Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-21
EVELYN THAW'S NERVE
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with tears in her voice. Evelyn
reblied: "Oh, l could not. White
wouldn't let me. He made me
swear would never tell mamma. y
Jerome drew from the girl de-
tailed statement of various occa-
sions when improper relations with
white we're renewed Time and
again tears came into her eyes, her
voice trembling as she answered.
She insisted that she always fought
Whites advances, and that he al
WAYS piled her with wine until she
was partially intoxicated. She said
she had been Whites victim more
than once in the Twenty-fourth
street studio and more than once In
the Madison Square tower. She re-
membered only once in the Twenty
second street studio. She explained
that white got scared about the
Twenty-second street place.
Evelyn said she told all of the
pitiful story to Thaw in Paris, and
that he called White names.
Again Jerome kindly asked: why
didn't you tell your mother?'
"Oh, couldn't; I'd rather die
than tell her" A pitiful wail
seemed TO make Jerome yield for a
time
Did you ever visit DR.. Carlton
Flint?"
Couldn't remember such a visit. I"
"Did you ever visit the doctor
with Jack Barrymore?"
mo"
"Sure?"
Yes"
"In the operations you have un-
derwent. were any of them of a
criminal nature?"
Evelyn explained the operations
for appendicitis, and Jerome dropped
the subject. The room buzzed with
gossip as the question recalled ru-
mors in connections with the names
OF Evelyn and Barrymore. Evelyn
showed a determination to get the
ordeal over with, for Jerome offered
to excuse her at noon. but the girl
said she preferred to go on.
The Thaw examination took a new
turn. The witness gained strength,
and slipped from glass of water
Jerome read a letter writer by Ev-
elyn to an actress in the Florodora
Company, then playing in London,
describing the pleasures of Paris.
and her visit to the Dead Rat. :"
She admitted that the account In the
bank In the Metropolitan opera
house block was separate from the
Mercantile Trust Company account.
and that II was provided by White
Immediately after he wronged her
Following the statement that her i'm
proper relations with White were
discontinued after January, 1902,
Jerome questioned Evelyn about the
letters received from White in Paris.
She said the last she saw Of them
was In Hartridge's office. Jerome
called Hartridge to the stand and
tried TO force him 10 produce the let
ters. The attorney stood on his pro-
tessional privileges, and easily
baked the prosecutors. Jerome asked
Hartridge II he had report of DR..
Hammond, the alienist on Thaw's
mental condition. IL Is reported
that Hammond reported Thaw still
insane. Jerome would like TO get
the report TO aid him to send Thaw
TO the asylum, II he fails to convict,
Before Hartridge could answer Je-
rome withdrew the question and a
recess was taken.
Court will be held tomorrow and
saturday The Judge upset the
agreement made this morning to ac-
commodate the Pittsburg doctors.
who are here to testify. Evelyn was
recalled when court reconvened this
afternoon. Jerome said he would
require day and half on cross
examination.
Legal process has been served
commanding Hartridge to produce
Evelyn's letter.
This afternoon Jerome said that
two witnesses were present who
came from other states; that Evelyn
was tired, and asked that the trial
be suspended in order that the testi-
mony OF Drs. Deemer and Bingaman
could be taken at once. Hartridge
objected. lie said that Evelyn was
under great strain. and wished TO
get through with the ordeal. DR..
Bingaman was then permitted to
tell Why he must return 10 Pitts
burg, The court announced that ne