The Washington times., 1906-07-05
Mad Desire to Guido White
Led to Roof Garden
Tragedy.
LAVISHED MONEY ON GIRL
Posed as Brave Man to Win Woman's
FavOrs From Despised
Rival.


Tombs and treating fellow prisoners to
innOcuous ice cream and cake, instead OF
10 the wine" and birds OF Broadway
his friends recalled yesterday incidents
in the career OF the slayer OF Stanford
White that may so "a long way toward
Clearing the mystery surrounding the
motive for the crime. The facts re
veaIed in regard 20 his prodigallty, his
relations with Evelyn Nesbit, and his
jealous hatred OF White showed that
for a long time IL was Thaw's object
TO Guido White IN spending money and
TO appear among his companions as "a
man possessed of nerve. Gay dinners.
visits to negro Joints" throwing away
of money and quarrels with the Nesbit
girl figure in the story, the underlying
theme of which is Thaw's desire TO win
her from White.
Thaws real intimacy with Evelyn
Nesbit began IN the summer of 1904
She and her mother had been sent
abroad by White, and III London Thaw
met them. He had known the girl in
this city, but il was not until the meet
ing in London that he took up with her
When White sent the Nesbit girl and
her mother abroad il was his intention
they should return after a weeks stay
in London. She had undergone an op-
Grafton for appendicitis, and Stanford
White believed the sea voyage would
improve her health. Instead of return
ing. she went on an automobile trip
with Thaw and remained away more
than month.
Left Mother Penniless.
Apparently the NesDit girl had no
thought for her mother, for she left her
stranded" in London and forced her 10
appeal 10 friends for sufficient money to
pay her passage back TO New Nork.
Thaw and the girl went TO Paris. where
they occupied "a handsome apartment in
a hotel. Soon there was a violent quar-
rel and she went about telling acqualnt-
ancas that Thaw queer ways annoyed
her and she would have nothing further
10 do with him TLaW imDlored her 10
remain with him, but she refused and
returned TO this city in September. On
the day after her arrival here a leading
florist ia the city received = cable mes
sage from IhaW ordering that q box Of
flowers be delivered TO the Slrl every
day. Several weeks arteTward Ihaw re-
turned from abroad ana tried 10 renew
his relations with the NesDlL girl lie
found an obstacle, however in her mo-
Jher. who remembered now she had been
deserted in London ana who refused 10
permit her daughter 10 see IhdW- But
the PILJsDUTg man was not TO be Dalhuu.
First he sent Il NaulOaO OF furniture 10
the Audubon apartment house, Wnere
the girl lived. The furniture was re-
turned by the mother. The next day
Thaw had piano carted 10 the apart
ment. ana il was ca the NTH noor OF
The building before tAc mother realized
il was meant for her girl. The piano
was not snt back.
Rivalry in Banquets.
After her return to this country the
NesbIt girl took up again with White.
on December "A, 1894, he gave party
for her that cost "a small fortune. IhaI
aroused Thaw. and on New Year night
IN a private diuing-roOm in Rector 3 he
gave a supper calculated 10 make
Whites festivity look like a ham and"
luncheon. one OF the guests was Maize
Toilette, a close friend OF the Nesbit
girl. At the height of the merriment
Thaw noticed that the Nesbit girl had
a big bouquet of violcts. Rushing over
10 her, he exclaimed, angrily:
THAT blackguard White gave you
NO. he didn't" she retorted
ThaW snatched the bouquet and began
To chew the violets, casting them one
bv one from his mouth 10 the hOor. The
girl tried to rescue the bouquet LHtW
pushed her and she fell against th6
table One of the diners renonstrated
with Thaw The Pittsburg man picked
uo a plate and hurled IL at the man who
had interIered- The plate cut the man $
face and the party broke up amid Ays-
terical shrieks from the women
The supper was given by IhaW 10 cele-
brate the NesDit girls return 10 him,
and after il broke up he shook hands
with the guests IN the street as II noih-
inC unusual had taken place.
Bravery, with a String"
After the supper incident Thaw seemed
determined TO Outdo White in every
thing. He also assumed an air of bra
vado and sought TO impress his friends
with the idea he was no coward. one
night Thaw. the Nesbit girl. and two
other women made tour of the negro
resorts Oh the West Side in the Thirtieth
streets When their auto drew up in
front of a place I'm West Thirtv-1fth
street, in which a murder had been
committed several days before, ThaW
aighted and said he would show his
friends he was not AFRAID of the tough
niggers." He entered the place and call
ed tine negroes vile names Loud voices
were heard, but Thaw came out Un-
harmed
see" he said to those I'm the auto.
I'm not afraid of the whole lot OF
them.
Jewels in your coat in the machine, %
said the Nesbit girl
''Of course I did" replied Thaw.
What chance would I have had if
those negroes knew 1 had a lot OF
money!
The couples courtship-if SO legiti-
mate word may be used-was enliv-
ened with many jealous Quarrels. Al
one time ThaW accused the Nesbit girl
Of helms fond OF Jack Barrymore, actor.
She had been seen frequently in Barry
nore's company. and Thaw became Wild
with rage. He called Barrymore IA
cheap skate" and, 10 put himself on a
higher plane, ThaW one night in Rec
tors drew forty-one Sl,000 bills out OF
his pocket and placed them on "a table.
Then he arose, houisbed a knife and
dared any one present 10 try to get The
bills.
They're afraid of me" he shouted
s'They don't dare touch the money
They know what would happen 10 them
II they did"
Turned to FRANKIE" Belmont.
The display OF wealth and Thaw's
boasting caused the Nesbit girls love
TO return TO him. and for about a
month they appeared 10 be on good
teEms Suddenly Thaw became atten-
tative 90 Frances Belmont, a chorus
girl now LADY AshbuTron Thar