Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-30

1T is simply a question" said Mr..
Mott. of whether New York has got
down to the level Of a mining camp or
whether man has got some chance
for his life here"
Thaw's attorneys have decided at the
trial to go far as they are allowed into
the past life of Stanford White and
will endeavor to show that he sought
Mrs. Thaw after her marriage
The examination of the witnesses in
John Doe proceedings at the District
Attorneys office was continued today.
Among the witnesses called was Thorn
as H. Caleb, a Californian who was
with the Thaws at the dinner party
at the cafe Martin few hours before
the tragedy. TruXton Beale, who was
a member of the White dinner party
at the cafe also. was summoned. Sup
poenas have been issued also for large
number Of friends of the principals In
the murder and spectators of the events
on Monday night. All of the persons
| will be questioned in the course of -he
preparation of the prosecutions case
At the conclusion of McCaleb'S exam
nation Assistant District Attorney
| Caravan said that the witness had made
| q
that he had observed both during the
| dinner and later at the roof garden
| where White was shot. MIR. Caravan
| said that it was McCaleb who accom-
panied Mrs. Thaw from the Garden af-
ter the tragedy and escorted ner to The
house of one Of her friends.
Mrs. Thaw narrowly escaped becom-
ing one of the central figures in another
tragedy while on her way down town
TO make her usual call upon her hus-
bands attorneys today. She was COM
ing down Broadway in rapidly NOV
ing automobile when a man ran direct
ly in front of the vehicle at street
crossing. By throwing on the brakes
and reversing the power the chauffeur
brought the machine to stop within
a few inches of where the man stood,
apparently transfiXed with fear. The
sudden stopping of the machine threw
Mrs Thaw forward and almost into
the street. She gave a cry of fright
but soon regained her composure
when it was seen that no one had been
hurt. Mrs. Thaw's consultation with
her husbands attorneys consumed sew
eral hours.
Thaws lawyers today found a wit
give q vital link in the defence. This
witness is the man who was in CONVEX
sation with Thaw on the top Of Madi-
son Square Garden only few seconds
before the shooting. Fora the present
the name of this man is withheld. He
will, it is said, testify that he had
known Harry Thaw for years and that
when he met him on the roof Monday
night, he stopped to chat with him.
Thaw's manners and language were
entirely natural and normal, he says,
and the young man seemed entirely
at ease.
Suddenly, according to the story,
Thaw turned pale his eyes bulged and,
abruptly ending the conversation, he
turned and walked 10 where White was
sitting. The shooting almost instantly
followed. Thaw's counsel place the
highest Importance upon this piece Of
evidence. By it they hope to convince
the jury that Thaw was not searching
for White to kill him, and he and his
wife did not go to the ROOF garden
with the hope OF finding the architect
there and that Thaw's Ccsire to STAY
his enemy did not Ilame up until his
glance by pure chance fell upon White.
They also think it will aid them i'll
building up the-r theory of emotional
insanity.
II was stated today after Thaw had
pleaded not guilty before Judge Cow
ing to the indictment which the grand
Jury returned yesterday charging him
with the murder in the first degree that
Ialthough the defence stood ready 10
go to trial at the earliest possible mo-
ment, there was little prospect of call
ing the case before October.
1t is said that as result of the long
conference between Mrs. Thaw and her
Husbands attorneys today, Former
|Governor Black will take an active part
in Thaw's defence. Up to the present
time, the active work in the case has
been performed by other members Of
Mr. Blacks firm under the guidance of
Former Judge Olcott.