Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
GIRL COMRADE
Of THAW'S WIFE
SPLITS FAMILY
Object to Actress
Companion
slayer's Mother and Sister Draw Line
on May Mackenzie, Constant
Friend Of the Former
Model
nv Associated Press.

NEW NOHH, Jan. EO.--INulllOIS VI
differences between Harry X. Thaw on
one side and Mrs. william Thaw and
the countess Of Yarmouth, mother and
sister of Harry Thaw, upon the other
continued to be circulated today despite
n denial by Thaw's counsel that any
such differences existed. The reported
differences are alleged to have arisen
over the continued presence in the court
room of Miss Mackenzie, the former
chorus girl, who invariably accompan-
les Mrs. Evelyn Thaw and sits by her
during the sessions of the court. Miss
Mackenzie is said to have been the
younger Mrs. Thaws constant compan-
ion since Harry X. Thaw shot Stanford
White.
1t was reported today that Dolphin
M. Delmas, the San Francisco lawyer
who came east to defend Thaw, went
to the Hotel Lorraine, where the rela-
tives of Harry X. Thaw are staying, in
the hope of reconciling any differences
which might have arisen between the
women 1t was said that Evelyn Thaw
made the first step to placate her
mother law and sister-in-law and
that Mr.. Delmas only consented to try
to smooth over their misunderstand-
ings upon the agreement that Miss
Mackenzie should discontinue her ap-
pearance in court
Thaw Discusses Matter
Harry Thaw is said to have discussed
the matter with Mr.. Peabody of his
counsel when Mr.. Peabody visited him
in the Tombs prison today. Afterward
Mr.. Peabody said:
II don't believe that Mr.. Delmas
knows that Miss Mackenzie is in the
court room. He Is there to work and
don't believe he gives the woman a
thought.
early last summer, when Evelyn
Thaw was practically all alone, Miss
Mackenzie was with her most of the
time. 1t is only natural to suppose that
Mrs. Thaw wants to have Miss Mack
enZie with her now"
Mr.. Peabody said that Miss Macken-
zie had proved herself one of the best
friends Mrs. Evelyn Thaw ever had
and that she took care of Mrs Thaw
last summer when the young wife was
suffering agony greater than that borne
by any woman in New York, and has
been devoted ever since.
1T is not to be expected that now
Mrs. Thaw would cast her friend aside
just for the sake Of appearances" said
Mr.. Peabody. He declared that there
was no truth in the report that other
relatives of Thaw have quarreled with
Evelyn Thaw because of her friendship
for Miss Mackenzie
Declares Report Unfounded
Mr.. Peabody said that the report that
Mr.. Delmas had delivered an ultimatum
that he would withdraw from the case
unless Miss Mackenzie is kept out of
the court room is absolutely without
foundation. Mr.. Peabody also declared
that the report that Harry Thaw and
his wife were contemplating a divorce
If Thaw is acquitted is also false. One
of the reports in circulation today deal
ing with Thaw's motive for Shooting
Stanford White was to the effect that
the night before the shooting ThaW
called on White and exacted from him a
promise that he would never try to
communicate with Evelyn Thaw again.
1t was reported that while at dinner at
the Cafe Martin. four hours before the
tragedy, Thaw intercepted a note from
White asking Mrs. Thaw to meet him.
The Thaw jurors were kept under
close surveillance at the hotel today.
The wives of two of them called last
night, but their guards only permit con-
versations in the presence of another
juror and of the guards.
1t was said today that evidence would
be put before the jury to prove that
ever since the Madison Square garden
tragedy the entire living expenses of
May Mackenzie have been paid by
some one connected with the Thaw
family. The district attorney Is said to
have copies of bills paid on Miss Mac
kenZie's account at the Hotel Lorraine
Miss Mackenzie will appear as a wit
ness for the prosecution, having been
subpoenaed by the district attorney.