The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
EARLS ODD CAREER
ALICE THAWS TITLED HUSBAND
HAS HAD MANY CALLINGS.

fixed sum I'm cash from her fathers es-
tate and more coming. ana that some OF
her money had been placed with a trlst
company for the benefit Of the earl as
a proper recognition Of the place that he
and his wife were t. occupy. Mrs Thaw
said Inat the earl had made no point OF
money matters. That was late in April.
II was around the first Of May that
some one. not the earl. settled I'D his
debts in Newport. which were not small.
The wedding was put off several times,
supposedly to admit Of persons being
present who after all never did get there.
The ceremony was performed on April
q in Pittsburg. instead Of Washington.
as had been planned. Il is noted that
In the description Of the ceremony there
IS mention Of a. D. James. Of London.
a friend OF the bridegroom. A writ for
debt Of about $500 was served on the
earl just before the ceremony. Il sup
pose they sent that here because they
understood a settlement was TO be made
to-day" said the earl.
Il was not long after the ceremony that
II began to be talked about that proceed
ings had been delayed by the earl and
his friend, a. D. James, who proved 10
be lawyer, whether OF the earl or for
his creditors it was not made clear IT
was said that the earl demanded $1,000
year for himself, double what had been
agreed upon, and that the entire fortune
of Miss ThaW should go 90 the Eertford
estates upon her death without children.
Mr.. James refused 70 let the ceremony
90 on until certain papers were signed.
which papers he had with him. II Was
said that the sum o2 10000 was TO be
paid down as soon as the ceremony was
ended. II also was made clear that
there was a furious disag greement be-
tween the earl and Harry Tbaw. The
earl refused, according to report to 20
on with the ceremony, and pointed out
what scandal there would be II il were
not held, Il was reported that Benjamin
Thaw pleaded with his sister not 10
marry the earl, and that when she per
sisted IN her determination he told her
never to return to the Thaw home in
Pittsburg.
At any event, the marriage was cele-
brated and the Yarmouths left for Eu-
rope The earl denied the hoIdup story
in a cable from Europe when they ar
rived at Ragley Hall in Alcester in MAY.
The Countess Of Yarmouth was present.
ed at court in June. The countess re-
turned TO Pittsburg in August. Is)l. with
her mother. and it was denied then that
there was any idea Of her separating
from her husband. The earl came. over
q few weeks afterward and returned
with his wife 20 England
The domestic difficulties Of the Var
mouths then apparently passed from pub
lie view for a long time. After the kill
ing of Stanford White it was reported
from abroad that the Countess Of Var
mouth was deeply affected q the plight
OF her brother and that her health was
broken down by the incident II was
first reported on December Il OF last year.
that there was a possibility Of such a..
suit as has been begun.
The Earl Of Yarmouth IS descended
from a distinguished family. II ne ont
lives his father he viii be MARQUIS of
ltertfordr Earl Of Hertford, and ViscouDt
beauchamp OF Hache. in Great Britain
Baron Conway Of Ragley. in England.
ana Baron Conway Of KUluItagh. I'm Ire
land. As Seymour he is descended
rom the Lord Protector IN the reign OF
Edward VI and from Sir Edward Sew
mour speaker Of the Long Parliament.
According 10 the Earl Of Rosslvn. an
other actor titled person, the Earl OF Var
mouth was his Tag at Ftou