The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13

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exclaimed: "My God, he's shot," and
then "Oh, Harry, what have YOU
done and why did you do it?''
Thaw replied: 81 have saved your
life.'' and bent and kissed her.
On cross-examination Mr.. Jerome
went briefly into the past history OF
the witness. Mr.. McCaleb said he
knew Thaw some years ago in Paris
and subsequently in California.
oDid you ever try to borrow any
money from him?" demanded the
district attorney.
.eNever," the witness replied.
It came out during the redirect ex-
animation that McCaleb had met Mr.
Jerome some months ago at the I'm
ion club and discussed the case with
him. The witness answered a cues
ton to which the district attorney
had taken exception and in which he
had been upheld by the court.
add to the thaw leader
Evelyn on the Witness Stand.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was the first
witness for the defense. She was
pale and trembling as she entered.
She was dressed in the same blue
dress she wore in the early days of
the trial. She litter her veil for
the first time. With a voice almost
firm she told her name; born Dec.
25. 1884. She told the events leading
to the dinner at Cafe Martin. She
said she first saw White on the night
of the tragedy at Cafe Martin. Il
wrote note and handed it to Mr..
Tbaw who asked me if I was ali
right, to which I replied, Yes.
Evelyn said that the note contained
references to White, but not what it
WIS. She traced events to the roof
garden; tcld Of leaving the theatre.
She saw White at a table, then a mo-
ment later, saw Harry fire three shots
at White. She did not know what
Thaw did then. The witness said, II
trembling tones, only know Harry
came to me and I said to Mr.. Nc
Caleb, my God, he's shot, then l SAID
70 Harry. what have you done? He
answered: .I have probably saved
your life" Mr.. McCaleb said some
thing like sEe must be crazy" Then
we took the elevator down stairs
Evelyn said she refused to marry
Thaw when he first proposed in Paris.
June, 1908. Reason for refusal was
connected with White she declared.
Harry told her he loved her. and
would never love anybody else. Il
.ried and Harry asked me to tell him
the whole affair." Delmas said:
.eNow, I want you to tell the jury
5ast what you told Thaw that day in
Paris
The show girl replied, that Edna
Goodrich, chorus girl, asked her to
a party in August, 1901, where she
met White, and then went to Whites
studio. Thought White was an ugly
man. Remembered White teased her
abont her hair, which she wore down
the back, and short skirts, reaching
to her shoe tops. After supper we
went up two fights Of stairs in the
room with a large swing. White
swung her very hard, Evelyn said
witness said she went home, and told
her mother Of the visit. Later she
received a note from White that
carriage would be waiting to take her
to a. party. Went to Madison square
studio with White. No one else was
there.
Evelvn explained many parties IN
studio. Then White proposed
20 her mother to take a trip to Pitts
h1rg. White would care for Eveiyh'
oMama went away,White came 1or
me in a, carriage; we drove to stu
dio There were two men mere
White bought beautiful japanese
Kimona; 1 posed. White knocked on
door while I was dressing and asked
# T needed help. Told him no. ne
took me home after lunch. Another
time at a studio he took me lnto
rooms to show me around. The rear
room was a bed room. He opened
q bottle of champagne, prevalieo Oh
me- drinking. Then came humping
in nv ears. About two minutes after
things began going around. When l
awoke my clothes were pulled OIL.
Saw Mr. White sitting on the eoge
Of the bed. Then there was music al
~ oro,nd the room. The girl wept as
she told the story; tears fell on her
dress. While the girl told her story