The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

part.
'.Thank you for sending $50 and $40
and for whites telegram. I know
contented woman is happy. If you hear
anything please cable but 1 think 1t
will be secret. l wasn't mistaken; be-
ing honest has finished me-"
The next letter read by Mr.. Delmas
was very brief and was written by
Thaw after reaching New York.
Dear Longfellow." 1t read. ZEN
closed find check. Sending a 500 bill
(always clean) in first typewriting to-
morrow Send $50 to May. Thank
you more than ever, which is a great
deal. have nothing to live for. yours.
The next letter contained these
words:
"slept seven hours when-saw
many Pittsburgers on the train. Mr..
and Mrs. George Carnegie should be
your loving sister and brother-in-law.
I'm so glad the Duse dress is pretty
for you. wish 1 always knew you
would wear it first for me. I have
something important to tell you when
I see you. I saw all through it. 1 be-
leve you are hypnotized, but know it
is not your fault and you meant no
wrong. I want you to know 1 shall
never hurt you. You know 1 never
lied, I gave you my sacred word that
by the hope that there is a heaven
above, your pure soul shall go there.
You have already been unlucky
enough. You know have always
treated vow with perfect respect"
Tone Was DesDondent.
The tone of the letter was most des-
pondent and spoke of lone about to ex-
pire.' 1t then continued:
you have lost all faith now when
I've gone so broke to please you. You
know I have always thought you the
most good. I have always been honest
and trustworthy with you.
Let your heart feel that there is
faith. You ought to know something
now of what faith is-of my being
faithful unto death and beyond. You
begged me not to. so I have seen no
young ladies except by accident. You
have in three weeks gotten a dangerous
reputation. Also for telling scandal,
true or false. Take back about Eleanor.
How would you like without my an
swering-only I understand and there
fore respect you the same. Say some
one got you to say so, not some one
Won know, some stranger, perhaps
They also say you are going to pieces
and in six months you may be in the
gutter, mentally and morally and dis
honora bly,. Is Howard in school? How
much does it cost? Your mother must
trust her friends who robbed you of
your birthright as young lady and
made your fathers name a byword. If
only you bad let me save you before
you were 16.''
Then follow these words through
which a pen was drawn:
HE never would dare -"
The letter continues:
1T would never have been told. I
would have just acted as a friend, you
know and as a friend would have re-
joiced and asked you nothing. Those
stories about morphine were false. 1
have not used any dope in my life. l
never lie to you.''
1t was evident from this the letter,
which was sent to Attorney LongfelloW
to be delivered to Evelyn Nesbit. had
been written subsequent to Thaw's in
terview with the girl at the Hotel Ma
varre after their return from Paris in
1898.
At this interview the girl told him
of the stories she had heard about him
and said she could not see him alone.
Letter Was Blurred.
The letter. which in places was blur
red and had to be inspected with
magnifying glass, went on:
Il have tried to forget you. You
should have been at Joe's wedding"
Mrs. Thaw said the reference was to
the wedding of Josiah Thaw, the de-
fendant's brother. The letter went on
'tThey would have seen your hon
spected Your reputation as beauty
would have been greater over the
world. You could have owned Pitts
burg-not in money. but politically.
sides 1 have no one worth doing for.
Twice I had to leave the table so they
could not see. but-in some ways am
a bear at times-every other way am
more cheerful.
'T am not responsible now. You
must know every story, including Dill
lingham's is a fake except one|I saw
all those letters-all sham-but I
don't care a little brass.
you know me better than anyone,
and If you don't trust me and know I
am true and unselfish compared to
most men, then there is no hope for
me. am changed now. but not in
truth. faithfulness or courage. Prom
ise me one thing, don't drink any
champagne.
81 am too poor and must live at
home. I can't pay for your ring now.
OF course if you are in need can get
loads of money, but it would make
trouble. 1 must stay here or get
cheap ticket east. OF course don't say
anything about this
This ended the letter reading and
Mr.. Delmas returned to the direct ex-
animation of Mrs. Thaw.
Examination Resumed.
did you tell Harry Thaw of an
episode in your life connected with
Stanford White and Abraham Hum
mel in New York between your re-
mas eve of that year?" he asked.
mo" replied the witness with per-
feet composure. 'I did not tell until
later"
did you ever tell him 20
"Oh, yes
When did you arrive from
I'm October, 1sO3.'
Mr.. Jerome wanted to know what
time of the month. Mr.. Delmas put
the question.
at was near the end of October;
am not certain"
when did you tell Mr. Thaw ~
''It was early in 1904-in January"
please relate what you told Mr..