Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-21

morrow" yes"
while you We're living at the We'll
lington We're you not entitled to and did
not you draw s25 week when you were
not playing?" Yes"
"Were you entitled to any more than
S25 a week." II don't know"
"Who furnished that money!" de-
manded Mr. Jerome in a loud voice.
stamford White"
Mrs. Thaw replied in a tone akin to
that assumed by the prosecutor.
when you We're out of employment
in 1902, didn't you always inform MI.
Hartnett, Stanford Whites secretary?
81 don't know"
well you got the s25 week when
you weren't acting, didn't you?' yes
THAT was the stipend STANFORD
White provided was ito" yes.
Mr.. Jerome next introduced 10 more
checks the Endorsements being 1denu-
fled as in her handwriting. They were
received without objection.
Mrs. Thaw was asked to identity a
number of receipts signed by her ana
acknowledging receipt OF various
sums of $a5 during 1902. The recelpts
read: Received from the Mercantile
Trust Co. $25 through instructions from
Charles Hartnett.'' Mr.. Hartnett was
Stanford Whites secretary The re-
ceiuIs were offered in evidence. MT.
Delmas did not object.
After reading the receipts to the JURY
MI Jerome turned once more 10 the
witness and said:
Wasn't this money received by you
in Pursuance of an agreement by when
YOU were TO receive from Stan1crl
White SO Il week when you were not
acting?' THAT is too long question,
poutcd Mrs. Thaw.
IN break it up for you. was not
there an understanding by which you
were to receive S25 of Stanford WHITES
money every week you were not act
ing?" Understanding with whom.
Mrs. Thaw queried in return.
With anybody:' snapped the district
attorney. Il don't know
Who do you think was putting up
this money for you?" Mr.. Jerome
spoke in a tone Of evaporation. stan
ford White" said Mrs. Thaw en-
phatically.
Were you to receive this money
when acting as well as when not act
ing?" II don't know
Have you any doubt as you ST.
there that you was not to receive any
money while playing" Il have"
Did YOU ever become aware in De-
cenber, 1901, or January, 1902, that a.
large sum of money, amounting to
$3.50. had been deposited with the Mer-
camille Trust Co., with instructions
that on your written application they
were to send you $2o weekly from JAN
l. 1902. 20 Jan. 1, 1908, with the under
standing that you were TO apply only
when you We're not working or when
you were sick?"
Y could not pretend to answer that
question: said Mrs. Thaw, shaking her
head. It's too long"
Were YOU cye. informed in Deem
Der, 1902, or January. 1903, that sum
Of money had been deposited for your
benefit Il am not sure OF the dates
What amount was deposited" Il
don't remember
Was it $780, Il don't remember
Didn't you know who deposited the
money!" Yes"
Who" Stanford White"
What as the money deposited for
II don't remember"
Wasn't it to be drawn for your ben
eft when you We're not acting?' Il
don't remember"
Didn't you write this letter." Mr.
Jerome handed the witness a paper.
Yes"
The district attorney read the LEI
ter as follows:
Dear Sir:
1 have not been at work the Lass
week and this. VIII you kindly send
my money at once?" Evelyn Nesbr."
To whom was that letter address,
ed" asked Mr.. jerome. II don't re-
member
From whom dill you want tho mon
Cy"" From the Mercantile Trust Co.
suppose"
Did you ever have any money de-
posted to your credit before this"
Yes"
How much?" I don't remember"
BY whom" stanford White
when Late in 1901"
At this point a 10-minutcs' recess was
ordered. The court room had become
very warm and required airing. After
the recess Mr.. Jerome continued to
question the witness on the subject o.
he money and the Mercantile Trust
Co., endeavoring To have her admit
that she knew she was only entitled
to draw against Che fund when not en-
ployed. Mrs. ThaW continued to par
ry the question.
Didn't You, on October "a. 1902. write
a letter to the Mercantile Trust Co. >"
asked the district attorney Il don't
remember
II will show you a copy of the letter
may be it will refresh your recollec-
ton" Mrs. Thaw read the paper and
handed il back 70 the prosecutor. Il
don't remember it at all she said.
Now weren't you told you could only
draw this money when you We're not
working?'' Il don't remember any
such definite statement"
What were you told?" II was told
that some money had been put in the
Mercantile Trust Co, and when / need
cd it could draw on it, when we were
back in the rent"
Were you not told that you could
draw certain sums only when you
weren't working?" Mr. Jerome insist
ed. Il do not remember"