Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
MRS. THAW TELLS
HER STORY ABOUT
WHITES MAD LOVE
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were passed to the Jurymen, who spent
some time examining the paper.
The next letter, which also was written
to Mr.. Longfellow by Mr.. Thaw while in
Paris. soon after he heard Evelyn Nesbit's
story, said in part:
Nothing to Live For.
Thank you for sending $50 and $40 and
for Whites telegram. I know contented
woman is happy. If you hear anything
please cable, but think it will be secret.
wasn't mistaken; being honest has finished
me-"
The next letter read by Mr.. Delmas was
very brief and was written by Thaw after
reaching New York.
Dear Longfellow," it read, enclosed find
check. Send - SO bill always clean) in
first typewriting tomorrow. Send $50 to
May. Thank you more than ever, which is a
great deal. 1 have nothing to live for
Yours, H. K. THAW."
The next letter contained these words:
Something to Tell.
Slept seven hours when saw many
Pittsburgers on the train. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carnegie should be your loving sis
ter and brother-in-law. I'm so glad the
Duse dress Is pretty for you. 1 wish 1 al
ways knew you would wear 1t first for me.
l have something important to tell you
when see you. 1 saw all through 1t.
believe you are hypnotized, but 1 know II
isn't your fault and you meant no wrong. ]
want you to know 1 shall never hurt you.
You know never lie. / give you my sacred
word that by the hope that there Is a
heaven above, your pure soul shall go
through. You have already been unlucky
enough. You know 1 have always treated
you with perfect respect"
The tone of the letter was most despond-
ent, and spoke Of lone about to expire" 1t
then continued:
You have lost all faith now when I've
gone so broke to Please YOU. You know ]
have always thought you the most good.
have always been honest and trustworthy
with you.
Let your heart feel that there is faith.
You ought to know something now Of what
faith is-of my being faithful unto death
and beyond. You begged me not to, SO /
have seen no young ladies except-by acci-
dent. You have In three weeks gotten a
dangerous reputation"
Also for telling scandal, true or false
Take back about Eleanor. How would you
like without my askng-only l understand
and therefore respect you the same. Say
some one got you to say so, not some one
you know, some stranger perhaps. They
also say you are going to pieces and in six
months you may be in the gutter, mentally
and morally and dishonorably. Is Howard
in school? How much does it cost? Your
mother must trust her friends who robbed
you of your birthright as a young lady and
made your fathers name a byword. If
only you had let me save you before you
were sixteen
Then follow these words, through which
a pen was drawn:
He never would dare
The letter continues:
1T would never have been told. 1 would
have just acted a friend, you know, and
as friend would have rejoiced and asked
You nothing. Those stories about morp hine
We're false. l have not used any dope In my
life. 1 never lie to you" :
Would Not See Him..
II was evident from this letter, which
was sent to Attorney Longfellow to be de-
livered to Evelyn Nesbit, had been written
subsequent to Thaw's interview with the
girl a, the Hotel Navarro after their return
from Paris in 1903. At this interview the
girl told him of the stories she mad heard
about him and said she could not see him
alone.
The letter. which in places wa. blurred
and had to be inspected with a magnifying
glass went on:
Il have tried to forget you. You should
have been at Joes wedding"
Mrs. Thaw said the reference was TO the
wedding of Josiah Thaw, the defendant
brother. The letter went on:
They would have seen your honesty and
you would have been so respected. Your
reputation as a beauty would have been
greater over the world. You could have
owned Pittsburg-not in money, but politi-
cally
Could Not Settle Down.
alone l can't settle down. Besides,
have no one worth doing for. Twice l had
to leave the table, they could not see
but-in some ways 1 am a bear at times
every other way l am more cheerful.
Il am not responsible now You must
know every story, including Dillingham;, is
fake, except one-I saw all those letters
all sham-but don't care little BRASS
You know me better than any one, and
II you don't trust me and know l am true
and unselfsh. compared to most men. then
there is no hope for me. / am changed
now, but not in truth, faithfulness OF
courage. Promise me one thing, don't drink
any champagne. l am too poor and mus,
live at home. l can't pay for your rine
now. OF course, II you are in need l car
get loads of money, but it would make
trouble. 1 must stay here or get a chear
ticket east. OF course. don't say anythins
about this
Told Him Later.
This ended the letter reading, and Mr.
Delmas returned to the direct examination
of Mrs. Thaw.
Did you tell Harry Thaw of an episode
in your life connected with Stanford White
and Abraham Hummel In New York be-
tween your return from Paris in 1903 anG
Christmas eve of that Year," he asked
No replied the witness, with perfect
composure; IL did not tell him until later
DID you ever tell him.
oh yes. Oh, yes
when did you arrive from Europe?'
I'm October. 1903"
Mr.. Jerome wantedj to know what tim,
of the month. Mr.. Delnas put the ques