New-York tribune., 1906-06-28
THAW DECLARED SANE
White Vas TO Sail on Steamer srith
Him and His Wife.

Harry Kendall Thaw. who shot and killed
Sanford White on the roof garden of Madison
suuare Garden on Monday night. has been de-
csred sane by rie alienists engaged by the Dis
rict Attorneys office. This fact. il is now be-
heved viii change she defence, and WIFI cause
Thaw eventually 10 be brought 10 trial under
Indictment for homicide.
i is the belief Of the defence that Thaw has
su excellent chance Of acquittal. Various cpl
sodes in the life Of Stanford White. quoted yes
isrday. indicate that defence Of justifable
homicide pill he entered. and that Thaw may
be able 70 prove that the shooting was justi-
fable II is understood that the famous case
Of Major General Daniel 2. Sickles, who shot
Barton : Key in Washington, will be held up
as precedent Sickles was acquitted without
The jury leaTing the box. il being held at the
tine that he was absolutely justified. General
sickles to-day is one OF the most honored citi-
zens Of this city.
General SickIes was az that time a Congress
man The man ne shot and killed was Barton
Key son of Francis Scott Key, Of Star
spangled Banner" fame Key. il was alleged
boasted thar no woman could Withstand him. and
s's0 boasted that he had ruined the wife Of Gen
era Siokles. General Sickes lay in wait for
Key. md meeting him in one Of The principal
streets Of washington. shot him, Key dying al
most instantly
RIGHT TO DEFEND wIFE's HONOR
sickles was defended by Edwin n. Stanton,
sfterwari Secretary OF War in President Lin
coins cabinet Stanton in his defence held
that II IS the inalienable right Of man TO defend
his vifes honor He held that il is the right of
man 20 defend It against any seducer. and the
only way 20 do 50 is 70 kill the man.
Various assertions were made yesterday in the
now famous case Of Harry Kendall Thaw, Stan
ford White and Mrs Evelyn Florence Nesbit-
Thaw which were said TO have direct bearing
or The murder Of White statement. the
meaning OF which the police were unable to
fsthom vas that Stanford White. John j. De
lsny. Corporation Counsel and his daughter and
friend d close business associate Of Mr. White
were looked 10 sail to-day on the La Provence
ne new flyer OF the French Transatlantique
Line. Not only were they booked 20 san. but
# is Understood on excellent authority that
Harry x. Thaw and Mrs Thaw were also to be
Passengers ola this boat Owing TO the state
nents q Mr and Mrs Thsw against White
The fact that they were all to be passengers
on the same boat puzzles the police.
While had made arrangements with Inc
Hleno. whose name rs not given. TO go 10 vienna
Nllh him. The two had crossed together eight
uHes They were 10 meet some acquaintance
Ai Vienna on July a. White engaged as
sfehi'ecl Tor Z large house in that city. and his
"isnd Who Is dealer ia antiques IN this CITY.
vas 10 supply furniture for &. The friend viii
.u-fl his part of The contract without Mr. White
ar Delsny and his daughter viii also sail to-
GAY
interviews W.th friends II both Thaw and
"1i'e were freely given yesterday, and Tha~
1'o White. the case might be. were given as
Nsq q name could possibly be given The
Feponaefanoe Of opinion. however. seemed 70 ne
+eSinst White He was described by those who
.Afe known him for years as a man whose
"isndshp vas an Insult
VISITS HER Hi-sBAND N ToMBs.
Lsry in ne day Mrs. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw
s''ed her husband al fhe ,romhs prison ana
e song talk with h.m. Thaw was much