Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-21
"Was 1t before daylight"
Mrs. Thaw hesitated and then re.

| Mrs. Thaw hesltated and then re.
plied:
Eyes: before daylight"
| Mr.. Jerome read from Mrs. Thaw's
direct testimony the statement that
the sat up all that night She replied
That she meant the rest of the night
after she had been taken home.
Concerning Ted Marks.
when did you first meet Ted
Marks?" went on Mr.. Jerome.
II think it was 1900 or early In 1901
N New York"
"You received letters from him."
Eyes"
"up to that time your relations
with your mother were friendly?"
Eyes"
There was nothing to show your
mother was willing to sacrifice you
for pecuniary considerations"
| mo"
Mrs. Thaw sat up in the big chair
and shook her head Indignantly.
Mr.. Delmas was on his feet In.
stantly.
"Thcre is nothing in this case that
IS even nm intimation Of such thing.
If have said anything to lead tho
learned district attorney to believe
that | think this unfortunate mother
sacrificed her daughter, wish to en-.
| phatically deny IT,"
Just Lack Of Judgment.
"In all the troubles that you went
through" continued Mr. Jerome. "you
| never thought anything but that your
mother showed Il lack of judgmcnt?"
mo"
What were In the letters Ted
| Marks wrote you?"
| II can't remember everything He
said he had seen my pictures In the
papcrs and would like to place mc on
| the stage"
Mr.. Jerome asked what Mrs. Ncsbit
thought about her daughter going on
the stage.
! Mamma said ought not to 70 out
without her" replied the witness:
"sho said the show was all right, but
she ought to 20 along"
Mrs. Thaw. under questioning. went
through her story of her visit with
her mother to the office of MIR. Fisher
the theatrical manager They had
letter from Marks. 1t was on this oc.
casion that Fisher said he was not
running n "babv farm" He finally
agreed to take Miss Nesbitt, with the
understanding that her mother should
20 along with her.
"How long did you play in Floro.
dora?"
Went Into Cast.
| after several weeks in the chorus
went into the cast. That was early
In the summer of 1901. Late in July
| won't with the 'GeIsha"
| "Ypur motbnr como for yo,, oyo,,.
night"
Yes. until met Stanford White"
"Who introduced you to White?"
! Edna Goodrich"
During the time you were in the
Florodora' company had you ever
been 'out""
| N"Yes."
with whom?"
with mamma and Mr.. Garland
Mr., James a. Garland"
| Your mother was not pleased with
MI Garland's attentions TO your
"Yes, she was pleased"
Garland Was Married.
"He was n married MANI"
| Eyes"
You went yachting with him?"
| yes, mamma and went on Satur.
days"
"Is It not true" went on Mr.. Jerome,
reading from a paper, "that in the
spring of 1901, SO far rs your rela.
lions with your mother were concern.
cd. You were getting unruly;e that
vow mother still stuck by YOU: that n
married"
Objects to Statements.
At this point Mr.. Delmas interposcd
an objection to Jerome reading from
what he termed statement by Mrs.
Thaw's mother,
| III the district attorney wants the
mothers testimony in. he should pro.
duce her on the stand" he declared.
I'd like for YOU TO know that Is i'm,
possible. You know where she u.s."
said Mr.. Jerome. The question re.
gardinG EVELYN growing mruly was
allow 10 stand
| No" she answered decidedly.
us II not true that the married man
was James A. Garland and he was
getting divorce, and that you and
your mother frequently quarrellcd
about him2"
| mo indeed"
Mrs. ThaW indignant.
Mrs. Thaw drew herself Indignantly
and stamped her foot.
us it not true that YOU went alone
with him on the yacht?"
! Mamma and l, yes
Were You made correspondent in
| Mr.. Garlands divorce suIt?"
Mr.. Delmas objected. The record
he said was the best evidence.
Mr.. Jerome withdrew the question.
Mrs Thaw identified the pictures
handed her as having been taken at
q Twenty-second street studio on the
day when she was there with Stan
ford White all day being photograph