Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-03
Mother of Harry Arrives
in England in lg-
nOranCe
OF HER SONS CRIME
Trial May be Postponed TIL
FaII---Wife Denies VAL
cts Story.

Tiloury. England, July 3.-News of the
tragedy at the Madison Square roof
garden, New York, June 25, when
Harry Thaw shot and killed Stanford
White had not been communicated to
his mother. Mrs. Thaw, when the At
lantic liner. Minneapolis, was docked
here this morning. Extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken on board to keep
any inkling of the tragedy from her
until the relatives were able to break
the news.
To Be Broken on Train.
Mrs. Thaw. who had been unusually
cheerful throughout the voyage, was
met by her son-in-law, the earl of Var
mouth. and Blair Thaw, who came to
Tilbury to welcome her and her face
was wreathed in smiles when she land
ed 1t is expected the news will be
Communicated to her while on the train
bound for London.
Detectives Guard Her.
AS she stepped ashore Mrs. Thaw
was surrounded by friends and detect
ives, the latter being detailed to pre-
vent any stranger approaching her.
After landing Mrs. Thaw's party
boarded special train from which re-
porters were expressly excluded.
Told at London.
London. July 3.-On her arrival at
London Mrs Thaw was driven TO the
residence of the Earl of YOrmOuth
where the news of the tragedy was
broken TO her. She bore up splendidly
under the blow and has not decided
upon her future movements
Mrs. Thaw will not return to Amer
lea Immediately. Probably she will go
to Switzerland for her health.
Denies Wallets Allegations.
New York. July 3.-'I was married
to Mr. Thaw while we were abroad and
before the ceremony in this country.
and will produce proof at the trial. If
the valet. Bedford said we were not
married, | am surprised, but l don't be-
lieve he said such a thing" This state
ment was made by Mrs. Thaw today.
Bedford, who died yesterday, was TO
have been the principal witness for the
prosecution.
VIII Tell All.
Mrs Thaw today publicly announced
she will tell her story at her husbands S
trial
VIII Not Withdraw Plea.
Counsel for Thaw decided today not
to take advantage of the reservation
made a week ago when the prisoner
entered a formal plea of not guilty.
Trial May BE Late.
New York, July 3.-The probabilities !
now are that Harry Kendall Thaw will
hardly be arraigned before October. /
This is owing largely from the fact that |
most of the courts will be in recess dur
ing the summer
The death yesterday of Thaw's valet,
William Bedford, in the Presbyterian
hospital from complications following |
an operation for appendicitis. removed !
an important witness from the case.
Assistant States Attorney Garvin gave
out the substance of the last statement /
made to him by Bedford.
Makes Some DeniaIs.
From him Garvin said he learned
Thaw was not addicted to any drug.
Bedford declared he had not acted as
a "go-between" for White to get notes
to Mrs. Thaw He had seen no notes
passed. he alleged The Thaws, he
said, never quarreled. AS to the re-
volver, the valet supplemented his pre-
vious statement that Thaw had car
ried revolver for three or four months
by stating that Thaw had carried j
weapon for about two years.
Relations of Thaws.
In connection with the European trip
of Thaw and Miss Nesbit, he said he
had accompanied Thaw and that Thaw
and Miss NeSbit had occupied adjoin-
ing and connecting rooms. The only
marriage he had heard of, he said. was
the one that had taken place at Pitts
burg. White, he said, had never called
Mrs Than to h nic.l L