Evening journal., 1907-01-23
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Thaw's Early Life.
It was in Paris that Harry Thaw burst
forth in all the glory OF Bohemia and
gave the restauranteurs Of that city some
thing TO talk about wherever absinthe was
sold. He gave q $4,000 beauty dinner"
to which he invited an the reigning beau
ties in the giddy life Of Paris. Nellie
Noustrecter cleo DE Merodo and Labele
Ottero were among those who grac.d the
dinner
Thaw came back TO New York, but id
nothing more eNhilarating Than losing
$4,000 one night IN little game Il poker.
Thaw slipped back to Paris ara thsre en-
tcrtained Prince Komatsu. the Mlkados S
brother, and some friends The scene of
that entertainment was laid In Mou in
Rouge and the festivities lasted ten da s.
Tired of Paris, Thaw came back to the
United States ANA leased the Don Cim-
eron house, in Washington. Whe.e lie m,t
the Earl of Yarmouth, who later married
his sister. In the meantime Harry Thaw
had met Evelyn Nesbit. in New York.
Evelyn Ncshit s 20 years Old. and nae
tive OF piusburs. Hcr father died ten
years ago ana tho mother brought hen
pretty child 20 New York Her beauty
captlvated the artists, and she becama tee
model, when scarcely 16 years old. for
such artists as Carroll BsclSwith, Car.
Blenner and Charles Dana Gibson
/ OF distinct brunette tyre. her eyes deep
blue, the skin Of ivory and rose tint and
a figure petite. sweet Evelyn Nesb.t soon
/ becamo the leading model OF the country.
Her face and figure were photographed in
various poses Artists said she had the
most beautiful foot since Venus,
Debut as Flower Girl.
II was in August. 1901. that Evelyn Nrs-
bit and her mother walked INTO IN a.rl-
/ cal managers office. Her bcauty caur ht
the eyes Of the theatrical men and she
was engaged as a flower girl in "F,ora-
dora"
She did not remain long with the COM
pany, but while playing the pretty flower
girl sho met Stanford White. who was
charmed by her rare beauty Stanford
/ White procured her an engagement an
/ the "Wnd Rose company Mrs Nesbit
! guarded her daughter carefully After the
architect had met the mother the Nesb Is
moved into better quarters. TIE r
showed lack Of finish IN her theatricll
work and White offered 10 send her "a
school and. accordingly. she went to Mrs
! De Miles School, in Pompton, N. J.
In the meantime Thaw had been looking
for the beautiful flower girl He came
upon her again in New York and thcr
showered lavish attentions with prodiea
hand. White had left the city. but on n,
return Evelyn Nesbit turned from Thlv
20 the man who first befrended her. Thav
was wild with rage Mrs Nesbit ala no
like Thaw. but unmindful Of her he con
tinued TO seek out the girl. He sent he
! presents Then report arose that Eve
lyn Nosbit was TO wed Jack Barrymore
the actor The Nesblts sailed for Europ,
and White is said to have paid for th'
trim.
Thaw followed TO Paris He sought
out tho, girl and finally Influenced hei
to leave her mother. Stranded in Paris
ana without funds, Mrs. Negbit cablet
White for aid and It was with his
money that she came home.
| Cruel to Girl in Europe.
Harry T'haw and Evelyn Nesbi
roamed Europe. but his treatment OF
her is sid 70 have been so cruel tha'
she left him and came home alone
Evelyn went TO White and told him
the story or Thaw's cruelties. An az
hdavit setting forth Thaw's treatmen
o Of her I'm detail was prepared. Their
h was a report that Evelyn Neshit con
, templated bringing suit against Thav
. FOR $4,000. The original affidavit 4
said TO have been destroyed. but White
had a photograph copy Of It.
= rhaw followed Evelyn home ar'
X started in to renew his Relationship
,. with the ein. He sent her present
and In spite or every offort OF Mrs
Nesbit and White the young coupl
met, and Thaw finally won the das
e. In December. 1904 Evelyn disappearet
ir She had gone TO Europe with Thaw
"a and Il was while abroad that the Pitts
i burger Is reported 10 have again cruel
/. ly treated the girl White washed hi
hands Of the whole affair and Is sal
y to have told friends that he would hav
% nothing more 10 do with the girl
Towards the close OF 1904 report
came from London that Harry THAI
and Evelyn Nesbit were married.
II They registered at the Charlie
te House as man and wife Re.urnin
e. TO America they stopped at the Cum
Il berland Hotel ana were asked TO ieav
unless Thaw registered Miss Nesbit a
his wife. The couple were forced /
leave the hotel
- Mrs. Thaw Disapproved Of Conduct.
N Mrs William Thaw disapproved Z
her sons association with Evelyn Nes
bit but finally gave her consent 70 u