The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-22

hadn't
 Then why did you write that letter. to Winter" demanded Mir. Jerome fiercely.
 Because my mother would give me no peace until I did it.
 Mrs. Thaw raised her voice as she made this reply.
 "You were coerced into writing?"
 Yes, I was. My mother said l was ungrateful to MT. White. and things like that"
 Had you any occasion to doubt the chastity of your own mother2"
 q never thought of my mother Tn that way"
 Mrs Thaw stamped her foot.
 How did you know Stanford Whites friends knew of your relation with him?"
 one of them saw me with him at the East 22nd street studio"
 was there any impropriety there?
 Yes"
 Maintain Relations with White.
 "So you continued to maintain re- lations with Stanford White after your ravishnnent?'
 ''Yes. for a time
 "Thaw buried his face in his hands. Tears were in Mrs. Thaws eyes anu her voice tremblcd.
 MT, Jerome demanded the name of the man who had seen her at the studio. He asked the witness to whis- per 1t,
 Mir. Delmas wanted 1t publicly an- nounced.
 A wordy conflict ensued in which MT. Jerome threatened to have the court room cleared.
 Justice Fitzgerald finally settled the matter, saving that the name might the rnnrt and the jury.
 "Did you tell Harry Thaw about these subsequent relations with stan ford white?'
 ''Yes"
 And you didn't think to tell us on you direct examination?'
 No
 Can you fix dates as to these sub- sequent events?
 No" Mrs. Thaw then related acts of ini- propriety committed by her in stan ford Whites studios, declared that she had always been under the influence of intoxicants She declared she never yielded willingly.
 "was your mother back then?' Yes" her and were living with herr Yes"
 "Did she meet you after the thea tre?' Not that night" "when White came to the theatre that night what did he say?' .'He did not come to the theatre, nc wrote me: he met me afterwards. why did you go with him?" Because he insisted" "And you didn't want to goP l Wanted to Eat suprer. .I wanted to go to supper" Mfr. Jerome continued to press the witness for details. After several in- timate questions he asked here why she did not tell her mother Of these occurrences IT was afraid He made me swear never to tell her." replied the witness Continuing in reply to questions, MIs. Thaw admitted that White gave neI wine on that night and that she was slightly intoxicated. The witness was rapidly losing her l sAlf nossessjon and as Mir. Jerome con tinued fo ply her with delicate inter rogations she broke down and wept.
 Thaw kept his head in his hands | leaning far over on the table Tn rom of him. .ho ,,,tnes. seems" MT. Jerome began MT, Delmas objected. 'Tf there is to be a recess 1t is not te | be on account of the witness thihH | she will be able to go on Mrs. Thaw wiped her eyes severa times and straightened up. MT. Jerome proceeded. 'When you returned to your nome YOU felt you had been wrongedT Were you under the influence oi | liouor then?" 'No." .,
 But you remembered you had oeenF | Yes
 ~rbe next morning did you tell youi mother?"
 "No, I could not" l Mrs, Thaw under close questioning | told of several other like incidents II each case the questions and answers be | Ing the same. She said on each occa | sion she was given much wine and Wal | slightIy intoxicated, but not drugged | On no occasion did she yield wiilinsly | She never told her mother | "Do vou know Dr. Carlton Flint? 1 No"
 Did YOU ever consult him?" l "I do not remember. l. At MT Jerome's request Mrs. InaW named a number of physicians she ha' | consulted. ~ I
 man%
 "Yes. with Mir. Thaw once"
 Ever with any one else
 With MT. White Jack Barrymore Again. Did YOU ever go to a doctors offic' with Jack BarrymoreE
 Never"
 Didn't you go with him to Dr. Carl ton Flint in 1901 or 1902?" | "I never did"
 AS to the nature of the operation | which was performed on her while sh was at school in New Jersey the wi: ness said she knew only what tn | nurses and doctors told her, that 1t wa for appendicitis.
 when you went to Paris in 1905 vol | told Mir. Thaw all about this?' aske' l Mir. Jerome, returning to the relation ship with White.
 T did.'
 Did he express himself forclbly?"
 He did"
 Did he characterize White as wrong wicked and deserving punishment?"
 Yes"
 Did you then think the acts as ba as he said?"
 T do not know"
 Tt seemed awful to you?"
 Tt was the worst thing that eve happened to me"
 Then tell me why you wrote letter from Bolougne to Mir. White?
 Because my mother made me"
 ''Why had you not told your mo tehr about all this?" | q could not"
 You had rather write to this grea brute, this monster, as you believe |