The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-10
OF TWO CHORUS GIRLS WHO
LEFT Him WORD THAT EVE.
LYN THAW HAD CALLED.
HE SENT FER A NOTE
Regrcttina His Failure to See Her
nda Harry Got the Letter Which
Was Followed BY Roof
Garden Tragedy

Z
ami evidence providing a plausible
motiye for the murder of Stanf r;
White, has come into Di trict Attor
ney Jerome's possess on. The inkline
Of the facts was conveyed 10 the dis
trict attorney indirectly from Florence
Ziegfeld the theatrical manager who
ih the husband of Anna Held. and who
is at present living in Paris The story
is that Stamford White sent a note
and basket of flowers to Mrs. Eve
lyn Ne Bit Thaw The afternoon of his
murder, ana tbat the tragedy ow
ont of the thoughtIess mischief Of
three chorus girls
Mr. Zicgfald me one Of his thcatri
cal friends in a railroad station in
Paris a little while ag1. and the con,
yersation naturally drlftod to the
Thaw tragedy, Mr. Ziegfell, who
knew intiamtely both Thaw and
White, expire sed sufp lae chat the
had not vet got hold of
evidence which would 20 a long way
toward clearing up the my tery here
.ofore cIoaking the motive Of Thaw
THE tragedy occurred some days
prior to my last trip from America"
aid Mr. Ziegfeld "and | was full Of 1t
On my way over. Il was the principal
subject Of conversation on deck and at
table Among The passengers was a
Young woman very well known t1 the
anusement-loving New York public,
who was a prominent member of the
chorus of one Of my productions.
Talked of Thaw's Fate.
Naturally we chated and naturally
he Thaw tragedy was touched upon
knew tina this girl wa one Of
Whites acquaintanccs. and drew her
nut | found that she knew something
Which the di trict attorney would give
great deal to wnok
she told nae that she accompanied
wo other members OF my old com
ANY TO pay a farewell visit to MI.
White in the tower of Madison
orare Garden the night prior to Mr. |
Whites death MI White was not 1
here and as they were leaving the |
lace th attendant asked what names |
e should report o Mr. VIII te as those
( hi. v'..tnrs
" On said one of the girls. laugh
le, you need only say that Mrs
larry Tiaw called
They departed and pictured 10
.eT elves q dozen funny denouments
h'ch might alisa ont of Mr.. Thaws
carious call Next dag Mr. White,
'cording 80 this girl sent sent a
.at ii tic te 10 Mrs. Thaw exp-ess &
e his regret al ID absence al tine {
me Of hor call ard d,spat he'd a ha
o of roses to her ad7ro 8. My In /
rmant believed That Thaw Jaw r1r
sos and read the card attac1el and
rlaps read the note which accom- u
nIed them. She was iucliaod 10 De.
we that white owed his sudden cui
ig of 10 the whim Of q chorus girl.
"a what is more De appeared 60
III regard the whole affair as a joke. ]
O Is known that this young woman 2
nov in New York. having returned.
8 said. ar the request of Nh
iome 10 Is believed she viii be one =.
he most important witnesaes fof ,
e people
Important Papers. III.
Attorney w Clidori Hartridga 3.
.ted today that he had received two .
% ienmsnis of important Thaw i,
pers from Black Olcott. Gmrer and -
nyueo % / believed that 'he re.
ltly contemplated court action was :
have been a proceeding against 4
irc Olcott's firm 10 compel ia, |
ming over Of these papers.
yrs william Thaw. mo her or thr
inc prisoner wh1 charged WI.
ling STAFFORD Whit. spent ia-t
h' with her daughter-in law Evelyn
-bit Thaw at her apartments ia the
-raInc. She drove 10 the Tonfs
morning with the young woman cl
remained N From Of her SONS celi.t-
than half an nour. She found The
r. f91 opDf i've and decided to re al
b .o Lrre Island She seeueI to De- %
abe ho-i Of terms with her dauea / be
,d Head Coming In
nl7w. ina
DO district aitornar's office o. -tu Ian
t'ng because '11sfice MacL.ain has ipr
yef raui red his decision on the
% prohibition secured by Hart hi.
.e. which prevents the examination I70
wiine se- against ThaE. Several III
The c0unty's detectives are being be
J in readiness 10 begin active work
BID the c0urt raea,e the wit b0