The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
EVELYNs MOTHER SPEAKS.
Mrs. Charles J. Holman Makes state
ment DeHouncing Aecusers.

DSANGAtthE ActusGEs.
Pittsburg, April l6.-Mrs. Charles ]. Hol-
man. mother of Evelyn Nesblt Thaw.
makes a vigorous defense of her conduct.
which was the subject of the bitter attack
by Dolphin NJ. Delmas in his summing up
at the trial of Thaw for the murder Of
Stanford White. In this statement, which
Mrs. Holman declares is her first and last
word. she says that had her daughter
Evelyn told her the story she told to the
jury of her mistreatment at the hands OF
White, she airs Holman) would have
gone to New York and killed White with
her own hands.
The statement opens with a minute ac-
count OF the daughters early life ard the
familys struggle with adversely. The go
ing of Evelyn 10 New York as an artists
model is recited. White. as she says. was
introduced 10 Evelyn by Edna Goodrich.
Mrs Holman did not know whom Evelyn
was 10 meet when Miss Goodrich asked
her consent 10 introduce Evelyn After
ward she made inquiries concerning
White
Mr.. White warned me specifically
against several young men with whom
Florence had become acquainted OF Cne
OF them he said: Don't for heavens
sake, let her have anything to do with
that fellow. He is one of the worst little
rats in New York. Your daughter is not
safe I'm his company
lie did not refer 10 Harry Thaw. /
was so persistent in demanding from M
White pledges and assurances Of his good
intentions toward Florence that he grew
impatient and said: What sort OF a per-
son have YOU met? Have you no friends?
ON NOT h.. mia
told me that there were several other
young persons. principally boys. he said.
whom he was educating abroad. They
We're poor boys, he explained, who prom
/ ised 10 develop into great men.
II ever woman reposed implicit con-
hdence IN a man did In Stanford
White"
Referring TO her trip to Pittsburg at
the time when Evelyn charges White
with iIl-treating her. Mrs. Holman says:
When / returned, 10 all appearances.
Florence was we'll and happy There was
nothing to indicate that anything cut OF
! the ordinary had occurred If she under
went the experience that is said 10 have
befallen her, she did not take me into
her confidence. Had she told me what she
told the Thaw jury it would not have
been necessary for Harry Thaw to kill
Stanford White ] would have done il
myself"
The statement reviews In detail the tes-
timony brought out by the prosecution in
the trial. Mrs. Holman defending herself
from insinuatiOns made as 10 her neg
lect of her daughters morals. OF the
trip to Europe she says it was taken
against her Ggish and that Of White.
Thaw. she said, had never asked her for
permission TO marry Evelyn.
she and Mr. Thaw left London until the
afternoon Of her marriage on the 4th of
April. 1866. / was not consulted about
the marriage"
Mrs. Holman denies that Mrs. J. J.
Cain ever heard Thaw offer Sl00O00 or
any amount if she, the mother, would
gain Evelyn's consent to marry him
Referring to herself. the statement saws.
Two days after the night upon which
Harry Thaw shot Stanford White at
Madison Square Garden We received this
telegram.
1t is most important for you 10 say
absolutely nothing. (Slgned) F.
Il Immediately formed the resolution
that 1 should say nothing 20 any one
pending the outcome of the trial OF Harry
Thaw, which l realized must take place
This is the only communication that has
come to me from my daughter since the
murder
Il did say nothing. l remained quiet
1 have remained silent until now. and I
would have kept silent had it not been for
the attacks made on me by Mr. Delmas
in his closing address to the Thaw Jury
made no statement TO District Attorney
Jerome or to any of his representatives
have had privileged and private com
municati0n with persons whom regarded
as personal friends. Aside from these I
have not commented upon the case.
Neither did I aid the district attorney
i'm any way in preparing his notes for the
prosecution of Harry Thaw. Neither Mr.
Jerome, Mr. Garvan, nor Mr. Hartridge
came 10 Pittsburg 10 see me: neither have
I seen them here or elsewhere.