Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-08
TOday's Telegraphic New
The Thaw Trial.

intimate chorus girl friends Maize tol-
lette, Anna Crane and Edna Chase,
arrested early today. Detectives are
searching for two other chorus girlv--
Hattie Forsythe and Paula Desmond.
Jerome hopes to prove by these Urls
much of the relationship that exIste'i be-
tween White and the artist model, alter
her seduction by him.
The states attorney will seek to mini
mize the effect of the girls testimony
by attacking its credibllity. He will
endesvor tn prove that the artist model
after being ruined, as she alleges, not
only continued relations with White, ou
accepted money and presents from him
sad that even after her msrrisge to
Thsw she aud the architect we're often
together. J,rome Is said to have in his
possession notes and letters from Evelyn
To- White covering long period of tlme
after the seduction in the studio.
Evelyn NesoiI testified that Thsw had
always treated her with the greatest con-
sideratiou and kindness. Witnesses may
be produced to show that The stories of
Thaw's alleged cruelties TO the artists
model in Paris and in this city we're
true.
A frantic mob of people drunk with
curiosity gathered in the rotuhda Of the
criminal court building early toby, in
the vain hope of getting into the Thaw
trial. Many came but few were fortu-
nate enough TO step past the lines OF
police that Aanked the court room on
All sides. An extra detail of twenty
p4trolmen WAS assigned today to aid thu
police already on guard IN preserving
order and there were none too many at
that. The court room was packed from
the Judges bench to the rear wall, OF
the trial room, when the proceedings
began.
Orders have been issued to the police
that 20 more passes to the court roe
{ ON officials should be honored
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw took her
place on the witness stand agaio today
when court opened. She was dressed
10 the same dark purple suit and though
her manDer was composed, she showed
,igns OF suffering.
Judge Dclmas read several letters pur-
porting to have been written by Tnaw to
Mr.. Longfellow and Evelyn. The pro-
nouns were juggled and the missIves
abounded in authorizations. The refer
ences in most cases were may, although
Mrs. Thsw acknowledged that they re-
ferred to her.
TIE direct examination Of Mrs. Thsw
was subs quently continued.
"Did you at any time tell Mr.. Tbaw
about the episode relating to Stanford
White from the time of your arrival 10
New York 10 November 1908, until
Christmas next?"asked Judge Demas.
81 arrived in New York" answered
Mrs. Thaw, "in October"
She evidently did not understand :he
question, and when it was repeated,
said
"He asked me why had spoken to
Stamford White, again. / told him
that | was driving 10 the park, and |
saw Stanford White who said Oh,
Evelyn There was surprised look on
his face. Tne next day received a
telephone message from Mr. White ask
ing to see me. | told him | could not
see him. He answered that it was a
matter of life aud death. He came 70
the Hotel Savoy, where ] was. He tried
to kiss me-, but would not let him.
"Mr. White spoke about Harry Ihaw.
lie said a great many actresses had II
him that was abroad with Harry
Tnaw. He said that Mr. Thaw was H
morphine fiend, and told him tha' |
did not believe il. He insisted thst Mr.
Tnaw took morphine. Mr.. White SAID
that Harry Thaw was very bad man
aud | should not have anything to do
with him. After that he came 10 see
me constantly.
"MI. White made an arrangement
With me to see Mr.. Abraham Hummtl
to protect me from Harry Thsw. H.
said Mr.. Hummel was the 'sllckesr
lawyer in New York, but that | must
not be frightened at him, because he
was damn fool with ls'ge head aud
warts all over his face. went to MIR.
HummePs Office. Mr.. White took me
there. met Mr.. Hummel and we
talked about Harry Thsw. | told him
of the trip abroad and that my mother
had had difficulties with Mr. Thaw. /
said, though, that | wanted to stay 10
Europe. He asked me where / had been
10 Europe with Mr. Thaw. Mr.. Hum
mel said | was minor and that fact
would make it very bad for Mr.. Tnsw.
Mr.. Hummel told me many things
about Thaw. He said he was very
Dad man, He said he had case pend
ing against Thaw for several years. but
as the woman in the case was very bad
the case was probably no good he
showed me tho signature of the woman.
''Mr Hummel said that Thaw must
Ne kept out OF New York, even if strong
methods mad 10 be resorted to.
"He called another man 10 the room
and dictated to him. was very nervous
AMI Mr.. Hummel told me WAS not to
interrupt him. He started of his die.
tation by saying that had been carried
of to Europe by Harry Thaw against
my will. | tried to stop him, but he
shook his head. He went on and said
that | had been kept away from my
mother and had been i'll treated, which
was not true. Mr. Hummel asked me
II had any letters from Harry Thsw.
81 told him | had. | took them TO
him and Mr.. Hummel said he would
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