The Detroit times., 1908-03-11
PAPERS SERVED ON
HARRY THAW
IN MATTEAWAN

to fight this suit to the end. ! was
not insane when I married my wife
any more than am now, and she can
not get her freedom on that ground.
If I was only out OF t5,s terrible place
this never would have happened"
Evelyn to "Hsve a Slice"
While 1t is denied that any agree"
ment has been reached as to finan-
cial settlement, 1t is known that Mrs.
VIM. Thaw will see that Evelyn Is well
provided for.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw is made .
co-defendant in the action. AS next
of kim she is technically the real de-
PENDANT, as the law presumes her son
| to be insane and therefore legally
dead. The action is entitled, Evelyn
Florence Nesbit Thaw versus Harry
Kendall Thaw and Mary Copley
| Thaw"
1t Is understood that the elderly
Mrs. Thaw looks with favor upon her
daughter-in-law's suit, and that she is
largely responsible for seeing that the
young woman's future is well provided
| for. She believes that her daughter
in-law should be treated with the uJ-
most consideration in view Of the sac,
rifices she made to save her husband
| from the electric chair.
Break Came In First Tr'at.
| Coincident with the news of the
bringing OF the annulinent suit. comes
the positive assertion from Lawyer
Daniel O'Reilly that the break between
the couple, far from being of recent
origin, dates back to the middle OF the
first trial OF Thaw.
During the first trial." said Mr..
O'Reilly. something happened which
caused decided GOODNESS between
Harry and his wife. They kept up
appearances, but their relations have
never been the same from that time.
The trouble was over personal mat
ter and had nothing To do with the at
titude OF the Thaw family toward
young Mrs Thaw."
Mr. O'Reilly would not divulge what
the cause of the difference between
the two was, but intimated that tho
cause would come out during the trial.
Evelyn Thaw has been contemplate
ing the action she has now taken ever
since the jury acquitted her husband
on the ground OF insanity and he was
committed to the insane asylum. Re-
Gently Mrs. VIM. Thaw retained Law.
yer Franklin Bartlett as special coun-
sci for herself and son in any proceed
ings that might be undertaken by tho
wife.
That the mother is working in con-
cert with her daughter-in-law is evil
dent from this statement by Lawyer
Bartlett today:
Mother-in-Law "Not HostiIe!"
ANY statement that Mrs. VIM
Thaw is actuated by hostility to Eve
Ign, is nonsense. As far as Mrs. Thaw
is concerned she desires that Evelyn
shall be treated with fairness and con.
sideration. Harry mas desired q re-
Cancellation with his wife, but she has
declined to live with n!m again In the
event of his becoming free. She de-
sires a permanent severance OF mar
ital relations
Upon his return from Matteawan,
Lawyer Peabody was met by Lawyer
O'Reilly, and the two had q long con-
ference at the Hotel Belmont.
THE suit will be tried In the gu
preme court OF this county," said Mr..
O'Reilly. 1T Is very probable thst
thC toctInfOhy VIII bS &inOoS WhOIy VI
medical nature. Alfenists will be
called TO prove our contention. that
Harry Thaw was insane at the time OF
his marriage, and there will be testi.
mony from those who were In contact
with him covering the period Just be-.
fore and after the ceremony. It Ia
possible that much OF the testimony
that was heard at his last trial will be
offered"
When asked II Mrs. Thaw would 30
on the stand, Mr.. O'Reilly said:
"Yes, Il IL certain that she will, "a
she Is one Of the most vitality interest
ed parties. her testimony IL OF the
utmost value. I believe she will deal
as gently az possible with her hus.
band. She really has no ill-feeling to
wards him, but thinks II best they not
live together again II he should be 70
leased from the asylum"
Mr.. O'Reilly said that there would
be nothing said In the complaint 70,
garding alimony. He gave the impress
zion that the matter Of . financial set,
Element would be dealt with entirely
apart from the aunulueut g,Yit.