The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08

hef story, Many Of the women In the
court were crying and the most intense
quiet prevailed II the room, Mrs, Thaw
said she also had told Thaw about her
early life with her mother and of hei
financial difficulties, The money she
earned as an artist model she gave Ia
her mother, That was their only means
OF support. Evelyn after she and her
mother came to New York with letters
of Introduction experiencing some hard
times.
Finally" she said, IT met Mr.. Carroll
Beckwith, the artist, in December 1900.
and he engaged me to pose for him, some
times twice week. He gave me letters
OF Introduction to other well known ar
lists and I posed for them"
Then, the witness continued she ap-
pned for a position on the stage, expect
Ing to continue as a model, while earning
| money as dancer. The first manager
| to whom she applied said, according To
Mrs. Thaw that 1t was not a baby
farm and they did not want to take me-
l danced for the manager and he offered
me place. directing me not to tell how
old | was"
Goes to Paris.
you went to Paris; when did you re-
turnY'
Il returned in the end of October, 1902. -
when did you first meet Harry X.
Thaw?" .ln.a
I'm 1901"
How many times had you seen him
between then and 1909?'
: Il had only seen him once in the mean
| time"
Thaw, the witness said, opposed her
going on the stage, saying she was too
young, and offered to send her and her
brother to school.
You were sent to school, however,;
when?' asked Mr.. Delmas.
I'm 1902"
Were you ill during any of this
period?"
yes, and had to go to a hospital"
1.-THE offer of Thaw to send you to
school was refused?"
! yes"
when you saw Mr.. Thaw in 1903, did
you tell him about going to school?'
Il told him that Mr.. White had sent
me to school,"
Tells of Sickness.
The witness then told of her sickness
| and the operation to which she was
Obliged to submit, and of Thaws kind
ness to her at that time, which was early
| in 1903 After her recovery Thaw ar
ranged the European trip for the witness
and her mother Thaw followed them to
Europe. Here reference was made to a
! letter Thaw wrote to the witness while
she was abroad and Mr.. Delmas sought
to introduce it as evidence.
Mr.. Jerome objected
What Is the relevancy of the letter."
asked Justice Fitzgerald.
Its contents have distinct reference to
the statement made by the witness to
| Mr.. Thaw and is an evidence of the eff
feet on the mind of Mr.. Thaw of the
statements so made" replied Mr.. Delmas.
If 1t were proper to admit the state
ment of Mr.. Thaw after the shooting,
he has ruined my wife," argued Mr.
Delmas 'is it not proper to admit a
statement made after the defendant had
learned facts to show what the effect
| of them was upon his mind
Mr.. Delmas said that he did not have
his authorities at the moment 1t was
then 1925 and Mr. Delmas asked for an
adjournment until 2 o'clock.
I'm consideration of the trying ordeal
OF the cross-eXamination I will not OBJ
ject," said Mr.. Jerome.
Recess was then declared.
Afternoon Session.
Again the court room was crowded to
its utmost capacity when the afternoon
! session opened. So close did the crowd
press that the two long press tables were
surrounded, leaving barely elbow room.
Harry Thaw was unusually pale as he
entered the court room. When he had
reached his seat he took up pencil and
paper ond began to make notes until his
wife was again called to the witness
stand. Then he looked up at her and the
two exchanged glances which seemed to
| have world OF meaning in them.
Former Judge William NJ Olcott who
was the first counsel engaged by Thaw
| in his defense, appeared at the criminal
| courts building during recess in response
to summons forthwith and saw Mr..
Caravan.
He was told that 1t was understood
that Mrs Evelyn Thaw had made a state
ment In regard to her relations with
| White and with Thaw to Judge Olcott
when the trouble first came. Judge Oh
colt was asked to present that signed
statement If it were in existence or to be
ready to testify to it If he were wanted.
Mr.. Delmas was about to renew his
argument for the production of the let
| ted of Harry Thaw to an attorney named
| Longfelow just after the Paris incident
| when Mr.. Jerome said he would withdraw
| his objection. He first asked permission
to read the letter. The letter was first
offered at the end of the morning ses-
sion.
During this time, Mrs Thaw gazed
frequently at Justice Fitzgerald. who sat
Just at her right. There was an undenia-
BILE appeal in her eyes.
The letter addressed to Attorney Long
fellow and which was offered as tending
TO show Thaw's frame of mind, was as
| follows:
Reads ThaW Letter.
Mrs N. insisted sailing New York when
her daughter left. l kept Mrs. N. in Lon
Pdon three months, cost over $1,000. Mrs
Neshltt sails tomorrow for New York.
i She thinks I kidnapped her 17ai years old
daughter. Before she lands she will know
I that have always done the best I could
The child cannot be with her mother be-
cause when she was Is 2-3 years old she
was ruined by a blackguard. Don't worry,
but find out her address Telephone Mrs.
n. but not in your name Ask her if
she saw MIR. Thaw abroad AS soon as
she answers hang up the telephone"
On a slip of paper enclosed was writ
Item: "If you cannot read this. don't
worry. Please telephone her incog. and
wire me at my expense
The letter was signed II. *. T."
Following the reading of the letter from
Thaw to Attorney Longfellow. Mr.. Del
mas offered another letter, written by
Thaw. Mr.. jerome after reading the pa
per objected to it on the ground that
| there was nothing to indicate it's date. He
commended 1t should be shown that the
letter was written before Stanford White
was killed. Mr. Delmas declared the let
ter was admissible as tending to show
! a state of mind regardless of when 1t
was written.
Suppose it should have been written
yesterday" suggested Justice Fitzgerald.
! It think II would be admissible" re-
piled Mr.. Delmas.
Justice Fitzgerald sustained the objec-
ton and Mr.. Delmas said he would with
draw the letter for the present.
Much time was consumed in discussion
the adp1issthfiifV Of letters writ