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confidence. Had she told me What
she told the Thaw jury, it would not
have been necessary for Thaw to
kill Stanford White. I would have
done it myself
Mrs. Holman then tells of the
meeting with Thaw. She denies that
White ever said word to her against
Thaw. Every story which came to
her ears concerning Thaw, she de-
clares. was told her by Ethel Barry
more. She tells of the trip abroad
with Thaw.
Every detail Of the trip was and
is nightmare to me. Mr.. Thaw join
ed US in Paris. Florence and shared
! the same apartments. Mr.. Thaw had
apartments by himself. There was
no pleasure in the tour for me. The
things which appealed to Florence
and Mr.. Thaw in Paris did not appeal
to me. Florence testified that we
quarreled frequently while in Paris
in fact, continually. The disagree
ments were caused by my protests at
her visits to the various restaurants.
Florence said that I asked for
money continually. I did. I begged
them to give me passage money and
I let me return to New York. I was
sick and disguised at the whole pro-
ceedings.
.The climax came one afternoon
when Mr.. Craig Wadsworth Of the
| American embassy had an engage
ment to take us out sailing. I was
! very i'll when he called. We were at
Claridge's Hotel. The servant show
ed him in. I explained that I was
feeling badly, and suggested that he
summons Florence, who, I supposed,
was in her bedroom next to mine. He
tapped upon the door. There was
no answer. I requested him to open
lit "'Why there is no one here,
said he. The room has been strip
ped
'T ran to look for myself. Every
article Of apparel belonging to Flor
ence was gone. The shock caused me
to faint, and I remained unconscious
for three hours.
st did not see Florence from the
day she and Mr.. Thaw left London
until the afternoon Of her marriage
on the 4th of April, 1905. I was not
consulted about the marriage. We
did not know that marriage had
been arranged until my husband and
I were asked to go to the home 'of
the Rev. DR.. McEwan. This was one
hour before the ceremony. All the
arrangements had been carried out
| by Mr.. J. Dennison Lyon, Mr.. Thaw's
banker. Mr.. Lyon had the marriage
license clerk at the clergyman's s
house. It was necessary that the
mother sign the application for a Ii
cense, for my daughter was a minor.
This readily and cheerfully did. I
was glad that Mr.. Thaw was man
enough to give her his name.
eve We're shown into the drawing
| room. No one greeted Us or spoke
to us. Mrs. William Thaw came in.
accompanied by her son, Josiah, and
another witness. The clergyman was
there. y salutations were exchang-
ed. Florence and Mr.. Thaw entered.
/ The ceremony ended, they and the
rest Immediately left the room. No
words of farewell were said. I went
into the hall and encountered one Of
the witnesses, a woman. asked to
see nay daughter.
.T will see if I can find her she
replied. She went away and did not
return.
| Mrs. William Thaw came into the
hallway. I told her wished to see
Florence.
"I don't know where she is she
said, and tarned away.
s1The clergyman was the next to
whom I appealed.
Don't know anything about her
he responded, passing by me. l have
never seen my daughter since.
LAS solemn as though these words
were uttered with my last breath, I
wish here to affirm that my love foz
my daughter is as deep and intense
as it was when I first beheld her in
my arms a helpless babe. Resent
nent 1 may have felt, but never ha-
tired, or Nengeful sentiments. Ny
heart beats as responsive to her sor-
rows as though they We're woes Of
my own Regardless Of all that has
transpired, my affection is unaltered.