Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
NO BAIL FOR THAW
Slayer Of Stanford White Charged with
Murder in First Degree
MOST DRAMATIC TRAGEDY IN YEARS
Greatest Shock Metropolis Has Had sinoe
Stokes Killed Fish,
THAW SAYS ACT IS JUSTlFlABLE
he Alleges that Victim Wrecked Life Of
His Wife
LOST DRAMATIC TRAGEDY IN YEARS
HAw SAYS ACT is UsuFlAsLE
DEFENSE WILL PROBABLY Be INSANITY
Three Noted AIienists Are called
In 20 Report on the Pris-
oner's Mental Condi.
tion.

NEW YORK. June ss.-Frankly admitting
that he killed Stanford White the famous
architect and pleading in justification Of
the deed that White had ruined the life OF
his wife. the beautiful former chorus girl
and artists model Florence Evelyn Nes-
bit, Harry Kendall Thaw Of Pittsburg.
brother of the countess Of Yarmouth, oc-
cupies a cell I'm the Tombs awaiting the sc-
tion of the grand Jury on charge Of muir
der. His counsel will offer the defense
of insanity. and today the prisoner was
examined by eminent alienists, retained in
his behalf and by the district attorneys
Office. The coroner's inquest will be held
on Thursday and in all probability the case
will then be considered by the grand jury,
when the prisoners wife will be required
to appear before that body, she having
been served with a subpoena today while
in consultation at the ONCE Of her hus-
bands counsel. Every effort is now being
made by both sides to expedite the legsI
preliminaries, so that the arralgnment and
trial may take place at the earliest pos
sible date.
Metropolis is shocked.
Not since the killing of James Fisk, r.,
by Edward 5. Stokes on the staircase OF the
Grand Central hotel, more than thirty
years ago. has the metropolis been shocked
by so startling and dramatic tragedy as
that which was enacted last night in the
presence Of an audience OF more than 1000
persons in the roof theater of Madison
Square Garden. Not the least dramatic
feature of the tragedy is the fact that Mr.
White met his death I'm the structure which
is perhaps the most conspicuous memorial
of his architectural genius.
Rarely has the case against any prisoner
moved with more rapidity than did the
proceedings today, which ended in Thaw's
formal commitment to the Tombs. Save
in this unusual and almost frenzied haste
the routine followed and the treatment ac-
| corded to Thaw differed in no respect from
that meted ont to any prisoner charged
with capital offense. Reused early this
morning from his cell in the West Thir-
tieth street station house. Thaw, attired in
| fresh clothing brought to him by his valet,
was shaclled, in spite OF his protestatlons,
| to a detective and taken in the patrol
wagon TO police headquarters. There, after
! awaiting his turn in the long line of petty
! criminals arrested during the night. he was
| photographed and his measurement taken
/ on the Bertillon system. Again, in the pa
| troll wagon. he was taken 10 the crimiua |
court building. where a great multitude
gathered to catch passing glimpse OF him,
and was arraigned in the police court There
the proceedings were OF the briefest, and
after the bare formality OF arralgnment
had been undergone Thaw was remanded TO
the custody Of the coroner and on his order
committed to the Tombs 10 await the re-
suit of the inquest, which was set for
Thursday.
Thaw Not Excited.
Throughout the proceedings Thaw showed
little evidence OF agitation except when tho
detective approached him in the station
house to put the handouts to his wrists
Then he protested vehementiy. but on beina
assured that this was the invariable prac-
tice he submitted without further words
While leaving the station house and even IN
the court room he was compelled TO run the
gauntlet of batteries of cameras from
which he shielded himself as we'll as hs
could by covering his face with his un.
shackeled hand. Thaw was registered al
the Tombs Harry Thaw, born in the
United States. 80 years old, student" anC
was assigned to cell 900 on the second tier
Shortly after his arrival he was visited IN
his cell by DIR. Austin Flint, DR. Carlos r
Macdonald and DR.. Mahon. on behalf, 4
was said, Of the district attorneys ONCE
and by DIR. Mcguire the tombs physician
who was requested 10 make an examination
OF the prisoners mental condition by coun
sci for the defense. Drs. Macdonald an,
Flint later refused TO say anything bu
DR. Mcguire said he believed he disoovere,
symptoms Of emotional insanity and pos
sible indications OF incipient pareais Tn,
alienists will make a further examination
! OF the prisoner tomorrow, DR. MaEulr
: meantime keeping him under observation
! ! DR.. Mcguire said that Thaw's physical con
: dition was almost perfect and his appetit
! excellent.
! Lawyers Decline 20 Talk.
2 Lewis Delaheld who took charge q
Thaw's interests Immediately after hts ar
; rest, announced that the Arm OF BLACK
4 Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge. Of which forme
Governor Frank & Black Is the senior part
ner. had been retained TO conduct the dc
fense Later Mr.. Delaheid and torme
e Judge Olcott had an interview with tn
! prisoner in the consultation room I'm IN
d prison, after which Mr.. Delaheld declined I
n say anything about the case. except that
was nov. entirely In the hands OF hr Blac
and Mr.. Olcott. Mr.. Olcott declined {
make any statement.
The whereabouts Of Mrs. Thaw, who dis
appeared from Madison Square Garden (
1 the confusion that followed the tragedy
remained a mystery until this Afternoon
when. accompanied by a friend. Miss Ma
MCKinze, she arrived al the offices OF Del
aneld & LOngfellow on Wall street. wher
y she remained In consultation with cOuns,
4 for several hours While there she We
d served with subpoena requiring her Al
r tendance before the grand jury on Thurs
l. day. Mrs. Thaw clad In a plain brow
e automobile costume and appeared III an
e nervous and apparently hardly stron
= enough 20 walk from the carriage to N
e door. A. the lawyers once Mrs. Tha'
d was Joined by Mr. and Mrs. George Ca
k negie, said 70 be relatives Of her husban,
e says Thaw is Not Insane.
Assistant District Attorney Mott. Wh
has charge Of the prosecutor said toniEl
that all the witnesses al the inquest an
j. before the grand Jury would FIRST be 81
e amined by him. but intimated that Mr.
\ ShaWs presence a. the inquest would nl
s he required. II was understood that tn
2, course was decided upon IA viSW Of u
= fact that ArA SHAW eoulA AtAna On ~