Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-25
Today's Telegraphic News
The ThaW Trial,

was said TO Dave MADE THIS statement
privately in the court Shen it convened.
With the proceedings now unier way
it is impossible to get to the prosecu or
to secure a confirmation.
Evelyn rhaw was called as the first
witness. She came in with springy
step and seemed well, except that Der
eyes had sad look.
Jerome began his examination BY ask
ing Evelyn il, while che was living IN
Allegheny, she had not had trouble With
Der mother, aud had run away With
another girl. Evelyn denied this, and
Jerome dropped the subj ct
"How long after the night you werr
drugged was it that the s"coun. for YOU
was opened at the New Amsterdam
Bankw
III could not tell"
Jerome then took another tack.
"When did you meet Frances Bel
NOM ?"
"W1en / was 10 'Floradora. "
"Wss that before you met Stanford
WhueW
81 think 3d."
odd you ever go to supper with
Frances Belmont
"Yrs."
"NNas Mr.. White at all those dinners?'
III think so, except those / described
before at Bsreer's."
Jerome shispered the names Of two
men TO Evelyn, asking if she had gone
to supper with them. She answered
hey had been at suppers she attended,
out she did not go with them.
Jerome in putting these gu ,stions was
reading from the statement made to him
by Mrs. Holman. Evelyn's mother.
"Now, do you remember about a
party you we're to sttend on the night OF
February %, l902"
"YeS, / did 60 to party that night Z"
jerome seemed surprised. He re
ferred to Mrs. Holmsn's sta emrnt.
"Isn't 1t fact that Mss Belmont
wanted you to go, but you had bronchitis
and the doctor did not want you 10 go
,ut--that Stanford White was telephon-
I'd, and said you must not g0t"
Evelyn denied the question In full. She
said she had attended the party.
Hc presented letter identified by the
witness, as having been written Dy Stan
ford White. 1t was dated June 20,
1902, and was addressed to Oharle-
Hartnen, Whites secretary. 1t was as
follows:
"Dear Hartnett--Plesse telephone
up to Mrs.. Nesbit and get her to let you
know when Miss Evelyn decided to take
her vacation. Then send the followi"g
to the Mercantile Trust Company:
"'Dear Slr:-Plesse notify Miss Nes-
Bit that upon receipt of written potic'
that she is about to take her vacation,
the weekly checks tor $25 will be sent
or the total sun of 800.
Stamford White"
Evelyn denied that the American En-
bassy o. London had interfered to have
her taken away from Thaw on their
European trip. She said secretary of
the embassy, who wanted her to go on
the stage in London, had sneaked into
her mothers bedroom, while Mrs. Mes
bit was in bed, and talked about her.
Further on In her examination
.Jerome's battery Of questions caused
Evelyn to admit that rhav previous 70
hvr marriage had sent her money while
the couple we're in Paris, but witness
said she had returned it. She said It
did not occur to her as improper as she
was accustomed to seeing other girls
receive money.
"Did you ever go out with Barrymore
and stay all night and send your mother
a telegram saying that you would stay
with some person other than Barry
more ?" asked Jerome.
"No sir, do not remember anything
of the kind. / never stayed out all
night with Barrymore.
"Did your mother ever complain OF
your staying out with Barrymore"
'She did not like him."
"Why did they send you to school al
Pompton2"
"To get me away from Mr. Barry
more"
"Dd you tell White, who was sending
you to Europe"
"Yes, / told him II was friend OF
ours Mamma told me not to tell who
it was"
"Yet, you took his letter Of credit for
eighty pouods?"
81 received something from him, l
didn't know what 1t Was then | remem-
b-r signing something for him."
odd you use any Of this money!
"My mother did,"
odd youY"
81 spent some OF it for mamma"
Jerome led the witness over the time
time OF her bow well known tip with
Thaw through Europe enumersting the
Austrian Tyrol, as some of the stopping
places.
She repeated her story of last week Of
living with Thsw in part Of an old castle
he had rented in the Austrian Tyrol.
Evelyn recalled to stand after the noon
recess. She testifi. d that when she left
Thaw In Paris, in 1902, to return home,
he gave her one thousand dollars.
"Did Thsw learn abont your using
meney Of Whites"
eyes, and he got very much excited.
"Did he continue TO urge you 10
marry him."
ayes. He said was only an pnfor-
tunate girl and he thought as much OF
/ - az nvar and oakad ma IN marry