Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
WOMAN ONLY TWENTY YEARS OLD
Mob Of Morbid Curiosity Seekers
Hold Her Prisoner in Tombs-
peaa-Msn- Notorious For His Mid.
nisht asvs'sj in Which Young Girls
Took a Prominent Part.
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 2s.-Har-
ry Kendall Thaw was indicted today
Tor murder in the first degree for
the killing of Stanford White last
Monday night in the Madison Square
Roof Garden.
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, his wife, an
peared as witness before the grand
jury, but begged to be excused from
giving any testimony whatever. She
was treated with every consideration
by Assistant District Attorney Gar.
van and by the jurors, who did no,
insist that she should answer any
questions.
Thaw will plead to the indictment
in court tomorrow morning. No time
Will be set for the trial until Dis
trict Attorney Jerome returns to the
city next week. In the meantime
witnesses have been summoned to
appear in John Doe proceedings at
the district attorneys Office to help
the latter frame up his presentation
of the case.
Inquiry is Brief.
"a y o. ID .a
The grand jury's consideration OF
the case was brief and followed n
perfunctory inquest before "a coro-
ner'5 jury, which heard the testimony
Of several eye witnesses to the TRACE
dy and rendered formal verdict
that Whites death had been caused
by young Thaw.
The latter calmly listened to the
testimony and while the jury was
out he chatted with his counsel and
policeman sitting near, laughing
aloud at one stage of the converse,
ton. When the jury had completed
its verdict Thaw was recommitted
to the Tombs without bail. His in.
dictment was announced soon after
ward
Crosses Bridge Of Signs.
Mrs. Thaw, following her appear
ance before the grand jury. crossed
the Bridge of Signs and entered the
city prison to see her husband They
talked together for long while. and
when Mrs Thaw finally attempted to
leave the great granite building she
found her way blocked by the largest
crowd. tthe police say. that has ever
gathered about the structure. She
was virtually held a prisoner by the
.quisitive throng for thirty minutes
when reserves of many policemen
managed finally to clear way for
her. ''f', III
Stanford White was buried today
with simple ceremonies at ST. James.
L. T., where he had summer home.
The services were held in the st.
James Episcopal church, and the in
terment was made in the graveyard
surrounding the quaint little ediflce
ga0WtIite's Days Numbered.
III the opinion of the physician
who performed the autopsy OF,
Whites body the life of the architect
was shortened not more than two
years by the bullets from Thaw's pis.
toll. He was found to be suffering
from Brights disease. from incipient
tuberculosis and from fatty degener-
alton Of the liver.
Thaw sent message from the
Tombs today to Anthony Comstock
presidnet of the society for the sup
preston of vice. saying he had re.
ceived a letter which 1t would pay
Mr.. Comstock to investigate. Al,
agent of the society called upon
Tfawr this afternoon. but was not
admitted at that time. 1t was said
that either the agent or Mr.. Com
stock himself might see Thaw tomor
row. &
FeMrs. Thaw Before Grand Jury.
Mrs. Thaw's appearance before the
grand jury had been looked forward
to with considerable interest, as II
was thought she possibly would TAKE
advantage of the occasion to throw
some additional light upor The TRACE
dy. When she appeared and request
ed to be excused from testifying the