Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
MORE TALES OF WHITE.
Mrs. Thaw Says he Was a Grand
Man

that there were TWO witnesses now
In the jurisdiction OF the court who were
about to leave the state. As their testi-
mony was OF great Importance to the case
OF the people. he asked that he be allowed
to exa mine them at once. These witnesses
were DIR. Deemar and DR.. Bingaman.
Mr.. Hartrldge stated that the witnesses
had agreed to return at any time that they
might be needed.
1--WE object very seriously to having the
cross-examination of Mrs. Thaw interrupt
ed.' he said. "She Is under a great strain
and II Is unfair to continue it any longer
than necessary"
''Her cross-examination will not be fin
ished for at least a day and a half" said
the district attorney.
. Squabble Over Letters.
Mrs. Thaw was then recalled to the stand
She brought a little footstool with her. and
1t was placed before the witness chair, to
make her more comfortable.
'Did you tell Mr.. Delmas about the sub
sequent incidents with Stanford White be-
fore this trial began?" asked Mr.. Jerome.
Yes
''Have you any objection to the letters
written you by Stanford White being pro-
du ..s.d here?'
Mr. Jerome turned to Mr.. Hartridge.
"Your client has waived her right. VIII
you let me have the letters?"
az didn't say L waived anything" in
terrupted Mrs. Thaw. Il said had no OBJ
lection
"Are you willing they should be pro-
duced?"
. "As far as I am concerned, yes; if Mr..
Thaw wants them.
Mr. Jerome asked his assistant. Mr.. Car
van. to have a subpoena issued for Mr..
Hartridge and the letters.
In the meantime he asked Mrs. Ihaw
q -I,a Cfif ", LOVE- xzith hl " a
time she turned over certain of his letters
to Mr.. Hummel
81 don't think 1 was-after what 1 had
heard
what is the 'knick?"
1.-THE what?'
"The 'knick.'
81 don't know"
"Wasn't there place where the ladies
Of the chorus got their mail?
81 don't know"
Mr. Delmas showed the witness a letter.
"Oh," she said, Il see what you mean
now-the Knickerbocker Drug Store"
Mr. Caravan here handed Mr. Hartridge
q piece of paper.
Mr. Jerome turned to the judge.
'Mr Hartridge has been served now, sir,
and / think we might have the letters.
''Does counsel still refuse to give the
letters up?' asked Justice Fitzgerald.
''IIe says he will not comply, announced
Mr.. Jerome.
as there any evidence that he has been
served" Justice Fitzgerald asked.
mo" said Mr.. Jerome, who then turned
to his assistant, Mr.. Garvan, and said:
"Prepare an affdavit-he will not act
without one"
at might save the courts time inter,
posed Mr.. Hartridge "for me to say DID
not receive the letters from the witness,
but from Thaw.'
"You will be heard later" remarked the
Judge.
The Introduction to White.
'sWhen did you first meet this defend
anti" asked Mr.. Jerome.
s.I think il was in December, 1901.
"When did you first meet Whittier"
'In July, 1901. 1 think"
'Who introduced YOU to him."
''Edna Goodrich
eat the 9th street studio house. l
shouldn't call it studio, either, for 1t
wasn't"
-F''How cid you come to go there?"
''Miss Goodrich invited me-"
''What time was it,?
"AbOut l o'clock.
"Was Frances Belmont there?'
"No.''
"There were no other women present.
she said and only one man in addition to
Mr. White-a man whose name she whfs-
pered to Mr.. Jerome.
'Did Edna Goodrich tell you who MT.
White was?" she was asked.
yes she said he was a friend of hers
who wanted to meet me. She said he was
in society,"
Thought Him "Grand" Man.
'How long had you known Edna Good
rich?''
al don't know-perhaps a month
After the incident of the swing, she said.
She and Miss Goodrich drove in the park
Miss Goodrich said Mr.. White was a
"grand man"
II asked her If she was engaged to him.
said Mrs. Thaw, but she said no..
Ibid she tell you White was married?"
"No. she did not
The next time she saw Mr.. White was
at another luncheon at the same place With
another girl and another man.
mo improprieties took place them?
asked the district attorney.
"Well. he kissed one girl"
'Did this shock your maidenly sensi-
"weu. he didn't do it in an unpleasant
way.
"Do you know that Stanford White ever
harmed that girl in any way? asked Mr..
mo" replied Mrs Thaw: II am saying
what saw. 1t was the same bluff"
''Blun. did you say?
YES; the same bluff-it was nothing
more
"How long had you been in the chorus
before your experience with Stanford
White?'
"Three months. counting the rehearsals."
"And for three months you were daily
on the stage and in the green room?'
81 was on the stage; / don't know what
you mean by green ROOM.
You were in dressing rooms with other
girls, weren't your?
IT was in a room with three other girls
at first and then with six"
You heard their current Xix. didn't
you
II don't know that / did"
"You heard men on the stage talk didn't
you
"Yes''
swell. it wasn't a prayer-meeting on the
stage, it?"
Mr.. Delmas objected to this as improper
Justice Fitzgerald sustained the objection
with a significant bang of his gavel.
Asked further IL she did not know all
that went on In the dressing room, Mrs.
Thaw replied:
mo. l remember once they pushed me
out of the room and locked me out"
Whites influence Over Her.
In answer to a request for an explanation
of her statement that 1t was Stanford
Whites personality that caused a softening
of her anger and her writing to him from
Boulognc. Mrs. Thaw said:
cit was very hard for me to make Mr.
Thaw understand about that" she said
81 don't know whether / can make you
understand"
xvi YOU try?'