Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-06
another Indictment
IN THE THAW Case
JULY GRAND JURY MAY IMPLI-
CATE ANOTHER IN WHITE
MURDER.
MRS. THAW 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.

startling statement was made Saturday
in the case of Harry X. 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
ination before the secret inquisitorial
torney seeks to implicate 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
/
White Monday night Thaw has been
arraigned, has been before the cor
oner's 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
ly 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 a 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 bt
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 youns
women who knew Stanford White, ant
aiding her attorneys in questioning
others.
States Lawyers Also Busy.
The states lawyers were in the
meantime as busy as Thaw's, ant
Saturday morning they delved deeper
into the case, striking for the direc
motive for the killing. Truxton Beale
who was with White at the dinner
which preceded the shooting, has no
appeared as yet, and is believed to bt
in Washington. His evidence is want
ed to follow that of Thomas Nc
Caleb, Thaw's California friend, VIII,
dined with the Thaws Monday night
and who appeared before the actin
district attorney Friday. McCaleb wa
at the roof garden with the Thaws a
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 t
leave the roof garden before the shoot
ing, and were on their way out whel
they heard the shots. McCaleb is SAT-
to have sworn that when the shot
were heard Mrs. Thaw snatched hin
by the arm and made this remark:
My God! He's shot him.
Just what reason McCaleb gave TO
starting to leave before the shooting
could not be learned. He said that h
had gone to dinner with them at TIL
Cafe Martin, described how they sa
at the table, and where White sal
The seat that White took was on
facing Mrs. Thaw MeCaleb said tina
Whites name, however, was not men
toned at the dinner, and that he di
not see any note passed between Thay
and his wife during the dinner Whel
they got TO the roof garden he sa
down with Mrs. Thaw. Thaw afte
awhile got out of his seat and lef
them. His statement covered man,
important points, it is said, but ever,
effort is being made to keep all tn
evidence quiet until the trial.
White Said Thaw Prosecuted Him.
De Lancey Nicoll, of the law firm o
Nicoll, Anable & Lindsay, who was on
of Whites closest friends, and VIII,
was often consulted by him, said h
knsw nothing OF the murdered man
personal affairs. He admitted confer
ences with White on other matters
!, White came TO me several times" h
, said, "and complained that he was be
ing prosecuted by Thaw.''
In what wsy?"
aue I'd I'd mo that Thaw caused hin
ANS ~ tantives He aeko,
: to be followed by ae.v~- ~ ''Ae'
me If something could not be done Y,
stop it."