The Washington times., 1907-04-16
lContInued from Flrgt 20


correct It was Edna Goodrich, who
was in the Florodora company, who
introduced them Miss Goodrich asked
that Florence he allowed 10 attend a
luncheon after a matinee with her and
and several other girls. It was testi-
fed that / dressed her TO meet Mr.
White" I did not know whom she
was to meet
When Florence returned she said to
me: "Oh, mamma, / met the grandest
man this afternoon He took a great
liking 10 me and he says he wants you
70 let him have my tooth fixed. He says
If IL Is not attended to IL will mar my
been improperly treated and had begun
10 discOlor. ] questioned Florence about
this man, whose name she said was
White and told her IL was unusual for
a man TO offer to do anything Ike that,
especially at first meeting.
When / went TO the dentist DR.. Nc
Carthy, TO find out about the treatment
for the tooth ! asked him particularly
about Mr.. White, who he was, and
remarked that the interest Mr. White
was taking in us seemed unusual Dr.
Mccarthy replied: you are not the
only persons he does these things for. q"
also asked DR.. Potter about Mr.. White
and he said: Mr. White Is the salt Of
the earth" I also asked other persons
about Mr.. White, and they all spoke
highly Of him.
Whites Manner Impressed Her.
Soon after this Mr.. White sent
request for me to see him in his Office.
I went. was greatly impressed with
his manner and what he told me. Among
other things, ne said: Mrs Nesbit, do
you know you have a remarkably beau
tiful daughter? She shouldn't be on
the stage or going around 10 studios.
She Is that sort of thing ~
why do YOU take such an interest
in my daughter ] asked him.
Mrs Nesbit" he replied. II like
her because she is so pretty and so
good.
! was so persistent in demanding from
Mr.. White pledges and assurances OF
his good intentions toward Florence
that he grew impatient and said:
What sort Of persons have you met?
Have you no friends? You must not be
q nuisance To ms"
If ever a woman reposed implicit con-
fdenCe in q man. I did in Stanford
White.
Could Have Killed White.
I never went away from New York
and committed rly daughter TO the care
Of Mr.. White. I vas compelled TO go 20
Pittsburg because my son was III. When
I returned, to all appearances, Florence
was we'll and happy. If she underwent
the experience that is said 10 have be-
fallen her. she did not take me into her
confidence. She has acknowledged this
IN her testimony. Had she told me
what she told the Thaw jury II would
not have been necessary for Harry
Thaw 10 Kill Stanford White.
I would have done Il myself.
All of Mr.. Whites dealings with us
were open and above board, especially
where money was concerned. The /
money he gave Florence was banked,
subject to her order. His secretary, Mr..
Hartnett. knew all about IL and attend
"a To the business. II was no secret I
Mr.. White gave me to understand that
He wanted everybody to know il. If they
so desired. so there would be no cTiti-
cism and no shame fall upon FlOrence's /
good name.
Il must not be overlooked that where
my name appears as endOrser on some
Of these checks given by Mr.. White, [
there was an excellent reason, and a
legal reason for it. Florence was d
minor
Thaw Never Mentioned Marriage.
Mr.. Thaw had been trying 10 pay at
tentions to Florence when we were at
the Audubon. He never mentioned mar
riage with Florence and me.
Mrs. j. ]. Cain never heard him offer
to serle 100000 OF any other amount
to gain FlOreuce's consent 10 marry
l!m.
Insinuauons have been made about the [
operation which Florence underwent /