New-York tribune., 1906-08-07
THAW MAY PROSECUTE.
Annious to Punish alleged De-
famers, He Says.

District Attorney Jerome returned from Lake
Vile yesterday and made his first statement IN
connection with the being prepared against
Harry Kendall Thaw, in which he announced
that he personally would try the case and
would make the arguments 20 the jury. Mr.
Jerome will be assisted by Assistant District
Attorneys Garvan. Turnbull and Smyth in the
preparation of the case. as well as in its trial
Mr.. Jerome said:
have decided 10 try the case against Thaw
myself and will be present not only to cross ex-
anime. but also to sum up FOR the prosecution.
sorry that Thaw cannot be tried sooner thah
late in the fall. but ii is impossibility There
are enough assistants In my office to Keep an
the four parts of General Sessions open an sum.
mer, and still give each man his vacation, put
the judges decided 20 keep only two parts open
and those only for half a day each, so the nine
teen men charged with homicide in the IomDS
will have to wait until after October !, when an
parts are open. There will be no homicide trials
during this month and September.
1t is understood that several of the other homi-
eide cases will be tried before that Of Thaw In
all probability Thaw will not go to trial before
the latter part of November. at least not until
after Election Day.
II was rumored yesterday that some court ac-
tion which will be of considerable Importance
for the defence may be asked for to-day. What
this is could not be learned. Thaw is known 10
be anxious TO have his trial just soon as pos
sible, and the idea of waiting for some months
yet Is irksome to him. He has been in the
Tombs for six weeks to-day and chafes under
the forced restraint. Whether application for
immediate trial will be made is not known.
Thaw, it is said, is exceedingly anxious TO
prosecute some people who have tried to make
capital out of his troubles. Sunday he issued
brief statement denying his connection with a
suit brought against him by Ethel Thomas. He
said that as far as he knew statements that the
girl was dead were untrue. Joseph A. Shay, who
was counsel for Miss Thomas in the alleged suit
she brought against Thaw. yesterday produced
the complaint in the damage action and also an
affidavit which he had made regarding the cause
for action. He added:
Thaw is evidently trying TO draw me out He
snail not be disappointed. When Thaw is placed
on trial ! shall produce the evidence of her
death, and, if necessary, conduct the jury 20
her grave Thaw is blufing when he says he
saw her a few weeks ago, and well he knows
who is responsible for her death.
The Architectural League Of New York, the
New York Chapter OF the American Institute OF
Architects and The Society OF Beaux Arts Ar
chtects have taken action regarding the death
Of Stanford White. the executive committees
Of those societies recently passed resolutions
eulogizing him. The resolutions read:
Resolved, That the executive committees Of
the New York Chapter of the American Institute
of Architects The Society of Beaux Arts Archi-
desire, in the name of their respective societies,
TO express their sense of the great loss which
the profession and the art OF architecture have
sustained in the death of Stanford White.
His quick and generous appreciation of all
that is beautiful, even beyond the field OF his
immediate profession, so genuine that the
influence of his work will long continue to be
stimulus to the artistic development OF this
country.
Only those OF us who have been closely asso-
ciated with him professionally can fully appre-
ciate the love and enthusiasm with which he de-
voted himself TO art.
His was commanding personality. and what
ever ne produced had the touch of genius.
Josiah c. Thaw and George Lauder Carnegie
were two callers Thaw yesterday. They re-
mained some time. They did not arrive together.
Mrs. William Thaw is expected TO visit Thaw
to-day. His wife made her usual daily visit
yesterday. and afterward had long conference
with Mr.. Hartridge at the latters office which
lasted for several hours.