The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
E VEL 21N NESBI7 TIA " TELLS STORY
or Wick OF GIRLHOOD TO 81 We LIFE
or HUSBAND ON TRIAL FOR D1LRDER|

mented on In the court room. The sins
piipity of her dress seemed to heishten
The effect, Her iehs dark lashes and
heavy eyebrows were noticeable new for
the first lime 20 those who have followed
the trial. In the excitement OF tesufying
her paleness Of the past two weeks fled
before rush OF crimson tihts Ia her
cheeks, In answer to Mr. Delmas' first
| question, Mrs fhaW said she WAS born
| December %, 1854 She told of going to
the Cafe Martin to dinner tho evening
OF June %, with her husband, Thomas
Mecaleb and rruxton Beaie'
Cafe Martin.
while you were at tho Cnfe Martin
did you sec Stanford Whittier"
Yes
AT what time did you see hlm2"
Il don't know; 1t was some time after
we arrived"
'Where did you first see him?"
Coming in at the Fifth avenue en-
| trance" $
How long did you see him?"
IT don't know. He passed through and
went on to the balcony
while he was on the balcony could
! you see him?'
NO"
Did you see him leave2@
Yes, I saw him come in from the bal
cony and go out of the Fifth avenue en-
trance
while you were in the Cafe Martin,
did you call for pencil"
Yes"
Prom whom?"
Il think Mr.. McCa1eb. He said he did
not have one"
Mrs. Thaw said that McCaIeb sat on
her left, Beale on her right and Thaw
was facing her
Did you ask again for a pencil?"
Yes. l got one from some one, don't
remember whom"
Writes Note.
Did you write a note?
i did"
"On what?"
"A slip of paper, 1 think Mr. McCaleb
gave it TO me-"
What did you do with itg'
Il passed it to Mr.. Thaw."
What did Mr.. Thaw do?"
He said to me; Are you all right? l
said: Yes"
What was your condition as to being
disturbed or affected?"
Mr.. Jaromes objection to the question
was sustained.
WAS there anything unusual in your
manner that was visible to others?"
After this, how long did you reman?"
"Only a short time"
Mrs. Thaw have you that slip of
paper now?"
Il have not"
Have you seen it slnce?"
Did what you wrote refer to Stanford
White?"
Mr. Jerome objected on the ground that
the note was the best evidence.
Goes to Roof Garden.
After you left the restaurant, you
went to Madison Square roof garden?"
asked Mr.. Delmas.
Yes
about what time was it?'
about the middle of the first act"
Mrs. Thaw said that she sat in the
seats with Mr.. Beale and Mr. McCaleb
Her husband went to the back of the the
atre, she said he was away about fifteen
| minutes when he returned and took a
seat beside her.
How long did he remain at your side?"
about half an hour"
What was his manner then?"
ut seemed to be the same as ever"
did you talk about anything special
then?'
mo. just general"
who suggested going away from the
garden?"
Il did"
The play was not interesting to your"
Not a Bit said the witness.
How did you start when you went
out?"
| Il think Mr. McCaleb and I were in the
lead and Mr.. Thaw and Mr.. Beale fol-
lowed"
How far had you gone when some
| thing happened?'
almost to the elevator. l had turned
to speak to Mr.. Thaw"
Something Happened.
How far were you from Mr.. White
| them
About as far as the end of the jury
box"
You saw Mr.. White sitting there?"
| Il did"
Did you see Mr.. Thaw them"
| Not until a minute or so afterwards"
He was directly in front of White, stand
ing with his arm up in the air..
Did you hear shots flred?
Yes, Immediately that l saw Mr.. White
| heard the shots"
How many shots?"
! "Three shots"
what did you say?'
II said to Mr. McCaleb: I think he has
shot him.
did Mr.. Thaw come over to where Won
were?"
Yes; I asked him what he had done.
He kneeled over and kissed me and said,
L have probably saved your life.' -
What happened then?p
L left"
You were taken from there?'
Yes; l think with Mr.. McCaleb and
Mr.. Beale."
you left and did not return?"
Yes"
"You said that you are the wife of
the defendants"
yes
Married, April, 1905.
when were you married?'
ION April 4, 1905"
''Where?"
I'm Pittsburg, at the residence of DIR.
Given pastor of the Third Presbyte-
an church."
When had Mr.. Thaw proposed for the
st timer"
In June, 1903 in Paris
At the time did you refuse him?"
| did"
Were the reasons of your refusal based
an event in your life with which Mr..
lite was connected?"
bjected to and objection sustained.
Did you state in explaining your re-
n of his proposal that 1t had some
lg TO do with Stanford Whne?'
Ees."
itate what happened"
Ir. Thaw told me that he loved me
wanted to marry me, l stared at him
a moment and then he said: Don't
care for me-? and I said that | did.
4 he asked me what was the mat
s l said, nothing why won't you
Il sod y dc hay 1e