New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
LOOKS BAD FOR THAW.
UHETE STORIES UNTRUE.
Neso Light Shed on Actors in Roof
Garden Tragedu.

NSOIuCH fuSC0y.
Developments yesterday in the case against
Harry Kendall Thaw. who shot and killed STAN
ford White made the District Attorneys Office con-
ndent that the ret slowly but surely being
tghoened about the prisoner The efforts which
IhaT. greatly aided by public opinion al first made
10 show White a man of exceptionally immoral
habits. it is believed. have proved worthless
The District Attorneys Office yesterday received
the original records Of the detectives who had
worked for Thaw and followed White. These
records. tending 10 show that the stories told
aeout White were exaggerated, have greatly
strengthened the case for the state
Aoi only has this Offering OF records hurt Thaw s
chanees il IS believed. bat the District Attorney is
busiiy engaged investigating two stories which
have reached him The first. which is considered the
more important. is the story regarding suit which
AGrs. Thaw. when she was Evelyn Nesbt is alleged
TO have threatened bring against Thaw. Thaw
in settlement Of it, the District Attorney has been
informed, signed paper which places him in any
thing but enviable light
Tie District Attorney mas the Of the lawyer
who Witnessed this paper and he will be subpGnaed
and forced 10 tell what he knows Of the transac-
ton. Not only viii the Ia he examined it Is
announced. but copy of the affidavit in the case
will be IN the District Attorneys hands within day
TWO. Through this affidavit the character of
Thsw viii be fully exposed to the prosecution. and
Mrs. Thaw. It is also understood, will be in any
thing but enviable position
SAY MRS THAw NET ACTOR.
Another story which IS being investigated. and
which the District Attorney is Informed as abso-
luteIy authentic. concerns Mrs. Thaw's actions
since her marriage.
II vas announced yesterday that detectives work
ing for the District Attorney were out on these new
developments and would be able 10 serve subpenas
On several people wanted witnesses. Some OF
these persons viii be the District Attorneys
Office to-day tomorrow and will be forced to
tell their versions of the story
Counsel for the defence of Thaw took OF day
yesterday. and. taking advantage of the lu in the
case. went out Of the city for needed rest. Both
sz-Judge William II. K. Olcott and Terence J. Nc
Aanus will return this morning. and wifi confer
with Thaw to-day regarding features in the
case.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan was also out
Of the city yesterday He viii this morning.
Prior 10 his departure on Tuesday night he had a
long conference with a witness, who furnished him
much valuable information 1t is said and thereafter
instructed the detectives work TO be done yeser
day TO unearth the information given him. Mr..
Gsargan is known TO be much impressed with the
two stories told him, and has reason to believe that
each Of them is true. The detectives records. which
he received on Tuesday. however are considered by
him the most important evidence thus far obtained
against Tnaw.
That the many friends Of the Thaw family have
awakened to the necessity of almost ncessant work
20 free Thaw became apparent yesterday, when it
was learned that Colonel H. Sellers Mckee of Pitts
burg. had arrived in the city see what could be
done for Thaw. Colonel Mckee is president of the
First National Bank Of Piftsburg He is staying
the Waldorf-Astoria- He asked about the
case and said that every one in Pittsburg who had
known Thaws father, William Thaw. extreme
Is interested in the case and willing 10 do
whatever could be done to help free Thaw.
MONEY FOR THE DEFENCE.
William Thaw was great chum Of mine." Colo
mel Mckee said. Il and all William Thaw's old
friends are very much interested. We are not SO
much interested Harry's account solely as
through friendship for mis- father. He was one
OF the finest men that ever lived.
We have all talked the case over, and stand
ready at any time forward for the inan-
not eiI know i that Harrys family viii spend every
cent necessary to get nun ceaT 81 tS MS s5d GS
any time. if the defence wants it, and know OF
many old friends OF MilliaIn NAV Ial Hoei1 az
dae same thing: We are a unit down there lhsI
HarrT T91aTy YESTERDAY treated his fellow pris-
Fourth of JuIv and ofher holidays all of the women
prisoners had ice cream and cake The men pris-
oners would have fared better than usual had
taken through the cells and asked the Rev MT,
, Soe ~5lss i !, va Z an % enerostV of friends
were getting ice cream and cake.
OF course YOU can" Mr. wade told him. we
you'd ne only TOO glad II you qesTeG b 70 ai ft ONE
Thaw was eager in his efforts 10 supply the ice
cream and cake. He sent for the prison caterer
and made arrangements with him for a generous
large quantity. owing 20 the crowded condition OF
sorne Ieff over Even the GeTtE VTaTSens and ali
the keepers had their supply. Thaw ordered FORTY
six quarts of ice cream and twenty-five dozen
cakes for the prisoners. He ate heartily Of the
extra fare himself
no VISITORS TO ToMBs
Thaw had prepared himself for a hot day IN the
Tombs yesterday, as he ordered four bottles OF
kOumyiss which be slipped at frequent intervals
during the day. Aside from one mail delivery in
the morning he had nothing TO occupy his time
There were score Of letters in this mail. and
ThaW read them saving a number Of them for his
counseFs peruSal to-day. Mrs. Thaw did not see
him yesterday. She was again unable to get a
Epeclal permit, which Is the only permit recoR-
2lzsole on sundays and holidays. and Thaw there
Inquiries at the Hotel Lorraine 18th street and
/. nth avenue. yesterday regarding Mrs Harry x, ,
InaH showed that beyond suffering from a cold
sne 81 . g n good heal, health Mrs Thaw sent down word
excelenf, with the exception Of a slight cold