Evening journal., 1907-02-22
FROM YESTERDAYS
LAST EDITION
EVELYN WEEPS
OVER HER SHAME
PitileSSCrOSS-ExaminatiOn TOO
Much For the Girl
wife
WHITE HER BEST FRIEND

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NOW YORK. Feb. 21.-According to
Dan OReilly. Of counsel for Thaw.
Evelyn Thaw was a sick woman when
she took the stand this morning.
"The poor girl had not eaten any
thing since IL o'clock yesterday MORN
ing; then only a little broth She is
suffering from acute Indigestion
brought on apparently by nervousness
and worry. She had very little sleep
last night and the ordeal she was
compelled to undergo this morning
was enough to upset any woman in
fun possession OF her health" said
OReilly.
During the recess hour young Mrs.
Thaw took off her hat and laid down
on the lounge in the ante-room Of the
court, where she endeavored to snatch
few minutes rest.
The trial room was packed again
when the afternoon session began. Je-
rome began by saying there We're two
witnesses in the building who came
from other states and who desired to
leave the city. He asked that the trial
Doctors Deemar and Bingaman. OF
Pittsburg be taken at once. Attorney
Hartridge objected saying Evelyn was
under great strain and that her exam
ination should not be postponed so as
to submit her to another ordeal.
Jerome said IN answer to Hartridge
that In any event It would take a day
and haf to finish the examination,
meaning that il would have to 90 over
to Monday anyway.
DR. Blngaman was permitted to tell
why he was needed in Pittsburg.
Justice Fitzgerald then announced
that he would sit tomorrow and sat
urday and DR.. Bingaman was told to
be here I'm the morning.
Evelyn was called to the stand. She
collapsed after the racking ordeal OF
the forenoon examination. but had re-
covered. She showed little signs OF
weeping when she took the stand but
she was very nervous and her voice
was weak and uncertain.
Jerome began his afternoons exam.
linatlon by reverting to Evelyn's
wrongs at Whites hands. Asking Il
the recital Of her latter injuries II
court to-day was the first time she hac
ever told the story except 10 Thaw IN
Paris. She replied i'm the affirmative
Jerome jumped again to the four
teen letters he had tried to get from
Lawyer Hartrdge at the morning ses-
sion. He got Evelyn TO say she had
no objection to the letters being pro-
duced in court that she had given tc
Thaw
Court Order on Letters.
Assistant District Attorney Garvar
then prepared a court order ordering
Hartrldge TO produce the etters anc
this was served in court Hartridge
however, still refused 70 produce Tho
nlpers. explaining TO the court thai
thcy We're the property OF the defend
amt
Jerome recalled the incident Of tn,
unnamed man seeing her undressed fl
the studio.
She repeated under questioning tha
she was introduced TO White by Edns
Goodrich, the actress, in July or Au
gust 1901
Jerome recalled her softening to-
wards White on the trip from Paris {,
Boulogne. and she said.
y do not know of any one on whom
could depend more as a friend thar
stamford White. He was kind and
conslderate,. especially TO my family
He was a good friend. and tried e
make Mr.. Thaw understand that
told him that Mr. White was a gran,
man. except FOR this one terrible fail
ing Of his, but Mr.. Thaw said his gool
points made him all the more danger
Gus.
White Like a Father to Her.
He was always kind and thoughtful
Stanford White was more thoughtfu
and considerate. He never made low
to me until that night and he was al
} ways like a father to me and seemel
J to admire me and be interested In me
III could not make Mr.. Thaw under
! stand"
Did Edna Goodrich tell you any
thing about White before you me
him?' asked Jerome.
she said he was a grand man AM
asked her if she was engaged 20 him
She said No. She said he wanted e
meet me and get me into New YoI'
I, society
Did she tell you he was married.
mo; someone at the theatre told m
later"
"rhat was before tho drugging. Yo
e knew he was married at the time O
e the drugging2"
b Yes"
= Evelyn told OF another girl 10 whor
S White paid attentions which ha
- aroused her suspicion. White. sh
u said, had manifested paternal manner
10 this girl
k She told Of a party attended wher
y, this girl and White were presen
Il White had insisted that she could hav
!, only one glass OF champagne" Thl
made her suspect his intentions tc
wards the girl.
1T was his way Of being kind an
y fatherly" she explained. "He woul
Il say This kid must be sent home earl
S 70 mamma or This little girl can hay
j. only one glass of wine"
1T was the same bluff he had pr
r up with me-" she finished rather bil
, terly
e e"rhe same blur qiefied Jefeme
\ yes IL was, nothing but blun~
J, Jerome tried 10 draw from Evely
statements which would show she wa
not the innocent girl she had sppeare
from her story at the time she me