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 There were fourteen receipts in all. They were for various amounts received from the Mercantile Trust company, where White had deposited a sum of money for Evelyn and her mother. The amounts varied from $65 to $110. The receipts were signed "Evelyn Florence Nesbit," the mother and daughter having the same name.

A letter and envelope addressed to White's private secretary by the architect were next offered in evidence. The letter said:

"Dear Hartnett: Please telephone Mrs. Nesbit to let you know whenever Miss Evelyn decides to go on her vacation. Then send this note to the Mercantile Trust company: 'Please notify Miss Nesbit that on receiving word she is about to start on her vacation you will send her the weekly checks for $25 and an additional check for $200.' Yours truly,

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Evelyn was then compelled to admit that for several months in 1902 she lived at the exclusive Audubon apartments and that White paid the rent. Then she told of her meeting with Thaw and of her trip to Europe with him and of her recital to him of the story of her ruin, which, it was contended, wrecked his mind.

"When Harry learned I had a letter of credit from Stanford White, he grew very much excited," declared Mrs. Thaw. "He said the money was filthy and poisonous and that I must never touch it again.