The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-29

Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 26.-The trial of
Harry Kendall Thaw, slayer OF Stan
ford White, the noted architect,
which has now been set for the first
week In December is looked for
ward to as one of the most famous
cases in the criminal history OF New
York state. The prominence Of the
Thaw family socially, the wealth OF
his parents, the circumstances sur
rounding the young mans marriage
10 Evelyn Nesbit, the artists model
and chorus girl and the spectacular
scene in the midst Of which he fired
the bullets into the breast of the
man who he claimed betrayed his
wife, all tend to attract an interest
to the trial extending from one end
Of the country TO the other.
A., For a long time an effort has been
made to have young Thaw rely upon
a defense OF emotional insanity
but he steadfastly has declined 10
give his assent to any such olan
and In his de,armiaatlon ua. 10
agree to hid, behind cloak o. ~
sanity the cause which be 'mpat.eH
ly asserts to be ius..- a.,a, ore 'lma
and another since H. Jupriso1m,u
dismissed several or tha lawyers en-
gagged to help in his defense, among
them a former governor of the state
OF New York
z The players in this extraordinary
tragedy of real life are each Of them
interesting. Harry Thaw, the ever
hayward son Of rich and indulgenl
parents. had become widely known
throughout The country prior to the
killing of stanford White by reason
of the publicity given TO many Of
mis- escapades by the newspapers. His
father, the late William Thaw, was
one of Plttsburg's richest men. He
had early seen that Harry was not
to DO entrusted with a large income
Test he give himself over to life of
luxurious idleness and liberty. SO
when the elder Thaw died he pro-
Eided that Harry Thaw should have
only $4,000 year. The bulk of
the estate went TO Mrs. Thaw, whose
indulgent love for her. children was
soon made apparent in the manner
in which she lavished money upon
them. Harry Thaw had. but to ask
whatever sum he chose and the
mother gave 1t to him, He aban-
doned his $4,000 a year income from
the estate to his valet. 1t is said
that the young mans expenditures
often averaged as high as $4,000
and 100000 a year.
Four or five years ago the Thaw
family came into unusual promi-
nence through the announcement of
fhe engagement of Harry Thaw's
kister f. the Earl of Yarmouth.
fhis young English nobleman had
Been In America for two years or
more at tho time. He was en-
tertained at Newport and AT the end
OF a successful season there, during
which he had lead the gay set in
many amateur theatrical productions
me decided to so upon the profess
slonal stage to earn a livelihood In
this country. His efforts along this
lime were indifferently successful
and then came the engagement and
marriage to Miss Thaw. Since that
time the earl and countess OF Var
mouth have lived abroad.
Following the wedding Of his sis
ter. Harry .Thaw also went abroad.
when he returned to this country
two years ago he remained in New
York instead of going to his moth
er's home in Pittsburg. 1t was not
long before he was seen always in
company with a beautiful young girl,
Evelyn Nesbltt, who had graduated
from the studio to the stage. Young
Thaw and Miss Nesbitt were central
figures Of many theater and sup
per parties along Broadway, and