Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-11

| Mis. lHdW WAS III court loOkln
paler and worn after her ordeal G
yesterday
Mrs. Thaw took the stand while tn
letters were being read but 1t is ev
IDENTIFY the intention of Delmas t
keep her strong and when court ad
journs this afternoon she will hav,
two days rest before undergoing tn,
expected pitiless crossexamination o
Jerome.
In one OF his letters to Longfellov
Thaw says while in Paris soon aftel
he heard Evelyn Nesbit's story:
THANK you for sending $50 and
$40 and for Whites telegram. know
contented woman is happy. If you
hear anything, please cable, but
think it will be kept secret. | was
not mistaken. Being honest has fin.
ished me-"
The next letter read by Mr.. Delmas,
was very brief and was written by
Thaw after reaching New York, it
read:
Dear Longfellow: Enclosed find
check; sending a 500 bill always
clean in first typewriting tomorrow;
send $50 to May. Thank you more
than ever, which is a great deal. |
have nothing to live for. Yours, II. X.
Thaw."
The next letter contained these
words:
Slept seven hours when Saw
many Pittsburgers on the train. Mr..
and Mrs. George Carnegie should be
your loving sister and brother-in-law
l am so glad the new dress is pretty
for you. | wish | knew you would
always wear 1t first for me. have
something important to tell you when
| see you. saw all through it. |
believe you are hypnotized, but |
know 1t is not your fault and you
meant no wrong. | want you to know
| shall never hurt you. You know |
never lied, gave you my sacred word
hat by the hope that there is
heaven above, your pure soul should
go there. You have already been un-
lucky enough. You know | have al
ways treated you with perfect re-
spect."
The tone OF the letter was the most
despondent and spoke of Zone about
to expire" 1t then continued.
You have lost all faith now when
| have gone broke to please you. You
know have always thought you the
most good. l have always been hon
est and trustworthy with you. Let
your heart feel that there is faith,
you ought TO know something now of
what faith is of my being faithful unto
death and beyond. You begged me
not to, so have seen no young ladies'
except by accident. You have in
three weeks forgotten a dangerous
reputation. Also for telling scandal,
true or false. Take back about Flea
nor. How would you like without my
answering only | understand and
therefore respect you the same. Say
some one got you to say so, not some
one you know, some stranger, perhaps.
They also think you are going to
pieces and in six months you may be
IN the gutter, mentally and morally,
and dishonorably. Is Howard in
school? How much does it cost?
Your mother must trust her friends
who robbed you of your birthright as
young lady, and made your fathers
name a by-word. If only you had let
me save you before you were l6."
Before the court adjourned Mrs.
Thaw testified that White several
times endeavored for force her 10 re.
sumo the old relations after she was
Unless Jerome can dlsapprove this
1t is the general belief that Thaw
will be acquitted.
All the letters written by Thaw and
read In court today were disconnected
many Of them showing he was pret.
ty nearly insane.
Mrs. Thaw also testified that Jack
Barrymore had asked her to marry
him and she had refused.
New York, Feb. 9.-Publlc sentI-
ment after watching, reading and di-
gesting the Thaw trial as 1t progress
ed during the week concludes that
Mrs. Thaw made a brave and sacri-
hcial effort to save her husband by
telling her fearful life secret. The
first day Of her testimony was enough
almost 10 acqult Thaw, for men, even
jurymen are human and sympathy
and Indignation carry weight. Her
testimony yesterday while on the
same lines which referred to years
following her first experience with
White shows an innocence that savors
OF the misery and is, the public seems
to think, little overdone considering
the atmosphere in which she lived and
the liyplinpgg of her aesncia tioue huf