Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-07
THAW'S WIFE ON
WITNESS STAND
Told of Her Rela-
tions With Stand
ford White.
TESTIMONY WAS RACY
Sensational Part of Famous
Murder Trial Begun---Ex-
animation Long One.

New York, Feb. Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw. wife of Harry X. Thaw,
was the first witness called today in
the Thaw murder trial. She told of the
dinner at the Cafe Martin, on the even.
ing of June 25th with her husband and
Thomas McCaleb and Truxton Beale.
Saw White Enter Cafe.
While there she saw Stanford White
enter the cafe. Mrs, Thaw then told
Of writing note to Thaw, but when
Attorney Delmas asked its contents,
District Attorney Jerome objected
upon the ground that the note itself
was the best evidence
Went to Roof Garden.
After they left the restaurant the
party went to Madison Square Roof
Garden After arriving at the garden
she said Mr., Thaw left her with 9TH
ers for about fifteen minutes and then
returned and remained by her side
for about half an hour There was
nothing unusual in Thaw's manner
that she could see and the conversa.
tion was general The play did not
interest her and she suggested that
they depart
Described Tragedy.
An account of the shooting which
followed was then given by the wit
ness and was similar to that already
developed
Refused Offer Of Marriage.
When questioned in regard to her
marriage to Thaw, the witness stated
that Thaw proposed to her in June
1909 in Paris, and at the time she
refused him because of an incident In
her life connected with Stanford
White.
Her Relations With White.
Mrs. Thaw said she first met White
at private luncheon in 1901 and that
later White sent her mother to Pitts
burg and CEen took her to one OF his
studios where she dined with him.
Experience in Mrrored Bedroom.
Mrs. Thaw told of her experience
with White in the mirrored bedroom
The witness said that she drank only
one glass Of champagne. which tasted
bitter, and tnen she lost conscious
ness. When she regained conscious
ness she found herself on a bed in
the mirrored bedroom. She screamed
but he said: ITS all over" She said
that she sat up all night after he had
taken her home.
Witness Broke Down.
Mrs. Thaw broke down and cried
and could hardly proceed as she related
her experiences with Stanford White
Thaw sat with his face buried in his
handkerchief during the entire time
his wife was testifying.
Swore Her to Secrecy.
According to the testimony White
made Mrs Thaw promise that she |
would never tell her mother He said !
that it was all right, that there was
nothing so nice as young girls and !
nothing so loathsome as fat ones. You !
must not get fat.
Thaw Raved Over Story.
Mrs. Thaw said that the effect of !
her story on Thaw was terrible She
said he sobbed and walked the floor
and stayed all night sitting in his |
room and talking it over.
White Sent Her to School.
The witness said that she had been
sent to school in New Jersey in 1902
by White. that she became i'll while
here ana had 70 submit to an opera.
ion. the nature of wh.ch the doctors
lid not tell her.
Thaw Took Ter Abroad.
She said Thaw iame to the hospital
o see her and that he said she should
20 abroad to recuperate. Soon after
she went to Paris with her mother
md Thaw, and it was in Paris, she
said, that Thaw made the first pro-
,osal of marriage.
On Stand Several Hours.
Mrs. Thaw was on the stand over two
lours and her direct testimony was
lot completed when recess was
aiken until afternoon.
Man Arrested for Addressing Jury
While the Thaw jury was on the
!
he street called out: vote for
rhaw," Captain Lynch, of the court
'olice, Immediately ordered the mans
Irrest and he was arraigned before
ustice Fitzgerald Captain Lynch at
ached no Importance to the incident,
aging that the man was simply a
smart aleck," Officer Lynch said he