Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-08

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aud that was all people lived for. He
further said that he liked young
girls, and thin ones. and that I
must never get fat. He told me
must never tell anyone. not even
my mother"
DID Mi. Thaw renew his offer
of marriage after lharing that?"
asked Dclmas.
No; that night. He said was
poor unfortunate girl. but that
he did not think any less of me
Thin he had done before"
Wept as She Told.
Evelyn, with her face bathed in
tears, said that two months after the
first proposal. Harry Thaw renewed
his offer Of marriage to her.
II told him that if lie married me
his friends would find out. and would
suspect matters as they were. AT this
jtime it was already said openly
among theatrical people that was
going with Stanford White.
IL told him tThaw) that had I met
him, first in Pittsburg It would have
been all right. but that now | should
go back to the stage"
Evelyn Thaw told of her early life
in Pittsburg. She said her father
who was lawyer. died early and left
the family in Strengthened circum.
stances. Their resources became
more and more Impoverished, and tho
sheriff came and posted notice of
disDossession on the door.
we had terrible time" said Mrs
Thaw. Then Mr.. Holman came TO
our rescue and paid our debts. we
went to Philadelphia when was oulv
fifteen years old. 1t was there | first
became an artists model"
Evelyn Thaw continuing. said she
had posed in Philadelphia for several
artists, rs well as for several mag.
azines.
when started for New York,
had letter OF introduction to Mr..
Carroll Beckwith," said Mrs. Thaw
The money earned gave to my
mother. We came to New York hut
mamma sent me back to get my bro,
ther Howard. who was at that time
in the country"
The young wife told OF the circum.
York city. making their home In n
back room.
II called on Mr.. Carroll Beckwith
and he arranged that I pose for him
two mornings week. Mr.. Beckwith
said | was too young girl to wander
around New York asking for engage.
ments and he would give me letters
| OF introduction to artists of reputa.
ton, which he did. I posed for many
artists This was in 1901. made
about SIT a week.
Worked Nights on Stage.
How did you come to go on the
stage first?" asked Delmas.
Il got letter of Introduction to
Mr. Fisher theatrical manager.
'housht ! could double my earnings
by working nights on the stage.
went 70 the theater, and somebody
told me that theater was not a baby
farm, and if they took me they might
get into trouble with the Gerry So.
ciety. I was finally ushered upstairs
and engaged"
did you ever tell Mr.. White about
Your posing for artists?"
Yes. He said they were n lot of
old 'stuffs' and 'fogies'" replied Mrs
Thaw.
When did YOU first meet Harry
Kendall Thaw?"
I'm the latter part of 1901"
Where did you meet him?"
I'm the Audubon Hotel" replied
EVELYN.
What was the nature of that Wis.
it?"
He said was too young to go on
the stage. and he wanted to send my
brother to school," said EVELYN.
long time elapsed before she saw
rhaw again. said the witness. Toward
inc end of October she went TO school
and early in the year she underwent
an oDeration.
When did you see Thaw again?"
II think he called on me once"
said Evelyn, "and said he had been
in Europe for a long trip
Suffered an Operation.
Mrs. Thaw then told Harry Thaw
that White had sent her to school.
while I was at school / was taken
III, and had to undergo an operation.
This was in the early part of 1908
The doctors came and told me that
would have to be etherized. I was
so sick. Mr.. Thaw came into the
room, and, kneeling down beside the
bed, kissed my hand. He didn't say
word, for was SO very ill., Then
he left the room"
Mrs. Thaw said that during her
recovery Thaw sent her many della.
cacies.
Did Mr.. Thaw sail on the ship
with you in the spring of 1902"
NO. he took another ship" replied
the witness.
When You came back in the fall
ala You bring back letter from Mr.
Ihaw?' asked Mr.. Delmas.
yes"
Mrs. Thaw then identified the let
ter and JUDGE Delmns offered Il in