Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-27
Under DURESS.EE
Eve|yn's Suit, Now With
drawn, Result Of Pressure
On Part Of Husbands Relatives
HAIRY Needs Her Loyalty
And Action Is Discontinued'.'Un.
Willing Party to Suit.

New York, May 26.-Evelyn Nesblt
Thaw, through her counsel, TO-DAY
Withdrew the suit which she instituted
some time ago for the annulment Oh
her marriage to Harry X. ThaW. Inc
motion for Withdrawal was sanctioned
by Referee Deyo and the case was de-
c,larel discontinued without costs to
either tarty to the suit.
Immediately following the dismissal
of the action Daniel O'Reilly, person.
al counsel for Mrs. ThaW, issued d
formal statement in which he declared
that Mrs. Thaw had been an unwilling
party to the proceeding from the hrst.
1t was only because Of pressure on the
part Ct her husbands relatives that
she had any part in such proceeding
said Mr.. O'Reily, and that she With
drew the action because she believes
her husbands present position de-
mands her loyalty
There has been much misrepresen-
tation AS to Mrs. Evelyn Nesplt
Thaw's motive in first bringing an APP
plication for an annulment, ana then
subsequently disseminating the same,
said the statement Mrs. ThaW re-
Iuctantly made such an application IN
response 10 pressure brought py rela-
tivcs of her husband; she withdraWs
from the action at this time because
she believes her husbands present Sit
uation demands from her a loyalty to
his interests and that it would not
serve any good purpose to prove at q
time when he was attempting to gam
his liberty that he was insane when he
l.
the light of the unfortunate conclu-
sions of the last proceedings"
Mr.. O'Reilly declined to give the
name of the relative who had brought
persuasion to bear upon her to insti-
tute the proceedings for the annul-
ment of the marriage.
Mr.. O'Reilly was quoted today as
saying that there had been no recon-
Citation between Harry X. Thaw and
his wife and that Mrs. Evelyn Thaw
wanted none. He added that Mrs. Eve
Ign Thaw thought she had right to
some financial recompense for the sac
rifice she had made in ThaWs behalf.
Mr.. O'Reilly said that some step Of
that kind might be taken, but he would
not indicate what form the movement
would take.
Franklin Bartlett, counsel for Mrs.
William Thaw, made denial tonight of
Lawyer O'Reilly's statement that Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw had made appli-
caion for an annulment of the mar
rage in response to pressure brought
by relatives. Mr.. Bartlett said:
CAS- counsel for Mrs. William Thaw
l desire to say that so far as she is
concerned and any other relatives
with whom l am acquainted, know Of
no pressure being brought by relatives
of Mrs. Evelyn Thaw's husband to
bring about an annulment of the mar
riage. l am al loss to understand
how any pressure could be brought to
bear against this young woman.
1.-THE position of the family in re-
gard to this young woman is very SIM
pic and very just. Mrs. William Thaw
desires that this young woman shall be
treated not only justly but generously
and she has already paid $1,000 per
month which, in my opinion as law
yer Of experience, is far more than any
court would allow her for her MAIN
mony or otherwise ard it is a more
generous allowance than such as would
be appropriated if based on Harry
Thaw's income or measured by his
station in lifc''
Concerning the report that Evelyn
Thaw would apply to the courts to be
appointed a committee of her hus-