The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

to have her begin annulment pro-
ceedings and that the proceedings
were also discontinued at the request
OF the family.
"As far as Mrs. VIM. Thaw and
other relatives are concerned, there
has been no pressure brought to bear
by any Of them to bring about an
annulment of the marriage OF Harry
X. Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit. | am
at loss TO see how any pressure
could be brought to bear upon this
young person.
AS to the motive of Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw in Withdrawing her suit,
have no means at hand OF judging.
1T is logical that Harry X. Thaw's
insanity In 1905, at the time Of his
marriage, is no evidence that he was
insane at the time he shot Stanford
White.
The position OF the Thaw family
toward Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is very
simple and just. Mrs VIM. Thaw de.
sires that this young woman should
be treated not only fairly, but gener.
ously, and she is now being paid ST..
600 a month.
This, in my opinion and in the
opinion OF lawyers of experience, is
far more than the court would allow
her for almony. II is a more gener.
oIs allowance than as such would be
appropriated IL based upon Harry
Thaws income or if measured by her
station in life"
Did Mrs. VIM. Thaw approve of
the annulment suit as begun by Eve
lyn Thaw%
The family.did not approve such
action"
What action will the family take II
Mrs. Evelyn Th1w begins an action
to have herself appointed Harry
Thaw's guardian at law
q have communicated with the
young persons counsel about that
point today. If such action is taken
it will be vigorously opposed"
Young Mrs. Thaw's action in with
drawing from her annulment suit to-
day when It came up before Referee
Deyo was based upon the stand taken
by the elder Mrs. Thaw, and was not
due in the slightest to any reconcile
x1FfFh
evidently nervous as she waited in
Daniel OReilly's office to see If the
suit would be dismissed without pref.
udice.
After Referee Deyo had afreed that
the suit might be dismissed, leaving
both parties in the same position
as before 1t was begun, Mr.. O"Reilly
issued the following statement on be.
half of Evelyn Thaw:
There has been much misrepre-
sentation as to Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw's motive in first bringing an
application for an annulment and
then disseminating the same. Mrs.
Thaw, in the first instance, reluctant
ly made such application in response
to pressure brought by relatives of
her husband
"She withdraws from the action at
this time because she believes her
husbands present situation demands
from her a loyalty TO his interests and
that it would not serve any good
purpose to prove at a time when he
is attempting to gain his liberty
that he was insane when he married
her"
Mr.. OReilly said that he was not
prepared at this time to make any
statement regarding the report that
he would seek to have his client
appointed Harry Thaw's guardian.
Some action will be taken later, he
said.
IL Is regarded as certain, however,
that Mrs. VIM. Thaw will endeavor
to have herself appointed guardian
of her son estate
In ten days Justice Morchauser will
announce his decision concerning the
recommitment of Harry Thaw, and
until that time the young mans
mother will make her home in Pough.
keepsie. /; e said TO be the elder
Mrs, Thaw's intention to hold tne
withdrawal of the income of $1,000
month over the younger Mrs.
Thaw's head to secure her consent
to whatever action the family may
deem best.