by Simon Baatz
55. “Anhut’s Denial of Thaw-Russell Deal His Defense,” New York Morning Telegraph, May 17, 1913.
56. Matthew L. Lifflander, The Impeachment of Governor Sulzer: A Story of American Politics (Albany: State University of New York Press, 2012), 123–27, 183–88.
57. “Sulzer Drops Mills from Prison Employ,” New York Times, March 1, 1913; “Sulzer Dismisses Col. Scott, Senate Rejects Gibbs,” New York Morning Telegraph, March 14, 1913.
58. “Anhut to Prison in Bribe Case,” New York Evening Journal, May 23, 1913.
59. “Thaw Rejected Plan to Escape, Alienist Says,” New York Evening Journal, March 14, 1913.
Chapter 8 Escape
1. “Harry Thaw Flees Matteawan,” New York World, August 18, 1913; “H. K. Thaw Escapes from Asylum,” New York Herald, August 18, 1913; “Thaw Escapes in Auto from Matteawan,” New York Times, August 18, 1913.
2. “Harry Thaw Flees Matteawan,” New York World, August 18, 1913; “H. K. Thaw Escapes,” New York Herald, August 18, 1913; “Thaw Escapes,” New York Times, August 18, 1913; Richard J. Butler, Dock Walloper: The Story of “Big Dick” Butler (New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1933), 159–61.
3. “Butler Is a Chum of Bill Devery,” New York World, August 19, 1913.
4. “$25,000 Paid Band Men Who Aided Thaw’s Escape, Police Are Informed,” New York Herald, August 20, 1913.
5. “Thaw, Caught in Canada, Begins Fight against Return,” New York Herald, August 20, 1913; “He Engages Counsel and Will Seek to Raise Extradition Issue,” New York Times, August 20, 1913; “Thaw Arrested in Canada, May Be Sent Back,” New York World, August 20, 1913.
6. “Thaw’s Mother Glad He Escaped,” New York Times, August 18, 1913; “Asylum Fugitive Believed to Be Seeking Safety on Water,” New York Herald, August 18, 1913.
7. “Evelyn Thaw Fears Death for Herself and Baby Boy,” New York Herald, August 18, 1913.
8. “Thaw Dangerous Says Dr. Flint,” New York Times, August 18, 1913; “Will Revert to Old Habits,” New York Times, August 18, 1913.
9. “Harry Thaw Flees Matteawan,” New York World, August 18, 1913.
10. “Thaw Escapes in Auto,” New York Times, August 18, 1913; “Thought Thaw Was in Lenox,” New York Times, August 19, 1913; “Two Automobiles Are Reported Speeding for Canadian Border,” New York Herald, August 19, 1913.
11. “Thaw Declared Safe from Extradition by Legal Experts Here and Elsewhere,” New York Herald, August 19, 1913; “Thaw Cannot Be Extradited, Legal Authorities Agree,” New York Herald, August 19, 1913.
12. “Thaw Declared Safe,” New York Herald, August 19, 1913.
13. “Harry Thaw Flees Matteawan,” New York World, August 18, 1913.
14. Ibid.
15. “Mr. Glynn Asks Details of Harry Thaw’s Escape,” New York Herald, August 18, 1913.
16. “He Engages Counsel,” New York Times, August 20, 1913; “Thaw, Caught in Canada,” New York Herald, August 20, 1913.
17. Mabel F. Timlin, “Canada’s Immigration Policy, 1896–1910,” Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science 26 (1960): 517–32.
18. “Inspectors Sent Ready to Deport,” New York World, August 20, 1913; “Dominion Law Provides for the Exclusion of Thaw,” New York Herald, August 20, 1913.
19. “Mr. Conger Goes to Coaticook to Demand Thaw’s Deportation,” New York Herald, August 20, 1913.
20. “Evelyn Returned to ‘Old Life,’ So He Fled, Says Thaw,” New York World, August 21, 1913.
21. “Thaw Wins Point; Cheers in Court, Ovation Outside,” New York Herald, August 28, 1913.
22. “Thaw Wins First Skirmish; Crowds Wildly Cheer Him,” New York World, August 28, 1913.
23. “Thaw Will Be Deported Today; New Judge to Act,” New York World, August 30, 1913; “New Move To-Day to Deport Thaw; Driver Gets Bail,” New York Herald, August 30, 1913.
24. “New Writ Issued to Deport Thaw; Decision Tuesday,” New York Herald, August 31, 1913; “Coup Puts Thaw in Jerome’s Reach,” New York Times, August 31, 1913.
