The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-27

motive DONNA the hnOOtlnB.
Several OF Thaw's friends have been
found already. They nave said that while
Thaw appeared to be brooding over some
thing at times he was not heard to threaten
White. At the same time he was heard
ak weeks ago to say that White wal a dirty
cur" White and Thaw f~requented the
came places but. 1t is said, had nothing
to do with each other. 1t is the police theory
that II was the sight Of White at the Care
Martin on Monday evening that started
Thaw of on a wild desire to avenge what
he regarded was q wrong that White had
lone to Miss Nesbit before she became Mrs.
Thaw.
Although an alleged interview with
Thaw, published yesterday morning, made
1t appear that the Neshit girl had helped
to infame her husbands feelings by a
note which she passed around the table
TO him at the Martin on Monday night and
in which 1t wa said she had called White
that bl~ackguard," the police say that
no such thing took place and that Ihaw
made no such statement. They declare
the interview" to have been a fabrication
put in the mouth Of Thaw.
According to the story told yesterday
by acquaintance OF Thaw and his wife
Thaw has known for some time that White
and the girl had been close friends. One
| story yesterday was that 1t was only recently
that he had come to believe White was re-
sponsible for her ruin, as he said just after
he had killed White, Several actresses
were found yesterday who said this charge
was baseless. They we're the only friends
Of Mr.. White who made any statements
whatever yesterday, ever after it had be-
| come known that Thaw had charged White
with running the Nesbit girl. Thaw's
friends were ~insistent in declaring tina t
since the Nesbit girl became Mrs. Harry
Kendall Thaw she had seemed devoted to
Thaw and there IL no doubt that he was
infatuated with her. None OF them had
heard that the acquaintance between stan
ford White and the girl had been renewed
recently.
OF THE THAwS MONDAY NIGHT
The Thaws have been staying here at the
Lorraine since the 18th OF this month.
According to those about the hotel they
haven't been seen together much recently
Mrs. Thaw has been seen a few times with
friends at some Of the all night restaurants.
From the story so far gathered of the
movements OF the Thaws on Monday night.
Thaw left the hotel alone early in the even
ing and met a crowd at Sherry's. He had
some drinks there, went back to the Lor-
raine and left there a few minutes later with
his wife and her stepfather, G. j. Holman,
for the Cafe Martin.
Down at the restaurant, where they were
we'll known, several friends joined them.
Among those who sta yed for a while at their
table were Truxton Beale and a friend Of
his.
None of these friends, 1t Ia understood,
has so far been examined by the authori-
ties, but all are to be ~subp1naed II they
can be found. What the police made
special inquiries about yesterday at the
restaurant was what went on at the Thaw
table. They also wanted to find out how
much Thaw had had to drink.
According to Capt. Hodglns, two quarts
Of champagne and four cocktails were
served at the table. While the meal was
proceeding, Mr.. White, his son, Lawrence
White, and a college friend Of the latter,
came in and got a table outside on the bal
cony, where they could be seen by those at
the Thaw table.
AT a certain stage Of the meal from what
we have learned said the captain yester-
day, "Thaw became excited and 30 did his
wife. Thaw suddenly called for his check,
which was $40, got a 500 bill changed and
asked for his hat. When he got his hat he
pulled 1t down on his head In a very excited
manner and was heard to say to his wife
excitedly, Come, we must get out OF here
Capt. Hodgins says that from the restau-
rant Thaw went directly to the roof garden
with his wife and they got two seats in the
middle of the place somewhat TOWARD the
back. After sitting for a while with his wife
Thaw got UP and left her. He did not return
to her but began walking about among the
tables. The police believe he was looking
for White.
Il do not believe said Capt. Hodgins.
that Thaw went to this Garden show pur-
posely to kill White. 1 believe it entered
his head later. He, of course. might have
been pretty sure that White would be there
some time, as 1t was the only first night
on Monday evening
EVELYN NEsBrr REApPEARs.
Capt. Hodgins questioned q lot Of people
about the actions Of Mr.. Thaw's wife on the
roof. He La satisfied that she remained In
her seat until after the shooting, when she
rushed forward and threw her arms around
her husbands mock. According to some Of
the sto ries, after this a maj ran up, fol-
lowed by q woman, eSl1eu tne girl, Wnlskeo
her down in the elevator, bundled all hands
into a cab and told the cabman to drive
like hell up Fifth avenue Later the man
directed the cab to 90 to 14s West Forty
ninth street, where May Mckenzie, a friend
Of the Nesbit girl, lives and where the Mes
bit girl had spent some time before her
marriage.
From this house she went 10 the Lorraine
yesterday morning and thence down to the
office Of Lawyer Lewis l.. Delafeld. at 1
Nassau street. On this trip abe was &C.
%oompanied by a woman, said to be May
Mckenzie, and q young man, said to be Will
lam Thaw, who Ia a nephew Of Harry Thaw
and the only relative to see him yeeter-
day. They were evidently expected at Mr..
DelaAeld's office. 1t is understood that
the lawyer had had some difficulty in locat-
ing her in the morning and %summoning
her down town. At the law Office the party
had a minute or two to wait in the reception
room. Mrs. Thaw wore O dark dress and a
long veil.
q BELIEVE HARRY MUST AVE ZEN MAD
While she sat in the Office with her COM