Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-09
EVELYN
THAW TELLS
HER STORY
of How Architect White De-
Iiberately Proceeded TO
Ruin a Young Girl

have nothing 10 live Tor. DIS iS'
Tor was written after he heard Eve
tyn,s story in Paris. Another letter
was written to Evelyn in America, in
which be said he believed her hypno'
,iged but the letter continued, /
know Il Il not your fault, and you
maap no wrong. You know ! have
alwavs treated you with the great
est respect" other letter denied
the use OF morphine; detailed pub
lie stories about the girl; said II
should be stopped, and one to Long
fellow said: "She is all right II she
had only kept away from polluted
lying, and double-minded, smooth
tongued, hard-hearted but soft-spok-
en- professional decelvers."
Thaw Blade VIII.
Thaw's will and codicile, made on
his wedding day, were shown to Mrs
Thaw. The codicil was in favor of
the wifes estate revertlng back to
his family at her death, thus dis
eliminating against his wife's moth
er. Jerome's remark in answer to
Delmas objection, Good Lord, for
bid that we should controvert
single statement made here" is re-
garded as forecasting victory for the
defense.
White still Pursues Her.
after your marriage did White
try to approach your"
"Yes, one day, when passed him
on Fifth avenue. White held out his
hands, saying: Evelyn, is that al!
them Thaw made me promise
faithfully to tell him II White
ever made an attempt to speak
to me again. kept my prom
ise Some time after / was riding
down Fifth avenue. en- route to a
doctor on S2d street. / saw White
In hansome following my hansome.
ran up the doctors steps, but was
so nervous l ran down again, jump
ing into my hanson. and ordered the
driver to drive as fast as possible ia
the Hotel Lorraine"
Did you ever tell Thaw why
White sent you to school In New Jer'
sey, while you were on the stage?'
Eyes, told Thaw Jack Barry
more. who was In the same company
with me, had asked me to visit hi
apartments alone and that / refused
White became very angry and sem
me away to school"
At this point Delmas asked for ad
journment The Judge announcing
that, inasmuch as the jury was being
held together. he would hold courr
next Tuesday, despite the fact that 4
was Lincoln's birthday.
Wanted 90 Leave Thaw.
She said Hummol took a mattel
and burned the paper in a jardiniere
Witness said she married Thaw
April I. 1905.
Did you persist IN refusing hin
| up to this time. and why?"
II told him | wanted to save hi.
reputation, That many people knew
about White; that my marriage I,
him would be sure TO hurt him will
his family | knew Il would be Z
good thing for me. but cared Sc
much for him that l didn't want L,
injure his reputation"
After the marriage. how wer,
you received In England"
Very pleasantly by the Counties,
OF Yarmouth"
Did Mrs. William Thaw ever
visit you in New York before youl
MARRIAGE"
Yes, several times"
sought tO Drag Her Down.
The hrst intimation was given ~
day OF point upon which the de
tense expects to secure the aeauitta
OF rhaw. That point is tho fact 4
established. that White vas unwu
ling 10 give Evelyn up, but sough
to draw her down 10 the depths from
the genuine love OF Thaw Tor he
and herself for rhaw had raised her
The giFl was on the stand an morn
ms but Il was nearly noon befor,
she vas able TO giye testimony O
real weight.
Evelyn resumed the stand afta
lunch. She told defendant that AZ
Ter she returned from Europe Whit
wanted her to go 20 him. "Wh,t
asked me TO visit hi min his an,r,
men's," the girl testified. But ! tol,
him ! would not. lie pleaded M
then cried. and said I vas mo, IN
man' and was as cold as a Ash"
Attorney again asked Uhy aha,
oeea sent 20 school In New Jsr.sv
She said that Que day In Whites s,g
do. In the presence Of white. Rsr