The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-26
HARRY THAW TRIAL
SENSATIONAL CASE MAY COME UP
 SOON.
History of Men, Women and Facts that Lead UP to Staying OR Stan ford White in
 

New York, Nov. 25-The trial of ' Harry Kendall Thaw, slayer of Stand ford White. the noted architect. prob ably will take place in December or January. This trial is looked forward to as one of the most famous cases in the criminal history of New York State. The prominence of the Thaw family socially. the wealth of his parents. the circumstances surrounding the young mans marriage to Evelyn Nesbit, the artists model and chorus girl, and the spectacular scene in the midst of which he fired the bullets into the breast of the man who he claimed had betrayed his wife, all tend to attract an interest to the trial extending from one end of the country to the other.
 For a long time an effort has been made to have young Thaw rely upon @ defense of "emotional ins tnity," but he steadfastly has declined to give his assent to any such plan, and m his de- termination not to agree to hide be- hind a cloak of insanity. the cause which he impatiently asserts to be just he has at one time and another since his Imprisonment dismissed several of the lawyers engaged to help in his de- fense, among them former Governor of the State of New York.
 The players in this extraordinary tragedy of real life are each Of them interesting. Harry Thaw, the ever wayward son of rich and induIgent parents, had become widely known throughout the country prior to the killing of Stamford White by reason of the publicity given to many of his escapades by the newspapers.
 His father, the late William Thaw, was one of Pittsburg's richest men. He had early seen that Harry was not to be entrusted with large income lest he give himself over to life of luxu- rious idleness and liberty.
 So when the elder Thaw died he pro- vided that Harry Thaw should have only $2,5O0 a year. The bulk of the es- tate went to Mrs. William Thaw, whose lndulgent love for her children was soon made apparent in the manner in which she lavished money upon them. Harry Thaw had but to ask whatever sum he chose and the mother gave 1t to him He abandoned his S2,500 a year income from the estate to his valet. It is said that the young mans expenditures often averages as high as SsO, 900 and $1O0,O0O year.
 BrOther-in-Law to Earl.
 Four or i've years ago the Thaw family came into unusual prominence through the announcement of the en- gagement of Harry Thaw's sister to the Earl of Yarmouth. This young English nobleman had been in America for two years or more at that time He was entertained at Newport and at the end of successful season there. during which he had lead the gay set in many amateur theatrical produc- tions, he decided to go upon the prOfes- sional stage to earn livelihood in this country. His efforts along this line were lndIfferently successful, and then came the engagement and mar riage to Miss Thaw. Since that time the Earl and the Countess of Yarmouth have lived abroad.
 Following the wedding of his sister, Harry Thaw also went abroad. When he returned to this country two years ago he remained in New York instead of going to his mothers home In Pitts burg.
 It was not long before he was seen always in company with a beautiful young girl, Evelyn Nesbit, who had