The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-13
DEV OTION
EVELYN THAW MAKES DAILY
CALLS AT PRISON.
NEW TRIAL BEING PLANNED
Nc Estrangement Between Elder Mrs.
Thaw and the Girl Wife of
Her Son.


New York.-The devotion of EVELYN
Nesbit Thaw to her husband, which
found her a visitor every day before
his trial for the murder of Stanford
White. appears not to have been the
ctage devotion that it was at the time
in cynical quarters regarded as being.
The flame of this devotion did not
die nor has it even dwindled since the
public eve has been turned away from
the young millioaire prisoner in the
Tombs, and the girlish wife for love OF
whom he was moved to strike down
Stanford White. the great architect
After the failure of the jury at the
first trial to reach verdict Thaw set
tied back into his old regular life at the
'Tombs. And the feature of it that saw
MS young wife pass through the big
iron gates of the prison every day Oh
which visitors were allowed did no.
change.
Winter passed into spring and spring
into summer, but young Mrs Thaw
".
whole demeanor has been contradic-
tory of those assertions which pictured
her as Il silly, vain lover of notoriety
Prophets had declared that she would
sooner or later commit some sensa-
tional act to bring herself back into the
public light.
In justice to her it must be said she
has done everything possible to allow
the public to forget her, her tragic
story and it's terrible sequel that hap
pened something more than year ago.
She even shrank from the curious
glances that followed her now and then
In the corridor of the Hotel Lorraine.
She very quietly went from there to
the little house in Park avenue and
there she has lived alone with two SER
wants, receiving but one or two visi-
tors. and these always in connection
with her husbands interest in the trial
that is set for October.
Avoids Notoriety.
She has allowed to pass uncontra-
dicted various rumors which were
printed from time to time declaring
that she and Harry Thaw's mother had
become hopelessly estranged. AS a
matter of fact, l know that no such
estrangement ever happened. 1t would
be queer If old Mrs. Thaw could ever
be ungrateful to the girl who fought so
eplendidly in her sons behalf. Harry
Thaw's mother has been guilty of no
such ingratitude. She has several
times visited New York since the trial
for the purpose of consulting her son
eud her sons chief counsel, Dan
O'Reilly. She has always stayed while
in town as the guest of young Mrs.
Thaw in the Park avenue house. Mean
time the young wife has never failed
to pay her daily visit to her husband.
This she has done as unostentatious.y
as possible. The elder Mrs. Thaw is in
the city now. All tales of estrange.
ment are disproved by the manner in
which the two come and go from the
prison with the white-haired woman's
hand on the slender arm of the girl.
Thaw himself has been most deeply
affected by his wifes steady devotion.
as may be imagined He tells Lawyer
O'Reilly that these visits alone make
life tolerable.
Pretty Summer Girl.
Mrs Thaw as she left the Tombs
cne day recently was fresh summer
picture of beautiful girl. She was
dressed in a simple white duck gown,
with a soft white hat with dropping
brim. Her arms were laden with books.
She had Just brought her husband a
new supply. She looked far studier
than during the days of the trial. The
extreme pallor had gone out of her
checks. Her large eyes were very
bright and clear and her quick smile
showed that new buoyancy of spirits
was with her.
II am feeling very well now," she
said land hope the second trial will
come soon. l have never doubted that
In the end my husband would go free.
feel as sure of 1t as ever. But it is
hard on him to be locked in that prison
so long. He bears 1T wonderfully"
She got into an automobile alone.
Mrs. Thaw not having accompanied
her yesterday, and was taken directly
back to the Park avenue house. Next
week Daniel O'Reilly will announce the
man chosen to take the place of Del
mas of the West, who will not figure
il the next trial.
1t is believed the choice will fall
upon Martin w. Littleton. The de-
fense, 1t is understood, will not bear so
hard with the plea of the unwritten
law as it will make for a thorough and
:trong plea of straight insanity.