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another INDICTMENT
IN THE THAW Case
JULY GRAND JURY MAY IMPLI-
CATE ANOTHER IN WHITE
MURDER.
MRS. TftAW LAYS
BARE HER LIFE
Tells Story of Her Whole Career to
Her Husbands Lawyers for Bene-
fit Of the Defense - Both Sides
Busy Preparing the Case.

New York, July "A somewhat
startling statement was made Saturday
in the case of Harry K. Thaw, charged
with the murder of Stanford White,
to the effect that the July grand jury,
which came in Saturday, will take up
the Thaw case. 1t was the June jury
that indicted Thaw. No intimation has
yet been given about what feature of
the case will be the subject of exam
nation before the secret inquisitorial
body, but it is assumed the district at
torney seeks to tmplicate another per-
son in the crime.
There can be no reason for another
indictment against Thaw, as the one
actually in existence has not yet been
attacked. AS Thaw is known to have
fired the three shots that killed Mr..
White, the announcement of further
proceedings caused general surprise.
Rushing Plans for the Trial.
Both the district attorneys Office and
the counsel for the defense Saturday
devoted themselves to the serious work
of preparing the evidence in the case.
The preliminaries have been COM
pleted. Since the killing of Stanford
White Monday night Thaw has been
arraigned, has been before the cor
oners jury, formally charged with
murder, indicted, and Friday added the
final page Of the first chapter of the
court proceedings by appearing in the
court OF general sessions and personal
~ pleading not guilty"
Wife Lays Bare Her Life.
Saturday found Mrs. Thaw not only
willing witness for her husband, but
an active assistant for his attorneys.
Friday she was under gruelling ex-
animation by his lawyers for four
hours, and related every incident of
her life that may bear on the case.
When she had finished stenographers
had nearly 100 closely written sheets
of the story. The examination may be
continued later. Mrs. Thaw's activ-
tiles did not end here, for she assumed
the roles of informant and inquisitor,
securing the evidence of many young
women who knew Stanford White, and
aiding her attorneys in questioning
othery.
States Lawyers Also Busy.
The states lawyers were in the
meantime as busy as Thaw's, and
Saturday morning they delved deeper
into the case. striking for the direct
motive for the killing. Truxton Beale,
who was with White at the dinner
which preceded the shooting, has not
appeared as yet, and is believed to be
in Washington. His evidence is want
| ed to follow that of Thomas Nc
Caleb, Thaw's California friend, who
dined with the Thaws Monday night,
and who appeared before the acting
district attorney Friday. McCaleb was
| at the roof garden with the Thaws at
the time Of the shooting.
Saw No Note Passed.
From what could be learned, Nc
Calebs story is interesting in show
ing that Mrs Thaw and he started to
leave the roof garden before the shoot
ing, and were on their way out when
they heard the shots. McCaleb is said
to have sworn that when the shots
were heard Mrs. Thaw snatched him
by the arm and made this remark:
My God! He's shot him!"
Just what reason McCaleb gave for
starting to leave before the shooting
could not be learned. He said that he
| had gone to dinner with them at the
Cafe Martin, described how they sat
| at the table, and where White sat.
The seat that White took was one
facing Mrs. Thaw. McCaleb said that
Whites name, however, was not men,
toned at the dinner, and that he did
not see any note passed between Thaw
and his wife during the dinner. When
they got to the roof garden he sat
down with Mrs. Thaw. Thaw after
awhile got out of his seat and left
them. His statement covered many
important points, it is said, but every
effort Is being made to keep all the
evidence quiet until the trial.
White Said Thaw Prosecuted Him.
De Lancey Nicou, of the law firm OF
Ntcoll, Anable & Lindsay, who was one
Of Whites closest friends, and who
was often consulted by him, said he
knew nothing of the murdered mans
personal affairs. He admitted confer
ences with White on other matters.
White came to me several times" he
said, "and complained that he was be-
ing prosecuted by Thaw."
In what way?"
He told me that Thaw caused him
to be followed by detectives. He asked
me If something could not be done to
stop It,"
TOO REALISTIC.