The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-13

apparently not recognizing me" were
stricken out.
Did he recognize you?" asked Je-
rome.
Delmas objected on the ground of
immateriality and was sustained.
Did Thaw say anything to you?'
No"
Nor look into your face? Now
| proceed" commanded the district at
! torney.
Mr.. Thaw was looking intently to
Delmas objected to "intently" and
the word was stricken out.
He was looking over his right
ed the witness II followed him and
his party with my eyes until they
reached their seats. Mr.. Thaw put
| his three people in their seats and then
walked back of the seats and stood in
the rear for about minute
What did he do them" asked Je-
rome.
He stood for minute and looked
over the heads of the -''
Delmas objected that the answer
was not responsive and Jerome with
drew the question and answer.
Did you see in what direction his
eyes were turned ?" asked Jerome.
He was looking over the heads of
the people in this direction pointing
out the direction CT a diagram which
was handed the witness.
When he passed you did he
speak ?" asked Jerome.
Yes"
State all that he said and what you
said?"
Delmas objected on the ground that
the question was too broad. He was
Overruled and the witness proceeded.
Mr. Thaw recognized me and stop
ped and spoke. He said: That's funny,
isn't it2' 1 asked him what he meant
and he said he could only get three
he Ia he had "
an admission ticket for himself. I ask
ed him what he intended to do and he
said he would stroll about Then he
stood in front of me looking at the au-
dience-''
Delmas interrupted with an objection
and the description of what Thaw did
was stricken out
Was there any further conversa-
tion?" asked Jerome.
'Thaw asked me who had the seat
next to mine. said 1 did not know.
He said they seemed to be good seats
and asked if 1 would mind his sitting
down beside me. I said all right.
''Thaw sat down and offered me a
cigar 1 said. No. thank you He
said 'How's that? Don't you smoke !
at ALL? I said, I occasionally smoke
cigarettes He then took out his cigar
cite case, offered me one and 1 took 1t |
and thanked him. He struck match |
and lighted my cigarette and his cigar
He asked me how 1 liked the play and |
1 said I did not care for it very much
1 thought it slow and not the sort of |
play for a roof garden. He said. Tt is
rather different from those you usually |
see on the roof garden 1t is rather |
relief to see it and I think it will be a |
success I said 1 doubted it.
"A few moments later he said. What |
are you doing in Wall street now-any |
speculate in Wall street. He said he /
thought there was a great chance in |
Copper; he mentioned Amalgamated |
and one other. And he also said Steel /
was very good; he could not see why
Steel stocks were kept down: the COM
ever. He said that If he had any money
he would put 1t in steel and in copper,
particularly copper.
Then suddenly he said: Where are
you going this summers? 1 told him
that 1 was going to Europe on Thurs
day. He wanted to know what ship I
was going on and when I told him he
said he did not like the ship.
He said he was going on the Ameri-
ka because he could get on that ship a
arge suite of rooms where he could
have his meals served in his apart
nents.
Then he said: Are you alone over
1ere?' 1 told him that 1 had left my 1
much married man. asked him what
lie meant He said. Are you SO much
married that you are above meeting a
Tery nice grip
Il asked him what he meant; was the
girl on the garden? He said no. ] ask
ID him again what he meant and he
aid. Well, I'm going away and I'll give
you her address arrange a meeting
or you 1 asked him what sort of a
ooking girl she was and he said she
vas buxom brunette, not very good
ooking, but very nice girl. I told him
did not think I cared about 1t and he
aid he was sorry.
He asked me If 1 knew any Of his
,arty, and I told him I knew Mr.. Nc .
Saleb and had met Mr. Beale that af-
ernoon for the first time. He said 1T
vas strange I had never seen him be-
ore.
Then he said to me. Don't you re- {
member an occurrence several years ago
f two men and a woman-but no, you :
would not remember-you were too
Dung 1 told him that 1 was perhaps
lder than he thought. He said I must
,e about 30 or 80. When I told him
hat I was well past my f1ftieth birth
ay he expressed surprise.
Then he stood up and looked over
he audience again frcm left to right.
IS his eyes fingered at the right he
down the Madison avenue
isle
He then walked down the aisle and
0wards the entrance looking over the
uGiencs. when he arrived at the en-
he fhnr fnr