The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-27
Admits the Killing of
 Standford White.
SAYS HE RUINED WEES LIFE
Defense Probably Will Be on
 Grounds of Insanity.
Murder of Architect Most Dramatic and Sensational Crime New York Has
 Known sine. Killing of Jim i il Ffske.

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 New York June 26.-FrankIy admit ting that he killed Stanford White, the famous architect. and pleading in jus tiacation of the deed that White had ruined the life of his wife, the beau tifui former chorus girl and artists model. Florence Evelyn sNesbit, Harry Kendall Thaw of Pittsburg, brother of the Countess of Yarmouth. occupies a cell in the Tombs awaiting the ac- tion of the grand jury on q charge of murder.
 insanity and today the prisoner was ex- anlined by eminent alienists, retained on his behalf and by the District Att torney,s office. The coroner's inquest will be held Thursday and in all prob ability the case will then be consid- cred by the grand jury when the pris- onerss wife will be required to appear before that body, she having been serv- ed with subpoena today while Tn con- sultation at the office of her husbands counsel. Every effort is now being made by both sides to expedite the legal preliminaries so that the arraign- ment and trial may take place at the earliest possible date.
 Not since the killing of James Fisk, Jr.. by Edward s. Stokes on the stair- case of the Grand Central Hotel. more than thirty years ago, has the metrop- oils beea shocked by so startling and dramatic a tragedy as that which was enacted last night Tn the presence of more than 1000 persons in the roof theatre of Madison Square Garden. Not the least dramatic feature of the trag- edy Is the fact that Mir. White met his death in the structure which is per- haps the most conspicuous memorial of his architectural genius.
 Case Moves Rapidly.
 L. ~sak a 4x.mN ~w.~. 4~ oner moved more rapidly than did the proceedings today which ended in Thaw's formal commitment to the Tombs Save in this unusual and al- most frenzied haste the routine follow ed and the treatment accorded to ThRw differed in no respect from that meted out to any prisoner charged with ascap-
 Rousea early fllls marnlne from Asa cell n the west Thiftletb Street Sta- ton, Thaw. attired in fresh clothing brought to him by his vaisf. was shackled in spite of hls protestations 10 detective and taken in the patrol wagon 10 police headquarters, There after awaiting his turn in the long line of petty criminals Arrested during the night, he was photographed and his measurements taken under the Bertillop system Again in the patrol wagon he was taken to the Criminal Court build ing where great multitude gathered to catch passing glimpse of him and he was arrafgned in the Police Court There the proceedings were of the briefest and after the bare. formality of arraignment had been undergone, Thaw was reinanded to the custody of the coroter and on his order committed to. the Tombs to await the result of the inquest which was set for Thursday.
 Throughout the proceedings Thaw showed little evidence of agitation ex- eept when the detectives approached him in the station house to affix the handcunfs to his wrist. Then he pro- tested vehehently, but on being assur- cd that this was the invariable rule practiced, he submitted without further words. While leaving the station house and even in the court room. he was compelled to run the ( -antlet of batteries of cameras from which he shielded himself as we'll as he could by covering his face with his unshackled hand.
 rhaw was registered at the Tombs as Harry Thaw. born in the United States. SS years of age, student" and was assigned to cell 220 on the second tier. Shortly after his arrival he was visited in his cell by Dr. Austin Flnt. Dr. Carlos F. Mac Donald and pr. Mabon, on behalf, 1t was said, of the district attorneys office, and Dr. Ma guire, the Tombs physician. who were requested to make an examination of the prisoners mental condition by counsel for the defense.
 Symptoms of Insanity.
 Doctors Mac Donald and Flint de- clined to say anything, but Dr. Ma guire said he believed he discoreved symptoms of emotional insanity and possible indication of incipient paresis The physicians wli make a further ex- animation of the prisoner tomorrow. Dr. Magclre menatime keeping him under surveillance. Dr. Maguire said that the prisoners condition was almost per- feet and his appetite excellent
 Lawyer Delafield who took charge of Thaw's interests Immediately after his arrest, announced that the firm of Black, Olcott and Banyinge. of which fcrmer Governor Frank 6. Black Is tho senior partner had been retained to con duct the defense Later. Mfr Delafield and former Judge w NJ. K. Oleott had an interview with the prisoner in the consultation room in the prison. after witch Mir. Delafield declined to say anything about the case except that 1t was now entirely in the hands of Mr. Black and MT. Olcott Mir. olcott de- ci,ned to make any statement
 The whereabouts of Mrs. Thaw who disappeared from Madison Square Ga- den in the confusion that followed the tregedy. remained mystery until this afternoon, when, accompanied by friend, MISS May mShlnAeyi sne arrived at the office of Delafield and Longfel- low, on Wall street. where she re- mained in consultation for several nours. While there she was served with a subpoena requiring her attend ance before the grand jury Thursday. Mrs Thaw was clad in a plain, brown automobile costume and appeared III and nervous and apparently hardly strong enough 70 walk from the car riage to the door. At the lawyers of- flee, Mrs. Thaw was joined by Mir. and Mrs George Carnegie, said to be rela- lives of her husband
 EvadeG the Reporters.
 Mrs. Thaw was not seen to leave the building which was closely watched by reportefs and late in the afternoon it was learned that she and Miss Mo Kinzey had left the lawyers office on the thirteenth floor. crossed the roofs of two adjacent buildings and entered window Of the City National Bank building in front where a carriage | was in waiting for them Mir Della l n@ld declined to make any statement |