Evening journal., 1907-02-08
Mrs. Thaw Continues Story Of Her
BIighted Early Life and Her De-
votion to the Man Who Killed Her
Bctrayer
REFUSED TO BE USED AS PARTY
TO BLACKMAIL MAN SHE LOVED

every cent in the world three weeks ago
to get money for fabulous presents for
you; that after your trusting each other
no hypnotism could make you forget ALL
won't say but is is inexpressably sad"
Mrs. Thaw was asked If the word her
meant herself, and she replied that It
did. The letter was written by Mr.. Thaw
to Mr.. Longfellow. counsel for the Pitts
burger. and was the third offered but not
read in evidence yesterday. 1t was dated
November 13. 1903.
Il read further" said Judge Delmas,
reading the letter which was as follows:
From the first time he ever saw you
he wanted to do his best for you. To send
you to school in Paris with your brother,
or to send you both to school, and he
never did anything not respectable.
Yesterday he saw you believe every
thing false people told you as you did be-
fore. but as you are absolutely honest, he
would do you no harm ever for st. Only
he was sorry. He won't trouble you at all,
as he would do anything for you. but now
you must get stronger without him.
You said you would live anywhere
anyway he wished. so he could have
chaperoned you and have all the honor of
your exclusive friendship. and lose nothing
himself. Instead he wished to give up
everything for you.
After saw the poor, ill-advised angel,
/ was so sorry. she meant TO do right.
and was right as she only kept the purest
things from polluted lying, double mind
ed. deceitful, money grasping' smooth
tongued. hard-hearted, but soft speaking
professional deceivers."
The popularity Of the letter. was de-
voloped by Judge Delmas who asked Mrs.
Thaw:
did Mr.. Thaw speak Of himself as he
in this correspondencer'
"Yes. he wrote that way" replied the
witness.
The reading of the letter occupied some-
time, as the writing. phraseology and alb
brevation Of words was confusing 70 coun-
sci.
Delmas read another strange letter, in
which the pronouns were juggled and the
contents jumble of ideas. The letter
read;
saw many Pittsburgers on train. Slept
several hours on train when. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carnegie should be your low
ing brother-in-law and sister. 1 am so
glad you say the dress Is pretty. I wish
you could always wear the first dress with
me Mail ring quick at Joe's wedding.
you must know wrong. 1 shall promise
never to hurt you again. give you my
sacred word. / have always treated you
with perfect respect honesty and trust
worthy.
Il have gone broke 10 please you. l
have seen no girls but Edna and Rose, as
you begged me not to. ] saw several gem
tleman. You have in three weeks obtained
a reputatio mas dangerous. Take that
back about Eleanor. How would you like
to have her say that about your How
would you like what you did at Lincoln,
of your own free will, repeated?
"Only understand and respect you the
same as ever more
They also say you are going to be in
the gutter in eight months. Morally, ment-
ally and dishonorably. But you could not
deteriorate for me. Is Howard in schooig
How much does it costy You mother must
trust tho friends who ruined her birth
right and made your fathers name a by
word.
Counsel had much difficulty in decipher-
ing the handwriting. Continuing the letter
read;
''Alme I can't settle down. as I have
nothing worth while to do for YOU Pima