Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-24


proceedings yesterday who actually took
hold of Mrs Thaw. and the Countess of
Yarmouth and attempted to tear away
their wells
The police today are making certain that
nothing of this sort shall again occur,
The formal proceedings in the court itself
began with two jurors in the box, selected
from twenty talesmen out of the 80 called.
The, first sensation of the day came when
IL was learned that Mrs. Charles J. Holman,
the mother of Harry Thaw's wife, is n New
York ready to testify against her laugh
ter's husband and to defend the character
'of the man who came to the financial aid
of her family and made it possible for them
20 move from the crowded quarters OF their
furnished rooms in oath sweet to the
greater afiuence of an uptown apartment
Has Shown Great Bitterness.
All through the case she has shown great
bitterness against the young man who took
her daughter away, and against his family.
who. under the natural leadership of the
Pier Mrs. Thaw, brought about an es-
arrangement between Evelyn and her mother
When Harry Thaw brought his chorus
girl wife home to Pittsburg. and Mrs. VIM.
fhaw sought to force her on Pittsburg So
ciety one of the requirements which she
made was that the girl should. cut herself
off from her mother and father. The es-
arrangement which followed was known to
all Pittsburg and Mrs. Holman, who al
ready had a strong feeling against Thaw for
the part he had played in her life, became
unusualIy bitter against him. Now she is
here at the request of the district attorneys
office ready to take the stand against the
man who made her daughter first the wife
Of a millionaire and then of a man ON trial
for murder.
The district attorney is keeping her
whereabouts here a complete secret, and it
was said at his Office this morning that she
would not be in the court room to see the
trial of her daughters husband until she
came to take the stand against him.
Her son, Howard Nesbit, was in court.
however. to watch the trial of his brother
in-lsw. II there was any doubt as to the
stand he will take in the case it was quick
ly dispeIed when the persons in court saw
who with him. He came accompanied
by one of the detectives in the district at
torney's office and tall man with light
curly hair 1t was VIM Hassett. who was
for many years Stanford Whites secretary
and one of his closest friends
Young Nesbit's Appearance.
Young Nesbit is a tall, Slight boyish-look-
oil fania
tics which are manifested by the rest of
the Nesbit family. He looks so much like
his sister. Evelyn, that strangers rapidly
identify him as her brother.
He has hair dark as hers, the same
straight brows. straight nose and his lips
curve in the same way. Below his nose his
face recedes like the bow OF clipper ship.
and although his expression is a pleasant
one his face does not bear any particular
marks of strength. In fact his face is that
of any undeveloped school boys. There is
vast difference in his features from those
of his much-renowned sister. His eyes are
black Evelyn Nesbit's blue eyes contrast
ing with her raven-black hair established
more than anything else her claim to un-
usual beauty.
When his sister came into the court room
he glanced at her curiously. like the others
who filled the benches. That was all. No
sign of recognition crossed his face
, Neither Mrs. William Thaw nor the
Countess of Yarmouth attended court this
morning. yesterdays ordeal having been too
much for them. 1t is supposed that they
will resume their attendance when the TAX
ing of evidence begins. Moreover. the
countess is suffering from a severe cold.
and Mrs. Thaw is on the verge of nervous
collapse. The family party this morning,
therefore. consisted of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
Mrs. George Carnegie. Miss May Mckenzie,
George Carnegie and Edward and Josiah
Thaw.
Thaw's Brother Present.
The latter is Thaw's youngest brother.
and this is his first appearance in the case.
This morning the party did not come
through the judges private room, but en-
tered the corridor through the main doors,
pushing their way through the crowd at
the entrance and walking up the aisle with
an air of nonchalance When they reached
the seats which had been reserved for them
behind Thaw they gathered in group to
take of their wraps, and acted unconscious
Of the hundreds of eyes which followed
them.
Mrs. Harry Thaw led the way. She still
shows signs of the strain, and in spite of
her beauty looks like frightened bird, and
the smile which comes over her face scarce
iy gets through the thick white veil which
she wears. Behind her. In marked contrast,
was May Mckenzie, her actress friend.
Again today she wore the purple outfit of
the color OF the egg plant which attracted
attention yesterday, with two black feathers
standing and bowling on her purple hat and
. general air of ch!rkness which reminded
one of sparrow.
Mrs. Carnegie sat next to Miss Mckenzie
Her white face and the nervous way with
which she watches the examination of each