The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-29
MURDERER THAW'S
PLEA, NOT GUILTY
Continued from page one.)

sician TO revive her.
Thaw has had several unpleasant expe-
riences with prison discipline since his
confinement in the Tombs, but his keepers
say that on every occasion he has met
them gracefully.
He had considerable difficulty in get
ting TO sleep last night because OF the in
tense heat in his cell and about midnight
called keeper and asked permission 10
walk In the corridors.
I'm sorry" replied the keeper, "but
the regulations forbid prisoners leaving
their cells during the night
Then l guess / don't walk" was
Thaw's comment as he returned TO his
cot
An hour later he asked for a lunch pu,
again the prison regulations were called
20 his attention
Then | don't eat either" said Thaw
with q smile and a few minutes later he
wils sound asleep He was up early this
morning and by the time the gong sound
cd at o'clock was ready fol-, the morning
exercise In the corridor
Talking to one OF the keepers about the
exercises he got in prison, he said IL was
hardly enough for him. as he had been
in the habit of swinging Indian clubs
every morning when he first got up. He
asked II Ii would not be possible for ar
rangemeints 10 be made for him TO have
either a pair OF clubs and dumb-bells
brought TO him, so that he could get more
exercise.
Not on this tier" was the keepers
diplomatic way OF informing Thaw that
prisoners charged with murder are not al.
lowed 10 have weapons OF any kind or
anything else with which they might pos
s!bly do themselves or others an injury
While waiting for the opening OF court
Thaw sat near an open window OF the
Bridge Of Signs, which connects the
prison with the criminal court building.
He talked freely during his brief stay.
but declined TO say anything whatever
concerning his case. He appeared to be
in good physical condition.
Thaw was taken into Justice Cowing's
court, where he was TO plead to the mur-
der charge, behind three other prisoners,
one OF whom was a negro. charged with
larceny
His appearance was very little differ
ent from that OF yesterday. except that
he was slightly paler When his case
, was called Thaw stepped briskly TO the
barrier inside of which his counsel. ex
Judge Olcott and T. j. McManus, were
sitting at a table with Asst Dist. -Attys.
Garvan and Mott
When Clerk Tenney read the charge
of murder in the first degree for the kill
ing OF Stanford White he asked Thaw
what he had 10 say i'm regard TO the In
dictment and the prisoner answered dis
tinctly: Not guilty"
His counsel Immediately interposed an
amendment to the plea asking of the
court for leave TO withdraw the plea any
time up TO next Tuesday. This was
granted and a moment later the prisoner
re-entered the prison.
Thaw was remarkably cool and collect
| ed during his brief visit to the court room
and prior TO that ordeal, when he sat a
| time in the Bridge Of Sighs.
Mrs. Thaw. according 10 the prisoner .
| lawyers. had not been down town during
! the forenoon, but she was expected TO
call upon her husband as well as his legal
advisers some time later in the day.
According 10 the Globe today, inves-
! tigation has brought to light the fact that
! stanford White, who was supposed 10 be
! wealthy, had been living beyond his in
/ come and was heavily I'm debt owing
$500, 900 10 one young member of promi-
nent family. and as much more to other
/ persons.
IN addition TO this White had drawn
heavily from the architectural firm OF
which he was n member that he had
been notlfed that he could draw no more
but would be allotted n weekly sum which
was not TO be exceeded.
At the conclusion OF the court proceed
ings. Assistant District Attorney Mott
was approached by friend, who asked
what Is there In this caso?'
1T is simply n question, said MT
Mott "of whether New York has got
down 20 the level OF n mining camp OF
whether a man has got some chance fol-
his life here"
Thaw's attorneys have decided at the
trial to 20 as far as they are allowed into
IN, past life OF Stanford White and vii
endsavor 10 show that he sought Mrs
| Thaw after her marriage