East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22

New York, Feb. 22.-Evelyn insist
ed she always fought Whites advances
and always pleaded with him until
partially intoxicated. She said she
had been Whites victim more than
once in the oath street studio, and
likewise more than once in the Mad
ison Square tower. She remembered
only once in the 22d street studio, and
explained that White got scared about
the 22d street place.
Did you tell your mother what
White had done?" mo" "Why
not?" With breaking voice Evelyn
explained, "Oh, l could not. White
would not let me. He made me swear
to never tell mamma"
Jerome drew from the girl the de-
tails of various occasions when rela-
tions with White were renewed. Time
and again tears came into her eyes
and her voice trembled as she answer
ed. She went on, saying she went to
the studio against her will. White
made the appointments by notes.
supper, but White insisted on going
to the studio, where she frequently
become inebriated and became ire
sponsible for her actions.
"And you omitted this from your
direct testimony" interposed Jerome.
Delmas was on his feet with an OBJ
lection. Jerome dropped it, permit
ting the effect of the question to work
upon the jury.
Following the statement by Evelyn
that improper relations with White
were discontinued after January, 1902,
Jerome questioned Evelyn about the
letters she received from White in
Paris, she said the last she saw of
them was in Hartridge's office.
Jerome then called Hartridge to the
stand and tried to force him to pro-
duce the letters. The attorney stood
on his professional privileges and
easily balked the prosecutor.
Jerome asked Hartrdge if he had
the report of DR.. Hammond, the
alienest, on Thaw's mental condition.
1t is reported Hammond has reported
that Thaw is still insane. Jerome
would like to get the report to aid him
to send Thaw to the asylum if he fails
to convict. Before Hartridge answer
ed. erome withdraw the question.
Jerome said two witnesses were
present who came from other states;
that Evelyn was tired, and asked that
the trial be suspended and the testi-
mony of Doctors Beemer and Bing-
ham be taken at once. Hartridge OBJ
jected and said Evelyn was under
great strain and wished to get through
the ordeal.
DR.. Bingham was then permitted to
tell why he must return to Pittsburg.
The court announced a special ses-
for Beemer and Bingham.
Evelyn was recalled to the stand. |
Jerome reverted the wrongs at
Whites hands. Evelyn said the re-
cital on the stand was the first time
she ever told her wrongs except to
Thaw in Paris.
did Edna Goodrich tell you any,
thing about White before you metz"
asked Jerome. Edna said he was a |
gagged to him, and she said no. She |
said he wanted to meet me and get |
me into New York society,""
'Did she tell you he was married."
NO some one at the theater told |
me that later" "That was before |
he drugged you? You knew at the
time of the drugging that he was
"Yes.'
Evelyn told of another girl to whom !
White paid attention, which aroused |
her suspicious. White, she said, man.
ifested paternal manners toward this
girl. She told of party where White
and the girl were present White in
sisted the girl could only have one
glass of champagne. This made her
suspect his intentions toward the girl.
"The same bluff he put up on me-"
said the witness bitterly. "The same
bluff" asked Jerome. Eyes, 1t was
nothing but a bluff" said Evelyn.