The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-08

story of her life-how she was brought
to New York by her mother and posed
for famous artists to earn money for
the family support She also took a
place in the chorus of a musical show
and it was while there she met White.
Mrs. Thaw was on the stand two
hours and her direct examination had
not been concluded when the luncheon
adjournment was taken AS she
walked from the witness chair along
the passageway back of the jurybox
she felt along the wall with the finger
tips Of her left hand as II about to
faint From scarlet her face had
paled to the whiteness of sheet.
Except when she broke down when
going into the details of her expert
ence with Stanford White the girl
spoke in clear, soft voice. On the
witness stand she appeared for the
first time in court unveiled and her
beauty was remarked on all sides.
Answers in Clear Voice.
Mrs. Thaw took her place In the
witness chair calmly. She looked
steadily ahead at Mr.. Delmas and
gave her answers to his first Ques-
tions in clear and firm voice, which
was soft in quality.
Harry Thaw smiled at his wife as
she walked to the witness stand, but
she apparently did not see him at the
moment. After she was seated, how
ever, she smiled family at the pIis-
oner.
In answer to Mr. Delmas' first qnes-
tion Mrs. Thaw said she was born
Dec. 25, 1884, and married Thaw In
Pittsburg on April 4, 1905. She told
of going to the Cafe Martin to dinner
the evening of June 25 with her hus-
band, Thomas McCaleb and Truxton
Beale.
In recounting the events of the
roborating that of other witnesses as
to details of the shooting Of White
Answering further questions she said
she refused to marry Thaw In Paris
IN 1908 because of an incident In her
life connected with Stanford White.
She declared she told Thaw OF what
had occurred at the time of his pro-
posal and that the effect of her story
on him was terrible. He sobbed and
walked the floor and remained all
night sitting in the room and talking
It over.
Describing her relations with White
Mrs. Thaw told Of being introduced to
The architect and of visiting him IN
bis studio at his invitation. She tes-
isfied that White sent her mother to
Pittsburg and then took her to one OF
his studios, where she dined alone
with him. Mrs. .Thaw then told OF an
experience with White in a mirrored
bedroom. She screamed and screamed,
but he said 1T is all over"
Unable to Sleep All Night.
She sat up all night after he had
.aken her home. White made Mrs.
rhaw promise she must never tell her
mother. He said 1t was all right
that there was nothing so nice as
young girls and nothing SO loathsome
as fat ones. You must never get fat"
Mrs. Thaw broke down and cried
and could hardly proceed as she re-
lated her experience with White.
Thaw sat with his face buried In a
handkerchief.
Mrs. Thaw testified that she became
Ill at school early In 1903 and that an
operation was performed. Its nature
was not gone into. The doctors did
not tell her what was the matter.
When she recovered Thaw took her
and her mother to Paris.
Mrs. Thaw recovered her composuro
after she had got over the most SEN
sational part OF her story. Many OF
the women in the courtroom were cry
ing and the most intense silence pre-
vailed In the room.
Mrs. Thaw said that she had also
told Thaw about her early life with
her mother and OF her financial diffl.
culties. The money she earned as
an artists model she gave to her
mother. That was their only means
of support Later she applied for q
position ON the stage and accepted 1t.
IN cnite Of Thaw's objection. The lat