Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
SHOT TO DEATH
ON ROOF GARDEN
Harry Thaw Kills Stanford White,
Noted New York Architect
Els DEFENSE TO BE INSANITY

ting that be killed Stanford White. the
famous architect. and pleading in jus
tiication OF the deed that White had
ruined the life OF his wife, the beau
tiful former chorus girl and artists
model Florence Evelyn Nesbit. Harry
Kendall Thaw. brother OF the Coun-
tess OF Yarmouth. occupies a cell ia
the Tombs awaiting the action OF the
grand jury on a charge of murder His
counsel Will ofer the defense OF in
sanity. and the prisoner was exam
ined by eminent alienists. retained on
his behalf and by the district attor-
ney's Office. The cOroner's inquest
will be held on Thursday. and In all
probability the case will then be con
sidered by the grand Jury when the
prisoners wife will be required 90 APP
pear before that body. she having been
served with a subpoena while in con
sultation az the Office of her husbands
counsel Every effort is now being
made by both sides 20 expedite the
legal preliminaries. SO that the ar
raierment end trial may take place
al tte earliest possible date.
Not since the iulng of James
/ Fisk. Jr. hy Edward $. Stokes on the
staircase of the Grand Central hotel
moro than 2o years ago has The me-
tronous been shocked by So startling
and dramatic tragedy as that wtich
was enacted iu tho presence OF an au-
dience of more can 1000 persons IN
the roof theatre OF Madison Square
Garden Not the least dramatic feature
of Tho TRAGEDY is the fact that SIR.
White mot his death in the structure
which is perhaps the most conspicu-
oue memorial of his architectural
genius
Nicnists Er7r'inc Thaw.
Thav was registered at the Tomh-
os Harry Thaw. born in The United
/ States. o2 years old. student" and was
assicord to c.,l 900 on thc second tier.
Shortly after his arrival Doe was wise
ited in hls cell hy D~. Austin Flint
/ Dr Carlos r. Macdonald and Dr. Ma
! hon. ou behalf 90 was said of the dis
/ trict attorneys Office and by Dr. Mae
/ griro tho Tombs physician. who was
/ requested to make au examination Of
/ tho nr ener's mental condition by
/ counsel for lae defense. DTS Mac-
! Donald n-d rIi-- '-tcr declined ,o say
I anytime b1t Dr Mcguire said that he
/ believed Dc discovered symptoms Of
/ emotional insanity and possible indi-
/ cations OF incip.ent paresis. The alien
/ fists will moEe "a further examination
/ OF the prisoner Dr. Maguire meantime
/ keeping him under observation. Dr.
/ Mor-.r, sr.d Tlaws' physical conj.-
tlon WAS almost perfect and his appe-
tie excellent
! Lewis Da.Ca'd who took charge Of
| Ihaw's Interests immediately after his
/ arrest. announced that tno firm Of
/ Bllck. Ocou Gubcr and Bonynce. Of
| which former Governor Frank S. Black
/ ls the senior partner had been retain
/ ga to conduct the defense. Later Mr
Do'7leId end former Judce W. ~. t.
I Ol,ott had am interview with the pris-
/ oucr iu the consultation room in the
prl o1 after which AIR. Dcladold de-
/ ciintd to s0y anything about the case
/ except that 70 was now entirely iu the
hands of AIR. Black and Mr. Olcott
Mrs. Thcw Consuits Attorneys.
The Whereabouts cot Mrs. haW. who
/ disappeared FROM Madison Square Gar.
/ den bon the confusion that followed tho
/ tragedy remained "a mystery until
/ Tuesday afternoon when. eccompau-
I sea boy o. friend Miss May McKinsey
/ She arrived at The offices of Deiaheld
/ and L0nefo Tow ON Wall street. where
/ she remained in consultation with
| counsel fer several hours. While there
| she was served with q subpoena re.
/ Quiring her attendance before the
\ grand jury ON Thursday Mrs. Thaw
was clad in plain brown automobile
costume and appeared to Doe iI and
nervous. and apparently hardly strong
enoull to walls from the carriage 20
the door At the lawyers office Mrs.
/ Thaw was Joined by Mr. and Mrs
| George Carnegie. said TO be relatives
/ Of her husband
The district attorneys Office has re-
ceived mo- Communication from mem
bers OF Mr. Whites family. Mrs White
came froIn her summer homo at s.
James. Long Island accompanied by
her sister. Mrs. Prescott H. Butler
and went 20 the town house in Ora.
mercy Park. where she now Is WITT
her son. Lawrence. who came dow
from Harvard and parted wish
his father only an hour before IN,
tragedy. Mrs. White was reported @,
be completely Frustrated by sho,l
and grief
The autopsy held showed that thre
bullets had taken effect, one in the coz
ner Of the left eve. which penetrate,
the brain and was instantly fatal
one in the upper lip. knocking out se1
eral teeth. and one striking the lei
shoulder and LODGING ia the elbow.
The Shooting.
The shooting took place on the TO
Of Madison Square Garden Mon ~,
night The performance was near II
close and Spices Big Six. a sort Of up
tO-date FlOrodora sextette, came or
when Mr.. White entered the place. II
came from the Manhattan Club. wher
he had spent the earlier part of tn
| avpufnz He took a seat in the fit