The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
SAYS POSITIVELY
EVELYN THAW IS
AFTERSEPARATIO
Counsel for Harry's Mother
Makes Definite Statement and
Tells OF Estrangement.
WIFE MAKES DENIALS,
BUT ADMITS TROUBLE
Says There Will Be Important
Development SOOn-De-
MES Choking Story.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Evelyn Nes-
bit Thaw is seeking a separation from
Harry Kendall Thaw. now incarcerated
in the State Asylum for the Insane at
Matteawan. This fact became known
today through the following statement
made by Colonel Franklin BARTLETT
who is counsel for Mrs. William Thaw:
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw desires a
separation from her husband and her
husband hopes that there will be a
reconciliation. There has been an
estrangement between them. but there
has not been any outbreak such as some
reports would ave it.
"These stories that Mrs. William
Thaw is prosecuting her daughter-in-
law or is acting in . dominecring way
toward her are untrue. Mrs. William
Thaw IS kindly disposed to the young
woman and wants to do the fair thing
by her. There is not truth in the re-
port that young Mrs. Thaw has been
Swallowed by detectives for evidence in
divorce proceedings. Mrs. Evelyn Nes-
bit Thaw has every reason to expect
consideration in her treatment by my
self as counsel for Mrs. William Thaw.
Denying that she had accepted a
theatrical engagement, declaring that
no action for divorce has been brought
against her, and saying that there
would be important developments In
her martial affairs within the next few
days, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, the beauGi-
full young wife of the slayer of Stan
ford White, today made her most i'm
portant statement since her husbands
second trial.
1T is absolutely untrue that any
action for divorce has been begun
against me- said Mrs. Thaw at her
home, 446 Park avenue. 1T Is also an
true that L have been approached by
1arry's family on the subject of a di-
vorce. At the present time things r
so uncertain that | cannot tell what
will happen in the future.
Everything that has been said about
} my attempting to get $4,000 from
Harry's family and an annual income
| of $500 is all wrong. l have not seen
one of his family since he was sent to
! Matteawan, and no communication has
| passed between myself and them. l am
not in the least dependent upon Mrs.
: William Thaw or any Of the Thaw
l family outside of my husband for my
t support. | am perfectly willing to adj
I nit that there is a GOODNESS between
Harry's family and myself; everybody
knows that.
Not Being "Shadowed.,
"All of these stories about my being
followed by detectives and a report of
my doings having been made to the
lawyers representing Harry's mother
are false. Why, l have had letters
, from several detective agencies, and
two or three detectives have seen me
in person, n all of them have said
that, though times are hard, they
would not undertake any such dizzy
business as that. There is nothing amy
detective could report against me for
: use In a divorce suit anyway.
why, for a long time past i have
been keeping a diary of my cominSs
and goings just OF purpose. on pn--
pose for what? Well, just on purpose.
/. And l kno just what / have done
each day and each night since the end
of the trial.
And my servant would make the
best witnesses / could have in any di-
Vorce case. l said would, not will.
They know What | have been doing
! and where I nave gone.
Won't Return to stage.
1T is true that l have most of my
things in this house packed up, and
thai | am going to move very soon.
But 1t is not because the lease expires
on April l. as some report has 1t, and
that the Thaw family are not going
to renew it. The lease on this house
does not expire until October, and.
anyway, it is not held in the name of
any of the Thaws. Even if Harry should
get out, he and l could not live here
! after October. | am going to move
) because the house is too big. / am
; not going out of New York, and / GER
tainly am not going to accept any
theatrical engagement"
When asked if there was any truth
in the report tina her allowance had
been cut off and thai unless she should
make a settlement with the Thaw fam
lily on the basis of a permanent separa-
] ton from her husband no more money
from that source would be forthcoming.
) ut is not true Mrs. Thaw said.
None of Harry's family has ever held
, the purse strings on me. ! have been
receiving my allowance from Harry
right along. And after he was sent to
Matteawan he made new arrangements
for my allowance. / am not in need
of money now, nor do l expect to be.
1.-The latest story that has been
started about me is that Mrs. Thaw
showed Harry the report detectives
had made about me and that he was
so jealous that when / went up to see
him at Matteawan three weeks ago he
choked me. That is as big an untruth
as the rest of them.
"There viii be some important devel-
orments in a few days which win set
all these rurnors at rest. l AM tell
o what these developments are
story cf Choking Untrue.
Daniel O'Reilly. personal counsel Tor
young Mrs. Thaw. made emphatic de-
NAL to reports that she had made an
exorbitant demand upon Mrs. William
Thaw for a competence and an income
as the price of her legal separation
from Harry Thaw and that these hav-
ing been rejected Mrs. William Thaw
vas holding reports Of detectives over
her head to force her into submission.
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