Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-14
Harry Thaw's Chorus Girl Wife Re-
lates Details Of Stamford
Whites PerAdy.
GOOU WITNESS FORDEFEASE
Had Refused 70 Marry Thaw Until Che
Had Told Him OF Her Rel
atlons With the
Architect.

| with murder, Dne pared 70 Lne Worlu
the innermost secrets Of her soul. II
was the same story she told Harry
Thaw in Paris in 1908, when he had
asked her to become his wife--the
confession Of one who felt there was
an insurmountable barrier to her ever
becoming the bride Of the man she
loved.
In the big witness chair she appear
ed but a slip Of a girl and she told
the pitiful story Of her eventful young
life in q ank,girlish way. When
tears came unbidden to her big brown
eyes and slowly trickled their way
down scarlet cheeks, she strove in
vain to keep them back. She forced
the words from trembling lips and by
q marvellous display Of courage. which
took her willingly to- her staggering
ordeal, she shook off q depression
which once threatened to become an
absolute collapse.
As the young wife unfolded the mar
rative Of her girThood and told the
early struggles Of her self and her
mother to keep body and soul togeth-
or; Of how gaunt poverty stood ever
at the door, and how she finally was
able to earn livelihood by posing for
photographers and artists, she won
the murmured sympathy Of the throng
which filled every available space N
the courtroom.
Then came the relation Of the wreck
Of that girlhood at 10 years Of age.
It was the story Of her meeting
with Stanford White, the story Of the
sumptuous studio apartment, whose
dingy exterior gave no hint Of the
luxurious furnishings within; Of a
velvet covered swing in which one
could swing until slippered toes
crashed through the paper Of Jap
anese parsol swung from the ceiling;
the story Of glass Of champagne, OF
black, whirling sensations, and Of
mirrored bedroom walls. In short,
she told all the story. A4g
In answer to Mr.. Delmas' first CUES
ton, Mrs. Thaw said she was born
December Is, 1884. She told Of going
to the Cafe Martin to dinner the
evening Of June rs with her husband,
and Thomas McCaleb and Truxton
Beaie. 5lW
After telling Of writing a note and
passing It to her husband, the witness
told Of proceeding to the Madison
Square roof garden with her hus-
band and friends.
Mrs. Thaw said that she sat in the |
.eats with Mr.. Beale and Mr.. McCaleb.
Her husband went to the back Of the |
heater, she said. He was away about
Is minutes when he returned and
.ookNa seat beside her.
"Y0S A1MEou were the wife Of
he defendai Yes"
when WERE IN ,married?" "on
April 4, 1906" Y
"wherer- TN httsDd " the
'esidence Of DR.. McEwen, pa Of
he Third Presbyterian church"
"who were presently Il thinh
Gr. Josiah Thaw, Mr.. Thaw's brott 4
H." the witness went on, after a
moment.
when had Mr.. Thaw proposed for
he first timer" TN June, 1908, in
'aris."
"At the time did you refuse himr'
I did"
did you state in explaining your
efusal Of his proposal that II had
omething to do with Stanford |
Vhitef" Eyes"
State what happened" "Mr. Thaw
old me that he loved me and wanted
o marry me stared at him for q
moment and then he said: Don't
ou care for .meT And l said that |
Id. Then he asked me what was
be matter. l said nothing Why
Tont you marry mef he said. He
ut his hands on my shoulder and
sked: Is It because Of Stanford
vhiter And. said yes Then he
old me he would never love any one
lse or marry any one else. started
0 cry. He said be wanted me to tell
i'm the whole thing. Then, began
0 tell him how first met Stanford
Vhits.S
II was a simple narrative. told in
gfrlish way. In It's midst the young
roman broke down and cried and
ould proceed only with difficuIty.
Her husband sat brave faced for a
lille; then be, too, burst into tears
nd buried his face for some time In
handkerchief. When he again
ooked up mis- eyes were red from
Keeping.
II was IN September. 1891" said
Irs. Thaw, who appeared but a slip
a girl IN the big witness chair,
lith her hair caught low on her mech
nd tied with q big black ribbon.
when Mr.. White invited me to an.
Their one Of the parties I had At
snded with him. I had been left IN
Il carr By ny mother. whom be had
mt to Pitnburg. I wa Just past
years.clt r1A ~
-IhIt nlehi vhen I got 10 Mr.
Ihltor rfudio fhrrn va not. anybody