Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-23

murder of Stanford White is indicated
in a series of letters written by Mrs.
c. ]. Holman, mother of Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, to Mr.. White. and after
the latter's death found among his
effects.
Abraham II. IIummel of Howe &
Hummel, who was counsel for ThaW
and also for Stanford White. was con-
suited by the architect regarding the
letters. In them Mrs. Ncsbit- Holman
complains bitterly of the conduct Of
Harry X. Thaw toward her daughter,
nov his wife. and implores Mr.. White
to do all in his power to bring her back
to hcr mothers control.
In the letters Mrs. Holman refers to
Thaw as a scoundrcl. a william and a
man with murder Gus intent in his heart.
She tells of an interview she had with
Thaw while they were in Paris and
declares that Thaw wanted Mrs. Hol-
man to sign an affidavit to the effect
that he had never intended to nike
Evelyn his wife. 1t appears that Thaw
became aware of the fact that White
had been appealed to by Mrs. Ncsbit,
now Mrs. Holman. and that the archi-
tcct knew of the quarrelS between
Thaw and his present wife, also that
Evelyn had told her Stcpfather that
she was not married to Harry Thaw at
| the time they arrived from Europe and
were driven out of the hotel Cumber-
| land.
| Thaw at that time had given Il state
mcnt which he afterwards cOrrOboratcd
| from Pittsburg. that he and Evelyn
| had been married while in Europe
| Thaw knew that White was the only
person not of his family who knew
that this statement was false, and
| that Thaw did not marry his present
| wife until months after in Pittsburg.
Just what disposition is to be made
| of these letters is not known at present
| The letters arc knnt in Il safe and ii
| may be that they will be produced il
| Thaw should ever he placed on trla
| for murder ami Mrs. Ncsbit-Holma
| should become witness.
District Attorney Jerome is anxious
| that Mrs Holman come to New York
| 81 that she may he served with sub
| poena to appear at the trial Ii she
| does She will De croSs-cXamincd most
severely and questioned as to how
among other things. she came to apply
to White for financial aid.
Among the papers left by White arg
! also a number Of letters written to Mr.
| Holman. husband of Mrs. Harry
Thaw's mother. 1t would appear tha'
no. too. knew all about the relations he
tween Harry Thaw and Evelyn Ncsbit
| Among the first letters is one writ
ten by Mrs Nesbi: to Mr.. White. 1t Is
undated but was pcnned alter MIS-
Ncsbit had returned from ABROAD
where she had been abandoned by Har-
nv Thaw and Evelyn who at that time
was not his wife
| The letter was headed Friday but
evidently was written in 1903. 1t is as
| follows:
| Dear Mr.. White-Your letter receiv-
cd. Will send Florence's letter rs
| YOU desired When we first went to
| Paris and met Thaw he and Florence
ouarreled continually. We were. al
least | was, indeed miserable. l expect
ed each Gay to hear her say we would
return to America.
| "Thaw came to me- asked mo to slgf
n rapcr The article was that ne dio
not intend to marry Florence. thouGn'
as she hated him was doing the riga
thing | do hope something can pI
done to save her from him. He does
not intend to marry her. | only hope
when she hears about the paper tha'
her pride will at least save her. yours
I truly. II. +.
/ At one time Thaw went with the CIR
tn Pittsburg. Mrs Nesbit at that time
was not in Pittsburg, but Mr.. holman
to who she was engaged to be married
then Informed his intended WIFE OF hci
daughters presence in that town. IL
appears that the mother was very mucI
annoyed because of reports that nao
reached her, and she had written 10 MT
White.
The letter is undated. but probably
was written early in 1904. 1t follows
Dear Mr. White-1 just received
letter from Mr.. Holman. He tells me
Florence is in Pittsburg with Thaw
and her reason for going to Pittsbure
was to see a lawyer about what 1 sale
about Mr.. Nesbit in Paris.
while in Paris Thaw hated me he
cause I would not allow him to speai
i'll of YOU. He said it was indeed PIT!
,I ia not diad instead of Mr.. NeSblt