The Washington herald., 1909-11-15

Although weak and suncrlnB from hvl
wounds. Mrs. Evelyn Short, more gen.
orally known as Evelyn Howard. the
chorus girl" left Casualty Hospital for
her mothers temporary home. at 80
Eighth street northeast. yesterday on
the third weekly anniversary OF the day
she was murderously assaulted by her
husband in front Of the Union Station.
She is by no means we'll Her removal
by her mother, Mrs. II. A. Louis. was
at the instance of physicians. who
thought the quiet OF a home would be
more beneficial than hospital treatment
EVELYN Howard-she still retains her
stage name IN speaking OF herself-is In
a pitifuny nervous condition. Those who
are caring for her find 1t necessary to
exercise great caution m the avoidance
of sudden noises, and no startling news
is told her. Because OF her nervousness,
the sounds occasionally heard in the
Casualty Hospital caused outbursts
sometimes lasting half an hour
Goes 10 New York Monday.
She will be taken TO New York next
Monday by her mother and F. II. She'll
Ter. a playwright. who is coming TO this
city for that purpose
The transfer from the hospital was
made at l o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Louis called for her daughter about
twenty minutes before that time in
closed carriage. The girl was dressed
and wrapped in heavy cloaks to preclude
all chances of additional injury 20 her
q
was driven TO the home Of G. II. Wood
less than two blocks away, where Mrs
Louis has been stopping since her ar
rival IN town.
Arriving there. the girl was prepared
for bed. The short trip tired her, anu
although she maintained her cheeriu.hesS
during the remainder OF the 0ay' eN'-
dence OF WEAKNESS were 20 be seen IN
her faltering speech and tho IeeoIe beS-
/ lures Of her hands
Because of her weakness, her mother
said the girl had not been told of her
| husbands suicide until last Tuesday.
I Mrs Louis. during the previous days. had
I furnished her daughter with fictitious re-
ports OF the mans Improvement that
she might not worry.
/ When she was told Short had died
/ few moments after she was carried 20
! Casualty Hospital the girl wept hysteri-
callv. She seems now TO be sorry Tor
her husband No trace OF the bitterness
/ EXPRESSED by the mother is 70 be found
in her attitude She Is eager, she says
10 get back 20 New York. although she
will be unable 20 return 10 her profess
sion for year or more.
VIII Return 10 stage.
| "Of course. Tn going back on the stage
some day." she said last night, but /
can't say now when that time VIII be 1
don't think I'll leave theatrical work for
/ years TO come. It's the excitement and
change Of the life that calls me-
Even after an experience like the ono
YOU havo undergone?" she was asked.
Even after that" she replied. Moth
Ing Will ever make me love the work
less"
MY mother Is my manager now" she
said with a weak smile. and she's pay
ing all expenses. I've turned the money
over 70 her 20 keep
The girl said she was perhaps the only
person In Washington knowing the name
of the man who mailed the IS check TO
the police here 10 bury her husband She
says il came from Champ Pickens, OF
/ Denver. a cousin OF the dead man.
MY husbands relatives" she said,
had nothing 10 do with him FOR years.
/ His parents are Of a wealthy family. re-
siding in Livingstone. Ala When he
/ first met me he engaged my sympathy
/ by telling me he was an OUtcast. ] did
not know the details then. but I after
ward learned his conduct caused his fam
/ ily 10 disown him.
Kept Name n Secret.
His cousin declined TO send his name
because he did not want TO be identified
with Will even after his death"
Three weeks OF hospital confinement
has caused the girl 20 lose considerably
in weight She is pale and much slighter
than when she was first taken TO the
hospital Her childish expression makes
her eight years of married life seem an
absurd untruth IN talking she retains
her almost Childlille view Of things None
Of the bitter cynicism one would expect
to find in a woman who has suffered can
be traced in her talk.