Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-27

did White make any motion to at.
| tack you?"
| "What?' said Mr. Thaw.
The question was repeated.
Thaw nodded his head in the affirma.
tive.
From his pocket when he was search.
| ed there was taken a leather revolver
shield such as policemen carry theil
weapons in. He had $15S in cash and
several blank checks, besides a golG
cigarette case.
Mr.. Thaw did not display the least
anxiety about his own welfare mol
about the effects of his shots. He never
asked question about White. He did
not ask any questions of the police at
all. He seemed as uncOncerned as if
bailing out a chauffeur instead of fac
ing an accusation of murder
AS he talked with a reporter he re-
vertei again and again to his wfe's
attack of shivers when she saw White
in Martins.
THAT poor, delicate. little thing, all
nervous and shaking like a reed" he
said, half to himself. And there he
was, the big, healthy -scoundrel. God
William Thaw. q nephew of the man
charged with Whites killing, was in
the city Monday and left for Pittsburg
on an evening train.
There are many dramatic incidents
connected with the shooting. 1t was
Just as one of the characters was sing
ing, And now let the duel go on" that
the first shot was heard. Manager
Lawrence, of the theatre. was one of
the first to realize that it was nc
stage revolver that had cracked and.
jumping to a table. commanded his
chorus to continue singing, but the girls
on the stage had seen White tall and
several tainted. Even then the audi
and 1t was not until it was announced
that an incident had happened that the
excitement began.
Stanford White was the son of Rich
ard Grant White and Alexina B. Mease
His father was well-knoWn as a critic
journalist and essayist, and for more
than 20 years served as chief of the U.
5. revenue marine bureau for the dis
trict of New York.
The American head of the family was
John White, who came to this country
in 1892 from England. a passenger or
the ship Lion and settled at Cambridge,
Mass.
1t was said Tuesday morning THAI
when Miss Ncsbit came to New Yorl
with her mother from Pittsburg, Mr.
White was one of their friends. Wher
Miss NeSbit, as a girl of 16, showed
desire to go on the stage, Mr.. White
aided her in getting a start. She ha(
been an artists model and Mr.. White
interested George w. Lederer in pic
lures of her After she mad gone on il
The Wild Rose and had made him
hit, Mr.. White was often seen in hel
company.
Charles F. Mckim, head of the firm
of McKim. Meade & White, first learn
ed of the shooting at midnight. Wher
told of Thaw's statement, he said:
4 cannot conceive of any possible
ground upon which such a statement
could be made"
ThaW passed a sleepless night ir his
cell in the Tenderloin police station and
was kept under constant watch lest III
should attempt to harm himself. He
had just settled himself on the couch
in the grimy cell when a drunken pris
oner was brought in. The man wa:
half insane with drink and began yell
ing at the top of his voice as soon a
he was locked into a cell. The Goor
man on watch was accustomed to such
scenes and was unmoved but ThaW was
bothered. Thaw called the doormar
and said, Cant you have that rComel
moved away, he annoys me awfully.
The drunken man was removed to an
other section of the cell house.
The search for Mrs. Thaw who disap-
peared Immediately after the shooting
was continued Tuesday morning. Dur
ing the forenoon Capt. Hodgins of the
Tenderloin station said that she ha6
been located but that he merely in
tended TO watch her for the present at
least.
Long before the time set for the ar
raignment of Thaw in the Jefferson
Market police court his valet went to
the Tenderloin station with q change
Of clothing for the prisoner. so that ne
would not be obliged to appear IN
court in evening clothes which he wore
when taken into custody.
The scene in the vicinity Of Jefferson
Market police station was one of great
excitement. Before s o'clock crowds as
sembled in front of the entrance and
long before ThaW was timed To arrive
at the court, q curious crowd complete
lv blocked all the surrounding streets
Photogra piers We're there by the
score and the crowd grew to such di-
mansions that it became necessary TO
call out a large additional force OF
notice to maintain order.
1t was understood at that time that
Thaw would be taken directly from the
TenJerIoin station to the court and
that the usual procedure in murder
cases Of having the prisoner photo
graphcd at police headquarters would
he disregarded. 1t was said. aslo. that
Thaw would be spared the humiliation
Of riding through the streets in pa
trol wagon and that he would be taken
to court by Capt. Hodgins personally
in n cab.
1t soon became apparent, however,
that the reported plans were not to be
carried out Os the prisoner was taken
to headquarters in patrol wagon at