Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
EVELYN GIVES JEROME
AS GOOD IS he SENOS
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to her European travels with Thaw
in 1908 and 1904.

to her European travels with Thaw
in 1908 and 1904.
Mr.. Thaw said she had Shown
Thaw in Paris. IA letters Stanford
White had written her subsequent to
the events that followed their meet
ing. She admitted that she had writ
ten to White from Boulogne.
How long was ii after you landed
f;om Europe in 1909 after telling this
story TO Thaw about Stanford White
that you were in the Madison Square
Garden tower with Stanford Whitc?"
asked Mr.. Jerome.
More than n week.
After you had declined an honor
able Offer of marriage because of this
MANI"
81 went 10 dinner at the tower, but
did not go alone
She said she told Thaw about it.
Mr.. Jerome here produced the pho
tographic copy of the famous Hum
mel affidavit and had the witness
identify the signature.
When the witness was asked IL she
told Hummel the things set forth in
the affidavit or anything like them
she replied in positive fashion: Il
most certainly did not"
Did Tiew ever beat you?" asked
Mr.. Jerome,
No"
Didn't you tell Stanford White
that Thaw had beaten you?'
81 did not"
Laugh Came Later.
What did Thaw say when you told
him you heard he put n girl in Il bath
tub and turned scalding water OIL
her?"
"Hc just laughed
Didn't you say last year that he
shook his head sadly and said: Poor
little Evelyn, they have been making
Il fool of you?''
Yes"
Well, where did the laugh come
in?"
afterwards. when we were talking
about it,"
The witness said Stanford White
gave her n pearl drop ut Christmas.
1901, which she gave 10 Will Sturgis,
HC liotlitb Abloihty UutSilOlitd INC
witness closely as to her motive in
writing a note to Thaw at Martins
the evening of the tragedy, telling
him about the presence of Stanford
White in the restaurant.
II thought 1t was better that he
f, should know White was there than
to come upon him suddenly"
But tho note was written after
White had zone ont?"
Yes. bu, I did not know but that
he might come back"
"ridn't YOU read In the newspapers
at the time of the Inst trial that there
was no narcotic known to science
which could be drunk in champagne
and produce the effect YOU said the
wine had upon YOU at the Twenty
fourth street house?" Mr.. Jerome
asked.
Mr.. Littleton objected and was sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Jerome asked the witness IL
she had ever visited a number of no
torlous Bowery resorts which he emu
meuted.
She declared she had never hearl
OF The places and Mr.. Lfttleton's OBJ
lection to this line OF questioning was
sustained.
Mrs. Thaw told again about Thaw
sending cahlegram to Stanford
White in 1908. and said II was to ask
White to stop an embassy attache
from bothcring her mother.
Hadn't your mother complained to
the embassy about your conduct and
Thaw's, and about your desertion OF
herr"
NO" snapped the witness in re-
ply; 81 never heard OF anything like
that until you asked me the ques-
I ton at the last trial.
Mrs Thaw said she did not want
Harry TO send the cablegam because
she thought it was crazy"
At the beginning of the aftcroon
sitting Mr. Jerome questioned the
witness as to events on the night
Of the tragedy
Mrs. Thaw said champagne was
served during the dinner at Mar
TINS.
Thaw's manner at dinner ana at
the theator was perfectly quiet.
did YOU not testify last year that
YOU told Mr.. Hummcl that Thaw
hated Stanford White because of the
things White had said abort him =
asked Mr.. Jerome.
Yes
Long Gross Examination Ended.
. She also admitted she had heard
Thaw say Stanford White had kept
him out Of certain clubs.
The long cross examination was
then ended ana Mr.. Littleton began
The redirect questioning which was
very hrief
when you told Thaw the story