Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-19
White WRUNG THE
HEART OF THAW
NIGHT AND DAY
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the point where she told of his feelings
when Whites name mentioned he
buried his face in his hands.
Did YOU and Mr. Thaw discuss the fates
of other young women at the hands OF
Stanford White, and did you tell him GER
tain names?"
Jerome Objects Again.
Mr.. Jerome objected.
Counsel keeps up this incessant leading
leading, leading" commented MI jerome
II must object"
Mr.. Delmas reframed the question, and
Mrs. Thaw said she and her husband had
discussed a number of young women.
Constant Conversation.
Did you and Mr.. Thaw often speak OF
these girls?''
Yes; there was a constant conversation.
/ could not possibly tell you every place
and every time we discussed 1t. he toio
me something ought to be done about the
girls. I told him 1 could not do anything.
He then said l could help him. 1 tried 10
oct his mind on other things and then ne
would say was trying to get out OF IT,
"He said Stanford White ought to be In the
nenitentiary: that he got worse and worse
all the time and something had 10 DC
done
..You may take the witness" said Mr..
Delmas to District Attorney Jerome.
The moment of waiting for the prosecu-
tors first question was interrupted by MT
Delmas who had a few more papers 1or
the witness to Identify
Letter to Comstock.
Ono Of the papers identified was letter
from Thaw to Anthony Comstock Mr..
DaImas read the document. In 1t Thaw
described the studio in the Madison Square
tower. and said it was filed with obscene
pictures and should be raided. lie aiso
described the studio at % West oath street.
which. he said, was "consecrated TO oe-
bauchery" and was used by "a gang Oh
rich criminals" He described the stuolo'
and said in 1t there were many indecent
pictures.
In this building the letter said. were the
famous red velvet swing and the mlrroreo
bed ROOM He inclosed a sketch OF the ar
rangements OF the room. "Workmen on the
outside of the building says the letter,
.'have frequently heard the screams OF
young girls from this building
The letter continued that the place was
run by a gang of rich criminals but was
frequently visited by young men who did
not Know us cHdfdClcI. L hc iSeeSA 1890
that the place had been partly dismantled
three years ago.
The letter called attention to still another
house. The matter relatively cannot be
printed.
"One more question and then I am
through" remarked Mr.. Delmas. He turn
ed to Mrs. Thaw:
Some of the queries and answers here are
also unprntable.
Now you may take the Witness said
Mr.. Delmas to the district attorney.
Jerome Did Not Examine.
Mr. Jerome arose:
II will ask permission to reserve my
cross-examination of this witness until 1
can determine whether a croSs-eXamination
is needful on the issues raised in this case"
We will assent to that" said Mr.. Delmas,
and Mrs. Thaw left the stand.
Call Mrs. ]. j. Caine," commanded
Thaws leading counsel.
The Boston milliner took the stand.
Mrs. Caine is petite young woman with
an abundance of brown hair worn in a
pompadour. She was smartly attired in a
dark brown suit and wore toque of brown
fur. Mrs Game said she had known Mrs
Evelyn Thaw and Mrs. Holman, her moth
er. for six years. and Thaw for three years.
ent when there occurred a conversation
between Mr. Thaw and Mrs. Holman in
which MIR. Thaw made a proposal of mar
riage?"
Il was"
State what that conversation was"
i was in the room when Mr.. Thaw
called. He told Mrs Holman that he
wanted to marry Florence" Florence being
the name by which Evelyn Nesbit was
called by her mother.
What happened after Mr.. Thaw made
this proposal?'
Il then left the ROOM"
Did you accompany Mr. and Mrs Tbaw
to theater late in 1903 or early in 1904?
asked Mr.. Delmas.
Yes. we went to Days and occupied a
box
White Came In.
Did Stanford White come in?''
Yes, he came in with three other men
and sat in box just opposite
What effect did this have upon Mr..
Thaw?"
He looked at the box, his face turned
white and his eyes popped in a wide stare"
~ How long did he look that way?"
He continued to look at the box until
Miss Nesbit told him that if he did not
stop she would take him from the theater"
What happened next?"
stanford White got up ar went out
and we remained
You may have the witness, Mr.. Jerome, -
said Attorney Delmas
Mrs. Nesbit's Apartments.
On cross-examination Mr.. Jerome asked
Mrs. Game several questions regarding the
visit TO the theater with Thaw and said:
When next did you see Thaw?"
In Mrs. Nesbit's apartments"
Were you in the room?'
NO; was in the bath room adjoining;
but the door was ajar, and 1 could see
and hear plainly"
How did you happen to be in the bath
ROOM
When Mr. Thaw tclephoned up to the
room Mrs. Nesbit asked me to go into the
bath room so could Eear what was said ("
.sDid she tell Won apyfbipp ahnuf rba MP,