The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-30
Wife DECLARES
THAW CANDLES
Says He Plays the Races and
Stock Market.
DEMANDS HER FURNITURE
When Harry Pleaded Poverty, Evelyn
Accused Him Of Gambling and Send
Ing Money to Another Wom>n In
Europe-Had a Lively Tiff.

Europe-Had a Lively Tiff.
New York. Nov. 27-Declsring that
Harry Thaw Is gambling in th\stock
market. is playing the races 6nd Is
supporting another woman in Europe
Evelyn NesbIt Thaw gave a graphic
description Of her Thanksgiving visit
to the Matteawan hospital. when she
and her husband had lively tin over
money matters.
at was not my purpose in going &c
Matteawan to even bring up the sub
ject of money" said Mrs. Thaw. 81
went there purely In kindly spirit
at Harry's solicitation. When he first
wrote and asked me 10 visit him ]
paid no attention whatever TO the let
ter. Then he wrote again few days
ago and told me that Toto. a pet dog
OF the Thaws. had died in Pittsburg.
Both Harry and had been very
fond OF Toto and he wrote very pa
thetically about the dogs death. was
so affected by this that I decided to
pay him Thanksgiving visit was
driven to the asylum In a Thaw car
riage and met Dr. Baker, the super
intendent. He told me that Harry was
very anxious to see me and would be
greatly pleased at my coming.
Glad-Eor a Minute.
"While waiting for my husband ]
heard bin arguing with Or. Baker
He wanted 10 see me alone in small
private room. Dr. Baker would not
hear OF this and made Harry see me
in n large room with a guard at the
door.
Harry shook hands and kissed me
He seemed very glad to see me
for minute Then he burst out with:
81 want my furniture. | want II
right away. You know the trustees In
nv bankruptcy proceedings are clam
oring for It and must have il. want
you to turn It right over to mo
"T will do nothing of the sort J
replied
well. we'll see about that Harry
said. getting angry lost my temper
too. and fred back az him:
"'Now. YOU look here. Harry Thaw;
know how you are fixed better than
You think. know that you and mem
bers of your family are making large
donations to Pittsburg churches. ]
know also that you've been plungine
In the stock market since you've beer
in this asylum. You used to play the
races over the telephone down in
Poughkeepsle.' told him. and you are
still playing the races up here.
Thaw Pleads Poverty.
81 told him that had got to be prp
tected and supported
"'You and your lawyers | said to
him. have conspired to keep me out
OF my income to which am justly en-
titled. Now. If you keep this up III
have my marriage annulled.
"'You can't have your marriage an
nulled,' HAIRY shouted at me. ! will
not permit it,. he said. I'll fiSht II
I'm giving you as much money as J
can afford. II you want more he
cried. go TO DR.. Flint. He'll take care
Of you.
"'What have got to do with DR.
Flint ] asked him.
well said Harry. hos responsible
for your present situation. He's got all
my money, you know why
81 got very mad then and told Harry
that would stand no more Of his
abuse. stood right up and said to
him:
"You probably think don't know
all that Is going on. Then | want tc
tell you that | know you are support
ing a woman in Europe at the present
time, and | am going to get my mar
riage annulled.'
"'Yo5'll not.' yelled Harry. Then he
got calmer and said What do you
want me to do?'
More Cash or AnnuIment.
"I told him that | wanted to go to
Europe and learn sculpture. ! wanted
to help support myself as | was in
the habit of living before. | told him
that | couldn't live on what he al
lowed me.
"Oh. you want to go to Europe, dc
your he sneered. Well. go to Eu
rope. then. See DIR. Flint; he'll be glad
to pay your expenses.
"Then saw it would do no good te
talk any more with him. as he had
got some nonsense about DR.. Flint IN
his mind. | left him and came back to
New York. Hafry's condition is not
improved, though he looks well and
much stronger than he did. He's got
to do something to help me pretty
soon. though. or will get my mar
rio 90 arnuliad ~