The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
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forget all. | won say, out IL Is mex
pressibly sad"
Mr.. DeImas asked the witness
whether the her in the letter re
tered to witness. Eyes, SIR" was the
remulous reply.
The letter continued: II have been
sbked to have nothing to do with you
because you are dangerous woman
He never lied to you. From the first
time he saw you, he wanted to do his
best for you, to send you to school in
Paris. with your mother, 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, as he would do anything for you,
but now you must get stronger with
out him. You said you would live any
where, anyway, he wished, so he
could have chaperoned you, and had
all the honor of your exclusive friend
ship, and lose nothing himself. In
stead, he wished to give up everything
TO do all he could for you. / wish
you would have spoken this morning,
through the telephone. To make you
sure, I'll explain. After | saw the poor
ill-advised angel, / was so sorry. She
meant to do right, and was right had
she only kept the purest things from
polluted. lying doubleminded, deceit
full, money-grasping, smooth-tongued,
hard-hearted, but soft speaking profess
rsa al H.
also the words: IF I wished Evelyn
to become mistress" but through the
words was drawn pencil line.
Did the he in the letter refer to
Mr.. Thaw? Did he speak of himself
thus in cores pondence?" asked Mr..
Delmas. YES SIR" replied the wit
ness.
Examined by the Jury.
The letter. and a small magnifying
glass. were passed to the jurymen. who
spent some time examining the paper.
The next letter, which also was writ
ten to Longfellow by Thaw while in
Paris, soon after he heard Evelyn
Nesbit's story, said in part: Thank
you for sending 500. and $40, and for
Whites telegram. / know a content
ed woman is happy. IL you hear any
thing please cable, but l think it will
be secret. l was not mistaken, being |
honest, has finished me-"
The next letter read by Mr.. Delmas
was very breif and was written by |
Thaw. after reaching New YORK. 1t |
read Dear Longfellow Enclosed find |
check Send $40 bill always clean) |
in first typewriting tomorrow. Send $50 /
to May. Thank you more than ever,
which is a great deal. I have nothing
to live for. H. K. Thaw"
The next letter contained these
words: Slept seven hours, when -
saw many Pittsburgers on train. Mr..
and Mrs. George Carnegie should be
your loving sister and brother-in-law.
I'm so glad the Duse dress is pretty
for you. l wish 1 always knew you
would wear it first for me. / have
important to tell you when
see you. l saw all through it, l be-
ieve you are hypnotized, but / know
It is not your fault, and you mean no
wrong. I want you to know, l shall
never hurt you. You know / never
led, I gave you my sacred word that
Dy the hope that there is a heaven
above, your pure soul shall go there.
You have already been unlucky
enough. You know / have always
reated you with perfect respect
The tone of this letter was most
respondent, and spoke of ''one about
o expire" 1t then continued: You
lave lost all faith now when I've gone
70 broke to please you. You know I
lave always thought you the most ,
sood- | have always been honest and ;
trustworthy with you. Let your heart
eel that there is faith. You ought to ,
,now something now of what faith is Z
II my being faithful unto death be- !
-ond. You begged me not to, so |
ave seen no young ladies. except-by {
ccident. You have in three weeks 7
,otten dangerous reputation, also. {
or telling scandal, true or false Take +
ack about Eleanor. How would you .
Ike without my answering-only l I'M I
erstand and. therefore. respect you $
he same. Say some one got you c
o say so, not some one you know, g
ONE stranger perhaps. They also say r
on are going to pieces and in six +
1onths you may be in the gutter. men v
ally and morally and dishonorably +
; Howard in school? How much does +
cost? You mother must trust her y
riends who robbed You of your birth Y
light, as a young lady, and made your 7
athers name a by-word. If only you n
ad let me save you before you f
Tere TO-" :
Thaw Denied Using Dope. v
Then follow these words, through II
hitch pen was drawn: He never C
-ould dare The letter continues
It would never have been told. n
would have just acted as a friend, g
on know. and as friend would have
ejoiced and asked you nothing Those o
tories about morphine were false. / e
ave not used any dope in my life. / s.
ever lie to YOU Il
1t was evident from this letter, n
hich was sent to Longfellow to be a
alivered to Evelyn Nesbit, was writ u
n subsequent to Thaw's interview n
it'll the girl at the Hotel Navarro, fl
tier their return from Paris in 1908. IL
this interview the Girl told him IF 81