The Washington herald., 1907-02-20

mo. He then came over and started TO
/ straighten a bow on my lair. Then he
/ tried to put his arms around me. / told
/ him to leave me alone
white Too influential.
Mrs. Thaw also testified that Thaw had
told her he was going to take up Stanford
Whites affairs with Anthony Comstock.
Il told him It would do no good, that
Stanford White had many influential
friends. and that he could not stop it.
told him that lots of people would not be
lieve the things about Stanford White on
account Of his personality.
He said Stanford White ought TO be in
the peultentiary; that he got worse and
worse all the time, and something had TO
be done"
You may take the witness" said Del
mas to District Attorney Jerome.
The moment Of waiting FOR the prosecu-
tors first question was interrupted by
Deimas, who had d few more papers for
the witness TO identify.
One of the papers identified was letter
from Thaw 10 Anthony Comst0ck.
Mr.. Jerome arose.
Il will ask permission TO reserve my
Cross-examination Of this witness until I
can determine whether d cross examina-
ton is needfW on the issues raised in this
case.
we will assent to that" said Mr.. Del
mas. and Mrs. Thaw left the stand.
Call Mrs. j. J. Game" commanded
/ Thaw's leading counsel.
Mrs Caine said she had known Mrs.
Evelyn Thaw and Mrs. Holman. her
mother, for six years, and Thaw for three
years.
Were you in 1888 in New York and
! present when there occurred a converse
ton between Mr.. Thaw and Mrs. Hol-
man in which Mr.. Thaw made a proposal
/ of MARRIAGE"
81 was"
state what that conversation was
Il was in the room when Mr.. ThaW
called He told Mrs Holman that he
wanted 10 marry Florence Florence be
/ ing 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
Thaw to a theater late in 1903 OF early in
| 1852 asked Mr.. Delmas.
Yes. we went to Days and occupied
box"
Did Stanford White come imp
Yes. he came in with three other
men and sat in a box just opposite"
What effect did this have upon Mr..
Thaw2r
He looked at the box. his face turned
J white and his eyes popped in a wide
stare"
How long did he look that way?"
- 10
Ill Miss Nesbit told him that il he did
not stop she would take him from the
theater.'
What happened next?'
stanford White got UP and went out
and we remained"
You may have the witness. Mr.. Je-
rome" said Attorney Delmas.
On cross examination Mr.. Jerome
asked Mrs. Caine several questions re-
sarding the visit to the theateT with
Thaw and said:
when next did you see Thaw?"
I'm Mrs. Holmans apartments"
Were you in the room? ,"
No: / was in the bathroom adjOin-
ing: but the door was ajar, and l could
see and hear plainly"
How did you happen to be in the
bathroom
W hen MIR. nav teiephOneG up 10 the
room Mrs. Holman asked me to go into
the bathroom so ! could hear what was
said"
Did she tell you anything about
Thaw?'
Not then. Some time before she had
told me that Mr.. Thaw was interested in
Evelyn"
Did Mrs Holman give any reason for
asking you to so into the bathroom
She said she wanted me to hear what
Mr.. Thaw said q"
What l am trying to get al is. why she
made this rather unusual request that you
act as an eavesdropper-"
Mr.. Delmas was on his feet with an OBJ
lection.
Il object and desire to note an excep-
ton on the ground of misconduct OF the
district attorney"
We'll" said Mr. Jerome, 1t is I'M
usual
Il protest and note another exception
on the same ground" broke in Mr.. Del
mas.
"Well-au right I'll go at it another
way. Mrs. Caine, did not you consider it
al unusual performance?
Il did not consider it at alL''
"AIl that happened was that some time
before Mrs. Holman told you that Thaw
was interested in Florence, and when he