Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16

Reveals Her Life With Stanford White
TO Save Husband

Reveals Her Life With Stanford White
to Save Husband.
New York. Feb. S-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw told her story. To save the life
or her husband. charged with murder
she barred to the world the innermost
secrets Of hex soul-a portrayal for
which sanctuary were a more fitting
I place than the crowded. gaping court
room. To was the same story she told
Harry Thaw in Paris in 1908. when he
had pleaded with her 20 become his
Wife-the confession Of one who felt
there was an insurmountable barrier
20 ner ever becoming the bride Of the
man she loved.
Then came the revelation OF the
wreck Of that girlhood at the age OF
Is. She told the story or her meeting
with Stanford White. the story OF the
sumptuous studio apartment. whose
dingy exterior gave no hint Of the
luxurious furnishings within; OF a vel
vet covered swing in which one could
swing until siippered toes crashed
through the paper of a Japanese para
sol swung from the ceiling; the story
o. glass OF champagne OF black.
whirling sensations and OF mirrored
bedroom walls. In short. she told all
the story.
Don't scream so; It is all over. It
is all right"
And this was Stanford white?"
The question came from Mr.. Del
mas. now conducting the defense OF
Harry Thaw
Yes. sir"
She told OF her arrival IN New York.
OF her life here. and eventually the ac-
certance by her mother Of the thrice
refused invitation of a girl OF the
theatre 20 meet some Of her friends
az luncheon The girls mother told
Evelyn's mother they were people In
New York society and perfectly
proper. else she would not let her girl
go with them.
when she came for me In the han
som" said the witness. Il remember
hoping We were going 10 the Waldorf
] had heard so much about IL and
wanted so 10 90 there. But the han.
som stopped in front OF a dingy looking
building In West oath street. and |
was told 10 get out Mother had
dressed me. My skirts were Just 10
my shoe tops then"
This was in August, 1901.
Her Meeting With White.
Gle was a big and fat and ugly
man remember him meeting us at
the head OF three flights OF stairs"
she continued. He gave me presents
and my mother let me go TO other par
ties. Then he said my mother should
visit some friends in Pittsburg. She
said she could not leave me- He said
II would be all right: that he would
look after me. Finally she went. Then
came an invitation TO a party, but no
one else was there-just two. They
all seem to have turned US down he
said. After we had dined and / want
ed TO go home. he said had not seen
all OF the apartment, and we went TO
the bedroom with the mirrors all over
the walls. On a small table stood a
bottle of champagne and one glass
Mr.. White poured out just one glass
for me. and / paid no attention to it,
Mr.. White went away. came back and
said: I decorated this room myself
Then he asked me why I was not
drinking my champagne. and said |
did not like il: II tasted bitter. But he
persuaded me TO drink it. and did.
Became Unconscious.
"A few moments after ! had drank
the champagne there began a pound
ing and humping in my ears and the
room got all black
When | awoke my clothes had all
been taken of me. started to scream.
Mr.. White got up and t1l..::SS-=r :. kimono
on me. AS / sat up saw mirrors all
around the bed. ] began to scream
again. and Mr.. White asked me to
keep quiet. saying that 1t was all |
over.
when he threw the kimono over
me, he left the room. / screamed |
harder than ever. / don't remember |
how l got my clothes on. He took me !
home and sat up ali night crying"
Where was Mr.. White when you
recovered consciousness"
He was on the bed, beside me. un-
dressed"
What did be say afterwardsf"
He made me swear that / would /
never tell my mother about IL. He
said there was no use In talking. and /
the greatest thing In this world was
not 20 get found out. He said the girls
in the theatres were foolish to talk.
He laughed afterwards.
Thsw Excited.
Yes he was excited. and WALKED