25. “Thaw’s Hearing Will Be Held in Judge’s Chambers,” New York Herald, September 2, 1913; “Court to Exclude Mr. Jerome To-Day,” New York Herald, September 2, 1913.
26. “Premier Rules That Thaw Cannot Hide in Jail,” New York Herald, September 3, 1913.
27. “Jerome Said to Plan Auto Dash Back with Thaw,” New York World, September 3, 1913.
28. “Thaw, a Nervous Wreck, Freed, Seized Again and Faces Deportation To-Day,” New York Herald, September 4, 1913; “Thaw at Border on His Way Back,” New York Times, September 4, 1913.
29. “Thaw, a Nervous Wreck, Freed,” New York Herald, September 4, 1913; “Thaw at Border,” New York Times, September 4, 1913; “I’ll Never Go Back to Asylum! Sobs Thaw, Losing Fight,” New York World, September 4, 1913.
30. “Will Rush Thaw into U.S. To-Day, It Seems Sure,” New York World, September 5, 1913; “Thaw to Be Sent to Vermont To-Day,” New York Times, September 5, 1913.
31. “Will Rush Thaw into U.S.,” New York World, September 5, 1913
32. “Thaw Is Saved for Time; Jerome Put under Arrest,” New York World, September 6, 1913.
33. Ibid.
34. Ibid.
35. “Thaw, Serenaded by Village Band, Starts a Speech,” New York World, September 7, 1913.
36. “Show Girls Cheer Thaw in Prison,” New York Herald, September 10, 1913; “Weary of Roses, Thaw Picks Wild Flowers in Field,” New York World, September 10, 1913.
37. “Ask High Court to Let Jerome Address It in Person,” New York World, September 9, 1913.
38. “Thaw Deported in Spite of Writ,” New York Times, September 11, 1913; “Canada Throws Out Thaw, Despite High Court Order,” New York Herald, September 11, 1913; “Thaw, Flung Back into U.S., Is Now a Hotel Prisoner,” New York World, September 11, 1913.
39. “Thaw, Flung Back into U.S.,” New York World, September 11, 1913; “Canada Throws Out Thaw,” New York Herald, September 11, 1913.
Chapter 9 Final Verdict
1. “Thaw Deported in Spite of Writ,” New York Times, September 11, 1913; “Canada Throws Out Thaw, Despite High Court Order,” New York Herald, September 11, 1913; “Thaw, Flung Back into U.S., Is Now a Hotel Prisoner,” New York World, September 11, 1913.
2. “Warrant for Thaw Charges Conspiracy,” New York World, September 12, 1913; “New Warrant for Thaw,” New York Times, September 12, 1913.
3. “New Hampshire Doesn’t Want Thaw,” New York World, August 21, 1913; “‘Human Hyena’ Is Name Mrs. Thaw Gives to Jerome,” New York World, September 25, 1913.
4. “Grand Jury Fails to Indict Thaw,” New York Times, September 20, 1913; “Seesaw on Thaw by a Grand Jury,” New York World, September 25, 1913.
5. “Thaw Enthusiasts in Fight on Jerome,” New York Times, October 5, 1913.
6. “Thaw Like Hero to Crowds along His Day’s Route,” New York World, September 18, 1913; “Mayor Begs Thaw for Brief Speech, Also Autograph,” New York World, September 19, 1913.
7. “Jerome Departs to Ask Instant Return of Thaw,” New York World, October 24, 1913; “Thaw Is Indicted in Rapid Transit Fashion,” New-York Tribune, October 24, 1913; “Jerome on His Way to Get Harry Thaw,” New York Times, October 25, 1913.
8. “Thaw Requisition Signed by Felker,” New York Sun, November 9, 1913.
9. “Thaw’s Sanity Up to U.S. Court,” New-York Tribune, December 10, 1913.
10. “Thaw Wins Writ, but Not Freedom,” New-York Tribune, April 15, 1914.
11. “Thaw Wins Writ of Habeas Corpus but Is Still Held,” New York World, April 14, 1914.
12. Sheldon M. Novick, Honorable Justice: The Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes (Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1989), 310.
13. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. to Charlotte Moncheur, December 19, 1914, Mark DeWolfe Howe Research Materials Relating to Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Harvard Law School Library.
14. Holman A. Drew v. Harry K. Thaw, 235 U.S. 432 (1914).
15. “Thaw Cheer
ful as Sheriff Puts Him on Train for Trip Back to New York Prison,” New York World, January 23, 1915.
16. “Thaw Back in Tombs To-Day; ‘Shame!’ Cry Mobs on Way,” New York Sun, January 24, 1915.
