The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-08

cally story published on Friday af-
ternoon that Ethel Thomas, a woman
who is said to have sued him for $780,
900 damages, alleging inhuman treat
ment, is dead. Thaw said:
Ethel Thomas Alive, says Thaw.
= THE story that Ethel Thomas is
dead is an absolute lie. AS far as
know. she is still alive. She certainly
was alive few days ago, and If she
is dead it has been since that time. The
story that she died two years ago is
an absolute lie.
Il have known her." Thaw acknowl-
edged, but never very we'll. AS far
as know. l was never served in any
suit by her. l believe the. case is one
of blackmail, and will not stand for
it. l will not stand for any one of
the accusations she makes in the af-
fidavit." Examination of the supreme
court calendars failed to show any en-
try of such suit and it Is now said
such suit was never brought.
Another story denied yesterday was
that Thaw drinks liquor in his cell in
the Tombs When Thaw first went to
the Tombs DIR. Mcguire. the prison
physician. prescribed small Quanti-
ty of red wine with Thaw's luncheon
and dinner. This amount was gradual
ly reduced by Thaw, and within the
last two weeks he has drank nothing.
"Thaw," Mr.. Hartridge said when
asked to explain. docs not drink any,
thing. and doesn't want 1t. He is in
better physical condition today than
he has been for years. OF course, he
has slight prison pallor, but other
wise he is in capital health"
Various reports were circulated yes
terday concerning who the associate
counsel for Thaw will be. William
Rand, jr., former Assistant District
Attorney, was most strongly mention
ed. This was denied, however, by
Mr.. Hartridge, who said he had never
asked Mr.. Rand, and that no one had
been retained. The dozen or more
lawyers who have been\ working on
various phases of the case, counsel
said, were about through with their
work, and no one outside of the regu-
lar counsel was now employed.
The prosecution has about finished
its preliminary work, and is ready to
go to trial at any time the case may be
called. All of the witnesses that the
prosecution desires already have their
testimony in black and white, and the
prosecution can now rest
Il don't know that we are looking
for any more Witnesses" Assistant
District Attorney Garvan said yester-
day. I'VE have examined all the in-
portant ones"
The prosecution, Notwithstanding, is
badly hamperei by the continuance of
the writ of prohibition obtained some
weeks ago by John B. Gleason, OF
counsel for the defence. This writ
which Justice Mclean of the supreme
court has not yet acted on, withholds
all power from the district attorney to
examine witnesses under subpoena
and only voluntary witnesses can be
examined.
BENJAMIN Thaw, half brother OF
the prisoner, announced his intention
of making New York City his home
yesterday by the fling of plans for the
consolidating and remodeling of the
two four-story houses at Nos. 1864
and 1856 Fifth avenue. Young Thaw
owns them. The changes will cost
about $4,000. The house will have a
central marQuise entrance and porch
balcony at the second story, adorned
with columns. The first floor will
contain a circular library, and there
will be a large playhall on the third
floor. A passenger elevator will be in
stalled and new staircases erected.