The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-11

NEW YORK. March velyn
Nesbit Thaw to-day instituted fro.
ceedirgs for the annulment % her niass
rtage to Harry K. ThaS. The artlon
is based on the allegation that hes
defendant was insane when the union
was contracted. Thaw propose p
defend the suit. The papers ii tle
case will be served some time q,
day. and an early trial rs exrert
ed. In the meantime tie two by mt
tual agreement will remain apart
In Official statements BY counse
for the parties concerned last night
was confirmed the long expee eetad cilli
mination in the welded lives of sim,
ford Whites slayer and the woman
whose story In his defense brought
her an unhappy notoristy as Wide ~
the reading world.
In their statements counsel denieil
that Mrs. VIM. Thaw, Harry mother.
had taken any part Insthe proposed
separation.
Denies the Hepoets.
During yesterday Colonei FRANKLIN
Bartlett, counsel for the elder Mrs
Thaw. made statement IN, which he
said that there was no truth II the
reports that detectives semployed by
Mrs. VIM. Thaw had had her auKh.
ter-in-law under suryeillanee fpf
months. AS to possible aepaTatinn
Col. Bartlett said:
"The matter is incHoate. Fsiers
is every disposition ON the part my
clients to be absolutely fasr and 5nas
toward Evelyn Thaw. and to mn .a
liberal provision for heF3suppofg an,
even more than that H1Tf5 K.
Thaw has sought reconciliation mi
has not decided that his wife should
leave him, but she desires pesna.
nent severance of the marriage reia'
tions. Any thought of espionage upon
the young Mrs. Thaw would beS ii
horrent to Mrs. VIM. Thaw, and has
not at any time been entertained ~
her.
Soon after Col. Bartlett,s inteffieW
became public, A Russell peabody
personal counsel to Thaw, LETT for Aiat-
tewan. After talk with his ellen
Peabody returned to the city late yes
terday and by appointment met Daniel
o'Rielly, one of Thaw'a fofdner attor,
neys. who is now counsel Tor velyn
Thaw. The conference OK tended vel
into the evening, and at lis concitsio
Mr.. o'Rielly said:
Papers will be served ON HI Pei
body tomorrow by me in an action for
annulment Of the marriage. Tho
tion will be on the ground ttat q ttis
time OF the marriage April 3tti pos
Harry Thaw was insane.
'"This action has been thought Ok Tor
some time. 1t win be tried ii New
York county AS yet no mention tas
been made of any settlement "a avpr
OF Evelyn. II after the annnltnent
proceedings are through and tlles III
in favor of the plaintif some aetio
might be taken for the recovery pt
SouhSSi AeSS anu ttAhAtAOnJs .slsia9 ts7
ThaM VIII Flight
Mr.. Peabody, Who had heard OsHiel-
Iy's remarks said:
To-day have visited Harry d. tyat
tewan and told him the Intentions *
his wife. He is willing 10 defend tho
suit"
Mr.. Peabody added that his client
when appraised Of his wfte'a inten.
tions had made no comment except u
declare that he was sane gt tle fine 81
his marriage. Asked whether ms
VIM. Thaw was active Ii the planued
litigation Mr. Peabody replied no ahe
is not"
Mr.. o'ReilIy added 70 MS formal
statement that Evelyn would talle The
gtand during the annulnent pfoeeea-
ings and that 4seyeraloi oi ttie medical
experts who had testifea q the mug-
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