Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-09
THE THAW TRIAL
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after court adjourned today that Mrs.
Thaw would go on with her direct ex-
animation Monday morning just what
VIII be the nature of District Attor-
ney's cross-examination when he takes
the witness is mere conjecture. 1t is
said he may try IN some way to at
tack her credibility, probably as to her
ability 10 remember other things as
we'll as She had her story she had de-
clared she had told Harry Thaw from
time to time.
New York, Feb. S.-Great crowds be-
sieged the doorways of the criminal
courts building Friday. where the
Thaw trial is in progress. The CORR
doris soon became thronged with the
curious who clamored for admission to
the room where it was expected Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw would continue the story
OF her life bringing the narrative from
late I'm 1903. where she left off Thurs
day, down to date.
One of the windows of the bridge of
signs which leads ACROSS the street
from the Tombs to the criminal courts
building was up about eight inches.
The crowd in the street soon discover
ed this, gathered several hundred
strong and waited patiently in the
hope that they might catch a glimpse
OF Harry X. Thaw on his way to the
court room.
The doors of the court room were
not opened until 10 o'clock and care
was taken to see that those whose
business compelled their attendance at
the trial had the first opportunity ito
enter. Then enough of those who had
found their way through the outer
police lines to fill tn. room to its ut
most seating capacity We're admitted.
There were not more than half score
of women among the spectators.
They waited with evident Impotence
for the prisoner and his wife to make
their appearance.
Justice Fitzgerald took his place on
the bench at 1895 and Thaw was call
ed to the bar. The defendant for the
first time since the trial begun had lost
the spring in his step and instead of
walking baiskly to his place at the
table of his counsel he moved hesitat-
1ngly and looked constantly from left
to right about the court room. The
crowd seemed to annoy him.
The pallid face broke into a faint
smile as the prisoner recognized his
brother. Edward Thaw. who was the
only member of the family in court.
Call Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to
the stand" requested Mr. Dclmas.
When she appeared and took her
place in the big witness chair she was
dressed precisely as on "Wednesday.
She was extremely pale and her lips
trembled visibly as she replied to the
first simple questions asked her by
counsel This was after Mr.. DclmaS
had stated that before any oral testi
mony was taken he would continue to
read postscripts of tie last letter Of
fered In evidence Wednesday.
The letter was addressed to Attorney
Longfellow. The postscript Mr.. Del
mas read as follows:
mo one could havs made me believe
since I first saw her that she would
show any one except he first thought
she cared for, any letter. should
have bet every cent in the world if
weeks ago to get money for fabulous
present for you: that after our trust
ing each other no hypnotiSm could
make you forget all | won't say but ii
is inexpressibly sad"
Mr.. DelmaS' first question 10 the Wit
ness was as to whether or not tn" her"
in the letter referred To Tn" witness.
yes sir" came the tremulous reply.
The letter continued;
Il have been asked not to have any
thing to do with You because you ar"
a dangerous woman. He never lied to
you.
"From the first time he ever saw
you. he wanted to do his best for YOU.
to send you to school in Paris with
your mother. or to send you I" bpth
the school and he never did anything
not respectful.
yes Yet he saw YOU. believed
nothing false people told YOU as YOU
did before but as you We're absolutely
honest he would do you no harm ever.
He won't trouble. YOU at all as Ia"
would Go anything for YOU but now
you must get stronger without him.
you said YOU would live anywhere.
anyway he wished :" he could have
chaperoncd you and had all the honor
of your exclusive friendship and lose
nothing himself Instead he wished In
give up everything to do all he could
for you.
Il wish YOU would have spoken this
evening through the telephone.
'To make you sure. I'll explain. Af-
ter saw the poor ill-advisei angel
was so sorry. she meant to do right.
and was right had she only kept the
purest things from polluted. lying,
double mcn-deceitful, money grasp
ing. smooth tongued. hard hearted. but
soft speaking professional deceivcrS.
In the letter were also the words:
Il wished Evelyn TO become mistres
-" but through them had been
drawn q pencil line.
did he in the letter refer to Mr..
Thaw? Did he speak of himself thus
In correspondence? asked MIR. Delnlas.
Eyes. sir replied the witness.
The letter and 4 small magnfyirE
glass were passed to the jurymen who
examined the paper.
The next letter which was also writ
ter to Mr.. Longfellow by Thaw while
in Paris soon after he heard Evelyn
Nesbit's story. said in part: