The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-26

Thaw passed the following note to the
press table:
Mrs. Nesbit was only kept in Lon
don so she could return to America
with her daughter. but she got so pre-
JUDGED against her daughter. and Mr.
Thaw that this was not possible, so
Miss Simonton was got to accompany
her to New York.
Mrs. Thaw declared that Thaw had
paid Mrs. NeSbit'S fare to America Mr.
Jerome tried to show that White had
told her that he had sent the money to
pay the fare, but Mr.. Delmas' obJec-
ton was sustained. She said that be-
fore Thaw returned from Europe she
went several times to dinners at The
Tower" Several times she went alone
with White, trusting to his word that
there would be others present
Mrs Thaw also told of going to Phil
Sdelphia and returning with Angela
Did White tell you about Ethel
ThOmas?'
No" -
Who did,"
Abraham Hummel."
The witness never had seen Thaw
take cocaine and did not tell Abraham
Hummel she had, nor that Thaw had
tried to administer cocaine to her.
Mrs Thaw at the direction of Jer-
ONE repeated all the stories White had
told her about Harry Thaw.
so. by the time he arrived in
America, you had ceased to love him p"
'Yes-I thought it all very horrible"
Thaw, she testified called to see her
at the Navarro the day he returned
from Europe She also told of her
mother insisting on returning to Amer
lea and of her leaving her mother in
LONDON and going on the second tour.
Did Thaw ever tell you your moth
er believed he had kidnapped you?"
asked Mr.. Jerome.
No" replied Mrs. Thaw decidedly.
Was there ever any talk of a suit
against Thaw for kidnaping?"
Not that I ever heard Of"
Were you depressed upon your re-
turn to America in 1892
And Thaw had proposed to you
just three months before?"
Yes
The witness admitted that she and
Thaw sat down at a table in a rest
aurant with the man who told her
that Thaw tied girls to bedposts and
beat them.
What was Thaw's manner toward
this MANI" asked Mr.. Jerome. was it
rational OF irrationaI?''
He was more or less amused"
Nus. Thaw testified that she went |
with Thaw to the Grand hotel in jan |
1ary, 1904, and lived with him as his
wife. One day because of a conversa- |
ton she had on the street with a wo- |
man, she left the defendant and spent |
the night at the Hotel York, returning |
to Thaw the next day.
Did you let Mr. Thaw know at any
time that you had any improper rela-
tons with any other man besides STAN
ford Whita?''
No was the decided reply.
How long did you stay at the
Until We went to Europe the sec
ond time. I think it was March 1,
When you went to Europe what
names did you travel under?''
Mr. Thaw Travelled as Mr.. Harry
< Thaw and travelled as Miss Evelyn
Vesbit.''
This trip included visits to London,
Paris and numerous Italian cities and
asted until November.
When you returned to New York
where did you go?"
The Cumberland. I think
You had to leave the Cumber-
and?"
Yes
When you were directed to leave,
Via was Mr.. Thaw's manner?''
Rational
when you went to Abe RUNNERS
'fhce you had a talk with him %
Yes"
Did you not tell him the details of
our trip to Europe?"
Yes"
did you not tell Abe Hummel at
hat time that Thaw beat you?"
Il did not"
Did you not tell him that Thaw out
aged you against your wiIl?"
Il did not
Mr.. Jerome continued to question
FRS. Thaw about her visit to Hummel.
eadfng from a Photographic copy Of
he famous affidavit Mr. Jerome said
e would later submit the paper to the ,