Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN MAS SCENE
 IF 4 SENSATIONAL MURDER LAST NIGHT
Millionaire haw Cooy and Deliberately Shot Millionaire White Three 1mes-Was Quickly Arrested Seemed Glad to Think He
 Had Killed His n---Sad He Deserved His Fate.

New York, June 26.-Perfectly calm. Harry Kendall Tnaw. who last night shot and killed Stanford White a prominent architect, faced cor oner and number of police officials early to-day, absolutely refusing to make any extended statement as to the motive which led up to the tragedy on the roof of Madison Square Garden as the first nights performance of "Mamzelle Cham pagne" was being sung to a close
 While Thaw in his immaculate evening dress sat in cell in the Tenderloin police station. detectives were securing the city for his wife formerly Evelyn Florence Nesbi:, before her marriage a chorus girl and artists model.
 Mrs Thaw disappeared as her bus band was being hurried from the playhouse by policeman, and after throwing her arms around his necg and crying, "Oh, Harry! Harry: Why did you do it. Harry"
 She Is said to have entered an au- tOmobile and been whirled away b. fore the crowd or police recovered from the excitement caused by one of the most sensational tragedies in New York's criminal history.
 It was early this morning when Coroner Dooley, after viewing Whites body. ordered It removed t,l an undertaking establishment, and then gave permission to have it taken to the palatial White residence in Gramercy square.
 The coroner then went to the p,,- lice station and questioned Thaw. He asked the young man if he had any statement to make. Mo-" re- piled Thaw, "I don't care to say any thing. coroner. but wish you would notify my lawyers, MT Delafield and MT Longfellow."
 They've been notified; they're out of town" the coroner replied.
 Then l wish you'd notify Joseph H. Choate or Judge Hornblower, Thaw said.
 Thaw Paced His Cell.
 All this time Thaw was pacing up and down in his cell. He had put on his long gray overcoat and was wearing his straw hat, as If expect ing to secure his release when his counsel should come.
 Captain Hodgings said he had talked with Thaw and the latter net ed In a dazed manner.
 ''I thought he seemed out of his head" said the captain.
 No further statement was secured
 Policeman Harry Debes, who ar rested Thaw. gave this account oi the shooting:
 ''I found the people almost crazy trying to get out of the place. jumped into the mob. and saw wo- man lying down. She had fainted and then I saw White.
 T said to Thaw, Did you do it?' and he replied: Yes, i did 1t. That man ruined my life. or wife, don't know which he said. but 1t sounded Nke that. Then he went on, saying: That man ruined my home. I guess he won't ruin any moro homes. Is he dead?'
 "I told him he was. and he said he was damn glad of It. and he was glad he made a good job of It.
 When arrested Thaw. a woman, who Manager Lionel Lawrence told me was Mrs Thaw. rushed up to Thaw and kissed him ard said: T did not think you'd d. 1t In that way Its all right. Irs all right, Thaw told her. Then she whispered something into his ear. don'i know what she said to him.
 Down in the hall and in the street a lot of women gathered about us and shook hands with Thaw and sympathized with him. Why did you do 1t! Why did you do it!' they kept asking"
 Captain, Hodgins, Sergeant Nc. Cam. Lawyer Daniel O Reilly and Burr Mcintosh had a conference with Thaw shortly after o'clock thi7 morning, but if he told them any thing they declined to divulge ifs import.
 Dead Mans Body Under Sheet
 Whites body, covered by a sheet lay in the spot where 1t had falleu until early morning The coroner after an examination. said that one bullet had hit White between the shoulders and had perforated hii lunes. The second had entered ths left eye and had come out on the right side of the head. This seemed to indicate, according to this ofteial that after the first shot in the back White had tried to wheel on his-as- saiIant and had turned only haii around. ss the bullet literally went through the corner of his head m dancing direction That the second shot did not hit another in the crowd of more than a thousand persons present vas remarkable
 It was reported this morning that Mrs Thav had been heard to direct that she be driven to 14S West Forty. ninth street. She was not found al this address. however
 We'll on to ( o'clock this mor7inz a big crowd hung around the police station. with every little while some alleged friend of Thav trytng to ge, to zee him. until special detail oi oncers vas required to keep the crowd Id cheek
 Lawrence White son of the mur deret man. vas informed of the tragedy about midnight. He vent to the Mhdieoa Square Garden and, after nfranefne for the care cf the bo1y. ummone1 his fafker's parfner xr MekIm. an1 bu<h 1rUve auay- 10