Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1907 — WHEN FLORENCE MET WHITE [ARTICLE]

WHEN FLORENCE MET WHITE

Did Not Confide in Her Mother—That Trip to Europe. The story of Florence’s first meeting with Stanford White, she says, is substantially as told by her on the witness stand. When Florence returned she told her mother she had met the grandest man. and later, when White sent for her, she went to his office. White, she says, warned her specifically against several young men. with whom Florence had become acquainted, but did not refer to Thaw. His manner, words and actions were the personification of whole-hearted, disinterested generosity, Mrs. Holman says, and If ever a woman reposed implicit confidence in a man she says' riie did. Mrs. Holman then asserts that If ■< Florence underwent the experience that is said to have befallen her she did not take her into her confidence. Continuing, she says: “Had she told me what she told the Thaw jury it would not have been necessary for Harry Thaw to kill Stanford White. I would have done it myself.”

Speaking'Of the European trip Mrs. Holman says: “Every detail of the trip was and is a nightmare to me. Mr. Thaw joined us in Parte. Florence and I shared the same apartments. Mr. Thaw had apartments by hlmselfj There wus no pleasure In the tour for me. The things which appealed to Florence and Mr. Thaw in Paris did not appeal to me. Florence testified that we quarreled frequently while ini Purls, tn fact continually. The disagreements were caused at my protests at visits to various restaurants.” In closing Mrs. Holman says: “I solemnly affirm that my love for my daughter is as deep and Intense as it was when I first held her In my arms a helpless babe. Regardless of all that has transpired my affection is unafe tered. The door of my home is open to her and will swing wide at her lightest tap—today, tomorrow and al* ways, while I live.” 1