The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08

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while there is doubt as to the ex-
istence of the envelope of a letter which
came by mail, no other evidence on the
point can be received" ruled Justice
Fitzgerald.
Answers as to Letter.
But" argued Mr.. Delmas. "I have
asked the witness to state from mem
ory whether or not he received the let
ter previous to June %. 1906"
You may answer that" said the Judge.
Yes; two years BEFORE" said Mr.. Long
fellow.
On examination Mr.. Jerome drew
from the witness that he had refreshed
his memory from letter book in the
| office.
WAS that a book having to do with
professional relations with clients?"
Not altogether" said the witness
Mr.. Jerome withdrew objection to a let
ter which had been shown the witness
for identification.
Another letter was shown for identi-
cation. and another argument ensued.
As the arguments between the counsel
on purely legal matters followed each
other and slowly ate up the time of the
afternoon session, the disappointed spec
tators who a short time ago fought for
entrance to the courtroom departed.
letters and fixed their dates as prior
to June %, 1906 Mr.. Jerome persisted In
asking whether or not the letters came
to the witness in his professional capac-
ity. The witness said that he presumed
, they did, though he did not carry out
the Instructions.
II communicated their contents to Mrs.
Thaw" he said, land that's all ever
did"
Reads Letter.
To introduce the letters Mr.. Delmas re-
called Mrs. Thaw and then proceeded to
read the first one. 1t was quite lengthy.
requiring more than fifteen minutes in
the reading. The letter began: Dear
Longfellow," and said among other
things:
Evelyn has left me six or seven let
tiers and kilograms from the blackguard.
If they wish to begin row l am ready
for it. l prefer to reach New York so
as to go to Philadelphia and Pittsburg and
then to Port Huron, In time for the we'd
ding on November 49, ] would return To
New York in time to meet the Lady Var
mouth who lands on the oath. The more
row the better.
Maybe we will be married after the
Lady Yarmouth arrives; maybe after the
row. Her mother don't count"
The letter then referred to some UNI
married woman whose name was omit
ted as a "trickster, schemer, etc" Thaw
referred evidently to Miss Nesbit and
her mother when he spoke of them as
unfortunate, "and>> the blackguards who
are Matchmaking her"
THE matter of being married is most
secret" the letter continued.
IF the suit for kidnapping is begun, 1t
must not be mentioned, but we will need
two staffs of reporters. You can get one
staff and | know the kind l want and Will
secure them when I land"
That BIackguard.
The letter constantly referred to that
blackguard'' and said, Miss N. would
give all she possessed If she could have
been sent to school by me instead of him.
She should never have remained on the
stage so long, and If they had listened
to me she would not 1t resulted in her
name being falsely connected with two
others besides that blackguard. Poor girl,
she was poisoned when she wa 1874
years Old
.'Remember, that if I die my property
is all to go to my wife, but in the event
of her death must not go to her relatives.
Her wretched mother must not receive
anything would provide for her brother,
however Poor girl, If l die, she may not
live to be 81
The next letter read to the jury was
dated November 10, 1903, and was also ad-
dressed to Mr.. Longfellow. 1t said In
part
please send some one to inquire at 2O2
or 2O4, or perhaps 206, West Forty-sxth
street If Miss Daisy is there. or where
a letter or telephone message can reach
her [ slept seventy-four hours on the
train which is a record since she came
home Ny responsibility is gone and L
know she can thank me for any faith,
human or divine she has Everything that
she had lost is like a glass of water
in a river. l am overstrained, you see
AT this point adjournment was taken
IN IN top1orr0W