The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-09


 New York. Feb. s--oreat crowds be- court building today. The corridors soon became thronged with the curi- ous. who clamored for admission to hAsr Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw continue her tesrimony.
 One of the windows of the Bridge of 6ighs. which leads across the street from the Tombs to the criminal courts building was up about eight inches. The crowd in the street soon discovered this, gathered several hundred strong and waited patiently In the belief that they might catch glimpse of Harry Thaw on his way to court.
 The doors of the court room were not opened until 10 o'clock and care was taken today to isee that those whose business compelled their attend ance were admitted first. Then num- Der who had fought their way through the police lines to fill the were admitted.
 There were not more than half . score of women among the spectators They waited with evident irnpatience for the prisoner and his wife to make their apearancs.
 Justice Fitzgerald took his place on the bench at 10:35 and Thaw was call- cd to the bar. The defendant for the first time since the trial, had lost the spring In his step and instead of walk ing briskly to his place at the table Of his counsel he moved hesitatingly and looked constantly from left to right about the court room.
 The big crowd seemed to annoy him. The pallid face broke into faint smile as the prisoner recognized his broth CT. Edward Thaw. who was the only member of the family in court.
 "Call Mrs. Evlyn Nesbit Thaw to the stand" requested Mir. Delmas of the clerk.
 Mrs. Thaw Extremely PaIes
 When she appeared and took her place in the big witness chair, Mrs. Thaw was dressed precisely as on yesterday She was extremely pale and her lips trembied visibly as she replied to the first simple question asked her by counsel. This was after Mr. De.mas had stated that before any real testi- mony was taken he would continue to read the postscript of the last letter of- fered in evidence yesterday.
 The letter was addressed to Attorney Longfellow The postscript Mr. Deimas read as follows:
 .No one could have made me believe since first saw her that she would show any one except he first thought she cared for. any better. should have bet every cent in the world three weeks ago to get money for fabulous presents for you; that after our trust ing each other no hyptnotism could make you forget all. won't say but 1t Is inexpressibly sad"
 Mr. Delmas's first question to the witness was as to whether or not the ''her'' in the letter referred to the wit- ness.
 "Yes sir" came the tremulous reply. The letter continued;
 T have been asked to have nothing to do with you because you are q dangerous woman.
 ''He never lied to you"
 s'From the first time he saw you he wanted to do his best for you. to send you to school in Paris with your motb- CT, or to send you both to school and he never did anything not respectable.
 "Yesterday he saw you believed everything false people told you as you did before, but as you are absolutely honest, he would do you no harm ever for it. only he was sorry. He won't trouble you at all. ae he would do anything for you, but now you must get stronger without him.
 WtaAed To Give Up All.
 ssYou said you would live anywhere and any way wished, so he cou4d have ehaperoned you and had all the honor of your exclusive friendship and lose nothing himself. Instead ne wished to give up everything. to do all he could for you.
 1T wish you would have spoken this morning through the telephone.
 ITO make you e. I'll explain. After ! saw the poor Tl-advised angel was SO sorry She meant to do right. and was right had she only kept the purest things from polluted, lying. double minded, deceitful. money grasping smooth -tongued. hard-hearted. but soft speaking professional deceivers."
 Tn the letter were also the words:
 'Tf wished Evelyn mis . ,ss---" But through them had been drawn a pen- oil line.
 Did the he in the letter refer to Mir Thaw? Did he speak of himself thus in correspondence?' asked Mir. Delmas
 ''Yes, sir" replied the witness.
 The letter and small inagnifying glass were passed to the jurymen, who spent some time examining the paper.
 The next letter, which also was writ ten to Mir. Longfellow by Mir. Thaw while in Paris, soon after he heard Eve lyn Nesbits story. said In part:
 Thank you for sending $50 and $30 and for Whites telegram. know a eontented woman Is happy. If you hear