The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
mot NY FAULT. D
SAYS EVELYN THAW
Declares She Was a Saving
Wife to Her Husband.
KEPT CAREFUL DAILY ACCOUNT
Disclaims Responsibility for Bank
ruptcy Proceedings Instituted by
Was Always a Frugal HeIpma.e.
Thavs A Liberal Spender.

I eyes and her voice trembling with emo
tion, Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw this even
I ing denied that she is responsible for her
husbands desperate financial condition.
She emphaucaly refuted the statement
Of ex-Gov. ". a. Stone, Of Pitts5urg.
who fled the petition in bankruptcy on
behalf Of Thaw, that her extravaganees
resulted in the action taken by he slayer
Of Stanford White.
Since her husband was declared insane
Mrs Thaw has been living quietly with
a private family in the vicinity OF Central
Park
I have made every effort 10 save
Harry's money since the affair Of two
years ago" she said. but ne insisted on
my spending al I wanted 10 let the peo-
PIE know that you have a husband able
and willing 10 support you IN the best Of
style
II I were sure that Gov Stone made
the statement that I was the cause Of
Harry going into bankruptcy. I might
have something 10 say that would put a
different complexion on this matter. As
il stands, If he did say *. he knew he was
not telling the truth.
7 have kept a very careful account
q my expenses for the last eighteen
months. Every dollar IS noted in a book
that Harry has inspected more than once
Tried 10 Be Economical.
NO one has any idea what staggering
bills came 20 Harry. When would see
items for thousands and tens OF thou
sands. ! would gasp. J wanted to cut
ing the first trial that ] would not use a
cab. and I wanted 10 ind a modest and
inexpensive place 10 live IN. but he in
sisted on my spending money. and did.
but certainly not enough 10 cause him 10
go into bankruptcy Ny expenses may
reach s25.0o0 but I did not spend all on
myself some OF it 1 spent on Harry,
and ! was glad Of H.
Why Harry's money troubles should
cause Us 10 part I cannot understand l
don't see anything in the courts. DO you2
Nothing has been done since my annul-
ment suit was Withdrawn
Harry did spent a lot % money, but
his orders were 10 20 ahead and you see
what las been the result ] think many
0f his bills are unfair and beyond reason.
and 7 think he would be very foolish 70
pay some Of the claims
Failed 10 Take Advice.
7 think Harry would have been much
better OF to-day Il he had only been will
ing 10 take the advice Of Others. those
who had : moral right 20 advise him.
But no; he went ahead paying out thou
sands 20 any one that came along. and
now he is suffering for IL I do not
know how this bankruptcy proceedings
no legal standing in court
The entire proceeding was a surprise
to ne. Harry had talked over the bills
and said they were not within reason. and
that the people were trying 20 make the
expenses just as heavy as they could be
cause he vas wealthy re told ne he
would surprise some Of them some day.
and had said he could get out # the
mix by going into bankruptcy. I did
not think be would do II. however.
People Hard to Please.
People never viii understand what
had TO 90 through II wore a new dress
they thought I was squandering money. II
I wore the same dress twice then Harry
must be broke No matter which way
turned, people drew some false conclusion.
Il would have been better Il had ridden
IN a street car. but IL some one had hap
peued 10 recognize ne I would have lost
my clothes TO souvenier hunters. I hon
estIy think some people would be willing
70 strip every button OF my clothes, they
are So terribly curious.
Attorney Daniel O-ReiHey. who is cred
tied with doing much Of the work that
kept Thaw from the electric chair. and
who has been a close friend to both Mr.
and Mrs Thaw throughout the long case.
was astonished when he heard that Thaw
had fled "a petition in bankruptcy He
said
= am going 10 take steps al once 10
protect my claim. He says he paid me
SI1.009. He paid me more than that. He
SAYS he owes me 8 90 He owes me more
than that. and what Is more. he viii paw
Il. Thaw has $500 a month from the coke
ovens alone. He has an income Of 5000
year and can pay every cent he owes
True. he Is short Of ready cash but he
can pay his debts. and he viii pay my
claim.
O'Reilley may seek 70 have Mrs. Thaw
appointed guardian Of the estate and per
con Of her husband