New-York tribune., 1907-02-26

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particular the statements to Hwnmel which 1T
is understood were embodied IN the affidavit
In the morning Mr.. Jerome resumed the cross
examination by asking a number Of preliminary
questions attempting to show that the young
woman had auarrelled with her mother. even
while living in Pittsburg and Allegheny IN her
early youth. Mr. Jerome then asked about Varl-
GUS dinners at which White was not present and
the names Of the guests were whispered to coun-
seL Angela Vincent, a member OF THE Wild
Rose" company. who occupied an adjoining room
20 Mrs Thaw at the Hotel Navarro, was one
whose rsme spoken aloud
Mr.. Jerome then had the following letter OF
Stanford White introduced as showing he paid
Miss Nesbirs expenses in June, 1902:
Dear Hartuett-Win you have Mrs. Nesbit let you
know when Miss Evelyn decides to go on her yeca-
zion then send tn following note to the Mef-
Dear Sir: Please notify Miss Nesbit that on re-
on her vacation. they will send her weekly check
for s25 and q further check of go on appcatelon'
Yours truly. STANFORD WHITE
Ten checks on the Mercantile National Bank
were then shown TO Mrs. Thaw. They were ell
payable to the proprietor Of the Audubon Hotel
where she living. some being iE her name
and some in that Of her mother
Mr. Jerome then asked Mrs. Thaw about her
first meeting with Thaw.
o-Now when did YOU first meet the defendant.
TSsw? Al think in January or December-ln
December. 1901, January Of 1902; il was there
Q-Where did you meet him? Al met him at
Q-Who was giving the entertainment? A.
Wen Il was not an entertainment. - ,,rs+sr.r q
S5as9 wa was giving '1 the dinner AoMF Thaw
S--Mas your mother there A--N3; 1-i+,, ,,o+her
o-wss she member of the ''Florodora', cast?
A-She had been. but she not al that time:
-Q-Where did you meet him. at RectorsE A
QTwhen was + what time Of the DAY day or nishtf
At was Immediately after the matinee, iSs9
Well We were there during dinner II might have
been an hour; it might have been an hour and ten
,Io.6ld you 90 right from theJs to the theatre to
WWssg5 Wse6 hG%e f}g va St3 nex4 AYs neei him? Al think
Q.-Wen on The occasion of meeting him at
seem to be excited suspicious? A;--No. -.
Q-And perfectly calm and placid and at MS
ease? AT his ease, do you say?
0-And when it came to the payment Of the bill
there was 10 dispute or anything with the waiter?
Ole seemed TO understand the currency OF
money SO that he could pay for MS bills without
inform him what the denominations Of the bills
were or anything Of that kind: A-Wil you ask
.,o-When he came to pay, the check at the end Of
had to assist him in the nterPretauoR % OF the de-
Q.-And Whereabouts in Rectors this-up-
stairs? A-No il was down in the restaurant
Q.-How many were at the lunch? At was
Q.--What time Of day was it? At imme-
dately after the matinee.
so, o8t 8991L or T5a tbeTeabn sie was 'ha'' was
Q.-It was dinner? A.-Dinner.
Mr.. Jerome went into details of the meetings
with Thaw. and then asked about his first gift.
that Of flowers, to the witness. He asked
9mWs s7 the , first flowers were & AmsTtean
Der the first flowers he sent me: merely remem-
Q-After YOU received them. did you write him
& note? A-Yes. likely, I don't remember.
Q-Dd you inclose anything in that note? A
QzzAnything in the envelope other than the note
eQ-NaS there any money sent you with those
Q-Mhen was that? A-That was after he
o.EDidn't it make any impression on your Ilind7
A-Well remember him sending me some
o:-You hadn't been in the habit OF receiving
money from gentlemen, had you? A.-No.
0-kerE vel vel DID It make M any impression , on
/ well remember getting the money.
before or e % cae9 apo gou az yor 9 mEafy oty
er,s home at the Audubon? A-No, I can't re-
Q-How many times had YOU seen him before
Q-Did it strike You as a PERFECTLY natural and
normal nal? thing to receive money from gentleman?
A-WeL it was often done in the theatre knew
mat saw il going on all the time other girls
Yas presents Qf aowsT e1ast apd m44ey for
none money to be sent in to women in the cast, with
g. 9mAPd ID was was this the first time YOU had received
Q--It made no impression on your mind as 70
me degree Of acquaintancesh!p you had with the
person sending IT A.-Well how do you mean?
- 81 mean were you surprised at receiving the
h-Didn't your mother make you send the money
@ Well ,-o17 ,7;5 g.r,y halo
..Q.-N.elL Wei how much money was it? Al think
Gas. vas >29 ~. ! am m, not SUR t.o ,,-,.-
.Q.T7And. when did you next see him after that?
,,Q-7About how long? A.-Well can't tell you.
at the Audubon Hotel NV 'i ''i'eS
9Ahft6f b seRdiaE 5 Tegoid yog tb9 IN money? AYss
Q-And by your mother? A,-Yes
Won n9e yogT t oGT ooE kns" he had been sending
ssending me money with fowers-that means several
.Q-No; that he had sent you money once with
Q.-And what did you say then when he called
sgSin3 Al asked him please not to do it again
o-There seemed 10 you 10 be no improperly in
receiving him after he had sent you money with
o-Weli on this visit. 5t.'H right after this when bs
spologlzed, did he seem perfectly self-possessed?
Q-And what did he. say about sending you money
about H. All that can remember about II is that
asked him not 10 do II again. and he apologized
DO it again. -''' =
Then the questions shifted 10 Mrs. Thaw,s
return from Europe in 1903 and the witness's
friendship with Jack Barrymore:
QETWhen did you first meet Jack Barrymore?
Q1whst m part Of the summer? Al guess IN the
Q;,E,Where did you meet him? A.-At dinner
there and think another erl am noy Wte t,,7s was
,t ssilsL Lhere were Two other girls there not: