Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-27
SENSATIONAL STORY.
What Mas Anna Crane Says Took
Place at Paris.
THAW ACTED INSANE
On One Occasion Put Miss Nesbit
Out OF Her Apartments and An
other Left Prints Of Fin.
gers on Throat.

New York, July 2G.-The Evening
World published an interview with
Miss Anna Crane. d masseuer OF this
city. whose statement was taken by
an assistant district attorney for pos
sible use Ia the Thaw case. According
TO the World interview Miss Crane.
who is about fifty years old. was sent
20 Paris by Stanford White In 1904
In response to appeals from Mrs. Mes
BIT, (now Mrs. Holman). Miss Evelyn
Nesbits mother. and brought the
young woman back TO New York. Miss
Crane is quoted by the World as say.
Ing that shs knew Miss Nesbit be-
fore the young woman and her mother
went abroad In 1904. and were follow
ed TO Paris by Harry X. Thaw. Mr..
White. she said. then sent for her. and
told her he had received several COM
munications from Mrs. Holman. and
asked her 20 so 10 Paris and straight
en- 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
caller on Miss Nesbit The day be-
fore I got there" said MISS Crane. "a
terrible row had taken place. and Miss
Nesbit had bssn put out OF the apart
ment by Thaw. who acted like a ma
MAC. Mrs Neshit was nearly desti-
tuts. and but for the timely arrival
OF . woman news writer, who had
gone abroad with the Nesbits. and
been left behind In London. she would
never have Got back to the United
States The newspaper woman aided
Mrs Nssbit With her own money and
subsequently, oabied Mr.. White for
funds
Miss Crane said that Mrs. Nesbit
begged her 70 remain. and said she
was afraid THAI Thsw would kill her
Miss Nesbit.l The succeeded events.
Miss Crane said. were the most dis
tressing she ever experienced. She
declared her bsiief that Thaw was a
lunatlc. and said that Miss Nesbit also
believed so al that time. Miss Crane
said that Miss Nesbit showed 70 her
bruises on her back and arms. which
Miss Nesbit said were inflicted by
Thaw. on 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 Crane asserted that she
saw Thaw beat Miss Nesbit, and that
twice when Miss Crane interfered.
struck her also. II was Thaws habit
when be went out on the Paris boule
wards. 20 stroll with other women. Miss
Crane said, TO lock Miss Nesbit and
Miss Crane In their apartments. Miss
Nesblt considered an appeal 10 the
French authorities. but refrained
through fear that II would ruin her
stage career. Thav constantly rayed
over men whom Miss Nesbit knew In
New York, and often spoke OF Stan
ford White In a threatening manner,
Miss Crane declared. Fcally Thaw
consented TO allow Miss Nesbit 10 re-
turn 70 New York. and they sailed art
er a violent scene In London. On the
way across the ocean. said Mas Crane.
Miss Nesbit declared her intention OF
bringing suit for breach OF promise
against Thaw, and OF charging him
with assault When they arrived In
New York whites automobile was
awaiting them. and Miss Nesoit went
direct 70 whites office. which. Miss
Crane said. must have been oy ar
rsngement made BY Miss Nesoit's
mother. A family conference. she de-
oiared. snsued. and several days later
Miss Nesbit went 10 the office OF A.
K. Hummell. the lawyer. and made
statement In regard 20 Thaw's conduct
The suit. Miss Crane said. was 10 have
been for $4,000. Miss Crane said
that Stanford White acted a gentle
man: that Miss Nesbit had only the
kindsst words 10 say Of him. and that
he was q kind.heartsd man whom Mrs.
Holman had interested In her chill
dren.