Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-22
"HARRY LOVES NE AS | DO
HIM." SAYS EVELYN NESBlT

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was upset and
angry when she read the published
statements of her husband, Harry Is.
Thaw, that he still loved her and
that to him she was the dearest thing
in the world.
She was so upset that she chcanged
her mind about not talking to the
press and went even farther. She
sent for the newspaper men.
When they arrived she had her per-
sonal counsel, John Reilly, of ITO
Broadway. on hand to help her out
in giving her side of the story. The
interview was given in the Victoria
Theatre. where Mrs, Thaw is ap-
pearing.
Mrs. Thaw, who was on the verge
of tears throughout an hours talk
with her invited interviewers, wanted
it understood that her husband had
no regard for her and that his state
ment that he had lost the dearest
thing on earth when she returned to
the stage, was only to arouse SYM
pathy for himself.
He cared no more for her, she said.
than she did for him. and she wanted
her visitors to know that she had
absolutely no regard for him.
At the request of Mrs. Thaw. Mr..
Reilly did the talking. Mrs. Thaw
occasionally added a word or two to
her counsePs story.
Mr.. Reilly explained that until
June, 1912, Mrs. Thaw had received
an allowance from her husband of
$40 a week. and her rent was paid.
Then, without any notice, the allow
ance was discontinued and no reason
was given. After a conference with
Clarence Shearn, the lawyer, Mr..
Reilly went to see Thaw to ask what
could be done for Mrs. Thaw, who
had been obliged to sell her house
hold furniture and all oil paintings to
get funds.
"Thaw told me-" said Mr.. Reilly,
that he did not recognize Evelyn
Nesbit as his wife legally or morally.
He said that he would not provide for
her. but that he would take the mat
ter under advisement. He said that
he would try the matter at court and
after beating her again in any legal
action he would take the subject VI
again."
Mr.. Reilly went on to tell of the
various efforts he had made to sec
| Thaw again on the subject. He ha6
conferred with Mr.. Shearn and later
tried to arrange an interview through
DIR. Valdemir Clio, of 353 West Fifty
seventh street, who was Thaw''
physician as well as his own, bu
without avail.
81 pointed out to Thaw in our in
terview." said Mr. Reilly that HI
had taken his wife from the stag
seven years before and had married
her; that she had not had any stag
experience in that time and that sh
was not in O condition to resume he
vocation on that account He agree
with me. but said that he didn't car
what became of her.
"I suggested to him that she ha,
done a great deal for him and tina
she had undoubtedly saved his life b.
her testimony on the witness stano
He said that he didn't believe that sh
had done anything for him: that h
once thought so, but that he now be
lieved that he would have been bet
ter off without her testimony.
'I don't believe that he ever real
lied what l did for him." Interrupts
Mrs. Thaw. ut isn't in him to under
stand or appreciate
do you reciprocate his avowed Low
for your" was asked.
II guess not" said Mrs. Thaw
"But perhaps ! do. He loves me a
much as a priest loves the devil
There is no love between us"
She added that she was getting o
her feet and that her husband coul
not wreck her life again.
Last Sunday when | saw the news
paper men," she said, IT told ther
that Harrys egotism would keep hir
from concealing his identity. He tol
who he was to a stranger. Now
tell YOU that Just as soon as he get
drunk something dreadful will hap
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