The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
EVELYN THAW
 DENIES STORY
She Hasn't Demanded $50O,- GOO Settlement; Blames I
 Husbands Lawyer
All She Asks Is Support

New York, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was angry last night when an evening newspaper published an alleged interview with her which young Mrs. Thaw says never took place. The interview told in detail of her coming to the door of her studio apartments in West Thirty third street swathed in a wrapper and telling things at length.
 As a result of Mrs. Thaw's indigna- ton she invited the reporters to her apartments last night and when all had assembled she gave forth a state ment.
 by Mann and Carroll Beckwith adorn- ing the walls of her little flat and a baby grand piano and bits of furni- ture of areistic excellence. Also there quired five feet of books, a kitchenette and other things.
 CT learn from the papers," Mrs. Thaw began when all had assembled around the mission table in the centre of the room, that MT. Morschauser says I have made a demand on the Thaw family for settlement of $500.- 900. The statement is absolutely un- member of the Thaw family for any thing except to support me, which is my xight-"
 Mrs Thaw had a book of notes on | against the coming of the newspaper men. From time to time she refer Ted to the note book
 '.It is only since Mir. Morschauser has become counsel for MT. Thaw," Mrs. Thaw continued. that MT. Thaw has assumed an attitude of indiffer- ence toward me. I suppose this is to MT. Morscrauser's advantage.
 ''In what way?" Mrs. Thaw was asked.
 s.well, I suppose MT. Morschauser now is getting the money that form erly was sent to me- The more hti- gation and trouble there is, the bet ter. of course, for MT. Morschauser.
 Since year ago this summer I've had several interviews. with Mr. Nor schauser. The first time I talked with him was toward the end of last summer. At that time MT. Morschau- Ser seemed to think that was not entitled to support-and that has been the keynote of his attitude toward me right along since then. Until he be- came interested in MT. Thaw's case, I had little trouble about money for my support.
 ssYou've worked before,' was MT. Morschauser's idea, why don't you go to work again? You ought to- He forgot there is nothing for me to do but to go on the stage. but re-
 minded him of this. MT. Thaw took me off the stage. Now it's impossible for me to go back again. Do they want me to go into vaudeville-to be a a The one way I had of earning liv- ing has been taken away from me by Mir. Thaw- can't go back to the stage as .an actress now; I can go only as a sort Of sideshow freak to be star ed at. I shan't do that.
 .I work constantly, of course. in my studio here modelling from life, but cannot earn my living that way
 yet. It will take five or six years more of study to fit myself as a scupl- tress--it's long road"
 Have you received any scommis sions for your work of modelling?" somebody asked Mrs. Thaw-
 sTve had two orders for portrait busts," she answered proudly. "But what is that? MT. Morschauser main tains that the $70 week am sup posed to receive, plus S2o0 a month extra, has been sent to me regularly. $200 that was supposed to come to me the first of the month and haven't got the $70 for the last week. either.
 For four months last summer I didn't receive cent at all from the Thaw family. Naturally I ran into debt during that period, debts that I've had a beautiful time paying off since then. think this shows that some not correct. have a rent bill each month of SEQ to pay here. which eats into s100 bill, doesn't it? And then there are electric light bills and other things to pay too.
 sssI absolutely refuse," declared Mrs. Thaw emphatically, .to sacrifice my self for MT. Thaw any longer. I do not consider that am in any way re- sponsible for his past acts or incar- ceration. The least he can do now is to support me. Long before I even met him he had dragged himself through the mire in Paris, London and New York. I had nothing to do with that.''