The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
Through Evelyn Inaw De-
tense Would Show that
Stanford White Was R0ue
and Libertine.
SAYS SHE WAS LUREO
TO EETRAYER'S STUDIO
Then IN a Dramatic Manner
the Former Chorus Girl Re-
Iates the Sensational Incl
dents in Mirrored Room.

New York. Feb. 7.-berore the open
ing of the Thaw trial Thursday SEN
sation was caused by the arrest OF "A
man about 20 years old. who spoke 10
the jurors on the way To the court. IL
10 alleged he said to them: Vote for
Thaw.' He was employed as a snow
shoveler in front of the Broadway
Central hotel when the jurors came
out on their way to court. He was
brought to court TO be arraigned be-
fore Justice Fitzgerald. Captain
Lynch, who was conducting the jury.
attached no importance to the Incl
dent, saying the man spoke simply las
a smart aleck" The captain did not
believe the Jurors heard the remark.
Evelyn Thaw on Stand.
witness of the day. She declared
Stanford White was at the Cafe Mar
tin the night she and Thaw dined
there and she saw him. Mrs. Thaw
said the note she wrote her husband
at the cafe relative to Stanford White,
but this evidence was stricken out.
After you left the restaurant you
went to Madison Square roof garden?"
asked Mr.. Delmas. Yes
About what time was itr' about
the middle of the first act
Mrs. Thaw said she sat in seats
with Mr.. Beale and Mr.. McCaleb. Her
husband went to the back of the the
ater, she said. He was away about
4 u >s>k..
took seat beside her.
How long did he remain at your
side?" About half an hour"
What was his manner them" 'It
seemed to be the same as ever
did you talk about anything spe-
cial them" mo. just general"
who suggested going away from
the garden" Il did"
"The play was not interesting to
you?" Not Bit" said the witness.
How did you start when you went
out?" Il think that Mr.. McCaleb and
I were in the lead and Mr.. Thaw and
Mr.. Beale followed"
How far had you gone when some
thing happened" Almost to the ele-
vator. I had turned around to speak
to Mr.. Thaw.''
How far were you from Mr.. White.
them" About as far as the end OF
the jury box"
You saw Mr.. White sitting there?"
II did
Did you see Mr.. Thaw them" Not
until minute or SO asterward. He
was directly in front of Mr.. White
standing --' --- IN the air.
Heard Shots Fired.
did 81 ..r-oa res.
Immediately after / saw Mr.. White.
heard the shots"
Mrs. Thaw gave testimony corrob-
0rating that of other witnesses as to
details of the shooting. She said she
refused to marry Thaw in Paris In
1903 because Of an incident in her life
connected with Stanford White. She
said she met Stanford White at a
luncheon In 1901. She thought him
very big and ugly" The party TO
which she was taken was "in dingy
Twenty-fourth street house" The
luncheon to which she was invited
was in a private apartment. sumptu-
ously furnished and fitted up. II was
told in advance I was going to lunch
con with some society people. and had
hoped 1t was the Waldorf-Astoria, as
wanted to see that hotel"
"You are the wife of the defend
anti" Yes"
When were you married." April
4, 1905"
"where?"e "In Pittsburg at the resi-
dence of DR.. Mcrwen. pastor OF the
Third Presbyter'a church"
"Who were present. Il think Jo-
siah Thaw. Mr.. Thaw's brother"
When did Mr.. Thaw propose the
first timer" I'm June. 1903, in Paris"
AT the time did you refuse him?"
ct did
Were the reasons OF your refusal
based on an event In your life with
which Mr. White was connected7" OBJ
tected to and objection sustained.
Did you state in explaining your
refusal of his proposal that 1t hsd
something to do with Stanford
whfteo. "vee -
Thaw Said He Loved Her.
STA ~. Thaw
told me that he loved nv and wanted
to marry me. stared at him . mo-
ment, and then he said, Don't you
care for me- and I said that I did
Then he asked me what was the mat
ter. said Nothing Why won't you
marry me-? he said He put his hands
On my shoulders and asked: Is it be-
cause OF Stamford White2' and I said
Yes Then he told me he would never
love ANY Cpo cfeo ar marry auy one
alsa- i atarted to -crT.- LIZ said he