The evening world., 1908-03-12
EVELYN THAW
FILES COMPLAINT
FOR ANNULMENT
Quick Trial Wanted in Her
Action for Freedom From
Prisoner.
SETTLEMENT PLEASES.
Wife of Stanford Whites
Slayer Satisfied With Ar
rangementS Made.
SETTLEMENT PLEASES.

| The papers in the suit for the nnnul-
nent Of the marriage Of Harry X. Thaw
and Evelyn Nesht Thaw were filed in
the County Clerks Office this afternoon
by Daniel O'Reilly. counsel for Mrs
Thaw The complaint recites simply
that at the time of the marriage Harry
X Thaw was OF unsound mind. and
that his wife demands that the marriage
be annulled.
II Is the desire of Mrs. Thaw and n
the haw family to have the matter de-
cided as speedily as possible The trial
OF the action will take very little time.
and efforts will be made to place 1t upon
some court calender that Is not crowd
ed with cases awaiting disposition.
Thav was served with a copy Of the
sum mons and complaint at the Mattea-
wan Asylum for the Criminal Insane by
a clerk of Mr.. ORdelly this afternoon.
An attempt to serve the papers upon
the young millionaire yesterday was
blocked by Supt Lamb, who would not
on the ground that. inasmuch as Thaw
Is insane. no legal service can be made
upon him.
Mr.. O'Reilly was communicated with
and brought up the point that Thaw
70 not confined in Mattaawan as an in
sane person. but simply in restraint for
examination as to his mental condition
Supt. Lamb insist ed, however, upon
maintaining his stand
Mr. O'Reilly went before Justice
O'Gorman. In the Supreme Court to-
day and secured an order requiring
Supt Lamb TO allow the service Of the
papers upon Thaw. Armed with the
order. the clerk left on a train AT noon
for Matteawan,
While Thaw suffers behind the asy-
lum bars his wife is smiling and hap
py. She was as radiant as June
bride when she talked OF the suit
against her husband and the financial
settlement
She Is Satisfied.
is the financial settlement satisfac-
tory to you?" she was asked
Yes" said the young woman. with
isted. II was splendid"
Since Thaw has been confined in the
asylum he has been under the delusion
that his release was only a matter of
few days. He has been told. how
ever. that his mother. Mrs. William
Thaw. who is using every effort to have
aim freed from the ex-chorus girl
Will no. turn a stone to get him free un-
III after his marriage is annulled 1t
.s said that Mrs. Thaw wants her son
taken away from the dissipated com
panfons and fast life he led before
the killing of White. and she believes
the best way to accomplish this is to
annul his marriage.
The summons and complaint in the
annulment action were served on Mrs.
Thaw. mother of the defendant, yester-
day morning at the Hotel Lorraine
where she IS staying Mrs. Thaw. as
next Of kin is a co-defendant, which
Is made necessary where :he defendant
Is deemed insane. The complaint will
be served on Harry Thaw to-day. II
reads:
The PLAINTIFF complains OF the defend
ants and alleges
'First-That on tho 4th dav OF April.
1905. at the City OF Pittsburl'. in the
@ Evelyn Florence Ses6it II Thap. p.'''i'n them
Evelyn Florence Nesbit. and the defend
ant. Harry X. Thaw intermarriec
Insane Then, She Says.
"Second-That at the time of the mar
fiage of the plaintiff, Evelyn Florence
Nespit Thaw., to the defendant. Harry
X. Thaw, the defendant, Harry X.
Thaw, was lunatic and of unsound
valid contract. and was incapable OF
contracting marriage, and that the
cause for annulling this marriage. TO
wit, the lunacy OF the defendant Harry
"Third. That at the time OF such
marriage the defendant Mary Copley
Thaw. was and she now is the mother
Of the defendant. Harry X. Thnv.
Fourth That this plaintiff Evelyn
Florence Nesbit Tnaw is a resident Of
the State OF New York, and her domi-
New York. In said State OF NeN York,
and that the defendant, Harry X
Thaw. Is now living within the state of
New York.
"Fifth. That there has been no issue
Evelyn Florence Ncshit Thaw and the
'eiSWHihlsm'f Wher"forG This pia.ntr IM demands
final Judgment that the said marriage
between her and the defendant. Harry
void. ana that this plaintiff have such
other and further relief in t." premi So !
"a may ne ius,. together with the costs
md : ~bursom"ntS " tbs action "
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