The Washington herald., 1909-08-06
THAW'S OPINION OF WHITE
TOLD ON WITNESS STAND
Defendant Seeks to Prove that the So Called
''Maniacal DeIuSiOnS" are True.

do not come back prettier OF more allur-
/ ing than you were. For under those
circumstances I could not be held re-
sponsible for my actions. and there
would be real trouble. and no mistake
And then BY the way. when is that
fall boat going TO sail? The social whirl
has opened and Is whirling along II is
quite good. Seriously. Miss May, when
are you coming back?"
Peculiar Sign Manuel.
This letter was signed by the initials
S. W." and a peculiar sign manual
which resembled a hand full OF quilts.
It was on cross-examination Of Thaw on
an affidavit 10 the admission Of which
Jerome had objected that Thaw got his
chance to tell Of the doings Of White as
he heard Of them. II was the introduc-
ton Of this AFFIDAVIT which uncovered all
Of the stun which is taken to constitute
the delusional fabric OF Thaw's mental
disorder. Morschauser read the affidavit.
II was the tale Of a woman who had
come to New York at the age OF sixteen
70 earn living as a chorus girl. She de-
clared that though she had very hard
time 20 get along. and was an honest
two others Of her friends were introduced
10 White while they were dining AT Mar
tins. White was a fatherly gentleman.
so the deposition read. and seemed ready
TO secure advancement for the deponent
through his influence with the theatrical
managers. he asked the girl II she would
visit him at his Office some evening after
dinner.
Went to His Office.
At first she was 10th 20 do this. bu,
when she became assured that White
was INDUCING In nothing but the most
paternal interest in her she determined
TO seek him at his Office She went one
night at O'Clock to a place which she
believed to be IN Fifty-fifth street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues; on the
second floor above the street it was. AS
soon as she entered the place White
pressed a glass OF champagne upon her
with such an insinuating manner that
she determined that safety lay In flight.
Flight she tried. but only 10 discover
that the street door by which she had
entered was locked. White followed her
down the stairs and told her that IL she
felt like going away she had better re-
turn for her hat.
The Milwaukee deponent did return for
her hat, and when she was in the room
she found the door Of that room locked
behind her. Then White assured her that
she was over a barn. that her cries could
not be heard and that she might as well
accept the inevitable. But she did
scream. and she fought with White until
her waist was torn from her back and
her hair was disheveled. After those
signs Of resistance. White let her go. but
she was so tattered and torn that she
could not go home In street car; she
had 70 hire a cab.
Believes the Affidavit.
DO you believe this AFFIDAVIT to be
true?" was the first question that Jer-
ONE fired at Thaw
Il certainly 40" he replied
And do you believe that this girl
would go back up those stairs to get
her hat after what she suspectedY'
Thaw said that he had heard that
White had once rented q place over
car barn, but that he thought il was
on Fifty-second street instead Of Fifty
fifth street The district attorney
wanted to know If the witness knew Of
any apartments Of such a nature that
White had maintained.
''Oh. yes" Thaw replied He had a
place called the Blind" down in Mary
land. where he took girls"
Jerome wanted to know II the girls
could have been respectable Thaw said
that the majority of them were.
Then White had place on Twenty
eighth street and place on Thirtieth
street. and a yacht a. Southampton"
Thaw added, after explaining that all
these places were used by White.
Jerome asked Thaw to tell him some
thing more about May Mackenzie Thaw
believed that White had not paid par
ticular attention 70 this girl until ne be-
lieved that she was innocent
So you think that Miss MacKenzie's
relations with White never reached
point such as other girls experienced?"
'Oh, am very sure they did not.
know that White did not treat her as
he did other girls
jerome Reads Letter.
Now" said Jerome, Il want to road
you this letter and ask you II you think
It is consistent with your story OF
young girl who had wrong offered her"
He read the letter. which was adj |
dressed. Dear stan" Jerome paused at
one point in the letter, and then, with |
emphasis, read these words:
IF you were only here to enjoy the
fun! I know where there Is to be a
sassy little ball. where young females !