The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-14
EDNA GOODRICH
In THE LIMELIGHT
NAT c. GOODWIN'S BEAUTIFUL.
LEADING LADY SEEN HERE
LAST WEEK INVOLVED
IN THE THAW CASE.
introduced White to Evelyn Nesbitt
According to Testimony of the
Latter, Although it is De-
MED by Miss Goodrich.


Fool in this city last week, and
who admired the beautiful leading
lady, Edna Goodrich, will read with
interest the following from the At
lanta Journal about her connection
with the famous Thaw case now on
trial in New York city. The Jour
nal of last Monday says:
Miss Edna Goodrich, conceded to
be one of the prettiest and most at
tractive women on the American
an acquaintance of Stanford White,
having personally inspected the AIad-
din-lide wonders of his luxurious stu
dio, and who Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
declares introduced her to White, ar
rived in Atlanta at 1:06 o'clock on
Monday morning from Birmingham,
Ala, and will appear Monday and
Tuesday at the Grand.
Aside from her remarkable grace
and beauty, rivalling that of Maxine
Elliott, whom she supplanted as Nat
C. Goodwin's leading lady, MiSs
Goodrich just now has another and
chiefer claim upon public attention.
She is credited with having first in
troduced Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to
Stanford White in the dream tower
of the myterious doors, this incident
leading later to the killing of the
noted architect by Harry Thaw.
to Of
lyn Thaw, Miss Edna Goodrich in
August, 1901, asked her to lunch
con party where she was to meet
Stanford White.
My mother consented" continued
the witness, 'and with Miss Good
rich | took a cab and went to
studio on West Twenty-fourth street
The doors seemed TO open of them
selves
1t cannot be definitely stated
whether Miss Goodrich is proud of
this distinction, or whatever else you
may be pleased to call it. At any
rate, she does not take the trouble
either to affirm or deny the report,
preferring for some reason to remain
in the cosy seclusion of private car
Miss Goodrich never allows her.
self to be interviewed, said George
o. Weeden, manager for Nat Good
win, when seen Monday morning at
the Grand.
''As for these rumors, which are
being printed all over the country in
regard to her connection with the
Thaw case, you may state that there
is absolutely nothing in them. Miss
Goodrich didn't know Stanford White
at all, and her only acquaintance
with Evelyn Neshitt was formed
when the two were members of the
FIoradora company back in 1901, I
believe it was. Miss Goodrich was
a member of the sextette while Miss
Nesbit belonged to the chorus.
after the reports about Miss
Goodrich were started, Mr.. Garvan,
the assistant district attorney, came
to see her before she left New York.
She told him then that they were
false, and If otherwise, don't you
know they would have her up there
right now?"
'Why, know them all, continued
Manager Weeden when the conversa-
ton drifted to the Thaw trial.
'.Thaw is crazy He ought to be
placed in an insane asylum and Eve
lyn Nesbitt ought to be sent to the
penitentiary for life. She has already
misrepresented facts upon the stand
to my certain knowledge. One should
not believe half that he hears. You
remember her saying that when she
returned from Europe in 1908 that
she came alone2 I happened to be
on the same vessel and [ saw her and
Thaw together every day. Of course
Thaw gave another name, but he was
along all right.
Gas for Stanford White, he was
one of the finest fellows one ever
meets He was high strung, thor
oughly educated and widely read.
Like many other men, he loved
good time. He had plenty of money
and spent it freely. Those who were
his guests usually enjoyed themselves
and were ready to return
white was by no means the aw-
ful demon that he has been painted.
The mirrored room % Here the mar
rator burst into laugh, evidencing
his complete disgust.
Furthermore, White knew Evelyn
Nesbit before Thaw as well as a num-
Der of others. I do not think that
all of the evidence has been brought
in the trial as yet Just wait until
District Attorney Jerome opens up
in good style. If number of things
aro not shown then I will he badly