Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
THE THIhBAULr INTERVIEWED.
She Says She Has Not Seen silcott
Since His Flight.

The New York World has discovered IN. MA.
ing pl>ce Of Louise Thiebault in New yorh ana
succeeded In getting an Interview with her.
She arrived in New York from Montreal two
weeks ago and has been living quietly with a
friend, whose brown stone house 10 not more
than stones throw from 5th avenue aud ouiss
near the Windsor hotel
She consented 10 tell what she knew OF Sill
colt and his fight, the only stipulation being
that her exact address should remain q secret
Her manner was quiet, unassumins and re-
fined, yet fascinating Her first remark was;
Il am so very glad to see you, and want yoa
TO make one correction for me in your paper.
That is in regard to the report that / offered 20
reveal Mr.. slleott's hiding place so the officials
In twenty-four hours provided / was given
S2,5e0. Why, the idea 10 preposterous 4
do not know where MIR. Silcott il, in the first
place. and If / did would not give him up for
$4,000. Why, 1 would, indeed. be contempti-
bic thing TO even contemplate such an act I
simply went 10 Washington last Tuesday ON NV
own personal business anc came away as
went-alOne. / saw NJ reporters and made no
effort TO zee any one in regard 10 Mr.. silcott
But let ME give You my entire story. I
never was intimate with Mr.. Silcott He was
a good friend of mine and came TO see me often
at the house where i lived IN Washington 1
lived there as Mrs Thiebsult He did not sup
port me: nor did be ever give me the $500 said
TO have been won on the race track just before
his flight. He was a liberal, generous man,
though he did not throw his money away. IL
you recollect, s .cott left Washington on Sat-
urday and did not go until the following
thursday. The cause OF my going was o tele-
gram from Quebec announcing the illness OF
my mother, Who thought I was a shop girl in
washington, and Also the fact that the papers
had connected my name with his after his
nlsht. 1 had not seen MIR. Silcott for two
weeks before his fight, nor have seen or
heard from him since. | only wish / knew
whete the poor fellow is. | have heard that
the detectives have located him here IN this
house. but that is mere prattle.
remained IN Quetsc long time nursing
my mother and trying TO keep my secret from
heL, out she at last learned il and then went
10 Montreal. where took rooms at one n, ,hs
best hotels ana visited relatives and friends
until two weeks ago, when came here have
made no special effort TO conceal NV identity or
whereabouts and would be perfectly willing 20
have all the world know where am but for
the annoyance the notoriety would cause
others. There Is, OF course, reward offered
Tor me and tor Sllcott of 5000. Well, N any
one wants me | can easily be found"
referring again To her trip to Washington q
week ago. Herminie said:
Il left here Monday night and spent Tuesdav
and part of "Wednesday in Washington went
there to attend TO the details incident 10 the
storage OF my furniture, OF which have con-
siuetapie' ana 10 arrange some other entirely
personal matters. 1 did not speak of Mir. Sii-
colt while there nor was accompapled by a
handsome brunette woman or any other Kind
Oh woman, as was reported Mr.. Leedom did
not refuse to see me either in regard TO arrang-
ing compromise for Silcort's return or with a
view TO capturing HIM, for did not in any way
seek to see or converse with him. l did not 90
TO solaris Restaurant, but stopped quietly at a
MOTEL went shopping there aud was waited
on by salesman who knew me well / made
no attempt TO elude the officers of
the law; who certainly could have arrested me
If they had chosen But have done noth,ns
10 warrant such an arrest. Mr.. Silcott was
SIMPLY friend and came to see me rs other
gentlemen did-when lac chose TO. / never
went to the Capitol 10 collect monthly stipend
irom hln, but dad go there frequently to
listen to the funny and amusing debates OF the
members Of the House"