Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14
TAAW'S CONVICTION
HELD TO Be CERTAIN
District Attorney Has The Case
We'll IN Hand and Sells The
Dale Of Trial.
ON THE DOCKET FOR OCTOBER
Despite the Damaging Evidence Sc
cured Against the Young Man is
Confident of Being Acquitted
Young Girl Murdered and Her Male
Escort is Missing.


NEW YORK, July l3.-liarry
Thaw will be tried for the murder
of Stanford White OH October in
the Court of General Sessions.
Subpoenas have been issued by the
district attorneys office calling for
the attendance OF the State witnesses
on that date.
The State has subpOenaed Miss
May Mckenzie, the actress and per-
sonal friend OF the Thaws Mrs.
Thaw fled to the home of Miss Nc
kenzie the night of the murder
The prosecution will be conducted
by District Attorney Jerome in per-
son, ana will he assisted by Assist
ant District Attorney Caravan. who
is obtaining the evidence
Men Who Will Defend Thaw.
Former Governor Black, forme'
Judge Olcott and Terrence McManus
will appear for Thaw. So far as the
State is concerned, the case against
Thaw Is in shape for presentation
to the Jury.
Officials of the district attorneys
office say they have sufficient EVIL.
dence TO convict Thaw of murder I'm
the first degree. The district attor-
ney will endeayor to show that Thaw
planned the crime long before that
fatal night on the Madison. Square
roof
Thaw was jealous of Whites at
tentions and relations TO Miss Mes
bit before she had finally married
him, and out of revenge and piquc
he shot and killed the architect, ac-
cordng to the States view OF the
actuating motive.
ThaW Spoiled as Child.
Spoiled as Il child and allowed to
have his own way In everything
which made It possible TO get any
ends with his vast fortune to sat
isfy any desire, Harry Thaw found
in Stanford White one who baked
him OH more than one occasion, and
whose influence at times was great
enough to control and direct the life
of Evelyn Nesbit before her mar.
riage
Thaw nursed bitter jealousy
against The architect, which several
officials Of the district attorneys Of
flee think was cultivated by Mrs
Thaw
Counter Charges Are Made.
1t is related among the, numerous
stories floating around about the case
that the defense will endeavor to
show that Harry Thaw hired detec-
tives to follow White on the belief
that White had employed man TO
do" him up
William Sturgis will be witness
for the defense. Before he left for
Hartford Sturgis made long state
ment to Thaw's counsel.
Young ThaW Bankrupt.
Harry X. Thaw, is reported to be
without funds and 1t Is stated that the
elaborate plans which have been made
for his defense cannot be put into ex-
ecution until the prisoners mother,
WI VI
rives from Europe and approves the
necessary expenses.
What money the Young man has
had since he has been in Jail, has
been in jail, has been supplied person
ally by his counsel pending the arrival
of Mrs. William Thaw.
In prosecuting his inquiry into the
PAST life of Thaw in all the phases
that may have bearing upon his trial
Assistant District Attorney Garvin
had an interview today with Joseph
A. Shea, a lawyer and obtained papers
in a case from the counsel for a Miss
Ethel Thomas. who has suits pending
against the. prisoner. The suits grew
out Of alleged former relations exist
ing between Thaw and Miss Thomas.
Matter Unfit to Print.
One specific charge that of assault,