The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-20
THAW CASE:

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victim OF her mothers lndisere
tiona. Il was only matter OF mia
Jerome tried every means 20
pick flaws ia Eyelyn'a testimony,
which had been previously given,
lie unearthed apparent eases where
two statements confiicted. but the
witness was always ready with an
explanation and couldn't be-
trapped jerome asked II She had
been the co respondent IN the Oar.
land divorce case but. upon Del
mas objection. he withdrew the
question
Evelyn said her friendship with
Garland continued until she met
White. when Il ceased abruptly.
Brothers Hand 10 shown.
The first tangible evidence that
Howard Neabit In assisting the
prosecution came out next Jerome
reverted 60 the time Evelyn wan a
member OF the Fieredofa company.
and asked II her mother called for
her a tho thoator. and she said
she DID every night. Jerome asked
n her brother had ever called for
her, aud Eyelya said once. when her
mother was sick Jerome presented
a letter. asking Evelyn II she could
Identify it as her brothers hand
writing She ala 81 Without
her Jerome suddenly
asked for an adjournment, which
was taken until Two o'clock
Evelyn left the chair much relieved
and glanced toward her husband.
FROM whom she received a look Of
approval. telling hcr she had &C
quilted herself we'll Thsa made her
smile and almost skip from the
ROOM
Corridors Are Crowded.
80 keen Is the Interest IN the
trial today that spectators having
seats refused 10 leave at the noon
recess. while crowds blocked the
corridors this afternoon elsmorlHs
Zoe admission When ne reappear.
cd This afternoon ThAw carried I'll
note book Evelyn WA RECALLED
Jerome referred again "a the photo
graphs. showing two which witness
identified a. helns taken By white
the day preceding the Night Of her
ruin. Evelyn promised Jerome to
bring 20 the couft tomorFos a b0ok
which White had made containing
several favorita poses II herself
ThiA book IL enc which White Ii
supposed TO have paid 81 900 for
He destroyed the plates after a few
copies had been made Jerome
passed tho photographs 90 the
Jury
Ne then showed Evelyn series
81 checks supposed to have been
paid bY White to her when she vas
out Of employment They were fof
SIS weekly. the supposed income
which the architect provided. she
Identified the endorsements on aax.
en- an her own Five others borr
hof Mothers signature
lreorssnes o. Cheeks
Jerome offered number u
checks in evidence. Ail drawn npou
the same bank. signed BY the same
person and payable 20 the same
person. to show that a customary
form" II payment existed. nelmaa
having objected to the term lie
introduced seven checks. some for
$40 and others for $50. showing
that Evelyn had reserved them
from July 10 October q tsoa. whsH
living at the Wellington hotel with
her mother In answering a quea
ton the witness said she draw 80
weekly from the Mercantile Trust
company In 1899 Ehen DOT playing
Evelyn admitted that White paid
her SIS weekly. but declared ahe
received none from him when cm
uioyed The checks are important
because they shoW hat she racalr
ad money from White for nearly
year after the alleged abuse b.
him. despite the hate she testified
10 having entertained for tho de
ceased
Jerome prononnd~d long IN
volYsd question In an endeavnr to
discover N an agreement existed
whereby she was 90 BE paid So
weekly when unemployed
Paid From Fund.
~oh. that's too long = question.
said Evelyn. shruEElnK her shout
dera At the impoaslbility ~ keeping
lt all In mind Jerome tried break
ing up the question. but met with /
little success In drawing a salts.
factory answer from the witness /
The purpose Of this limo ~ tesfl /
mony cleared when Il developed /
that White had created fund q
81 $50. TO be held BY the Mercantile
Trust company. which vas directed /
20 pay Evelyn s25 weekly when IN
Employed. Jerome introduced let.
,cra from Evelyn 10 the trust CON. /
pany saying she was out Of work.
Jerome read a note 90 the pres.
iout Of the trust company saying /
Dear Sir vas not working an
last week. Please send ne money /
Evelyn Neeblt
The witness admitted that she /
wrote II. and said White had put /
money 10 the New Amsterdam
bank for her In 1901. but she didn't |
remember how much. 4 five min.
liieH' recess vas called
During the afternoon Thaw made
notes frequently. studying them
a.