Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
HARRY THAW TO BRING
ACTION FOR DIVORCE
Believes He Has Sufficient Facts In
Hand Upon Which to Base
Successful Suit.
SPENDS DAY AT ATLANTIC CITY
Feels He Still Is on Trial Before
American People, and Thinks He
Is Entitled to Fair Play-Avoids
Limclight as Much ms Possible.
ISpeclal to The Timcs-Dispatch


statement Of week ago that he will
sue his wife, Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw, for
divorce. In a statement Tonight, Mr.
Thaw said:
There is nothing more to be said
than what said year ago. that there
can be no reconciliation txith his wife),
and ultimately there will be n suit
filed for divorce, but | have not re-
tanned any lawyer as yet nor made any
definite plans
IT Is definitely known. however. that
Mr.. Thaw has been gathering evidence
FOR the contemplated action for some
time through his attorneys. and be-
lieves he has sufficient facts in hand
upon which TO base successful suit.
References to Mrs Thaw during the
recent sanity trial before the jury In
Justice Hendricks court indicated that
definite plans were in contemplation.
u will be recalled that Stanchieid. in
objecting to a question as to whether
he objected TO Mrs. Thaw being on the
stage. remarked in an aside to the
jury: You might we'll ask him IL
ne objects to her living with Jack
Clifford"
Just when the contemplated action
Will be filed could not be ascertaincd
mere tonight. One of the things in
Eoupl IL as TO whether the suit will
he begun IN Pittsburgh or New York
Tina" intimated yesterday that he had
an important matter 10 attend to
which might take him to New York
before he left on his motor trim TO
San Francisco and the case nigh, he
started At that time
EXCEEDINGLY LOATU
TO DISCUSS MATTER
the matter tonight. as 1t is known that
ne feels deep gratitude to his wife for
the service she rendered him in his
TWO trials for murder. The break be-
tween them is said to have followed
the birth of Mrs Thaw's son
Under the laws OF PENNSYLVANIA de-
serton is legal cause for divorce
ana II is possible that the action NAV
be begun in Pittsburgh on that ac-
count so as to avoid scandal and at
the same time 10 enable Thaw thereby
to choose the vcntlcr way Of severinp
his martial relations with one to whom
he owes so much
Ihaw tonight received the follow
ing dispatch from his mother dated
PITTSBURGH:
Glad TO know you are having sea
air after the sturv city All we'll
VI -
Thaw to-day made plea FOR fair
play. The criticism in tho newspapers
TINS morning over his release stirred
MIN to something more approaching
anger than he has shown since. his
face wreathed in smiles, he left New
iork yesterday free man for the
frst time In nine years.
Answering his critics. Thaw TODAY.
made the following statement:
My refusal to pretend insanity nine
wears ago when unexpectedly taken 10
District Attorney Jerone's Office two
DAYS after my arrest and my de,ermi-
nation TO stand trial, which caused me
10 dismiss my first lawyer. Lewis Dci,
He!a' on July u, 1905, and take John
Il Gleason and after him Judge Del
mas, still seems 10 anger a few de-
cadents
Il can sed no other reason for coma
petty malice being displayed in prin,
This malice certainly is not felt by any
OF the honest people nee; around the
country. On every hand find ONLY
the greatest kindness
SOME PERSONS STILL.
SHOW THEIR SITE
III seems very unfortunate that.
simply because I refused 10 ioin in
the efforts to hush UP matters after
my arrest nine years ago. some per.
sons should stu show their spite.
II don't wish 10 say anything more
about this; il is dsagreeable sub
ject. but. instead. TO. express apprecia
zion OF the impartiality to be found IN
the news reports ever since. from New
Hampshire. ! came by way of Boston
TO New York"
Thaw feels he is still on trial be-
for" the American people. and that he
Untitled to a fair chance to show 10
''''~" and Jurors who restored TO him
rs liberty that they made no mistake
i vatting him free. He intends 10
i-'f" conscientious effort to demon
N''' that he is entitled to this free
o. and, accordingly he looks upon
thH diverse criticism to which he is
beng subjected as more or less Of a
handicap.
Thaw began his first day Of liberty
this morning with that though, in
MIND Though he made no mention of
.he iact' II may he pointed out that the
motel at which he is stopping has no
bar. and will permit no drinks 10 he
served to It's guests
similarly. he has rejected since his
arrival here numerous invitations TO
visit various Broadway resorts and
les ana Tonight courteously refused
N invitation TO occupy box with his
r"rtE IN the vaudeville theater on
Yonng's Pier Thaw has been most
retiring since his arrival here. going
about his affairs like any other guest
and avoiding the limelight ms much ne
possible for one in his position.
He had great time Just before
iuhcheon TO-DAY by diverting the
crowds into the belief that one Of tho
newspaper correspondents was Tbaw
md walking behind and alone while
'hc crowd followed the correspondent
hailing him and cheering his progress
- the genuine and only original Thaw
He has communicate with his family
IN Pittsburgh and heard from them in
return. and has now shaped his plaus