The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
Admits Shooting Of Stanford
White
In NEW YORK TRAGEDY
Harry Thaw Will Ask for Speedy Trial
Letter from White to Mrs. Thaw
May Figure in
Court.

New York. June 27.--Just how soon
the real facts in the Thaw murder case
will be brought out IN an official way Is
uncertain. Probably il will not be until
the trial OF Thaw begins. The coroners
inquest tomorrow will not develop the
details which are 80 eagerly awaited.
Tonorrow's inquest win be formal pre-
ceedings The witnesses TO the shooting
probably will be called and the case will
will be taken up Immediately by the
grand jury. Only one sensation coming
ont Of this grand inry hearing is con
sidered possible 1t has been intimated
in certain quarters that no Indictment
MAY be returned. This not regarded as
probable, however
insanity Will Be Defence.
on charge OF murder. His counsel will
Stanford White the famous architect,
and pleading IN justification Of the deed
that White ruined the life Of his wife,
the beautiful former chorus girl and art
lists model, Florence Evelyn Nesbit,
Thaw occupies cell in the Tombs
awaiting the action of the grand jury
on a charge OF murder. His counsel will
offer the defense Of insanity and yester
day the prisoner was examined by
eminent alienists retained on his behalf
and BY district attorneys office.
Every effort now is being made by
both sides to expedite the legal pre-
liminaries so that the aIraignment and
trial may take place at the earliest pos
siblc date.
Not since the assassination Of Col.
James Fisk, Dr., by Edward 8. Stokes
on The staircase OF the Grand Central
Hotel more than 80 years ago has the
metropolis been shocked by so startling
and dramatic tragedy as that which
was enacted Monday night in the pres
ence OF an audience OF more than 1000
persons IN the roof theatre of Madison
Square Garden.
Not the least dramatic feature of the
tragedy il tho fact that Mr. White met
his death in the structure which is per
aps the most conspicuous memorial Of
his arehitectual genius.
Three Shots Took Effect.
Mr.. Whites body was removed to the
house Yesterday afternoon. The autopsy
held yeaterday showed that three bullets
had taken effect. one in the corner of the
lett eye, which penetrated the brain and
was instantly fatal, one in the upper
lip knocking out several teeth, and one
striking the left shoulder, and lodging
in The elbow.
Funeral services will he held tomor
row at ST Bartholomew church, Co
adiutor Bishop Greer officiating.
Mrs. Thaw, who disappeared from
Madison Square Garden in the confusion
that followed the tragedy arrived yes
icrday afternoon, with Miss May Me
Kinsev. az the offices of Delafield q
Longfellow, No. 60 Wall street, where
she remained in consultation with coun-
sci fol several hours.
While there she was served with a
subpoena requiring her attendance before
the grand jury on Thursday. Mrs. Thaw
was clad in plain brown automobile
costume and appeared i'll and nervous
and apparently hardly strong enough to
walk from the carriage 10 the door. At
,be lawvers Office Mrs. Thaw was joined
by MI. and Mrs. George Carnegie said
"a he relatives OF her husband
Mrs. 'rllaw was not seen to leave the
h,tilding which was closely watched by
yenorters and late in the afternoon it
was learned that she and Miss Alckinsev
bad left the lawyers offices on the
thirteenth floor crossed the roofs OF two
adjacent buildings and entered window
of lie CITY National bank building in
trout Of which a carriage was waiting
for them.
Jo,ttnnt al.
.,stement on behalf Of Mrs rhaw ex-
ont 10 say that she would not be spirit
N away and would respond to any sum
mons Of the authorities.
Motive Was Jealousy.
Tbc motive that prompted Thaw was
jealousy. 1t is known that Mr.. White
~ acquainted with Evelyn Nesbit long
hefore she became Mrs. fhaw and that
,o WAS anxions 70 advance her in heI
nasesaiouaI career Through his inter
n her he arranged to assist her
lro,ber who is about four years her
,,o;or promising TO pay for the lads
yg,..tion in private school in New
Jersey. and TO fit him for a professional
st.s rhaw has informed intimate
stan1. from time TO time that Mr.
irtite had continued to communicate
':.t W her many times since she gave
,"loe M,sr 10 her husband that she would
P'sun Voluntarily see him again, II
n' KIM II this alleged persistence on
,,.,;,e,s part that will be dwelt upon
w. III case comes 70 trial as tho
',is~ Mh," that caused Thaw's murdefous
isen1s ,..' Thaw told her husbands lawyers
Ad .rdse that she had received many
ss es from Mr. White since her mar
letse' c,re Of these shc threw on her
Iiase; ;ao table few days ago, and her
dre,s'm found It and became furious,
husGs~' ;ag vengeance on the writer She
NoM'ns sble 70 pacify him.
wss s;is unSs ,be finding Of this letter may
VIZ .n thc direct eailse Of the trag
have nav pSsy jealousy Of and hatred fol.
edy: n, were " long standing, and the
Mn,'r ,o,uq man made frequent 'hrSats e
g1'is ,n x. supposed rival.
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