Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-08
SECOND DAY ON STAND
Direct Examination Continued
Many Letters Placed In
Evidence.
New York, Feb. 8.-The ThaW case
was adjourned until Monday.


New York, Feb. S.-Mrs. Evelyn
Ncsbit Thaw again took the witness
stand when the Thaw trial began to-
day. Demas continued reading the
letter which was interrupted by ad-
journment yesterday.
The letter was addressed To Attorney
Longfellow The postscript, which was
read, was as follows:
In Rambling Vein.
mo one could have made me believe
since | first saw her that she would
show anyone except me. | first thought
she cared for my letter. | should have
bet every cent in the world three
weeks ago to get money for fabulous
presents for you; that after our trust
ing each other no hypnotism could
make you forget all. | won't say, but
it is inCXprcssibly sad
Referred 10 Witness.
Delmas' first question was as -
whether or not her" in the letter re-
ferred to the witness.
Yes, sir" came the tremulous re-
ply.
The letter continued: Il have been
asked to have nothing to do with you
because you are d dangerous woman.
= 8 He never lied to YOU. : : 3"
From tho first time he saw y0u he
wanted to do his best for you. to send
you to school in Paris with your moth
Cr. or to send you both to school and
he never did anything not respect
able. = =
believed AII stories.
"YCsterday he saw you believed ev
orythng false people told you as yoc
did before. but as you are absolutely
honest he would do you no harm ever
for it, only he was sorry He wont
trouble you at ALL as he would do any
thing for you, but now you must gel
stronger without him. =
You said you would live anywhere
any way he wished so he could have
chaperoned you, and had all the honor
of your exclusive friendship and lose
nothing himself Instead he wished
to give up everything to do all ht
could for you. =
teIfFS tD icIcphbnc.
q wish you would have spoken thi.
morning through the telephone =
To make you sure I'll explain Afte
| saw the poor ill-adyised angel, wa
so sorry.
She meant to do right. and wa
right had she only kept the pures
things from the polluted, lying. double
minded. deceirful, money-graspine
smooth-tongued, hard-hearted, but sof
speaking professional deceiyer"
struck out Word Mistress"
In the letter were also the words, 81
| wished Evelyn to become my mis-
tress-" but through them had beer
drawn pencil line.
Did he in the letter refer to Thaw
Did he speak of himself thus in corrl
spOndence?" asked Delmas.
Yes. sir"
The letter and a small magnifyin
glass were passed to the jurymen, VIII
spent some time examining the papers
Another Letter Read.
The next letter which also was wri
ten to Longfellow by Thaw while i
Paris. soon after he heard Evelyn Ne!
bits story, said in part: Thank yo
for sending $50 and $40. and fo
Whites telegram. l am now conten
ed and the woman is happy. If yo
hear anything please cable. but thin
it will be secret. / was not mistal
en-; being honest has finished me-"
Next Letter Brief.
The next letter read by Delmas wa
very brief and was written by Tha'
after reaching New York.
Dear Longfellow," it read. "E
closed find check. Send so bill Ga
ways clean in first typewriting tomo
row. Send $50 to May. Thank yo
more than ever, which is a great dea
! have nothing to live for. Yours,
X. Thaw."
The tone of the next letter read We
most respondent and spoke of "or
about to expire"
Lost All Faith.
1t then continued You have 10
all faith now, when | have gone
broke to please you. You know hay
always thought YOU the most good
have always been honest and trus
worthy with YOU ,et VOur heart fp