The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-27

on behalf of Mrs. Thaw except to say that she would not be spirited away and would respond to any summons of the authorities.
 Assistant District Attorney Nott. who has charge of the prosecution, said to- night that all the witnesses at the in quest and before the grand jury would be first examined 5y him. but inti- mated that Mrs. Thaw's presence at the Inquest would not be required. It was understood that this course was decided upon in view of the fact tha. Mrs. Thaw could stand upon her rights as wife to refuse to testify against her husband. She will. however. be re- uuired to appear before the grand jury.
 The District Attorneys office is bus fly engaged In looking up Thaw's an- tecedents. his mode of living, reported dissfpations and fnduigences with view to analysing thcIr bearing on his mental conoditior. On this point Mir Nott said today:
 "Thaw Is not insane now, nor was be insane at the time he shot White" Asked concerning the probable date of the trial Assistant Attorney Nott said: T know of no reason why he should be treated any differently than an ordinary accused murderer. He will have to wait his turn to be tried in all probability. However, Mir Jerome will
 
 decide that"
 Mrs. White Nearly Prostrated. Up to tonight the district attorneys office has received no communication from members of Mir. Whites family Mrs. White came in this morning from her summer home at St. James. on Long Island, accompanied by her sister, Mrs Prestcott H. Butler. and went to the town house in Grammercy Park where she is now with her son Lawrence. who came down from Harvard yesterday and parted with his father only an hour or so before the tragedy. Mrs. White was reported to be completely prostrated by shock and grief. MT. Whites body was removed to the house this afternoon.
 The autopsy held today showed that all three bullets had taken effect, one in the corner of the eye,s which pene- trated the brain and was instantly fatal; one in the upper lip. knocking out several teeth. and one striking the left shoulder and lodging in the el- bow.
 Funeral services will be held on Thursday at St Bartholomew's church. Coadjutor Bishop Greer officiating. Thaw's bearing In the Tombs was the source of much wonder to the wardens who had him in charge. While he ap- pears to be in cort of daze and un :. 1 able to comprehend his position. hts appetite was unimraired, for he dis posed of three good meals during the afternoon, and, having dined at o'clock with every appearance of en- joyment, he remarked that he expect. ed to spend comfortable night
 Thaw Refuses to Talk.
 Perfectly calm. Harry Kendell Thaw who last night shot and killed Sanford a coroner and 6 number of police officials early today. absolutely refusing to make any extended statement as to the motive which led up to the tragedy on the roof of Madison Square Garder' as the first nights performance Of -Mamzeile Champagne" was being sung to close.
 While Thaw in his immaculate even- ing dress sat in a cell in the Tender loin police station. detectives were securing the city for his wife formerly Evelyn FicFence Nesbit. before her marriage a chorus girl and an artists model
 band was being hurried from the play house by a policeman and after throw ing her arms around his neck and cry ing: "Oh! Harry, HIrry. why did yor do tt, Harry7"
 She is said to have entered an auto mobile and whirled away before the crowd of police recovered from the ex- citement of one of the most sensational tragedies in New York's criminal his tory.
 It was after o'clock this morning when Coroner Dooly. after viewing Whites body. ordered 1t taken to ar undertaking establishment and then gave permission to have 1t taken to the palatial White residence in Cram mercy sq,jare.
 The coroner then went to the pohce Rtation and questioned Thaw. He ask ed the young man if he had any state ment to make. No" replied Thaw. don't care to say anything, coroner; but wish you would notify my law yers Mir. DeLafield and Mir Longfel- low"
 CalIed for Mir. choate.
 They've been notified. they're out of town,' the coroner replied
 Then wish you would notify Jo- seph FL Choate or Judge HornbIower" Thaw said. All this time Thaw was pacing up and down in his cell. He had put on his long gray ovcrcoat and was wearing his straw nat IS If cx- peeting to secure his release whom his counsel should come
 Captain Hodgias said he had talked with Thaw and the latter acted in a
 
 T thought he seemed put of his head" said the captain.
 No further statems 1t wes secured
 Thaw was unable SO reach his cpun- sel early today and finally consented to accept Daniel O'Rsllly. who will repre- sent him in court this n1rling.
 Policeman Harry Debes, who arrest ed Thaw, gave his Account of the shoot ing:
 T found the people almost crazy try ing to get out of the play. I jumped into the mob and saw a woman lying down She had saintsd and then ' say " said Ittsi to rnAx. Did you do itq and he replied yes, I did 1t. rha' man ruined my .i,e' Cor ny wife) !! don't know which he said. but 1t sound ed like that Then he went on, saying That man ruined ny home I gues" he won't ruin any more homes. Is he deadT I told him he was and he saiG he was damn glad of it and ''e was glad he made a good job Of it.
 When I arrested Thaw woner whom Managsr Lionsl Law ;snce told me was Mrs. ThIw, rush d up to Thaw and kissed him md aid: I did not think you'd do it ih that way It's all right, It's all right Thaw told her. Then she whispered somethlnT into his ear. don't know what she said to him.
 Down into the hall and into the street a lot of women gathered about pathized with him. Why d.d you do it? Why did you do it2' they kept asking"
 Conferred With Thaw.
 Captain Hodgins, Sergeant McCann. Lawyer Daniel O'Reilly and Burr Me- Intosh. had a conference with Thaw