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 "The following morning the said Thaw administered another castigation similar to the day before. He took the rawhide whip and belabored me unmercifully.

"I swooned and I did not know how long I remained in that condition until I regained consciousness.

"He left me in a frightful condition. My fingers were numb, and it was nearly three weeks before I sufficiently recovered to get out of my bed and walk.

"When I had sufficiently recovered the said Thaw took me to a place in, where Italy and Austria join and then we went to Switzerland, and stopped at a place called the Switzer house at Santa Maria.

"The next morning I made some remark and said Thaw took me to my room, and while in the room took a rattan and beat me until I screamed; when I began to scream said Thaw again stuck his fingers into my mouth.

"During all that time the said Thaw never attempted to make the slightest excuse for his conduct or state what the provocation was.

"During all the time my mother and I remained in England we occupied apartments at 5 Avenue . I was constantly watched by detectives and other hirelings of said Thaw, including the coachman and the valet.

"When in Paris he assaulted me with a rattan for