The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-07

when you came back In thu
ran did you bring a letter from
/ ThnW2"
Yea"
Evelyn Identified the letter. and
Delmaa offered IL in evidence. but
Jerome objected The court said
he would permit the letter 81 bs
used only when marked for ideufl-
ficniion. Delnas said hs would
Withdraw n for the present until
he could consult the authorities.
Deimaa said be had much other ties.
timony 20 develop Jerome re-
quGaied a recess. because, he said:
1.-The witness had undergone se-
we're ordeal. and we are anxious to
extend 10 her every possible eour-
tegY.' The court adjourned for re.
cess until 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Witness Paints. But Receivers.
The reeling figure left the wit.
ness stand and started for the
aisle behind the Jury box Mrs.
Thaw moved with falterlng siepa.
and ciutehed az the wall to steady
herself until court officer took
her arm and assisted her into ths
ante-ehambeT Of the clerks office.
She tainted once after she had
passed the door. but quickly re-
yiYed. Mrs William Thaw aud
Mrs George Carnegie met her IN
the clerks office aud offered COM
fort
jerome Calls In Attorney.
Court feconyened promptly at 2
O'Clock Evelyn Vas recalled by
Dclmas. who continued the direct
examination During the noon hour
Judge A. X Wolcott. OF the firm
OF Black. woicotf. Gruber & Bon.
inee. Was hurrfedly summoned BY
Jerome. According 90 OHeilly. Of
Thaw's counsel, Il Is supposed that
the state will have W0leOtt produce
statement Of her life which
Evelyn had made to him al the
time he was first retained as eoun-
sci for Thaw IL Is supposed that
tho statement might 10 some way
contradict the statement made on
the stand today.
Boston Friend Arrives.
Mrs. X. J. Thnne. a Boston friend
OF EYelyn's family when they frat
came 70 New York. arrived AZ noon.
/ Evelyn was quite composed upon
resuming the stand. Delmas began
a long argument 20 have the letter
which Mrs. Thaw brought back
with Der from Europe, offered in
evidence. jerome said he would
Withdraw his objection II the de-
Tense would permit him TO see II.
Delmas handed him the latter.
Jerome read Il carefully 20 him
self The letter was Of great length.
but n was marked in evidence. N
was addressed 20 Mr. Longfeliow.
lawyer In this city. and signed
by Thaw. who told fongfellou that
the writer had kept Evelyn'n mother
ia London three months Al a cost
Of 1000 pounds
The letter said the party would
sail the next day for New York. aud
added that the daughter had been
besuiled BY a blackguard when she
was - % years old. the Stiffness
OF the mother also being an uuIn.
territorial cause" The letter direct
ed Longfeliow 10 Eveiyn's mother.
After II was read 90 the jury Je-
rome asked 20 See Il again
sausbbie Over Letter.
What Is the date Of the ieffery's
asked Jerome.
''That1l be fixed later" said Del.
mas.
Jerome insisted that Il mus, be-
shown that the letter was written
before the Killing. Deimass said
that because Of the defense Of IN
E0unduesa Of mind. the letter could
BE- placed IN evidence at this.flma.
Jerome Insisted that the letter Ia
stricken from the records. The
court ruled that the date must be
shown. and Delmaa withdrew the
letter.
Delmas said be had another let
ter. one with a date. which he de-
sired 70 offer for Identification. Je-
rome took this letter and read II.
Tie objected because the date was
not IN the same Handwriting as ne
body Of the letter The objection
was sustained EVELYN Identified
n rs being in her husbands hand.
writing. Delmaa handed the Wit.
ness the first letter and asked IL
Il was IN her husbands handwrit-
ing and II written before or after
June Is. 1906. Jer0mes objection
was sustained.
Is the defendants handwriting
familiar 10 your" Delmas asked.
Yes. since 1903" said dthe wit.
ness.
'Have there been any changes in
bis handwriting since you first
knew hsm9"
Il object" cried Jerome.
The Afternoon proceedings up 10
this time were dull A number Of
spectators left. nelmas resumed
questioning the witness concern
ting her return from Europe. She
said she came alone. Thaw coming
later. She said she didn't sec Thaw
until month after her return. aud
then not alone. Thaw calling With
another man az the Hotel Navarro.
Thought Thaw Was Crazy.
What conversation took place."
asked DeImns.
The other man nov know was
n lawyer, ThRw asked me what
was the matter. I said I'd heard
certain stories about him. I told
him a man told me he had put
n Uiri In a bath tub and had poured
hot water over her also told him
| had heard he was addicted 10 NOR
phine, that he was crazy and that
he tied girls 20 bedposis and beat
them
Attempted BlackmaiL
He said. You poor little Evelyn.
they've been making 4 fool Of YOU
I told him White took me to the Of
flee of Abraham Hummen, and
there showed me the signature OF
one 81 Thaw's alleged victims who
had brought suit against Thaw.
Harry said u was pure case OF
blackmaiL He kissed my hand and
said ! had been an angel 10 him"
Frederick LonsfelloN Sworn.
Mrs Thaw said she found all the
stories untrue and told Harry 50.