Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-19
Wife of the Man Who Has Been the Talk of the Hour on the
 Witness Stand
IDENTIFYING LETTERS
Mrs Thaw Tells oi Her Acqualnlance With May Mackenzie and Also What the Later Said 10 White
 About Certain Matters.


 New York, Feb 19.-The usual crowd, largely composed of lawyers, filled the court room when the Thaw case opened this morning. Dr Brit ton D. Evans, the defense's alienist, was the first of the characters of the case to appear.
 When MT Jerome arrived he passed close to the expert but did not speak. Thaw entered tn court room when called with his usual quick step and at once began an animated conversa- tion with Dr Evans.
 A decided surprise was sprung Dy the defense in recalling Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to the stand immediate ly after court convened.
 Young Mrs Thaw looked pale and serious as she took her place on the stand. She appeared in the same simple girlish costume that she has worn every day since the trial be- gan. She smiled slightly as she caught her husbands eye. Thaw re- turned the smile and then turned to Attorney O'Reilly, with whom he talked for a minute excitedly. Then he returned to his conversation with Dr Evans. but for the most part kept his eyes on his wife, only turning oc- casionally to whisper in the doctors ear.
 After Mrs Thaw had sat silently in the chair for nearly five minutes, MT Delmas began his examination. You have already testified, Mrs Thaw, that you are familiar with the handwriting of Stanford White, said the attorney.
 "I now hand you paper and ask from beginning to end is 1t in the handwriting of Mir White?"
 Mrs Thaw gazsd at the paper, evi- deptly . letter, and said: ss.,.. Tt is his handwriting.,.-se,. MT Delmas handed the witness other letters and they also were iden- tified as having come from Stanford White The letters were marked as Defendants exhibits Q, R. s, T, U, V and w.
 After moments delay still other letters were identified.
 Letter after letter Mir Delmas handed the witness and she identi- fled each one by simple inclination of her head. She took the letters in her hand one at time and only glanced at each before she returned 1t to the lawyer. When Mrs, Thaw had identified 30 letters MT Delmat returned to the counsel table and brought forth new package and the work of Identification continued.
 In all Mrs Thaw identified forty. two letters. She was nearly half an hour at the task. In marking the ex. hibits for Identification MT Delmas exhausted the double alphabet and got down as far as GGG in the triple alphabet.
 There were two vacant places al the table occupied by the attorney. for the defense this morning. the seats usually occupied by Mr Gleason and Mir Peabody. leaving only foul lawyers present. Mir Belmas, Nil Hartridge, Mir O'Reilly and Mir Nc. Pike. It was said that Mir Gleason was suffering from toothache. Mi Peabody 1t is said, was examining witnesses.
 As the examination of letters wa, concluded. Mir Delmas turned to tn, witness.
 How long have you known Ma! MacKenzie?"
 "Since 1901"
 How long has Mir Thaw knowr herr"
 Since 1904"
 Did you in May. 1906, relate tt Mir Thaw a conversation you had witi May Mackenzie. especially with ref erence to what she said to you re garding Stanford white?"
 Mir Jerome objected. but was over ruled.
 Mrs Thaw answered.: May Mac Kenzie told me Stanford White hat been to see her and that she told hin that Harry and I were getting alonl finely together. She said she though it was so nice the way we loved eaci other. She said Stanford White re marked: Pooh. 1t won't last. will get her back"
 Did Mir Thaw say anything wher you told him this,"
 He said he had already heard | from Miss Mackenzie"
 What was his condition when yos told him?"
 The way he always was when or the subject of Stanford White"
 How was that?"
 "very excited and nervous"
 You had a second operation ir 1905. did you not?"
 "Yes-"
 "who made the arrangements fol 1t, and paid the cost!"
 Harry K Thaw."
 How much vas the bill,"
 "In all about s3.00o. The opera ton itself was s1.0o0."
 The nature of the operation val not gone into.
 Did Mfr Thav have any conversa ton with the attending physician a that time regarding your previous re Atious with Stanford white."
 No air: not h ny presenee-"
 sp1l Mr Thaw at fhe tine of youl