Evening journal., 1907-02-27
MRS. THAW ENDS
STORY A VICTOR
After Five Days CrOSS-Exam-
inatiOn Her Testimony
Remains in Tact
THE DAY FAVORED THAW

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NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Court recon-
wened for the afternoon session at 2.0A
and Evelyn was recalled as the firsl
witness for re-examination by Jerome
Thaw, when he came into court thii
afternoon, showed plainly the elatiop
shared by everyone connected with the
defence at the manner IN which Eve
lyn had acquitted herself under crosse
examination.
Mrs william Thaw. mother Of tho
defendant was at the Criminal Court
building this afternoon. This at once
led TO the conclusion that she was to
be called as witness for the defence.
Jerome occasioned some surprise by
calling Evelyn Thaw 10 the stand
again. as he had excused her before
lunch. She took tho stand smiling.
Then there enaued "a long wait II de-
veloped that Jerome wished TO exam
lne Evelyn about certain phrases i'm
the letters which Thaw wrote TO Vice
President Lyon OF the Union National
Bank. Of Pittsburf which were the
subject OF the lawyers dispute this
morning
The stenoerapher Ind not completed
MAKING ldlWNn fNfNlHh Oh AiAANNN A'AtfAH
for the lawyers, which caused delay.
While she sat on the stand waiting to
begin her testimony. Evelyn exchanged
smiles with her husband. After a short
time Delmas suggested he begin redi-
rect examination. Jerome agreed TO
this with the understanding that he
could continue his rose-examination
later.
Delmas demanded some receipts and
checks from jerome and submitted
them TO Evelyn. who identified the
signatures as her mothers. The ex-
animation took much time.
In lie first batch were fourteen re-
ceipts for sums paid by the Mercantile
Trust Company. Of New York, at the
order of Charles Hartnett. who was
stanford Whites secretary. There was
four for s65 EACH Ave for $40 each four
FOR $50 each and cne for Sll0. The
dates varied from February 1902 .
August, 1908.
The second batch consisted Of sixteen
checks upon the Manhattan Trust
Company. of New York. Most OF the
sums were s25 and $50 except three
which were for $500. Si65 and sia4.
All were endorsed by Evelynt
mother. They were dated in 1902 and
1903
Five other checks, drawn on the
Manhattan Trust Company, Of New
York, and dated from May 3 10 July 2
1902 were presented Three were fol
$50 each, one for 800 and one Tor $780,
Evelyn identified her mothers en-
dorsement on each.
The large portfolio OF pictures Of
Evelyn made by White was brought
into the court ROOM Delmas showed
her one. which she identified as having
been taken by Professor Elchmyer, IN
whites Twenty-second street studio
She said she posed for white. The
book was then passed back TO she law
yers and Thaw looked through II
pointing out and explaining the pic
lures to Lawyers O'Reilly and Pea
body.
Sack 10 Gay Paris.
Delmas suddenly referred to the let
Ter Evelyn wrote TO chorus gir
friend IN which she described the fes-
] tivities OF the cafe do Paris" which
Jerome introduced on the first day o
/ his ross-examination. II developed
that the letter was sent 20 Mazie Fol-
lette. who is now aiding the prosecu-
ton
'Do you know the glrl addressed az
Dear Maize In the letter. asked
asked Delmas
"Yes. II Is Maize Toilette"
"where Is the Cafe de ParisT
"ln Paris"
what kind OF a place Is It as re-
CARDS its character
"well, everybody goes there" sh'
said with a smile.
Delmas then drew from the witness
that one Of the men she referred to Fl
the letter in which she described agal'
night was a French nobleman. "a
friend OF Mr.. Thaw's," said Evelyn.
Frances Belmont. now Lady Ashbur
.on. she testified. was one OF tn
women mentioned.
Another woman was described as
prominent New York society woman
TN admit she Is a prominent New
York woman" said Jerome.
Delmas switched back TO the father
" manner she had said Stanford White
manifested towards several girls She
said his manner towards one girl had
been such that she had formed an idea
OF their relations. but she was not al
lowed 10 tell that Il was
Did your brother Howard 60 "a
school in 1902" asked Deimas.
Yes, he went to Marion. Mass Mr.
White paid for his schooling"
you went 20 Europe IN 1908 and Mr.
Thaw paid the expenses Now. wh,
made the arrangements with Mr.
Thaw ?"
MY mother"
You had a letter OF credit. VIII
made the arrangements for that2"
Il do not know Mr White gave
20 me and I did not know what Il was
He said was not 20 open Il until
vas away"
b Was any OF this money drawn 70
e your own use?"
NO. sir"
WAS any OF &, drawn Tor YOU
. mothers use7"
Yes. Mamma saw some things
a store she wanted She knew Ia
} this money and asked me 20 cash e.
do not remember how much mone
was used"
did Mr. Thaw know about this?"
"He asked where mamma got Ia,
coat aud I told him. He made a grei
; fuss and said ] should not have use
the money. that Il was poisoned. The
he took the letter away from me" sal
the witness.
3 did Mr.. Thaw ever use any OF ~
81 He did not"
what ultimately became Of the le
ter?"