have you any doubt as you sit there
that you were not to receive any money
| while playing?"
| II have 80
Then let me show you some letters
by Sta nford White and see if that will
not refreshen your memory
pouch. Mrs. Thaw sat rigid. Harry
| Thaw Strengthened up from his bent
position over the table.
Now" said Mr.. Jerome after a few
moments, 'let me ask If you ever saw
Mr.; Hartnett writer"
Ever see mis- writing."
Yes, I think So
Mrs. Thaw was given letter writ
ten by Mr.. Hartnett, Whites secretary.
but it did not refresh her memory on
the point.
Did You ever receive a letter from Fl.
c. Deming. vice president of the Mer-
camille Trust company"
Il don't remember"
'Hvae you any such ietter?''
Mo-
DO you know if such letter is in
existence?'' :"
mo"
''Tf it ever was in existence is it not
now probably destroyed?' 'y
Mr.. Delmas' objection was sustained.
Il show you copy of what purports
to be such a letter.
Mr.. Delmas objected and the copy
was placed in evidence. lr0
After reading it Mr. Jerome asked:
do you now recollect receiving such
a letter from Mr.. Deming?
'I do not; don't remember much
about that time. / can tell you what 1
do remember if you want to know"
I'll get to that all right in time"
said Mr. Jerome. Have you such a let
ter in your possession now?" he went
on.
mo"
did you ever become aware in De-
cember. 1901. or January. 1902, that a
large sum of money amounting to 1850
had been deposited with the Mercantile
Trust company with Instructions that
on your written application they were
to send you $25 weekly from January l.
1902 to January 1, 1903 with the I'M
Outstanding that you were to- apply
only when you were not working or
when you were sick p?
Il could not pretend to answer that
question: said Mrs. Thaw. shaking her
head. It's too long
Were you ever informed in Deem
Der 1902, or January 1903. that a sum
of money had been deposited for your
benefit?"
ct am not sure of the date
what amount was deposited pro
Il don't remember
WAS it 1902" - s
ct don't remember"
WAS it a large or small sum?''
'I don't remember
did it make no impression on your
mind?" tsH t1
mo" eG
Didn't you know who deposited the
money!"
YES"
~Who?"
stanford White'
What was the money deposited for?"
Il don't rernem- or.
Didn't you know the money had a
relation to your
Yes"
Wasn't it to be drawn for your ben
eft when your were not acting?"
II don't remember"
Didn't you write this letter."
Mr.. Jerome handed the witness a
paper.
yes"
The district attorney read the letter
Dear Sir: have not been working
all last week and this. Will you kind
ly send my money at once
EVELYN NESBIT"
ITO whom was that letter address,
ed?" asked Mr.. Jerome.
81 don't remember
From whom did you want the
money!"
pany, suppose.
"Then you knew you could get the
money by writing that you were not
working?"
ct must have"
did you ever have any money de-
posted to your credit before this?"
yes"
How much?" l
ct don't remember"
by whom ?''
Stanford White"
when %
Late in 1901"
At this point a ten minutes recess
was ordered as the court room requir-
ed airing.
After the recess Mr.. Jerome con-
tinued to question the witness on the
subject of the money in the Mercantile
Trust company and endeavoring to
have her admit that she knew she was
only entitled to draw against the fund
when not employed, but Mrs Thaw
continued to parry the question. To
question after question she merely re-
Piled 81 don't remember
Mr.. Jerome then read a letter sign
ed by her to the trust company IN