The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-16
MRS. HOLMAN NOW BELIEVES
HER DAUGHTERS STORY TRUE:
WILL NOT AID PROSECUTION
Eveyns Story of Betrayal at Hands of Stanford White
Leads to Change Of Front-DeCides Not to Go
to New York

PITTSBURC. Feb. 16.-Revelations OF
Stanford Whites yillainy alleged by
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw on the witness
stand have materially altered the atti-
tude Of her mother, Mrs. Charles ].
Holman. Mrs. Holman IS seriously con-
templatiEg an abandonment Of her
championship Of White. and taking
position In favor OF Harry Thaw. This
VIII deprive the prosecution OF a most
valuable aid and probably viii also lead
10 the refusal of Howard NesbIt 10 be a
witness against his sister. That these
sensational moves in the Thaw case
We're under consideration was admitted
today by person who is very close to
Mrs. Holman.
Since Mrs Holman read her daugh-
ter's testimony. and appreciated the
enormity Of the offenses Of which White
was accused by Mrs Harry Thaw, she
has been virtually in a state Of col
lapse. Chronic neuritis. from which she
has suffered for more than two years.
has been greatly aggrieved bY the strain
Of the past few months. IN no event
Will she be able To go 10 New York and
testify Whatever plan involving this
move might have been tentatively dis
cussed has been abandoned since Mrs.
Holman went 10 pieces under the crush
ing shock Of the disclosures uttered by
her daughter.
In Ignorance of Evelyn's Story.
No lnlding Of what Mrs. Thaw was 10
testify 10 had reached Mrs. Holman.
Her daughter did not conhde 10 her any
OF the ofenses OF which she charged
White was guilty when she appeared
in court 10 defend her husband. This
was acknowledged by Mrs. Thaw when
Lawyer Delmas questioned her. she
said that White had instructed her not
20 tell her mother
III this pledge was exacted by
W hlte and made by Evelyn IL was kept
absolutely. said person speaking for
Mrs Holman today. Evelyn never
told her mother that she had any cOus-
plant 10 make against White or any
one Tor that matter. Why. IL her story
Is true, she did not cOnfide in her. is
question that neither Mrs Holman
or anyone else. excepting Mrs Thaw.
can answer.
Had Mrs Nesbit-Holrnan been told
such story as that narrated by Mrs
Ihaw on the witness stand she would
herself have pursued Stanford White or
any other man 10 the grave She loved
her daughter passiOuatelv. and be-
HeVe she still regards neT afeCuOnata-
y. Notwithstanding the treatment she
~ from neg ana 4aaW.
Denies Selling of Daughter.
Mrs Holman had heard tina. In
before marriage confession to Mrs. Will
liam Thaw. her daughter substantially
charged that Mrs. Holman had sold her
10 stanford White. Mrs. Holman mas
no IrCOf that such "a story was told.
and she does not believe that il was
ShH had never dignihed the rumor by
denying IL. but you may rest assured
that such an accusation IS false in
ever word and syllable.
This is Mrs. HOlman's position. If
il can be proved 10 her that stanford
White was the villain that her daughter
slys he was. she is willing. freely. 10
announce that she was mistaken i'm the
man. and that she was deceived by his
protestations OF good faith and honor
aEle conduct She does not believe that
stanford White ruined her dauGhter
But IN face OF the fact that her davrh-
ter told the story she did. after taking
a solemn OaLh 10 speak the truth she
hardly knows what 20 believe. No man