The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-06
COUNTESS OF YARMOUTH.


furnished with lavish expenditure. She
declines to comment on the case. The
Earl of Yarmouth could not be found
In his usual London haunts last night.
1t has been well known for two
years that the domestic affairs Of the
Yarmouths were most unhappy. The
sarl's companions and his manner Of
living were such that he could not
give his wife the position In society
she had a right to expect. She sup
piled immense sums to defray her hus-
bands extravagances, and her friends
say she has conducted herself with
dignity throughout the troubles result
ing from the unhappy marriage and
her brothers difficulties.
The Hartford family, the head Of
which is the Earl of Yarmouth's IA
ther and to the head Of which the earl
is heir. he being the eldest son of the
sixth marquis Of Hartford, is one Of
the Oldest and proudest of the British
nobility.
Before Harry X. Thaw shot Stan
ford White in New York, thus bring
Ing ON the family of the Earl Of Var
mouth that. notoriety which is so dis
tasteful to the English nobility, there
were rumors that the couple was lead
Ing an unhappy life.
Then came the decision of the coun-
tess to % to New York and attend the
trial of her brother. 1t was said at
the time that the earl had agreed that
this was the proper course to follow,
but 1t was noticed that he left for
southern Europe before his wife sailed
for America, and while the countess
was in deep trouble he was enjoying
the gay life Of Monte Carlo and other
resorts.
When the countess returned to Eng
land after the trial of her brother she
received most cold reception not only
from the earl, but all the members of
his family, and the couple have seen
little Of each other since.
On what grounds the countess bases
her claim Tor the notification Of her
marriage 10 not stated In the papers
thus far died with the court, but there
has been much talk Of the earl's do
ings on the continent, where he spends
the greater part of his time.
The countess Is the daughter Of
the late william Thaw Of Pittsburg
and married George Francis Alexander
Seymour, earl Of Yarmouth, in Cal.
vary church, Pittsburg, on April ~
1908. The marriage followed rather
brief courtship and put a stop to the
sarrs stage career, which had begun
In private society theatricals at New
port and had later been more or less
successful In professional way. Var
mouth was starred in light comedies
BY q well known New York manager
his title being thinly yelled In the pro
grammes and announcements.
Lady Yarmouth has always been the
favorte of the family with her broth
err. Harry Kendall Thaw, whose sec
ond trial for the killing Of Stanford
White will begin before Judge Victor
Bowling of the state supreme 'court
next Monday morning. She returned
from England, where she had made
| her home since the titled marriage, ant
| was present during the entire three
months of the first trial Of her brother
which resulted In a disagreement o.
the jury. 1t has been given out tina
Lady Yarmouth would not be presen
at the second trial out of Difference t
the wishes OF her husband and othe
members Of his family. 1t was sait
that the earl strongly objected to tn,
notoriety and prominence Of the Var
mouth name in connection with tn,
1rst proceedings.
The suit for notification Of the mar
rage puts q new aspect upon tn
countess absence. The news was no
entirely unexpected In America, fc
rumors Of the proceedings now undel
taken have been rife for some time.
The wedding Of Lord Yarmouth an,
Miss Thaw was an event In Pittsbur
society. 1t was planned that her eldes
brother, Harry, should give her away
but he was absent. The ceremony wa
delayed several, hours to await hi
coming, but he did not put In an AZ
| pearance. Josiah G. Thaw, anothe
brother acteA In his place. IT wa