The Goodland republic., 1907-02-15
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The following press dispatch OF
Monday VIII be Of interest to many
GOOdland people, as Miss Copley and
her mother once visited IN G5Odland
with Rev. G. Il Woodward. pastor OF
the Methodist church here several
years ago. George Copley. a railroad
conductor, formerly Of this city. is
also a cousin
Lawrence, Kan, Feb 11.-Miss
Mary Copley OF Lawrence, daughter
OF Idr. and Mrs Josiah Copley and a
niece Of Mrs william Thaw. win pro-
baby be called upon 70 testify in the
case Of her cousin Harry Thaw, as TO
the home life OF the Thaws in Pitts
burg
Miss Copley has been a frequent
visitor at Lyndhurst, the Pittsburg
home OF the ThaWs, and In letters to
Lawrence has told many interesting
incidents OF the home life OF the fam
uy. The entire winter before the
tragedy Of last June she was q guest
at the Thaw home and was the COM
panion OF Mrs. William Thaw when
the fatal shooting occurred 1t fell
to Miss Copley to tell her OF the deed
her son had committed and comfort
the grief-stricken mother.
Mrs. Thaw, It VIII be remembered, 7
returned Immediately to America
upon hearing Of the affair, but not
wishing to drag her niece in the case
insisted upon her remaining in Eu-
rope. Miss Copley went to Paris and |
Joined a colony Of University Of Kan /
sas girls and studied French
A few weeks ago she Joined the /
Countess Of Yarmouth In England and /
came back to America as her com 1
panion. In a letter to Lawrence
Miss COpIey speaks highly Of 4
the countess as travelling companion |
Miss Copley denied rumors that there /
had been discord in the Thaw family |
since Harry's marriage to Evelyn Nes-
bit Evelyn Thaw, according to the i
description given by Miss COpley in /
her letters, is a charming and beauti-
ful girl with a fine disposition. Con-
trary to the popular theory, Miss Cop
ley asserted in her letters that Mrs.
Thaw, Harry's mother, was
very fond OF Evelyn and that they
were very congeniai. She told OF
utter devotion to his wife and
how hard Evelyn was trying to 1T her
self for her position in the family. She
told Of Evelyn's lessons and how the
son studied to learn, also. She seemed
to be much impressed by Evelyn's
good qualities and mentioned several
times the brilliant manner in which
Evelyn could converse with the many
visitors at the Thaw
home.
It was in the latter part OF Miss Cop
Iey's stay in Pittsburg that Miss Cop
ley wrote Of the proposed trip abroad
The original plan was for Mary and
her aunt to leave for Europe, preceded /
by Harry and Evelyn. Mrs. Thaw,
senior, vas to spend the summer in
Switzerland and then visit her daugh-
ter, the Countess OF Yarmouth, in /
England Harry and Evelyn were to /
join Miss COpley in Paris, where they
were ts take motar tour. This let
ter telling Of her plans for her Euro 1
pean trip was written June 10. Har-
" Thaw shot Stanford White June /
25.
The countess Of Yarmouth and Mary /
Copley always have been very good /
friends. In her letters Miss Copley re-
fers many times to Alice Thaw, who /
was married to the Earl Of Yarmouth /
The countess is a very eccentric per-
son, having rather much Of a temper. /
She has a passionate fondness for !
Der about her, even insisting upon
having one in her room at night.
Miss COpley, who is now with the /
Thaw party in New York, is a grad |
uate Of the University Of Kansas and /
is a member OF the Pi Beta society. |
After graduation she accepted a fel- |
1owship in French at fhe university, |
from which she resigned to go to her
aunt Mrs ThaW in Pittsburg Miss
Copley IS a beautiful girl She was
very popular. Her father, Josiah Cop
ley, is a brother O. Mrs. William |
Thaw. He was for many years editor |
Of the Kansas City, Kan, Gazette. A
year ago he left for salt Lake City, |
and is now making his home there In |
the COpley home here there used 70 |
hang several pictures Of the Thaws |
and OF their beautiful home in Pitts !
burg. Lyndhurst