Evening journal., 1907-02-20

that Ted" Marks. the theatrical agent.
made q custom Of visiting a drug store
near her home and sending her let
ters. To-day, she said. she could re-
member only two letters sent by
Marks. Jerome picked up the dis
cropancies In a fash. Evelyn as
quickly countered by saying her
mother had told her about Marks
visits to tho drug store and his let
ters.
Evelyn said she met White in the
summer Of 1901, about a month after
she had joined the Florodora troupe.
and that Edna Goodrich introduced
her.
Evelyn told how she and her mother
went TO the theatre where Manager
Fisher said she was too young to go
o nthe stage. but later was engaged
for the Spanish dance in Florodora.
Jerome then asked her IL she had
known James A. Garland during the
spring OF 1901. She answered yes and
seemed somewhat disconcerted. jerome
then began a fusillade Of questions re-
garding her relations with Garland.
She admitted that she and her mother
often went out with Garland on Sum
day.
The Garland Divorce.
Jerome then took UP a typewrtten
| page which. # ives learned was a state
ment furnished by Mrs Holman. Eve
lyn's mother He began using this TO
prompt himself IN asking about her
relations with Garland.
Delmas vigorously objected saying
that the statement had not been pro-
duced as evidence and that II Mrs
Holman had anything to say she could
be brought here.
Il would like to have her. said
jerome.
"Then why don't you get her?" said
Delmas
do you want me TO answer that
question:" said Jerome.
Delmas avoided a direct reply and
Jerome laughingly said mo you
don't want me to answer IT," He
then continued using the statement
and asked
Were you a correspondent in Gar
Hands divorce suit?'
objection was made to this and
Jerome withdrew It.
Evelyn then said that she and her
mother went out in Garland's yacht
most every Sunday afternoon in the
spring Of 1901.
Evelyn said her relationship for Gar
land was continued until 1901 when
she met Stanford White. when It
ceased abruptly.
What company were you with when
you met Jack Barrymore" questioned
Jerome
"The Wild Rose Company"
jerome dropped the subject as sudden
~ as he had broached IT,
Nesbit in the Case.
The first tangible evidence that How
ard Nesbit, Evelyn's brother is assist
ing the prosecution through supplying
material for Jerome's probing came
out in the next tack taken by the
prosecutor.
while YOU were playing en- Floro-
dora. up TO the time you met stanford
White. did your mother come to the
theatre for you every night?" queried
Jerome
yes"
did your brother. Howard, evei
cali FOR you at the theatre2"
II believe he did one night wher
mamma was sick"
Jerome paused a moment. then SHOW
ed Evelyn a letter. asked her II sh
could identity It as being in her broth
er's handwriting.
She did so. but without questioning
the witness about the letter Jerom
suddenly asked that a recess be takei
until 2 o'clock.
Evelyn lost no time in getting out o
the witness chair. She almost raj
down the narrow passageway behin'
the jurors box 10 the witness room
There was a relieved look in her face
and almost a smile on her lips.
, hasty glance from her husband ha'
given her the encouraging assurance
lthat she had acquitted herself well
There was skip IN her stride afte
that look fro mHarry almost betokel
joy
. Thaw himself looked much relieves
. as he arose to leave the courtroom.