The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
PRAISES white.
Mrs. Thaw Says He Was a Grand
Man With Exceptions.
He Was Good and Kind to Her
in Many Ways.
HE GAVE HER MONEY.
She Tells of Numerous Parties
at His Studios
When Men and Women Told
Obscene Stories.

New York, Feb. 22.-Drs. Deemar
and Bingaman were called at the
opening of the Thursday afternoon
session of the Thaw case and ques-
toned regarding the probability of
their being in court when wanted as
witnesses.
| he would hold court both today and
Saturday for the benefit of the two
physicians who are anxious to return
to their homes
Mrs. Thaw was then recalled.
Have you any objection to the let
ters written you by Stanford White
being produced here?" asked Mr..
Jerome.
mo"
Mr.. Jerome turned to Mr.. Hart
ridge. your client has waived her
right. Will you let me have the let
tiers %
81 did not say I waived anything"
interrupted Mrs. Thaw. Il say have
no objection"
Are you willing they should be
produced?"
LAS far as I am concerned, yes; if
Mr.. Thaw wants them"
Mr.. Jerome directed a subpoena to
be issued for Mr.. Hartridge and the
letters.
HIS asked Mrs. Thaw if she was still
in love with Thaw when she turned
Hummel.
Il don't think was-after what I
had heard"
What is 'Knicky? p"
81 don't know"
Wasn't there a place where the
ladies of the chorus got their mail?"
81 don't know"
Mr.. Delmas showed the witness a
letter.
oh she said. 81 see what Won
mean now-the Knickerbocker drug
store"
Mr. Jerome here turned to the
judge, saying: Mr. Hartridge has
been served now. sir. and I think we
might have the letters
docs counsel still refuse to give the
letters up?" asked Justice Fitzgerald
He saws he will not comply" an
nounced Mr. Jerome.
us there any evidence that he has
been served?" Justice Fitzgerald
asked.
NO" said Mr.. Jerome.
''It might save the courts time" in
terposed Mr. Hartridge. "for me to say
1 did not receive the letters from the
witness. but from Mr. Thaw."
you will be heard later remarked
the Judge.
who introduced you to White ?"
asked Jerome.
Edna Goodrich"
where? ?"
"At the Twenty-fourth street stu
a studio
either, for it wasn't
How did you come to go there"
Miss Goodrich invited me-
No other women were present, she
said and only one man in addition to
Mr.. White.
did Miss Goodrich tell you White
was married ?"
No
The next time she saw Mr. White
was at another luncheon at the same
Loo
man. Mrs. Thaw told of going to sew
eral other parties with STANFORD White
after her return from Europe in 1908.
Was there anything improper?''
asked Mr.. Jerome.
"At one he treated young girl
just as he treated me. He patted her
on the head and said: This little girl
must have just one glass of wine and
must go home early to her mother"
do you know that Stanford White
ever harmed that girl in any way?''
asked Mr.. Jerome slowly.
No replied Mrs. Thaw at am
only saying what I saw. 1t was the
same bluff"
chorus before your experience with
white?"
Three MONTHS
And for three months you were
daily In dressing rooms with other
girls, weren't you?"
81 was in a room with three other
girls at first and then with SIX"
You heard their current talk didn't
you?"
Il don't know that did,
You heard men on the stage talk
didn't you?''
Yes
We'll. it wasn't a prayer meeting
on the stage, was it?''
Mr.. Delmas objected to this as I'm
proper. The judge sustained the OBJ
lection.
In answer to a request for an ex-
PLANTATION of her statement that it was
Stanford Whites personality that
caused a softening of her anger and
her writing to him from BouIogne,
Mrs Thaw said:
He had a very strong personality
Outside that one awful thing, STAN
ford White was a very grand man. He
was very good to me and very kind
When l told Mr.. Tbaw this he said it
only made White more dangerous
never made love to me, but always
treated me with the greatest respect
and kindness. Every one liked him
and no one would believe these things
until they really found them out, and
then they said they were sorry
Mr.. Jerome next Intercepted Mrs
Thaw regarding the wine she drank
the night she lost consciousness, and
brought from her the admission that
the champagne had tasted like all
other champagne she had drank up
to that time.
1T all tasted bitter and nasty TO
me- she said.
''Then you did not intend for the