Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26
First LEADING Question.

Twenty-fOurth street house was il
that the account was opened for you
in the Amsterdam Bank by Stanford
White?"
81 can't tell how long might
have been month";
Mr.. Jerome continued to hold the
menace of the documentary evidence
before the witness basing all his
questions evidently upon affidavlts
made by the girls mother and
brother.
A letter and envelope were shown
Mrs. Thaw. who identified the writ
Ing as that of Stanford White. the
envelope was post marked Boston.
January 90. 1902, and was addressed
to Charles Hartnett, Whites privat,,
secretary:
Stanford Whites Letter.
Dear Harnett: Please telephone
Mrs. Nesbit to let you know when
ever Miss Evelyn decides to go on
her vacation. Then send this note
to the Mercantile Trust Company:
Please notify Miss Nesbit that on
receipt Of word she is about to start
on her vacation YOU will send her
the weekly checks for s25 and an adj
ditional check for 5000
(StgnedD yours truly,
STANFORD WHITE"
About Thnw's Intentions.
Mr.. Jerome next asked the witness
IL she had understood Thaw was
paying honorable court" to |: r. Sic
declared she did not know wnctaec
Thaw had matrimonial intentions dur.
ing the first period of their acuuant-
ance or not.
Mr.. Jerome then took Mrs. Thaw
over the trip she made over Europe
alone with Thaw. She denied knowl.
edge that Thaw and she had travelled
as Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis. When Thaw
heard of the letter of credit which
Stanford white had given hes, he
became much excited
He said the money was filthy and
poisonous and that must never
touch 1t again." said Mrs Thaw. "He
said he would take it so could not
use 1t. He said he would give me
anything wanted and that If Nam
ma wanted anything she would only
have to ask for it.
Mother Used the Money.
when Mr., White gave me the let
ter of credit it was sealed up | ali
not know what it was and he told
me must not open the letter until
we were well at sea. whatever was
used of the money was used for NV
mother. Mr.. Thaw gave it to her ar.
ter | had given it to him."
Mr. Jerome. reading from the state
ment from Mrs. Holman, asked the
witness If her mother and Miss
Simonton had not gone to White IN.
on their return from Europe and
taxed him with the girls story of
her downfall. the architect replied:
my wife on one side and my son
on the other. may God strike me dead
If ! ever harmed her."
A Startling Reply.
Yes he told me that" said Mrs
Thaw." and he told me his BODY
turned ice. cold when they accuse !!
him. He said he could handle doz.
en- mammas, but he was afraid of this
Simonton woman"
She said 4haw had sent for Miss
Simonton to accompany Mrs. Nesbit
home. She declared Mr.. Thaw paid
Mrs. Nesbit's fare home to America.
Mrs. Thaw, at the direction of Mr..
Jerome. repeated all the stories
White had told her about Harry Thaw
SO that by the time you arrived
IN America YOU had ceased to love
liim?" he said.
yes; thought it all very horrl.
BILE"
Reconeiled In 1908.
Mrs. Thaw said that her reconcilia-
tion with Thaw took place few
days before Christmas 1903. when she
went to dinner at the Cafe Beaux Arts
on the invitation of Maize Toilette
and there unexpectedly met Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw said her friendship with
White ceased about Christmas 1903.
did you receive money from White
after that date?"
II did not. in no way, shape or
manner. The witness admitted that
she and Thaw sat down =. table IN
a restaurant with the man who told
her that Thaw tied girls to bcdposts
and beat them.
What was Thaw's manner tow ard
this MANI" asked Mr.. Jerome; was il
rational or irrational?"
He was more or less amused"
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