The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07

lyn. Then White said it was all
over. I tried to put on my clothes
| but could hardly accomplish
the task We sat up all night
in that room. He said to me that all
people did that. and that was all peo-
pie lived for.
HE further said that he liked young
girls thin and that must never get
fat. He told me never tell anyone, not
even mother"
| Thaw Renews Offer.
| did Mr.. Thaw renew his offers of
marriage after hearing that?" asked
Delmas.
| Not that night" replied Evelyn. He
said 1 was a poor unfortunate girl and
that he did not think any less of me
than ,he had before"
| Evelyn, her face bathed in tears. said
that two months after the first pro-
posal Harry Thaw renewed his offer. Il
told him if he married ne his friends
might laugh at him. that they would
catch on and suspect matters were
las they were.
| "At this time it was already said
openly among theatrical people that
was with Stamford White
| Her Early Life.
| She said her father was a lawyer
who died early and left the family in
stringent circumstances. The source
of support became more and more i'm
poverished until the sheriff posted a
Idispossession notice upon the door.
| Then Holman came to the rescue
went on the girl, land paid our debts.
We went to Philadelphia when I was
Is, where 1 became an artist model
when 1 started for New York, car
ried a letter of Introduction to Carol
Beckwith. The money I earned I gave
to mother. We came to New York. but
mamma sent me back to get my
brother Howard, who was in the coun-
TRY"
She. detailed the life of the family
in the back room in New York, con-
tinuing, Il called on Beckwith and he
arranged for me to pose for him two
mornings weekly. Beckwith said
was too young to wander around New
York looking for engagements and said
| he would give me a letter to artists OF
reputation which he did.
Il posed for, many in 1901. l got
about SIT a week.
How did you come to go on the
stage first?" asked Delmas.
Her Debut On the Stage.
Finally 1 got letter to Fisher,
theatrical manager. and thought
could double my earning by working
nights on the stage. l went to the
theater. and somebody told me thea
tiers were not baby farms and if they
| took me they might get into trouble
with the Gerry society.
Il was finally ushered upstairs and
engaged.
did you ever tell White about pos
ing for the artists?"
Yes, he said they were lot Of old
stiffs and fogies," replied the witness.
when did you first meet Mr.
Thaw?"
I'm the later part of 1901 in the Au-
dibon hotel
Thaw's First Visit to Her.
What was the nature of his visit?"
He said 1 was too young to go on
the stage and he wanted to send me
and my brother to school," said Evelyn.
A long time elapsed before she saw
Thaw again.
She testified that at the end OF Oc-
tober she went to school and early III
the year underwent an operation.
"Thaw called on me once" she went
on land told me he would be gone on
long trip to Europe. told him
White had sent me to school.
while at school 1 became sick and
had to undergo an operation early IN
1903. The doctors said l must De
etherized. Thaw came into the room
and knelt beside the bed and kissed
my hand. He did not say a word 1or
I was very ill. Then he left. During
my recovery. Mr. Thaw sent me many
delicacies. Then arrangements were
made with Mr.. Thaw for me ana
mother to go to Europe"
Trip to Europe.
Did Thaw sail on the same steamer
with you in the spring of 1902"
HE took another
when you came back in the fall did
you bring a letter from Thaw?'
Yes"
EVELYN Unidentified the letter, Delmas
offering it in evidence.
Delmas said he had much other tes-
timony to develop. Jerome requested
recess, because. he said. 1.-The wit
ness had undergone severe ordeal
and that he was anxious to extend her
every possible courtesy"
The court announced recess until
p. m.
Young Wife Faints.
Evelyn's Keeling figure left the wit
ness stand and started for the aisle
behind the jury box. She moved with
faltering steps and her hand clutched
at the wall to steady herself until the
court officer took her arm and assisted
her into an ante chamber II the