17. “Thaw on Last Lap to Tombs; Due at 8 A.M.,” New-York Tribune, January 24, 1915.
18. “Back in Tombs, Thaw Says ‘Out Soon,’” New York Evening Telegram, January 24, 1915.
19. Ibid.
20. “Thaw as Witness Testifies He Paid $7,025 for Escape,” New York World, March 12, 1915.
21. “Thaw Jury Fails to Agree; Locked Up for the Night,” New York World, March 13, 1915.
22. “Thaw Acquitted; Fight to Set Him at Liberty Is On,” New York World, March 14, 1915.
23. “Thaw Defeated, Gets a New Writ,” New York Times, March 17, 1915.
24. “Thaw Gets a Jury Trial, but Verdict Will Not Be Final,” New York World, April 24, 1915.
25. “Thaw Is Sanest Fisherman That Undertaker Met,” New York World, June 25, 1915; “Looks for Evelyn Thaw to Appear and Fight Harry,” New York World, June 26, 1915.
26. “Evelyn Thaw May Flee into Canada to Escape Court,” New York World, July 8, 1915.
27. “To Seize Thaw’s Wife and Make Her Testify,” New York Evening Telegram, July 7, 1915.
28. “Mrs. Thaw’s Testimony Read to Jury,” New York Evening Telegram, July 9, 1915; “Harry Thaw Has Dinner at Biltmore,” New York Morning Telegraph, July 10, 1915; “Thaw Mistrial Is Refused to State; Wife Out of Case,” New York World, July 10, 1915.
29. “Harry Thaw Has Dinner at Biltmore,” New York Morning Telegraph, July 10, 1915; “Mrs. Thaw’s Testimony Read to Jury,” New York Evening Telegram, July 9, 1915.
30. “Thaw Mistrial Is Refused,” New York World, July 10, 1915; “Thaw Finishes His Story, Then Dines in Luxury,” New York Sun, July 10, 1915; “Harry Thaw Has Dinner at Biltmore,” New York Morning Telegraph, July 10, 1915.
31. “Thaw Six Hours under Fire of State’s Lawyer,” New York Morning Telegraph, July 9, 1915; “Wife’s Story of White Meeting,” New York Evening Telegram, July 8, 1915.
32. “Wife’s Story of White Meeting,” New York Evening Telegram, July 8, 1915; “Mrs. Thaw’s Testimony Read to Jury,” New York Evening Telegram, July 9, 1915.
33. “State Will Appeal as Court Reserves Thaw Sanity Ruling,” New York Evening Telegram, July 14, 1915; “Thaw Sane, Jury Finds; Thousands Cheer Slayer Who Now Asks Freedom,” New York World, July 15, 1915.
34. “Harry K. Thaw Now Sane, Jury’s Verdict on Second Ballot,” New York Morning Telegraph, July 15, 1915.
35. Ibid.
36. “State Will Appeal,” New York Evening Telegram, July 14, 1915.
37. “Thaw, Freed, Starts Home,” New York Evening Telegram, July 16, 1915; “Judge Scorns Alienists as He Frees Thaw on Bail,” New-York Tribune, July 17, 1915.
38. “Thaw’s Nine-Year Legal Fight Cost Him More Than $1,000,000,” New-York Tribune, July 15, 1915.
39. Editorial, “The Thaw Verdict Will Meet with General Approval, We Believe,” New York Morning Telegraph, July 15, 1915.
40. Editorial, “Thaw Sane and Insane,” New York World, July 17, 1915.
41. Editorial, “Thaw Sane,” New York Press, July 17, 1915.
42. “‘Thaw Still Cad,’ Wife’s Comment,” New-York Tribune, July 17, 1915.
Chapter 10 Epilogue
1. “Thaw Indicted on Boy’s Charge He Was Lashed,” New York World, January 10, 1917.
2. “Gump’s Story of the Way He Was Lashed by Thaw,” New York World, January 12, 1917.
3. “Thaw Fails to End Life,” New-York Tribune, January 12, 1917.
4. “Thaw a Lunatic, Mother Concedes,” Philadelphia Evening Ledger, February 26, 1917; “Insanity Hearing Sought for Thaw,” New York Sun, January 16, 1917.
5. “New York’s Request for Thaw Denied,” New-York Tribune, May 10, 1917.
6. “Thaw Found Sane; Is Not Yet Free; Retrial Is Asked,” New York World, April 23, 1924.
7. Evelyn Nesbit, Prodigal Days: The Untold Story (New York: Julian Messner, 1934), 264, 276–78, 280.
8. “Thaw Riches May Go to Evelyn’s Boy,” New York Sun, April 23, 1916.
