The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-05
MISS EVELYN
NESBIT THAW
TAKESPOISON
Attempt nj Suicide Follows
Prolonged New Years
Celebration
CHANCE OF RECOVERY
Had Been Appearing at Chi.
cagO Cafe But Engage
ment Abruptly Ended.
CHANCE OF RECOVERY

Chicago, Jan. Evelyn Nes-
bit Thaw drank poison today In an
attempt to destroy herself after a
prolonged New Years celebration,
and was in critical condition in q
hospital. Her physicians held hope
for her recovery.
Her attempt at suicide took place
in an apartment where she had been
living during q cabaret engagement
here. Her son, RUSSELL Thaw. and
her maid were with her.
Evelyn. whose youthful marriage
to Harry Thaw, Pittsburgh million
aire; the murder Of Stanford White,
wealthy and prominent New York
architect, and Thaw's trial for the
killing, made her name known to
every newspaper reader in 1906, had
been drinking for several days, her
maid said. Her engagement ut To-
cal cafe was abruptly ended but New
Years eve brought further libations
in celebration Of the holiday. and
when Evelyn returned to her apart
ment the maid saw that her nose
had been broken. She had not ceas-
ed to seek liquid diversion since,
the maid said. At five n. m., today
Evelyn rang for her and asked her
for Il drink OF water.
Took Poison Once Before
As the servant girl went for the
water, she heard a crash in the
! bathroom.
"I've done it," Evelyn half scream
ed as the negress maid rushed ia
her, inquiring what she had done.
| "I've taken poison" Evelyn an
! swered.
The ncgress hurried for bottle
of milk to use as an antidote. Evelyn
! once before, in New York city, had
swallowed poison.
| Miss Nesbit dashed the milk bot.
tie from the hands Of the maid wher
! she returned and the latter then
/ awoke Russell Ihaw and telep!ioEct
| for DR.. A. Thomas Brandt, who found
Evelyn unconscious. Russell accom-
panied his mother to hospital
! where he remained until seven a. m
] Has Chance To Recover
| Although it was reported that
| Evelyn had taken about eight ounces
Of a powerful disinfectant and was IN
a critical condition, her physician
| said she had at least some chance t.
recover.
Miss Nesbit had been dancing al
the Moulin Rouge Cafe under 81,
weeks contract when her New Year.
celebration began. Since then sh'
had spent much of her time will
friends at cafes, theatres and in hel
own apartment, and had contemplat
| ed leaving ut once for Florida.
Heard Mems Voices
The occupant Of the apartment be
meath Evelyn's told police that there
had been a party last night IL
Evelyn's apartment from IL O'clocl
Monday night until early this morn
ing and said she distinguished tn
voices of two men. Another neighbol
in the apartment house said sh'
heard scream early this morning
Numerous kilograms were scattered
about the tables in Evelyn's apart
ment, mostly relating to Florida en-
gagements at Miami and Miami
Beach.
Evelyn's maid denied there hat
been any party last night. "Mis
Nesbit was i'll last night" she said
land was up several times will
her"
At 1O:3O this morning, Evelyn re-
\
calling for "Alice." The doctor anc
nurses did not know who she meant
Emetics and the use of the stomach
pump, her physician. believed, hat
removed most of the poison.
Russell Thaw refused to answer
any questions Of the police or news
paper men. He was taken to. po
lice station but later was released
"She is coming along nicely" salt
DR.. Brand, "and am tempted to 50!
she will recover"
Intoxicants May Have Saved Her
Life
/ The fact that Evelyn had been par
taking Of intoxicants may have con
tributed to saving her life. said DR.
Brand, as alcohol is the most effec
tive antidote for the corrosive poiso'
she swallowed.
BY lO:30 she had been given lit
tie nourishment and some water ant
was resting easily.
Two detectives waited at the hos
pital to question her when she re
covers, about her absence from ,he
apartment between New Years ev'
and Monday afternoon, when she re
turned with broken nose.
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