The evening world., 1912-03-20
She Named Teddy Gerard,
Known in French Capital
as ia Belle Theo."
1.-THE VAMPIRE DANCER"
Thomas Missing From White
Lights and Notice Will Be
Served by Publication.

Russell Thomas. Broadway bouls'
Warbler. bank president. stock broker.
hoessman. hnanc.er. theatrical angel
ana Of an anectionate disposition.
learned to-day Of the suit for divorce
fisd yesterday by his wife. formerly
Linda Lee of Louisville.
Mrs. Thomas. who now lives At No. 2
East Forty-scventh street. namss
Teddy Gemrd. n young woman OF
theatrical persuasion. better known In
Paris a. '"rhe Belle Theo.'' speaks OF
the RUNNER OF 1910. and AYERS that
things went on In Paris. London and
ELSEWHERE" Mrs. Thomas adds
breadth to her petition by charging her
husband with misconduct with divers
other women"
The young woman named as CORE
sUodent 10 now In London. Before go
ing abroad and interesting Paris with
her Vampire Dance she was an init
mate OF Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. who was
also In Mr.. Thomas good graces. 20
much 8 o that iseveral years 9 the
notorious model and Thomas were IN.
vitsd to leave the Hotel knickerbocksr.
wAsrs they were dining.
Thomas u the son Of Gen. Samuel
Thomas. who installed him ~ Pren.
dent Of the Seventh National Bank after
putting up nearly a million OLA to
pull that inctiution .out Of n hole. Later
young Thomas o o flyers In the broker
age business and the Newspaper game.
lie acquired . string Of race horses.
paying $4,000 for Hermis. Ind at an
other time fancisd W. X. Vanderbilt
ire white Ghost car n bought II.
Several tragedies attended his automo.
bile career.
At n period he was associated with
Charles w. Mors, and r. Augustus
Heinse. and biased along broadway -
= ~hish.roiler who paid $4,000 . year for
his Hotel &. ReEis suite. He spent
Thousands Of dollars ON his stage
protsGees. and 10 now said 10 be reduced
10 . beggariy $4,000 q year.
Mr.. Ind Mrs. Thomas have had little
In common for some years. although she
Invariably denied that she would seek q
separation. Her afiidavit was nled BY
John q. Miiburn. and Justice 0avcxan
permitted -.iomas y be served by pub
~i!cauon," his exac, address not being
known.
he RETURNED SECRETLY TO
NEW YORK FOR A GALA NIGHT.
Thomas went abroad two years ago
and now Is said to be In Nice. France.
Few OF his friends know that two
months ago he returned TO New York
In the most secret sort of way.
lie came here via Boston and kept
strictly on Broadway. where he was ~
well known. except one night when the
,uro was too strong, Then he rave q
/ dinner to q few select men and women
friends In the Cafe Martin. and later the
guests and Thomas were driven TO
Churchilrs. where the gayety continued
until the morning hours.
These friends who enjoyed Thomas
! hospitality were sworn to secrecy and
10 left the city a. quietly ~ he had
come here. One Tepor II that he sailed
for Europe from Montreal. but another
wus to the effect that ne had sailed
from Philadelphia.
While In New York Thomas. who wal
injured In an automobile accident .,
Long Branch on Aug. Is. 1908. and foI
two years was In danger Of losing hi
leg. walked with a zane. lie has
decided limp and viii DO . cripple FOL
life.
The Thomases. with Thomas's mother
went abroad In the fall OF 1909 and tool
q trip on the Nile. but On their return
TO Paris they drifted apart AoLn. IL
spite OF the fact that Tnomssl then wa,
on crutches he was a familiar hgurs IN
the all-night cafes.
Last Jun Mrs. Thomas made a auicl
Trip 10 Paris and. shortly after her sr
rival there. II became known that IN
purpose Of her visit was 10 procure al
absolute divorce from Thomas In IN,
French courts. Nothing anne OF II
howevcr-over there. but II IL siEnlhcan
that the date OF her trip IL about thu
time specified for Mr.. Thomas home
breaking escspades In Paris and Lon