9. “Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Weds Dancing Partner,” New-York Tribune, May 25, 1916; “Didn’t Know It Was Evelyn,” New York Sun, May 26, 1916.
10. Nesbit, Prodigal Days, 280–81; “Evelyn Nesbit at the Palace,” New-York Tribune, November 6, 1917; “Film Girls Named by Evelyn Nesbit,” Sun and New York Herald, June 18, 1920.
11. “On the Screen,” New-York Tribune, May 22, 1917.
12. “New Era Finds Film Stars Leaning on Playwrights as Never Before,” New York Sun, April 6, 1919; “William Fox to Film Novels with All-Star Casts,” New-York Tribune, June 8, 1919.
13. Nesbit, Prodigal Days, 281–83, 290–91; “Evelyn Nesbit Tells How She Won Over Drug Habit,” Washington Times, December 18, 1922.
14. Nesbit, Prodigal Days, 264; “Evelyn Nesbit Tells,” Washington Times, December 18, 1922.
15. “Evelyn Nesbit Tells,” Washington Times, December 18, 1922.
16. Nesbit, Prodigal Days, 286–88; “Evelyn Nesbit Wins Bout with the Law,” New York Herald, September 21, 1921.
17. Nesbit, Prodigal Days, 292–93, 296–97; “Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Faces Jail Sentence,” New York Herald, November 10, 1922.
18. Nesbit, Prodigal Days, 301–2.
19. “Thaw Might Get $5,000,000,” New York Times, April 14, 1924; “Harry Thaw Income Is $60,000 Yearly,” Chicago Herald and Examiner, July 10, 1924; “$152,645 for Harry Thaw,” New York Times, October 13, 1927.
20. “Harry K. Thaw, 76, Is Dead in Florida,” New York Times, February 23, 1947; “Funeral Held for Thaw,” New York Times, February 27, 1947.
21. “Thaw Left $10,000 to Evelyn Nesbit,” New York Times, March 30, 1947; “Harry K. Thaw Left Estate of $1,211,094,” New York Times, July 23, 1948.
22. Jack Gould, “News and Gossip of Night Clubs,” New York Times, March 27, 1938.
23. Seymour Korman, “The Girl in the Scandal of the Century!” Chicago Sunday Tribune Magazine, September 5, 1954.
24. Bosley Crowther, “Screen: Musty Scandal,” New York Times, October 20, 1955; “Evelyn Nesbit, 82, Dies in California,” New York Times, January 19, 1967; “Evelyn Nesbit Buried,” New York Times, January 21, 1967.
Afterword
1. “Brief Whirl of Gayety Is Ended by Pistol Shots,” New York World, June 26, 1906.
2. Ruthie Dennis, seventeen when she met White, had a similar experience. White introduced her to the photographer James Breese, who persuaded Dennis to pose nude. Breese later gave White a set of the photographs. See M. H. Dunlop, Gilded City: Scandal and Sensation in Turn-of-the-Century New York (New York: HarperCollins, 2000), 157.
3. “Mr. White Not in Studio on Night Evelyn Charges,” New York Herald, February 27, 1907.
4. Evelyn Nesbit, Prodigal Days: The Untold Story (New York: Julian Messner, 1934), 41–42.
5. James C. Mohr, Abortion in America: The Origins and Evolution of National Policy, 1800–1900 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1978), 136, 215–19.
6. Nesbit, Prodigal Days, 236, 242–43, 246; “Thaw’s Riches May Go to Evelyn’s Boy,” New York Sun, April 23, 1916.
Author’s Note
1. Editorial, “How Long, O Lord?” New York World, July 29, 1909; Editorial, “Thaw,” New York World, June 18, 1912.
2. David Nasaw, The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst (New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2000), 96–101, 104; James McGrath Morris, Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power (New York: HarperCollins, 2010), 321.
3. Nasaw, The Chief, 156–58.
4. Harry Thaw, The Traitor (Philadelphia: Dorrance & Co., 1926); Evelyn Nesbit, Prodigal Days: The Untold Story (New York: Julian Messner, 1934).
5. Leland M. Roth, McKim, Mead & White, Architects (New York: Harper & Row, 1983); Mosette Broderick, Triumvirate: McKim, Mead & White (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010)
; Paula Uruburu, American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White and the Crime of the Century (New York: Riverhead Books, 2008); David Garrard Lowe, Stanford White’s New York (New York: Doubleday, 1992); Wayne Craven, Gilded Mansions: Grand Architecture and High Society (New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2009); Samuel G. White and Elizabeth White, Stanford White, Architect (New York: Rizzoli, 2008).
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