The evening world., 1905-11-07
Decree in Her Favor Sign
ed by Justice Glider
sleeve A Week Ago.
HE OBJECTED TO EARL.
Refused to Attend the Mar
riage of His Sister to
Yarmouth.

Edward Thaw, a son Of the wealthy
PIttsburg family, has been divorced by
his wife, Frieda Marsh Thaw. Mrs
Thaw received her decree just one week
ago, The papers IN the case were sign
ed by Judge Gildersleeve.
The divorce is the elimination OF
some years Of tnoompatlbility, Mrs,
Thaw has been living apart from her
husband for several months Uoon
winning her suit for final separation
she left the Thaw home, In East Eighty
ninth street. and moved into hand
some apartment in Euclid Hall.
When interviewed there to-day by an
Evening World reporter Mrs, Thaw said
~ is true that have divorced my
husband, obtained my decree last
week. am living here with my little
son Lawrence. We shall lead a very
quiet, secluded life"
Mrs Thaw refused to mention the
grounds upon which the decree was
obtained. The papers In the case are
sealed.
Before her marriage ten years ago
Mrs. Thaw was Miss Frieda Marsh, a
beautiful young society belle. Though
worn and III from the strain she has
suffered the last few weeks, she is to-
day a strikingly pretty and charming
woman. Her auburn.gold hair and
large brown eyes and her petite round
ed figure are as lovely as when August
Benziger, tho Swiss artist, painted her
portrait nine years ago. Her complex.
ion shows the same rosy cheeks ana
pearly skin
Parted Forever.
In reply 10 a question as to her hus.
bands whereabouts Mrs Thaw pleaded
ignorance.
- have not seen Mr., Thaw for a very
long while. / have no idea where he
Is nor what plans he has. We are
parted forever"
Mrs. Thaw and her retinue of men
and maid servants are busy getting the
lew nome IN order. At presen. the
apartment Is one chaos OF beautiful fur
Nehetian chairs, Nern.s.
Martin tables, rare rugs, tine paintings,
vases Jt ClOlssonee, NeEetian glass and
hundreds Of other objects d arr
Inc Flttsburg family, OF wnlch Ed
ward Thaw IS one Of the younger sons,
attained additional social prominence
through the marriage Of Miss Alice
Cornelia Thaw 10 the Earl Of Yarmouth
two years and a half ago. TINS we'd
ding between the beautiful young
American heirsss and the financially
but titled bridegroom was
spec tacular enough 70 arouse The in
crest OF no continents,
Captlyated by tae English Earl Miss
rhaw, the daughter Of the late William
= Tnaw, openly reYolted from all !am-
ly control, She married the foreigner
IN the face OF the strongest possible
opposition from her relatives.
Her older brothers, Benjamin and Ed
ward ThaW, were strongest I'm their
protest. They refused 10 attend the
plendid wedding at Pittsburg Henry
iemball Thaw, who was to have given
be BRIDE away. baked at the last min
tie, and three -fourths Of an hour after
he time scheduled for the ceremony.
Younger son, Joseph, was enjoined TO
i've the bride In marriage
Didn't Like the Earl.
After the Earl and Countess O. Yar-
mouth had sailed for Europe, Mr. Ed
ward Thaw freed his mind OF much
rcudice against titled husbands (Jr
american girls. He exp asel the opin.
IN that "a man not a title" would
ave been his more welcome brother
n-law.
Harry Kemball Thaw and his attach.
lcnt for Evelyn Florence Nesbit. cur
ailing a possible loss Of his inheritance
n event u his marriage to her kent
ocety buzzIng with gossip until he
inally was married to the beautiful
horus girl last April
Mrs. George Launder Carnegie, the
ldes, daughter of William Thaw, was
mother Of his children to launch into
latrlmony In a storm Of family resent.
nent. Her marriage to George Lander
,arnegie a nephew Of the steel mag
ate, was beset with all kinds OF fra
ernal OppOgltlOn