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 Mrs. Thaw looked pale and serious as she took her place on the stand. She appeared in the same simple girlish costume that she had worn every day since the trial began. She smiled slightly as she caught her husband's eye. Thaw returned the smile, and then turned to Attorney O'Reilly, with whom he talked for a minute excitedly. Then he kept his eyes fixed on his wife's face.

After Mrs. Thaw had sat in the witness chair for nearly five minutes, Mr. Delmas began his examination.

"You have already testified, Mrs. Thaw, that you are familiar with the handwriting of Stanford White," said the attorney. "I now hand you a paper and ask if from beginning to end it is in the handwriting of Mr. White?"

Mrs. Thaw gazed at the paper, evidently a letter, and said:

"It is his handwriting."

Letter by letter, Mrs. Thaw identified forty-two missives written by the architect.

As the examination of the letters was concluded Mr. Delmas turned to the witness.

"How long have you known May McKenzie?"

"Since 1901."

"How long has Mr. Thaw known her?"

"Since 1904."

"Did you in May, 1906, relate to Mr. Thaw a conversation you had with May McKenzie especially with