The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
she was one of the most innocent and
lovable of girls.

she was one of the most innocent and
lovable of girls.
Pity for Prisoner.
II knew White we'll and | can we'll
believe the story of Thaw of his wife's
going astray under the architects
guidance. You will find in the clubs
and the places where Harry Thaw was
known that there is nothing but pity
for him and his wife. and you will
also find the belief general that the
eccentrlcities and carelessness that al
ways marked him are now set down
as the result of mind not exactly
balanced and that could easily be
prompted to the commission OF such
an act as he is now held for"
The impression that there will be
little difficulty in establishing the fact
OF at least temporary arrangement
seemed almost universal throughout
the city yesterday. Even those who
were friends OF the imprisoned man
IL or ~ years ago, when he was but
student in the preparatory school at
Wooster university. recorded eccentri-
cities that made Thaw central figure
in student life. Brilliant, but indolent
ne was always engaged in pranks that
Kept the faculty in a stew and his fell
low-students laughing. kid" Thaws
dolngs rarely occasioned surprise,
even when OF the most startling char
acter. and were always ACCOMPANIED
by the comment that anything could
be expected from him, the students
even then recognizing the peculiari-
ties that have differed him from other
men in his after life. 1t was true of
his later school life at w. u. P.
Rev. DR.. Sylvester F.. Scovel. for
merly OF Pittsburg, was the president
OF Wooster university at that time and
young Thaw was one OF his cares.
Mrs. Thaw had been generous pa
iron OF the university and the faculty
wished to deal as leniently with him
as possible, even to the straining point
On one occasion, absence after alb
sence from the classrooms necessita-
ted the appearance of Thaw before the
Rev. DR.. Scovel to explain.
Mr.. Thaw, what course are you talk
ing anyhow" inquired DR.. Scoyel i'm
patiently.
"Penmanship and tennis" replied
the imperturbable Thaw. relying on
his mothers influence to carry his
audacity through
In such spirit Harry Thaw has
taken life. Brilliant, generous, indo-
lent until his marriage. Ambitions for
few months since. but ambition and
hope destroyed by the tragedy of his
love for Evelyn Nesbit and his hatred
OF the man he believed had wronged
her.
OF Refined Tastes.
Thaw's tastes, despite his reputation,
were for the refined and he found
more pleasure in the company of
talented people than with the crowd
he usually associated with in New
York. At his last dinner in Pittsburg
he had as his guests besides his wife
and mother. DR.. Francis l.. Patton.
former President OF Princeton univer-
sity, and DR.. John A. Brashear, the
noted local scientist. who was always
warm friend OF his former patrons
son.
While student at the Western
University he was one of the most
popular members of his class because
of his extreme democracy, the power
of his father at that time in university
affairs having been sufficient to turn
the head OF any boy. He did not at
tend his classes regularly, but when
he did he proved exceptionally bright
and capable. 1t was because of his
habits at that time that he was left
by his father with an income of but
$4,000 year with the stipulation that