Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-26
HARRY K. IHAN IS
PRISONER N 1OhDS
ON MURDER CHARGE
Killing of Stanford White, the
Famous Architect, Causes
Great Sensation
MRS. THAw is LOCATED
inquest to- Be Commenced Thursday,
and the spendth'-ift Son Of Pittsburg
Millionaire Will Soon Be on Trial
for crime-LikeIy That Insanity Will
& BE the Principal Defense.


New York, June 26-Harry Kendall
Thaw, of Pittsbur;y, brother of Coun-
tess of Yarmouth, who shot and killed
Stamford White, the noted architect
last night, is prisoner in the Tombs
today. Thaw admits the killing, plead
ing his act was jus,tifable; that White
had wrecked the lie of his wife. beau
tiful Evelyn Nesbit, whose marriage
to Thaw scarcely more than a year ago
The prominence of the principals and
the setting for the crime was unique.
Surrounded by more than thousand
persons, who crowded great open air
theater on the roof of Madison Square
Strangely enough White met his death,
on what has long been rec
Ognized as one of the greatest
monuments to his genius. The proceed
ings in the case against the prisoner
today were carried thru with unusual
rapidity. From his cell in the tender
! loin police station Thaw was taken
to police headquarters where his pho
tograph was taken and his measure
ments made and he was arraigned in
the police court and remanded 10 the
custody of the coroner. Shortly after
noon he was in cell in the Tonbs.
formally charged with murder and held
without bail. The coroner set the in
quest for Thursday and said counsel
on both sides desired the case to be
submitted to his months grand jury.
ThaWfs defense probably will be in
sanity. Already three noted alienists
1lave been called in to report on his
mental condition. Counsel for the prs-
Oner announced this afternoon they
knew the whereabouts of Mrs. Thaw
and that she would be produced at any
time her presence is desired. The
mother of the prisoner is passenger
on the steamer Minneapolis. which is
due to arrive in England July 3. The
funeral service over the body of White
probably will be held Thursday
New York, June 26.-Perfectly calm
was Harry Kendall Thaw, who last
night shot and killed Stanford White,
q prominent architect, when he faced
the coroner and a number of police
officials early today, absolutely refus-
ing to make any extended statement as
to the motive which led to the tragedy
On the roof of Madison Square Car
ing dress sat in a cell in the tenderloin
police station, detectives were securing
the city for his wife, formerly Evelyn
Florence Nesbit, before her marriage Il
chorus girl and artists model. 1.-THE
story of the shooting is given on page
s Of this issuel
Mrs. Thaw Disappears.
Mrs. Thaw disappeared as her hus-
band was being hurried from the play
house by policeman, and after throw
ing her arms around his neck and cry
ing "Oh, Harry, Harry, why did you
do it?" she is said to have entered an
automobile and been whirled away be-
fore the crowd or police recovered from
the excitement caused by the sensa-
tional tragedy.
It was after three this morning when
Coroner Dooley, after viewing Whites
body, gave permission to have it taken
to the palatian White residence in
Gramercy square Policemen Harry
Debes, who arrested Thaw, gave this
account of the shooting: Il found the
people alnlsot crazy, trying to get out
OF the place. 1 jumped into the mob
and saw woman lying down, she had
tainted, and then I sew White. I said
to Thaw, Did you de- it?' He replied:
Yes, I did it. That man ruined my
life, or wife I don't know which he
said, but 1t sounded like that. Then he
went on saying. That man ruined my
home, guess he won't ruin any more
homes Is he dead?' I told him he
was, and he said he was damn glad of
1t, glad he made a good job of it,
When arrested Thaw, woman who
Manager Lionel Lawrence told me was
Mrs Thaw, rushed up to Thaw, kissed
him and said: did not think you'd
do it in that way It's all right Thaw
told her Then she whispered some
thing into his ear.
Curious Throng.
'Down in the hall ana in the street,
a lot Of women gathered about US, and
shook hands with Tlaw and sympa-
thized with him." The coroner after
the examination said one bullet had
hit White between the shoulders and
had perforated his lungs The second
had entered the left eve and had come
out on the right side of the head. This
seemed to indicate. according to the
official, that after the first shot in
the back White had tried to wheel on
his assailant. and had turned only half
around. as the bullet literally went
thru the corner of his head in a glanc
ing direction.
Lawrence White. son of the mur
dared man, was informed Of the trag