Evening journal., 1907-02-20


she had ever been photographed or
painted with her breasts exposed. She
answered positively that she had never
posed Ia such a condition.
Never Posed in the Nude.
oYou are certain that you never
posed for a painting or photograph
hyiih your breasts exposed?' asked
Jerome.
eT never did. always posed with
clothes on"
she moved her hands from her throat
10 her waist and said:
"Do you mean without anything on
hore-I have posed in low neck, but
never. never like that
Jerome then asked her about where
che and her mother lived after CONF
Ing to New York.
''Nvhen was your picture first publish
ed?" asked the prosecutor.
Il think It was IN the paper in June.
1901, about the time ] went on the
stage"
wasn't st in the Broadway Maga-
kine?"
she mumbled that perhaps It might
have been.
'.Then reporters called and asked for
your picturesf"
Eyes, sir"
"You gave them and they were
Published, explaining that YOU were on
the stage and that you were an art
lists model2"
yes. sir"
She said she was first in tho Floro-
dora Company In reply 10 the Dis
trict Attorney that previous 10 COM
ing to New York, when they were IN
Philadelphit she contributed practic-
ally an the SUPPORT Of the family, aver
aging about SIS per week.
The White Letters.
Jerome then plunged into an oxami-
nation regarding letters which Evelyn
had received from Stanford White,
bringing out the fact that fourteen let
ters written 20 Evelyn while she was
abroad In 1908 are now In the hands Of
Thaw's lawyers. and limiting that
others had been destroyed.
He made demand on Mr.. Hartridge
for the letters he has, but the latter
declined 20 produce them.
Jerome questioned Evelyn regarding
visits TO a certain warehouse with at
torneya to take away letters and pa
pers written by White. She admitted
having gone with Mr.. Hartridge, but
could not remember trip with another
attorney regarding which the prose-
cutor pressed her.
Didn't you have a large number OF
letters from Stanford White?"
Eyes. sir.'
IN an these letters was there a
single word OF indeccncy2'
Il don't remember much about
them"
Pennod down to tell when she last
saw Whites letters Evelyn said she
had given them 10 Thaw. and he IN
turn gave them to Hartridge.
These letters which you gave 20 Mr.
Thow and he gave to Mr.. Hartridge
how many were there?' pursued
Jeromc.
Fourteen"
The letters Jerome drew from the
girl had been received by her from
white while she was Abroad IN 1903
and she gave them TO Thaw.
"Did you give them to Mr.. Thaw i'm
mediately after receiving them2"
Yes"
Evelyn said she had received othei
European trip. but couldn't remembei
where they are.
Have you any other letters from
White?"
"No."
DEFENSE Wont Surrender Letters.
Jerome made a formal demand OF
Mr Hartridge for the fourteen letters
which Evelyn said he had. but Hart
ridre declined 10 surrender them.
she said letters other than the four.
tecn received were taken by her q
paris.
did you get any letetys from 4
warehouse in New York;"
yes"
Jerome tried to bring out that sh,
rnd ohtained some letters. She said
sho did bnt she showed an 70 Thaw
Some OF her papers and letters ar'
ror in a trunk IN Paris, but she coult
rot say whether any Of these wer,
written by White TO her.
Do you know OF the existence OF
a.y letters written by white 10 yor
oihar than these fourteen?"
10, sir. I only know that Mr.. Hart.
riase has some OF the letters"
Ilave you ever heard Of any Others
being in existence?'
I don't remember"
He asked her about some OF the let
tiers she had identified in court, but sh
was uncertain about them
Jerome brought out that her good
and letters were placed IN the stor
house by her mother and White in he
mothers name.
"Was your husband constantly talk
sng about these letters and asking 10
fhem?"
Yes"
RACK TO WHITES DEN
Jerome reverted for moment to N
night IN Whites studio IN Twenty
fourth street. where Evelyn testifie
White had ravished her.
Spectators in the courtroom straine
forward with earnestness 10 hear ever
WORD. Evelyn herself seemed I
shrink down IN her chair. But IN
sensationalists were doomed 10 disar
polntment jerome merely tried I
catch the girl on a question OF tim
and meeting with little success drop
ped thu subject.
'How long were you unconscious :
lhe Twenty-fourth street studio IN
pg-ht you have described2" the prose
lssrtor asked.
II can't tell" answered Evelyn.
'9Waht time was it when you &C
home"