The Washington herald., 1908-03-10
mrs. THAW TROUBLED
Does Not Know What the
Future Holds for Her.
SKIRTS CLEAN, APPARENTLY
She Denies. and Representatives OF
All Interests Deny, that Any
Charge Has Been, or Can Be,
Brought Against Her-NOt offered
Money TO Permit Divorce.

New York. March 9-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw said tonight although no action
for divorce had been brought against her
and no steps had been taken aooking 10
a separation between herself and Harry
Thaw up 10 the present time. her affairs
right now were in an unsettled condition.
She could not tell what would be the
outcome
A. Russell Peabody. one of the attor-
neys who conducted Thaw's defense in
both trials, and who is considered his
personal adviser. said that whatever legal
steps might be taken a divorce would not
be sought.
Daniel O'ReiIly, another OF the Thaw
counsel, denied that Harry Thaw's family
had any intention OF endeavoring to bring
about either an annulment Of Thaws
marriage or a divorce.
No Action for Divorce.
1T is absolutely untrue that an action
for divorce has been begun against me, ="
said Mrs. Evelyn ThsT at her home. 446
Park avenue. IT is also untrus that l
have been approached by Harry's family
on the subject OF a divorce. Right at the
present time things are so uncertain that
cannot tell what viii happen in the
future. 1 do not know what steps. II any,
will be taken
Everything that has been said about
my attempting 20 get $4,000 from Harry's
family and an annual income OF $4,000 a
year is all wrong have not seen one Of
his family since he was sentenced TO Mat
teawan. No communication has passed
between myself and them / am not in
the least dependent upon Mrs. William
Thawi or any Of the Thaw family-outside
OF my husband-for my support
Il am perfectly willing To admit that
there is a GOODNESS between Harry's fam
lly and myself Everybody knows that
Mrs. Thaw was asked If she had been
approached by any attorneys, represent
ing Mr.. William Thaw on the matter Of
a divorce or a settlement. on the basis OF
| legal separation.
Il said that no communication had
passed between myself and any OF the
1naw family outside OF Harry" she re-
peated. ''All these stories about nv be-
INK followed by detectives. and a report
OF my d0ings having been made 10 law
! yers representing Harry's mother are
false Why. ] have had letters from
several detective agencies. and two or
| three detectives have seen me In person.
and all OF them have said that though
times were hard. they would not under
| take any such dirty work as that.
There is nothing any detective could
report against me in a divorce suit any
way.
Is Keeping Tabs on Herself
'Why, for long time past 1 have been
keeping a diary Of my comings and
goings just on purpose I know just what
have done each day and each night
since the end Of the trial
My servants would make the best Wit
nesses I could have in any divorce case.
They know what have been doing and
where ! have gone.
III Is true l have most of my things
in this house packed yp and that am
going 10 move very soon But il IS not
because the lease expires on April l. as
some report has II. and that the ThaW
family are not gong TO renew it. The
lease on this house does not expire until
October. Anyway il is not held in the
name of any Of the Thaws.
IF Harry should get out he and I
could live here after October. I am going
to move because the house IS TOO big I
am not going out OF New York. And
am certainly not going TO accept any
theatrical engagement"
Mrs. Thaw denied the report that her
allowance had been cut of. and that un-
less she should make a settlement with
the Thaw family on the basis of a peTma-
nent separation from her husband. no
more money from that source would be
forthcoming.