The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
VOWED REVENGE.
MOtfVe for Murder Of Stanford
White Coming to Light.
Dead Man Wrote Letters to His
Slayer's Wife.
HUSBAND FOUND ONE.
Thaw Said to Have Been Jealous
Of Nearly Everybody.
White Knew the Man Was Gu n
ming for Him.


fhet the defense Of Harry K Thaw
was decided upon today at a confer
ence between former Judge O1cott,
Frederick DelaheId and Mrs. Harry
X Thaw. At the close of the con
ference Mr.. Olcott declined to make
any statement but he let it be under
stood that there had been no change
ia the plan to put in a plea that Thaw
IS insane. Mr.. Olcott said he had not
seen the letters from White which
Mrs. Thaw turned over to Mr.. Della
field yesterday. but he knew their i'm
port and believed they would aid the
defense.
After this conference Mrs. Thaw
went to the Tombs prison, where she
had a talk with her husband.
New York June 27.=With the po-
lice. eoroner's and district attorneys
office working practically day and
night to learn all the details of the
events which led up to the murder of
Stanford White by Harry K. Thaw
and ali sources silent as to their dis
coveries, there was much room for
speculation today on all phases OF the
cases. The motive for the murder the
police believe. was outlined in Thaw $
brief statement that his home had
been ruined, and with this a basis Of
investigation. detectives were sent in
various directions looking up Thaw s
habits i'm New York and investigating
the many stories told and published
concerning Stanford Whites conduct.
Thaw. advised by some of the most
prominent lawyers of New York and
Pittsburg. IS silent.
Mrs Thaw is with friends today,
ready to respond to a call from the dis
trict attorneys Office Perhaps the
most interesting development late last
night was the announcement that Mrs.
Thaw told her husbands lawyers yes
terday that she had received many let
ters from ME- White since her mar
riage- one Of these she threw on her
dressing table a few days ago and her
husband found it and vowed vengeance
on the writer
While the nnding Of this letter may
have been the direct cause of the
tragedy. ThaW's Jealousy of and hatred
for White were of long standing, and
the young man made frequent threats
to kill his supposed rival.
White Was ShadovVed.
Mr.. White was astonished some
months ago to find that detectives were
following him wherever he went At
first he had some doubts whether the
men we're really dOgging his footsteps
or whether it was mere accident that
the same faces appeared when he left
his office, his home or his club at
morning, noon and night When he
had been convinced beyond a possible
doubt that reports of his movements
were being prepared for somebody, he
took steps TO have some detective work
done on his own account and to have
his shadOWers followed. He employed
man to go after him wherever he
went so far as possible and then he
amused himself by giving the slip to
the flrst detective The person he en-
ployed discovered that the other de-
tective was reporting to Thaw. In this
way Mr.. White was able to obtain am
pie warning that the wealthy young
man from Pittsburg suspected him and
was preparing some unpleasant sur
prises. Mr.. White took occasion to
mention this matter to some of his as
sociates and commented that one rea-
son. he assumed that Thaw was angry
at him was because he was familiar
with a document drawn by the present
Mrs. Thaw before her marriage. The
nature of this Is not known.
There are many stories, too, of
Thaw's first meeting with White, which
IS said to have taken place in Paris
last spring after Thaw and Miss Nesbtt
were married. and IN the course of
which Thaw threatened White.
Agnes Palmer. chorus girl. is
quoted in an interview today as say
ing that Mr.. White had told her that
he knew Thaw was cunning for him"
insanity me Oe4cnSe-
Evidence Of the motives that led to
the murder is not to come for a time
in any public proceeding and there is
remote chance that it will not come
out at all, it is said today The coro-
ner's Inquest will be a formal inquiry
into the cause of death. Evelyn Nesbit
VIII not testify In the coroner's court.
but will go before the grand jury.
whose sittings are secret An indict-
ment Will undoubtedly be returned.
~sr l,.- g-~ ,E
Inquiry into the sanity Of the prisoner
viii be the first proceeding. That may
take month, and the result IS at pres
ent matter Of conjecture.
After a conference lasting from Il
clock last night until after 2 o'clock
this morning In the tenderloin police
station between Captain HOdginS and
Assistant District Attorneys Garvin
and Turnbull, Mr.. Turnbull made the
significant statement that they had To-
Gated many new witnesses including
many for the defense"
Interesting developments, they said.
probably would be disclosed. The po-
lice were busy early today endeavOring
TO verify report that Thaw and
White had met on Sunday night in
Burns restaurant in Sixth avenue and
had talked alone together until nearly
o'clock Monday morning
Burr Mcintosh. for many years friend
Of Harry X. Thaw. who was with him Just
before the shooting Is positive the man
was insane. He says that only last Mon
day morning Thaw accused u person. y ho
was practically stranger, Of paying at
10 XIII him.
jealous Of Others.
'sThis man." said Mr MsIltosh. ''was
John A. Forgotson. a well known real es-
late operator, who was standing IN front
Df his place Thaw approached him. al
though he knew him only slightly, and ex-
elaimed; Are you still Ia love with rny
Wife7 If YOU are I'll XIII you. Air. Fer
Eotson was amazed and then, seeing that