The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-02-14

one other man and Evelyn. Tro
ugh dark streets to dingy house
Evelyn had hoped it would be il
the Waldrof. "I wanted to Sc,
it,, she said.
Up dark stairways, before doors
which apparently opened of theil
own volition, up still more stair
ways to a door opened by the
architect himself and into room
sumptuously furnished, with al
the refinements of life on every
side. Other dinners followed
White always insisted on Evelyn: ,:
presence. He was propriety per.
sonitied, insisting that she take
but one glass of wine, escorted hel
home, made friends with her moth.
er, insisted on her going to the
dentist at his expense, sent her
presents and finally having con-
vinced her mother chat he was a
''grand man" suggested she could
with perfect safety visit her old
old home in Pittsburgh and leave
Evelyn in his charge.
The mother went. That same
morning White and Evelyn visits a
STUDIO, where she posed for series
of photographs for him. Moving
craftily, stalking his prey, allay-
her fears, inspiring her confidence,
rhe plans now dinner at which
Evelyn is to meet some friends.
Unsuspecting, she goes to one of
his studios and finds him there
alone.
When she insists on leaving, he
treasures her, gives her some fruit
invites her to inspect his rooms
beautifully decorated apartments,
rich in hangings, in antiques,
paintings and bric-a-barc. Asks
the girl to take some rare wine
imported to him. She takes. Her
ears begin to roar, and things
grow dark. She was a drugyed
child. She awoke in bed, and
White standing over her grinning.
Is it any wonder that when
Harry Thaw proposed marriage to
Evelyn Nesbit and she rejected
him and he, insisting on knowing
the reason why, had heard the
story, that the seeds of madness
were then sown?
His love surmounted this. They
were married, her mother and his
attended the ceremony. She had
cast Stanford White out of her
life, but with Tbaw the memory
was always present.
We come to the night of the
shooting, the dinner in Martins,
the entrance of White and the
writing of the note by Evelyn.
The contents of the note we are to
have before the trial is over. 1t
probably contains the gem of the
thought which overtoppled Thaw's
reasons when he suddenly came
upon White three hours later.
All this she told part in the
morning, part in the afternoon.
We can but hope Jerome will be
merciful. Mark that Evelyn Mes
bit in not telling the tragic de-
tails of her betrayal direct. She
IS giving to the jury things she
old Harry Thaw, and which the
defence say drove him mad.
ALI that she has testified to
night be false, hut still if she
old 1t to him it will be effective
IS ailording the ground plan on
which the defense may construct
is theory of insanity.
Harry Thaw is being tried for
murder, and his defense Is that he
Fas insane at the the time the
rime was committed; insane be-
ause of events in the life of
tanford White and Evelyn Mes
it, which deprived him of his
eason.
The trial reached its tragic +
eight Thursday. The girl-wife
Did her story. There was but
ne sentiment in the courtroom
hen she dragged herself into
iclusion at the hour of adjourn
ent. That was that for all the !
'rors she may haYe committed in 9