The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
THAN N|lI SEEK
DIVORCE FROM WIFE
She Has said she Neither Wants Him
Nor Hts Money--so
There:
RESTS AT ATLANTIC CITY
Says He VIII Write Book and Ten
Things About Newspaper Owners
and Bug Doctors.

Atlantic city, July I7.--Thaw to-
night made this statement:
My refusal to pretend insanity nine
years ago. when unexpectedly taken
TO District Attorney Jerome's once two
days after my arrest. and my determine
ton to stand trial, which caused me to
dismiss Lew Deiaheld. my hrst law
yer. on July ~. 1905. and to take yonn
b. Gleason ard after him Judge Del
mas, still seems to anger a few de-
II can see no other reason for some
petty malice being displayed in print.
This malice certainly Ia not felt by
any Of the honest people meet around
the country. On every hand l find
only the greatest kindness. 1t seems
/ very unfortunate that simply because
refused to Join In the efforts to hush
UP matters after my arrest nine years
ago some persons should stili show
their spite.
Il don't wish to say any more about
this. 1t is disagreeabie subject. but
instead. to express appreciation of the
impartiality to be found In the news
reports ever since from New Hamp-
| shire came by way of Boston to
New York" ~
On water wagon.
Thaw In '.on the water wagon"
Those who have had him in sight since
he left New York yesterday declared
he had not shown the least interest
In anything but water, so far as liquids
were concerned. FF
Although the boardwalk cafes give
pretty fair Imitation of the Gay
White Way, Thaw Stunned them. He
| said tonight that he had no intention
of going inside Of any of these es-
| Adjustments.
II shall divorce Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw."
Harry Kendall Thaw. seated at din
ner tonight at the Hotel Dennis. sud-
| denly pushed back his chair and made
| this announcement He had been quiet
J since he sat down to lat, as II studying
| over something. Thaw came to q de-
cision as he finished the meal. and
quietly told those seated about him
| of his determination to institute pro-
ceedings that will separate him from
| the actress. who today said she wanted
neither Thaw nor his money.
| There Is nothing more to be said
than what I said year ago. that
there can be no reconciliation. Ulti-
mateiy there will be a suit filed for
divorce. | have retained no lawyer.
| nor made any definite plans" he
| Further than that Thaw would
| make no statement about his intend
| ed suat. He said he might have
| something further to say tomorrow
or after he reached Pittsburg on Mon
| day.
AT o'clock tonight Thaw received
| greetings from hts mother. Glad to
/ know you are having sea air after the
stufYy city. All. WE'LL read the tele-
| gram He wass pla inly pleased with
her CHEEKY message. 90 .
| win Write a Book.
| Sometime after he has RECOVERED
from those very tedious court pro-
| ceedings," Thaw is going to write a
| book which. he says. will reveal some
OF the "backstairs happenings'so Of his
| nine-year fight for liberty.
IF write that book" he says. I'm
| going to tell lot about newspaper
proprietors that will be interesting. as
| we'll as about alienists--the bug doc
| tors"
| THE state is through" was Thaw's
| answer to Inquiries If he was afraid to
return to New York. but / want the
| people of New York to understand
| that the general has violated
| the right of habeas corpus. That
| seems to be of no interest. but what
| Mr.. Woodbury. has done to the consti-
/, tuition has cost the Thaw family 800
form my $4,000 bail bond. WIN any
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