Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-25
A MASSEUSE TELLS
Of THAW'S CONDUCT.
In Paris EveIyn's Mother Had
Been Put Out OF the
House.
HARRY ACTED LIKE A MANIAC.
When lie Went Out for a Stroll He
Locked His Dear Girl
Up.

New York, July 2j.-Ths Evening
World today published an interview
with Miss Anna Crane, a masseuse OF
this city, whose statement was taken
yesterday by an assistant district at
torney for possible use In the Thaw
case. According TO the World inter-
view Miss Crane. who Is about 50 years
old. WAS sent 10 Paris by Stanford
White in 1904. In response 10 appeals
from Mrs. Nesbit nov Mrs, Holman),
Evelyn Nesblts mother, and brought
the young woman back to New York.
Miss Crane is quoted by the World as
saying that she knew Miss Nesbit be-
fore the young woman and her mother
went abroad IN 1904, and were followed
20 Paris by Harry X. Thew Mr.. White.
she said then sent for her, told her
that he had received several cOmmu-
nlcations from Mrs. Holman and asked
her 10 go 70 Paris and straighten out
matters When she arrived In Paris,
Miss Crane said. she found that all
three had been living IN a beautiful
apartment near the Champs Elysee, and
that Thaw had been the principal aclled
upon Miss Nesbit.
The day before ! got there said
Miss Crane, "A terrible row had taken
place, and Mrs. Nesbit had been put out
Of the apartment by Thaw, who acted
Ike a maniac. Mrs Nesbit was nearly
destitute. and but for the timely arrival
Of a woman newspaper writer who had
gone abroad with the Nesbits and been
left in London. she would never have
got back TO the United States The
newspaper woman aided Mrs. Nesbit
with her own money and subsequently
cabled Mr.. White for funds
She declared her belief that Thaw
was a lunatic and said that Miss Nes-
bitt also believed so at that time. Miss
Crane said that Miss Nesblt showed TO
her bruises on her back and arms
which were inflicted nv Thaw. Several
occasions. when she was present, Miss
Crane said, Thaw tried To choke Miss
Nesbit and left the marks Of his fingers
ON her throat Miss CTaIt asserted
that twice when Miss Crane interfered
Thaw struck her also II was Thaw's
habit when he went out on the Paris
boulcvards to stroll with other women.
Miss Crane said, 10 lock Miss Nesbit
and Miss Crane I'm their apartments.
Miss Nesbit considered an appeal 10
the French authorities but RETAINED
through fear that II would ruin her
stage career.
Thaw constantly ravcd over men
whom Miss NeSbit knew in New York
and often spoke Of Stanford White IN
a threatening manner. Miss Crane de-
clared. Finally Thaw consented 10
allow Miss Neshlt 90 return To New
York and they s,le1 after violent
scene IN London.
on the way across the ocean said
Miss Crane, Miss Nesblt declared her
intention OF bringing a suit for breach
OF promise against Thaw and Of chars-
ing him with assault When they ar
rived in New York. Whites automobile
was awaiting them, and Miss Nesbit
went direct 10 Whites Office which.
Miss Crane said must have been by
arrangement made by Miss Neablts
mother. A family conference. she de-
clared ensued and several DAYS later
Miss Nesblt went 10 the office Of A. II.
Hummel the lawyer. and made a
statement concerning Thaw's conduct
The suit Miss Crane said was 10
have been for $4,000.
Miss Crane said that Stanford White
acted Ike a gentleman. that Miss Nes-
bit had only the hndest words 10 say
OF him and THAI Ne was a kind heart
ed man. whom Mrs Holman had in
terested I'm her children.