The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-27
Alienists Declare He Shows
Symptoms of Paresis.
bits Of History That Disclose Life Of
Bizarre and scpsational-rheir
Romance.
HIGH LIFE IN PrrTsBURG,

New York. June Harry Ken
dali Thaw. of Pittsburg. brother OF
the Countess of Yarmouth, who shot
aud killed Stanford White. the noted
architect. last night. is a prisoner N
the Tombs today. Thaw admits the
killing. pleading that his act was JUS.
tilted: that he had wrecked the life
Of his wife. the beautiful Florence
Evelyn Nesbiit. whose marriage 10
'rhaw scarcely more than year ago
was one OF the sensations OF the
lime
The coroner set the inquest for
Thursday and counsel on both sides
desired that the case be submitted to
this months grand jury.
, Thaw's defense probably will be
INSANITY. and already three noted
alienists have beea called In to re-
port on his mental condition.
Not a surprisr.
The tragedy. while a shock to the
friends and acquaintance. Is not a
mystery. II is known that between
Mr. White aud Mr.. Thaw particular
y on the part of the latter for the
past several years, there has been the
irtenscst OF bitter feeling.
II dates back almost before the
marriage of Mr.. Thaw and Evelyn
Nosblt. who was known on the stage
fnr-her beautiful face and figure
Mr.. Thaw inhorlteI in trust the in
como of several million dollars from
his father, who was a wealthy man Of
pitlsburg. He is about 80 years old
and has lived an eventful life. He
has brother and sister. who is the
Countess OF Yarmouth
Mr.. Thaw and Miss Nesbit have
been married more than two years.
Thsw's Escspadcs.
When the older Thaw died some
twelve years ago. he left a fortune val
ued at SO. 900 600. Harry X. Thnw's
yearly income. even though bis allow
ance had not increased since the death
OF his father. IS about $3.50 600 But
had his fathers will been carried out
his allowance would have been cut
down to $4,000 until he was thirty
five years old, when he was to receive
his full allowance. His mother. who
thought her boy had been dealt with
too harshly. pleaded with his broth
ers and sisters. and the will was set
aside. Since then il has cost airs
Thaw not less than million to get
her son out and keep him out of SEN
sational escapades.
Thaw Is credited with the coup
which landed the impecunious Earl
OF Yarmouth in his family.
The first shot In the campaign to
capture the man with the title was
made In Paris, where Harry Thaw put
up $4,000 for dinner. to which
were Invited the famous beauties of
Paris. A chef who cooked for his i'm
pcrial majesty the car prepared the
dishes personally
Then came the trip to Pittsburg.
Harry Thaw's niece, Miss Byrd Thaw.
spurned the belted earl. but not so
his sister Alice. whose sole amusement
was dogs. She had mover gone into
society She was soon head over
hceIs In love with the nobleman. and
was willing 10 give him her life and
fortune. II
Bit Of Family History.
In talking over the shooting last
night at Madison Square Garden,
New York. OF Stanford White, by Har-
~ Thaw, a Piltsburger at one OF the
local hotels who does net caro- to have
his name connected with the story.
gave the following interesting fscta
concerning the cause of 1haw's trou-
BILE:
Away back In his early life Thaw
met Evelyn Nesbt, then young slip
OF a girl romring around Barefoot
Square. in Lowell Allegheny, the place
made famous by The early homes of
Andrew Carnegie. Henry Phlpps and
William Thaw. Sr.. the founder OF tho
Thaw millions. Daily the crowd OF
school children would play in Barefoot
Square and an attachment was seen
TO exist between Thaw and Miss Nes-
bit In their childhood days.
I'm the years following Thaw went
to other schools and finally to college
and apparently the boyhood attach
mont for Miss Nesbit was forgotten.
while witnessing one OF Hoyt's
plays. Thaw was startled By. the beau