Evening journal., 1907-02-19
,tifes White Letters

well HatlSncd with his experience Of ycs-
terday Thaw entered and walked TO his
seat.
Evelyn Identifies White Letters
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to the stand"
These words from Clerk Penny sent a
thrill through the room. Harry Thaw
turned and fastened his eyes on the door
OF the witness room and the eyes Of all
other spectators were with bis.
Evelyn stepped through the doorway,
walked quickly around 70 the stand, and
With pale face faced tho courtroom with
steady eye She wore her same dress
with low broad girlish collar OF white. A
broad dropping black hat was trimmed
with one bunch Of violets.
Thaw seemed more nervous than he has
been since Evelyn told story. He kept
his eyes on her and his lips twitched.
.Delmas began his examination OF Evelyn
by showing her bundle of letters writ
ten by stanford White, for identification.
She took the letters one by one, looked
over them and said she recognized the
writing as Whites. There were envelopes
and other papers written by White In the
bundle. It took sometime 10 make the ex-
animation.
In all forty-two papers and iettens were
handed 70 the girl wife and they became
exhibit No. in The record Of the defense.
The presentation OF the letters caused
great interest Rumors about the trial
room say they arc notes written by White
to Evelyn and that they will throw a
great light on the case II they arc admit
ted. Some of them, IL is said, were written
after her marriage 70 Thaw.
After the identification pelmas began
the oral examination not Immediately re-
/ forring to the letters.
Delnas first asked Evelyn regarding
stories she had repeated to rhaw as CON-
ing from May Mackenzie, her chum.
"Did you ever state to MT Thaw about
1906. any conversation you had with May
Mackenzie relating TO Stanford White and
yourselfY'
"Tn get her back''-White.
Jerome objected, but was overruled
II told him." said Evelyn, "that May
Mackenzie told me she had a conversation
with stanford white in which she sold
4 said Il was very nice the way Harry
Thaw and Evelyn get along and that they
are so happy together white replied u
her that Ne did not believe it. She toid
him; oh. yes II Is true, and am SO
glad. White answered. Well. it won
last TIL get her back p
''Nhen you repeated this to your hus-
band what did he sayT'
"Hc said he had heard the same thins
from May Mackenzie"
'IIow did he aot:"
III aaHI4Ia
subject Of stanford White was mentioned
He got very much excited and gnawed his
nais.'
Did you undergo an operation In 1867
Eyes. the year OF our marriage
''Who paid the bills for the operauonT
MIR. Thaw made all arrangements and
paid all the bills"
'lIow much were theyT
about $4,000 I'm all
In reply TO questions by pelmas. Evelyn
said. After our marriage We lived at tirsl
In tho Town House. Thaw talked contnu-
ally OF white.
"He always talked OF White Why. some
times he would wake up during the night
and ask about White or something else
He had White on his mind all the time"
A Hospital Scene
Y Before your marriage did you 20 to a
hospital where May Mackenzie wasp
YES. II was In 1904"
WAS White thereT
Eyes. he came in."
ibid you tell Thaw Of what he did OF
tried to doT'
Eyes. I told him as soon as ] saw himT'
"Teli the jury what you told Mr. Thaw "
II told him that White came in II was
a small room and We had 10 stand. II,
asked me 20 take on my hat Then he put
his arm around me and tried TO sit me on
the bed.
Il would not sit on the bed with him
and then he tried TO pull me down"
"Did You tell Mr.. Thaw thisy'
YES. told him all about It as soon as ]
saw him"
rDid Mr.. Thaw in conversation with
you ever ailude 10 the condition OF you
health IN connection With stanfoi,
4 WhiteT'
yes he said all my trouble ana al m,
ill-health and weakness was due to wha
Stanford White did to me-