The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27

anything, l mean just that. They will | perhaps be good wives and mothers l want to be a good actress first"
 "Of course I can't live here all the 1 time. And l can't forget all the old peo- l pie. They do not know what they are doing here, but give them chance tc get away and see what they would do If [ stay here long III get just like the rest. l am very susceptible and I'll soon 1 be a -"
 MT. Jerome said that here appeared three exclamation points and pen sketch l of nun.
 This ended the diary reading and MT Jerome turned to the witness. From the time your first became inti- mate with Thaw in 1903, until the shoot l ing of Stapford White, June 20, 1906, did you ever see anything in his condition that was irrational?'' asked MT. Jerome Yes" Mrs. Thaw then detailed several l instances. Sc said that one night while on Broadway in a cab they saw White l Thaw became much excited.
 Saw Cats In Fits.
 q don't know what you would call 1t, she said But I would call it fit. He cried and sobbed and bit his nails and talked rapidly"
 Did you ever see a man in an epileptic ft?" asked MT. Jerome. i've seen cats"
 There was cOnslderanle laughter
 Well, did Thaw act like that?'
 Prompted by Mr Jerome she said his body trembled, he clasped and unclasped his hands and his eyes rolled. 1 The next time they met White was when he entered a box opposite them In a theatre At this time Thaw again be- came excited, his eyes rolled and he l stared.
 l Whenever they saw White ThaW s con- 1 duct was the same.
 At this time did he carry a pistol?' l asked MT. Jerome.
 'Yes, he always carried one after Christmas, 190S.' I "Why?'
 Crazy on Subject of White.
 'He told me that the Monk Eastman gang was following him
 Did he tell you who had set the gang after him?"
 Stamford White"
 At that time as early as 1903 she hac thought Thaw was crazy on the subject of Stanford White.
 were there others besides White con nected with his persecutions?'
 "Yes."
 The names were whispered in the dls | trict attorneys ear.
 Thaw the witness said, complained thai | they prevented him from being elected
  | one. She said this manner of Thaw kept LID from 1903 to the time of the killing. The witness here was asked by consent to identify the sixteen letters received today from MT. Lyon.
 Mir. Jeromes question proved to be the last of his cross-eXaminauon.
 It was: Did Thaw recollect having seeing White after these outbursts?" l "Yes."
 Ends Cross
 That is all except that may at some future time ask the witness to explain phrases in Thaws letters which we have just received"
 At 12:4O o'clock Justice Fitzgerald or dered the luncheon recess.
 DeImas Calls Her.
 Immediately after the luncheon reces; Mrs Thaw was again called to the stand l by Mr. Delmas for redirect examination Mir Delmas requested that certain photographs of Mrs. Thaw which had been introduced in evidence be sent for In the meantime Mir Delmas showed | Mrs. Thaw number of receipts ant asked if they were not in the handwriting of her mother.
 Yes" replied the witness,
 The receipts were offered in evidence. There were fourteen in all. They wer' for various amounts received from th' Mercantile Trust company where White had deposited a sum of money for Evelyr and her mother. The amount varied iron $65 to $110. The receipts were signed Evelyn Florence Nesbit'' the mother auC daughter having the same name.
 The identification of the checks conclud ed MT. Delmas handed the witness seV eral photographs and asked by whom they were posed. Mrs Thaw said the pho tographer at the east Twenty seconC street studio posed her for most of them She picked out one holding a bunch O. flowers and said White had assisted il the posing
 Whites Album.
 Among the photographs brought into court this afternoon was the big album Stanford White made for Evelyn of hei pictures.
 The defendant was much interested 1T this. lie called for It. and placing 1t or the table in front of him, he looked ovel its pages. MT. Delmas handed Mrs. Thav a letter addressed to Dear Mazie," ant asked who 'Mazie" was.
 That woman, Magic Toilette"
 Mrs. Thaw always refers to Miss Fol lette now as that woman." They for mery were friends, but are said to bt estranged.
 Mir Delmas showed Mrs. Thaw another letter and asked if a. name in 1t was no that of a very prominent New York SO ciety woman.
 MT Jerome objected. but after a shor argument MT. Jerome said: We are pre- pared to admit that she Is a prominent New York woman"
 "One most prominent?" asked MT. Del mas.
 Decidedly, yes"
 In the 40O
 And she holds position in the bes society in New York?'
 Well" said MT. Jerome dryly, she: in the 400 '
 Mir Delmas then went into the subject of Evelyn Nesbit's first visit to White when. she has testified. she went witl Edna Goodrich. and that White kissed and caressed Miss Goodrich. She was moi permitted to say if she had formed any idea of the relation between White anc Miss Goodrich
 "You said your brother Howard went tC school in 1902. Who arranged for that?
 Mamma and Stanford White"
 ''Who paid for the schooling?"
 stamford White"
 "Did you draw any money for yourself out of the letter of credit White gave vol when you went to Europe in 190s?
 ''I did not"
 Did you draw any for your mother?' "Yes. in Bouogne. Mamma saw some thing in shop window. She knew l ha, this money. and I let her have what sh, | wanted.''
 Mother Letter Credit Money. When Thaw heard of this he raised q fuss and said should not have sent the lettre of credit" He took the letter ol credit from the witness so that her moth | a, cbottI1 mi snpnu any more "Sle got