The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-14
FOR HIS INSULTS
TO MRS. THAW

tournament was taken.
The court room was crowded to its
utmost capacity when the afternoon
session opened.
Evelyn Thaw resumed the stand.
Delmas Immediately renewed his ar
gument for the production Of a let
ter OF Harry Thaw to an attorney
named Longfellow Just after the
Paris incident. when Jerome said he
would withdraw the objection made.
earlier. The letter was first offered
Mt the end OF the morning session.
The letter supported the testimony
OF Mrs. Thaw concerning her rela-
lions with White. Delmas endeavor-
ed 10 have several other letters writ
ten by Thaw admitted as evidence,
but Jerome objected.
NEW YORK. Feb. s-Great
crowds clamored for admission to
the court room this morning, where
1t was expected that Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw would tell the story of her
life. bringing her narrative from late
In 1903. where she left OF yester-
day, down to date. The room was
soon filled to its utmost capacity,
with not more than half score of
women among the spectators.
Thaw had lost the spring in his
step. was pallid. moved hesItantiy
and looked constantly from left to
right.
Edward Thaw was the only mem
Der OF the family in court.
/, Delmas called Mrs. Nesbit Thaw to
q the stand. She was dressed precise
I ly as yesterday. She was extremely
/ pale and her lips trembled visibly.
I White Insults Her.
/ Mrs. Thaw's story began with the
period Immediately following her re-
turn from Europe In October, 1903
$ and brought down to the return OF
e the girl and her husband to New
q York after their honeymoon trip II
! 1905, when she said White called
TO her on the street and attempted
I 10 speak to her. She said she tolt
d her husband and that he was yer.
. angry.
h Mrs. Thaw was still on the stan,
g when the luncheon recess was TAX
: en- and indications then we're tina
/ her direct examination would &C
cupy all of the afternoon session. Ii
@ that case Jerome's cross-examinatioi
S can not be begun before Monda.
morning as the court does not sit OF
Saturday.
. Thaw Accuses Her.
n Mrs. Thaw added interest to he
e vital story today. She declared tina
: Thaw accused her once of havini
e had improper relations with Whit,
after her return to the United
n States. but she told him. 1T is a lie
: | have not" She said White triet
r to kiss her and begged her to com,
TO see him alone, hut this she would
not do. He cried and said she wa
; not human being. but she told hin
I she did not wish to have anything
I more TO do with him.
White Visits Her.
Y He visited her after her return
a from Europe on the pretext that 1
o was matter of life or death ant
h had to do withher family. He TOLD
$ her 1.-THE dreadful stories about Har
: ry and that to protect myself W,
must get out Of New York"
e He then took me to Lawyer
$ Abriham .Hummel and they dictated
r a lot OF things to stenographe,
about Mr.. Thaw that were not tru,
and when started to interrupt the,
would not let me and said 1 mus
: help to get Thaw. out of New Yorl
, and keep him out"
Mrs. Thaw said that she signed
nothing at the time, but did sign tn,
, paper. She knew nothing abou
Whites Office In response 70 his re
, peated demands. She later asked
for this paper. was taken to Hum
!. mets office whsre they showed hel
the paper with her name it in ant
agreed to burn IT up.
Delmas tried to question hel
; about some event In her life, which
. finally induced her to accept Thav
and about the visit she received from
Mrs. William Thaw, but under OBJ
! iections by Jerome answers were no
!. allowed.
Family Welcome.
"Thaw told me" she said, "hil
I family would welcomes me-"
/. Mrs. Thaw was about to tell wha
. she knew of Jack Barrymore, whom
I she met at dinner given by White
when luncheon recess Swassordered
: replied she did not know.
J. Resuming the stand at the be
!. ginning OF the afternoon session Mrs
. Thaw testified that one dav a
y Whites studio Jack BARRYMORE asked
y her If sh ewould marry him. sh,
. Whitssaugry.
She said when She told White O.
Barymore'sss scposal he became ang