The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-09
BITTERLY ARRAICNs HUMMEL

mother with what ne declared was inc
chiyalrous attitude adopted toward the
young girl by Harry Thaw, and he quoted
from Thaw's letters, in which the defend
ant referred to his wife as an ''ili-ad-
Vised angel" and told her that no mat
tor what the world might say she was
not to blame. He so Juggled with meta
phor and smile, not TO speak Of hyper
bole, that the effort visibly exhausted
him.
After his rest. which was a brief one,
Mr.. Delmas said he would demonstrate
by the evidence that Evelyn Hesbit told
Harry Thaw In Paris IN 1903 the story 81
her treatment by White. He would prove
lit cOnciusively. he said. so as to leave
mot a hook on which to hang a doubt
Then he went on In a mild voice 70 read
extracts from the letters written by
Thaw to her counsel. Lawyer LongfeiOW.
in the fall Of 1903. In one Of the letters
Thaw referred 10 ''the blaguard, and
Mr.. Delmas asked: who is the black
guard referred 10 in this letter II it is
not Stanford White"
When ThaW came back from Paris and
went to his mothers home in Pittsburg,
he told her OF the child who had been
left to the dangers that oyercame her.
Thaw could not have referred 10 anybody
else than Evelyn, and he must have re-
ferTed TO the foul wrong which had
been done by White, although he did not
tell his mother at that time the girls
name. The story recited in the letters
was told by Thaw 20 his mother.
And those same letters. said Mr.. Del
mas. were private letters 10 remain
locked up IN the breast of counsel against
the inQuisitive eyes of the world Mr..
Delmas did not believe that, even Mr..
Jerome would question the honesty and
veracity Of the mothers story. told on
the stand. He went over her story Of how
Mrs. Thaw found her son in his room
1.-THE sleepless chamber Of this ruined man
who was still dressed, with eyes wide
open
Mother and SON In Church.
He spoke OF the girl as Thaw described
her to his mother-"a girl with a most
beautiful mind. and If she had not been
neglected this thing would never have
happened"
1.-THE mother and son went 10 church. 3"
said Mr.. Delmas with a hourish-"in the
church where they worshiped, and they
found seats under an archway. the church
being crowded. And there, while the sol
emn anthem pealed out, she heard tears
drop on the paper he was holding. accom-
panied by stined means. and she. the
proud mother. put her aged hand on his
arm and recalled him 10 himself
And when they went out she said:
What is it that wiring these means from
you: these tears? Why did you forget
yourselfT He said; It suddenly came over
nae that II this dreadful thing had not
happened she might have been with US
to-day,
1T was after that Mrs. Tlaw learned the
name Of the girl who was causing her son
50 much Worry. He told her that she was
going on the stage. and ne did net think
il was good for her and that IL would not
have been necessary II it was not for the
dread thing that had been done to this
unfortunate child
The learned prosecutor says he in
vented this story" said Mr.. Delmas. did
he go home and tell this story 10 his
mother the one being who loved him
above an others, the woman who had
watched him through lie?
Did he tell his mother lie? Was he
merely acting a lie in the presence Of his
mother?
InAW AsUAeu
But there were more cogent proofs
that Evelyn Nesbit had told Thaw the
story II anything had ever been proved
in a court Of justice. 1t had been proved
ar this trial that the young model had
told Thaw the story about White In
addition, he would show that --Thaw
loved her honorably. wooed her with
honor, and had honorably sought 10 make
her his WIFE.
Before making deductions. Mr.. Delmas
said he would bring out the facts. 1t was
early IN 1871 when Thaw asked the privi-
lege from her mother 10 send Evelyn
Nesbit 20 school She was then fourteen
or fifteen years of age. Thaw wanted
her educated, $50 that she might come out
and take her proper station In life. and
he would Ice amply rewarded by the no.
bility of his act" He also wanted To
make provision so that, should he die
before her, she would be provided for.
The poor. fond heart, said Mr.. Del
mas, pointing to Thaw, imagined that
their lives were 50 intertWined that II he
died she would not live TO be twenty-one
And II ever the writings of a man de
noted the respectable love Of a man for a
As an instance of Thaws love for Eve
Ign Nesbit, Mr.. Delmas pointed out that
Thaw had spoken of Evelyn being a low
ing sister-in-law 20 Mr.. George Lauder
Carnegie his sister II was beyond con-
tradictiOn. he declared. that in 1893 Thaw
loved Evelyn with an honorable love,
that he had loved her for two years, that
he desired 20 make her his wife and that
he intended to make provision for her
even after his death.
DeImas Grows ThunderOus.
Solemnly Mr. Delmas told OF the opera
ton that was performed on the young
woman while she was at school in 1891
He pictured Thaw standing at the thresh-
old of the sick chamber, hand on his
lips In order to caution her against speak
ing, and "he took her wan hand, kissed
it. and then retired for fear of disturbing
her" Mr.. Delmas pushed back his
shoulders and Numbered:
mo man Of his years. no man of his
temperament, ever wooed a woman more
respectfully and more hcnorabIy than
Harry X Thaw at that time Sweet flOw-
ers were sent by him 10 cheer her in her
convalescence. He sent her dainty food
and was ever constant in his devotion.
He made every provision to take her to
Europe. While in Paris, the child still
weak. he attended her with the tender
care Of a brother, nay, of a lover He
carried the frail burden from the door to
the carriage and from the carriage TO the
door, waiting for the day Of returning
strength when he might ask her to be his
bride
Does a man who loves a woman, who
has lavished upon her all the affection
of his heart, who has centered his happi-
ness upon her happiness, his future on
her future, and has sought to make her