The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18

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Il was not pleased with the sensation
they had made" she said, and asked
him about It. He said il was nothing for
people who were attached one to the
other to come back on the same steamer.
/ And / knew too. that there was much
excitement over their arrival. remember.
Miss Nesbit was III at the time-just
recovering from some ilness-operation,
/ / believe It was.
Harry went South with her in jan
luary 1905. to Cumberland Island. be-
/ longing to the Carnegie estate. to my
daughter He didn't speak 10 her about
Miss Nesbit at that time. and she hoped
| that it had passed. But when they re-
turned home he told her he wanted to
marry Miss Nesbit
He said he wanted to marry her" she
said but Miss Nesbit would not. and
gave as q reason that she was not the
kind OF a person TO become a member Of
our family. because Of what had oc-
curred-an excellent reason"
Thaw told her that he wanted 20 take
care Of Miss Nesbit. and spoke Of send
ing her TO school, but she did not Temem-
Der much about that.
Thaw came TO New York in February
and she came here with him. She agreed
on Harrys urging. to go and see Miss
NesbIt. She saw her in some apartment
house. She returned to Pittsburg.
Her son and Miss Nesbit We're married
In April She was at the wedding, and
so was her daughter. She gave her con-
sent to the wedding.
Il thought it was the best solution Of
the problem" she said. Then Thaw and
d
/ Mr. Littleton asked what Thaw and
his wife did after the wedding
Pardon me" said AIRS Thaw. L told
you all that Would il be worth while
repeating again.
Referring 10 when Thaw wrote the will,
the day before his wedding, Mrs. Thaw
said
He was much excited. There was an
uncertainty as to whether he would get
the consent Of Evelyn's mother 70 the
marriage"
When he got 10 this point. Mr.. Little
ton suspended the examination of Mrs.
Thaw. with the consent Of Justice Dow
ling and the district attorney.
Mrs. Thaw had difficulty in getting up
from the chair. A court officer started to
help her. She refused his aid. saying:
This lady will help me-" motionlng 10
| a nurse that stood near.
ThaN's Wife Takes stand.
And as Mrs Thaw slowly and pain
fully walked out OF the courtroom, Evelyn
lNesbit came in through the same door.
She walked swiftly 10 the witness char
and surveyed the courtroom. She did
not have to fuss with a VEIL for she
wore none. There was not the slightest
sign Of nervousness or embarrassment.
She looked over NJ. Jerome with an
expression on her face that seemed to
Indicate that she didn't fear him.
Mr. Jerome was on his feet as soon as
the elder Mrs. Thaw left the stand. lie
stood directly in front Of the witness
who leaned back IN the chair and waited
for Mr.. Littleton TO begin.
She said she was born on Christmas
Day. 1854, and. therefore, was twenty
three years old. She was born IN Tsren
tum. Pa. and her father died when sht
was about ten years old.
Question Is Ruled Out.
How long did you live in Tarentumc'
asked Mr. Lttleton.
Objected 10 as irrelevant" snapped
Mr.. Jerome. his voice carrying 20 every
, part of the courtroom.
Sustained" said Justice Dowlint
promptly.
Exception" said Afr Littleton.
That was just a sample o. how the oh
jections were made and how the cour
ruled on many questions by Mr.. Littletor
on the same lines.
Mr.. IIttleton brought out. however tina
/ Evelyn Nesbit went 20 Pittsburg. theme,
. 10 a small town In Pennsylvania named
Donaldsville. and from there 20 this city
, with her mother.
All questions about her school day
were shut out as were questions abOu
whether her mother did any work. How
she came 70 meet the artists for whom
she posed were shut out
EveIyn's Theatrical Career.
At last she got to the time when SIT
was engaged by Mr.. Fisher for tn
"Florodoran company a the Casino Thea
! ter. She told OF the hotels she lived at
! and there were quite a few OF them. a.
told at the first trial, ana tie theatrica
companies she was in.
Whenever she could. she answered
short yes" or no Her manner wa
more pert than at the first trial. and a
times she shot glanCes from her eyes an
] nodded her head in such a way as L
{ leave the impression that she was an i'm
e portant figure in the proceedings and wa
posing for the part.
Il 1t was IN the fall OF 1902 that she wen
: L. Mrs. de Miles school at POmptor
n. J. Her first meeting with Thaw wa
: shortly before Christmas. 1901 Thay
called on her several times between tina
time and when she went 20 the school
He called on her at the school wher
she was operated n for appendicitis
= About a month after the operation Sin
. was taken to Or. Bulls sanitarium, 4
| Thirty-third street, and Thaw called o.
!, her there.
Mr.. Lttleton started to inquire abou
U conversations Thaw had with her at tn
! sanitsrium. Mr.. Jerome wanted to kno'
y II everything that Thaw had said to he
> or she to him was 10 be admitted Justic
Bowling said It would be IL It was ma
! terial
Thaw Sent Flowers.
: Then she said Thaw sent her letters an
flowers and "a vast amount of beef.
o Thaw seemed fond of her and told he
d that he loved her
At the time of the operation at th
= school Thaw came in, but she was so (
: he was not allowed TO speak to her. II
y knelt down and kissed her hand
She went TO Europe shortly after sh
n, left the sanitarium. She was not Above
a to tell how she first got the informatib
= that she was going to Europe.
Her mother and Thaw's valet Bedford
who is dead, went with her. They wer
IS 10 Paris and Thaw met them there,
II She was weak and couldn't walk. Tina
- carried her from the elevator In the hot
she stopped at to a carriage wheneve
, she went driving with him. He was al
tention itself. He called on her ever
g day and sent her flowers. Thaw had a
a. apa rtueut next to hers and was wit