The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21

Yes. with Mr.. Thaw once"
Ever with any one else?"
| with Mr.. White
| Did you ever go to a doctors office
with Jack Barrymore ?"
1 Never
Didn't you go with him to DR.. Garlic
ton Flint in 1901, or 1902?''
| Il never did,
| As to the nature of the operation
which was performed upon her while
sne was at school in New Jersey the
nurses and doctors told her, that it
| was for appendicitis.
When you went to Paris in 1908, you
told Mr.. Thaw all this?" Asked Mr..
with White
IT did"
. Did he he express himself forcibly?"
Did he characterize White as wrong,
wicked and deserving punishment %
Did you then think the acts as bad
as he said?'
Il DO not know"
TT seem awful to your
The Worst That Ever Happened.
happened to me-
Then tell me why you wrote a let
ter from Boulogne to Mr.. White?"
Because my mother made me-"
Why had you not told your mother
about all this %
Il could not"
GU had rather write to this great
brute, this monster, as you believed
him, than tell her?',
I'D rather have died than tell her."
Mr.. Jerome then read scraps of a
letter, which Mrs. Thaw had said was
in her husbands writing. 1t read:
He couldn't keep his eyes off any
pretty girl. There was trouble be-
cause we went there to dine. Several
beau beautiful full S?1 girls we're there last
n 81 g in
a few moments.
THE first time she came to Evelyn
she never spoke. Evelyn cried. For
some reason she did not perform well.
grfnned sweetly. The night of the
grand prix there was a swell time at
the Cafe De Paris. Afterwards the
Dead Rat Miss Winchester was
there and we got her cake walking at
a. m. 1t was a great hit. Rosenfeld
and Belmont were there
Mrs. Thaw Identified another letter
written by her while she was in Paris.
The letter was addressed to an unmar-
ried actress and said: your sugges-
ton that the Tenderloin has imnli-
grated has PANIED. Everywhere we
go we find shady hooks. Schubert
and a lot of others are here. We were
dining at the Cafe Paris the other eve
ming when the whole bunch came in.
We Joined parties and went out to
such harmless places as the Dead
Rat etc. There was one jolly man
who puts things on the blink where
as spry as a chicken. We took him
along for fun. We made things hum.
We started home when the markets
were getting busy. Harry bought some
strawberries and things and I spent
the rest of the day cooking. Harry is
getting new automobile and as soon
as it is ready we are going to Schweitz-
err eCheese) land. When We return
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good and whirl me another letter |
soon. Your letters are wonderful. 1
have got-(mentioning a name not |
made public all worked up about |
you. so send along another photo
graph If it is a good one. You must |
come over soon.'
Wants to Be Sure.
Mr.. Jerome then asked at what |
date Stanford White deposited the |
first sum for the witness benefit. This |
was in 1901, and preceding the fund |
established in the Mercantile Trust /
not tell the date.
81 don't like to state things that 1
am not sure about" she protested |
with frown looking Mr.. Jerome full
in the face.
81 don't want you to-" replied Mr..
Jerome in a kindly voice.
''In certain letters Stanford White
wrote you didn't he demonstrate with
you IN regard 10 the eXCraVdganCeS.
Justice Fitzgerald upheld Mr.. Del
mas objection, saying the letters
should be produced.
Mr. Jerome turned to Mr.. Delmas.
st demand that you produce certain
etters written by Stanford White to
Evelyn Nesbit.''
II have no such letters"
Mr.. DelmaS arose as he spoke.
Il refer to counsel in general" said
Mr.. Jerome.
II never heard of the letters until
Mrs. Thaw testified they were written
property of someone else I can not pro-
luce them.
wen settle this" said Mr.. Jerome
sharply He turned to Clifford w.
cartridge who sat at Thaw's counsel
able.
will you take the stand?''
Hartridge Is Called
Mrs. Thaw was temporarily excused
md Mr.. Hartridge was sworn.
What is your occupa tion?" asked
Mr.. Jerome. Il
attorney" replied Mr. Hartridge
You represent the defendant"
Yes"
Have you in your possession letters
written by Stanford White to Evelyn
lesbit?"
L decline to answer"
"On what grounds?'
81 decline to answer
'Why?'
81 am the attorney of record in this {
ase, and 1 decline to give the district
ttorney any Information for that rea- .
on
You decline on account of profess
ional privilege ?"
Yes
Have you shown Mr.. Delmas any
'apers in this case?'
IT decline to answer ,
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