The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Alleged Wrongs That Led Up to Murder Of White in Roof Garden

whether he received the letter previous
! to June 25, 1906"
you may answer that. said the
Judge.
Yes. two years before, said Long
fellow.
from the witness that he had refreshed
his memory from letter book in the
office
was that usual thing to do with
professional relations with clients?"
Not altogether" said the witness.
Jerome withdrew objection to a let
ter which had been shown the witness
for Identification.
Another letter was shown for identi-
flcation, and another argument ensued
Arguments between the counsel took
up most of the time of the afternoon
session. Throughout the afternoon
there was nothing startling and those
who were anxious for sensations We're
| in gloom.
Longfellow was finally allowed to
| say that the second letter shown him
was received In November. 1903.
WAS it received in a professional
capacity?' insisted Jerome
while it may have been,' said the
witness, cit does not follow that l car
ried out the instructions it contained
Longfellow identified four or five let
ters and fixed their dates as prior to
June 20, 1906. Jerome persisted in ask
i ing whether or not the letters came
to the witness in his professional ca
pacity. The witness said again that
| he presumed they did, though he did
not carry out the instructions.
Il communicated their contents to
| Mrs. Thaw," he said, land that's all
ever did"
INTRODUCES THE LETTERS
To introduce the letters Delmas re-
called Mrs. Thaw and then proceeded
| TO read the first one. 1t was quite
| lengthy, requiring more than fifteen
minutes in the reading. The letter
began:
Dear Longfellow," and said among
other things: Evelyn has left me six
or seven letters and kilograms from
the blackguard. If they wish to begin
row I am ready for 1t. l prefer to
reach New York so as to go to Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg and then to Port
Huron in time for the wedding on
November IS. 1 would return to New
York in time to meet the Lady Var
mouth. who lands on the Gath. The
more row the better. Maybe we will
be married after the Lady Yarmouth
arrives; maybe after the row. Her
mother don't count"
The letter then referred to some un-
married woman, whose name was omit
ted, as "trickster," "schemer," etc.
This referred evidently to Miss Nesbit
and her mother when he spoke of them
as unfortunate and the "blackguards
who are blackmailing her."
The matter of being married is most
4 secret" the letter continued IF the
suit for kidnapping is begun it must
not be mentioned, but we will need two
stats of reporters. You get one staff
/
secure them when I land"
The letter constantly referred to
that blackguard," and said: Miss n
would give all she possessed if she
could have been sent to school by me
| instead of by him. She should never
have remained on the stage so long
and If they had listened to me they
would not. 1t resulted in her name be-
1 ing falsely connected with two others
/ beside that blackguard. Poor girl, she
was poisoned when she was 15A years
old.
Remember, that if Idle my property
is to go to my wife, but in the event
of her death must not go to her rela-
tives. Her wretched mother must not
receive anything. L would provide for
her brother, however. Poor girl, If
die she may not live to be 81"
The next letter read to the jury
dated November Is, 1903, was also ad-
dressed to Longfellow. 1t said in part:
Please send some one to inquire al
! 202 or 204, or perhaps 206 West Forty
fifth street, If Miss - is there or
where letter or phone can reach her.
I slept seven and three-quarters hours
on the train, which is a record since
she came home. My responsibility is
gone, and I know she can thank me
! for any faith, human or divine, she has
Everything that she had lost is like a
glass of water in river. l am over
strained, you see.'
| At this point the adjournment was
/ taken until tomorrow.