The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21
ON The RACK.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Continues
Under Cross Examination.
Large Number of Checks Sub
mitted for Identification.
ALLCAME FROM WHITE
The Ghost Walked whether
She Worked or Not.
Payment Was Made by the Dead
Mans Secretary.

''It was not his studio. He told me
it belonged to some one else.''
Mrs. Thaw whispered to Mr.. Jerome
the name of the man supposed to have
owned the studio. Then she again
stated that the pictures were taken on
the day before her experience in the
mirrored bedroom.
Mr.. jerome exhibited the photos
freely.
These are fair types of all the pic
lures taken that day. are they not?
None were suggestive of any more i'm
propriety than those?" asked Mr.
There were some taken in low
neck"
That day?"
Yes
Are you sure?" demanded the dis
trict attorney.
Il am sure
Mrs. Thaw gave emphasis to each
word.
your recollection is clear that you
posed in draperies that day?"
Yes
Was there any exposure of the
persona"
They were very low neck
You said this morning there was
no exposure of the person. did you
not?"
Il said Stanford White had some
pictures put into book and gave me
the book"
You nave that book? ?"
yes"
''wilI you bring the book here to-
morrow
You had luncheon that day in the
studio-was it served from Sherry's %
II don't know
How many photographs were
taken that day ?"
Il don't know
Mr.. Jerome here formally offered
the photographs in evidence.
We're these pictures copyrighted?"
asked Mr.. Jerome. q
II don't know replied Mrs. Tsha w. -
Mr.. Jerome thereupon handed Mrs.
Thaw several checks and asked if she
knew in whose writing those indorse-
ments were. Five had been endorsed
did not recognize.
I'm whose writing are the indorse-
ments on the others ?"
1T looks like mine'
rs it your opinion 1t is yours2"
1t looks like mine"
AS a matter of fact does not 1t look
more like your writing than that of
any other human being you ever saw
Yes"
And you don't know in whose
handwriting this check is indorsed ?"
Il haven't the slightest idea
Where were you living in May,
''At the Wellington hotel"
Except yourself and your mother,
whose names were the same, was
there another Evelyn Nesbit at the
hotel?"
Not that know Of"
You were then given checks
weekly?"
Il don't know whether it was week
ly OF not"
Well from time to time?"
yes"
isn't that check in the customary
form of the checks you received 81
To Mr.. Delmas objection that this
was not proper cross examination, Mr..
Jerome replied that it was to test the
credibility of the witness, as he intend
ed to show that she knew where the
funds were coming from. The ques-
ton was asked in half a dozen differ
ent ways. but Mrs. Thaw could not
remember.
to the jury. They were dated from
August to October 1. Four were for
$50 each and three for $50. They
were drawn by the Mercantile Trust
and treasurer of that institution. All
were endorsed Evelyn Florence Mes
Bit
Resuming, Mr.. Jerome asked:
while you were living at the We'll
lington were you not entitled to and
did not you draw $25 a week when
you were not playing"
YES"
were you eHlilleu 10 any more
than $25 a week."
1T don't know"
who furnished that money!" de-
manded Mr.. Jerome in a loud voice.
Stanford White
Mrs. Thaw replied in tone akin to
that assumed by the prosecutor.
When you were out of employ
ment in 1902, did you not always in
form Mr.. Hartnett, Stanford Whites
secretary"
at don't know"
s'Well, you got the $25 a week when
you were not acting, did you not?"
Eyes"
THAT was the stipend Stanford
White provided, wasn't it?"
Mr. Jerome next introduced in evil
dence sixteen more checks. each for
$25, the Endorsements on all of which
were identified as in Mrs. Thaw's
handwriting. They were received
without objection. Mr.. Jerome said
he did not care to read them. but on
Mr. Delmas' demand that the indorse-
ments on two be read, he read them.
The dates ran weekly from February
1, 1902, to April "a. 1902, with some
of the checks bore the Endorsement of
Mrs w. S. Nesbit'' and another the
Endorsement of Mrs. E. F. Nesbit,"
in addition to the signature of Evelyn
Florence Nesbit." These were the two
Mr.. Delmas had insisted should be
read. Mrs. Thaw was asked to identi-
fly a number of receipts signed by her
and acknowledging receipt of various
sums of $25 during 1902. The re-
ceipts read:
received from the Mercantile Trust