Evening journal., 1907-02-21

she had been Whites victim more than
once In his Twenty-Fourth street studio
and likewise upon one occasion In the
Madison Square Garden tower studio. She
could remember only one incident in the
Twenty-Eecond street studio.
white got scared about the Twenty
Second street studio" she explained.
Evelyn testified she had told all the plti-
full story to Thaw in Paris.
Wouldn't Tell Mother All.
"Dad ho comment on itT'
YES, he called White names. He said
he was big yellow brute. q"
Again Jerome tried 20 draw from the
witness light on the letter sho had written
to White from BouloSne, notwithstanding
an awful aversion she said she had for
him.
My mother made me write It," was
again her excuse for these letters.
NOW please tells US" said Jerome
kindly. why didn't you tell your mother
allT'
"oh. 7 couldn't, I would rather have
died than tell her"
Il was a pitiful wall, and Jerome
yielded to II.
Did you ever pay visit 10 Or. Carl
ton Flint?" Jerome asked suddenly.
Evelyn couldn't remember sucn
visit.
did you ever visit . doctor with
Jack Barrymore?"
oNo. / did not"
"sure?
yes sir"
"In the operations you have under
gone, we're any Of them OF a criminal
nature"
Evelyn explained these operations
had been for appendicitis.
Jerome dropped the subject while the
court room buzzed with the gossip
started by the question, recalling ru-
naors OF Broadway connecting Evelyn s
and Jack Barrymore's name.
Evelyn recovered her composure as
the examination took a new turn. She
showed signs Of nervousness and ire
quently slipped from a glass Of water
But she showed a determination to get
her ordeal over. Jerome offered to ex-
cuse her at noon, but she said she pre-
ferred TO go on.
Jerome read a letter written by Ev-
elyn to an actress in the "Fiorodore
company, then playing in London de-
scribing the pleasures of Paris and
telling OF the visits 20 THE Dead Rat.
Evelyn admitted that she had an
account In a bank IN the Metropolitan
opera House" in the fall OF 1901, prob
ably Immediately after she was wrong
ed by White. This fund was provided
by White and was entirel yseparate
from the funds in the Mercantile Trust
Company In 1909.
The witness swore that she had nc
Improper relations with White after
January. 1902.
AFTER that time was he always
courteous to you?" asked Jerome.
"oh, no; not courteous" said Evelyn
sadly
'He was always kindiy?"
Yes. think he was" she said.
Jerome then questioned Evelyn as tc
letters she received from White II
Paris. Sc said she last saw them II
Attorney fiartridge's Office. Jeroms
then called Hartridge, and Evelyn tooh
seat at one side while the lawyei
took the witness stand.
i Jerome tried TO force Hartridge C
produce the letter. as we'll as the en-
tire package which vas in Hartridge'l
possession. but the attorney stood OF
hits professional privilege an deasils
baked Jerome.
one question OF the district attorney
however, caused comment. He asked
lIf he had the report made by Doctol
) Allen McLsue Hammond. the alienis'
on Thaw's mental condition, toi owinl
! DR.. Hammond's examination Of the de-
! PENDANT.
! Il is reported DR. Hammond filed {
report that Thaw is stiil insane. AM
iJerome would like very much to secur
} possession OF Il 70 strengthen his ef
fort "a send Thaw to Mattewan II n
cannot convict him.
/, Before Hartridse could answer, Je
rome withdrew the question and reces
, was taken
Mr.. Jerome announced later that h
could not conclude his examination o
/, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw In less time thai
! day and a ha'f.