Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-05
SAYS NOT GUILTY
That Is the Plea Entered by Harry
Thaw When Arraigned for
Murder.
DISCLOSURES PROMISED.
The bohemian Under World In
which the Principals to the TraE-
edy Moved IL Being Searched
for Information.

New York, June 3O.--"Not guilty"
was the plea personally made by Har-
nv X. Thaw when arraigned FRIDAY on
the charge of having murdered stan
ford White, before Justice Cowing' IN
the supreme court. So prompt was the
prisoners response to the usual q'les-
ton by the court clerk that his coun-
sci who expected to reply for MIN
we're for a moment startled. Then
they Immediately interposed an amend
ment of the plea, asking permission OF
the court to withdraw 1t at any time
nm to next Tuesday. This permission
was granted and the prisoner was leo
away from the bar and taken pack 10
his cell in the tombs.
These proceedings lasted but q rev
moments during which the prisoner
appeared to be cool and collected.
While waiting his turn for arralgn-
ment. several prisoners preceding him
at the bar, he stood in window re-
cess chatting with the officer In charge
After Thaw had been remanded 10
the Tonbs Assistant District Attorney
Mott in reply to the question what
ia there in this case?" said:
at is simply a question Of whether
New York has gone down to the lever
of a mining camp or whether a man
has got a chance for his life"
The action Of Thaw's counsel In re-
ouestIng leave to amend the plea OF
not guilty has been taken as a possible
indication that the final line OF De.
tense has not been fully determined
on. although 1t is still considered prop
able that plea Of temporary emotion
al insanity will be offered.
That every effort will be MADE u
secure the admission Of evidence bear
ing upon the past life OF STANFORD
white and upon his alleged pursuit 0
Mrs Thaw, after her marriage is Ger
tain While the defense Is willing an
annarently anxious that the tria
Should begin at the earliest posslbl
moment there is hardly any probapi
ltv that It can take place before oC
tober. .........
One of the most interesting deve
,pments in the case Friday was tn
statement published in an atternoo
,aper that White, instead OF being
was generally supposed,a man OF gre'
wealth, in fact owed 100000 to OF
Young member Of prominent lamll
40 much more to other persons al
,nd 40 greatly overdrawn his person
: naccount withthe firm Of srchitects
which he was a member chat he WI
! notif,ed that he could draw no mo
4 and must be content with a certa
. tlxed weekly allowance.
3 Mrs Thaw held long conferen
Z with her husbands attorney Frida
( during which she is aid to have relat'
3 Al length her whole life history, esp
: cially that portion pertaining to h
{ acquaintance with White prior to b
3 marriage. As result Of this COME
} ence It was decided that Former &C
Frank s. Black will take a leadil
mart in the defense. Mrs. Thaw q
NOT visit her husband In the Tom
Friday.
The investigation by Thaw's coun'
into the career Of Stanford White a
the John Doe proceedings institul
by the district attorneys Office ana
signed to probe every possible ayen
that may throw any light on the n
tive for the tragedy promise to res
\ lin some startling disclosures OF
so-called Bohemian under world
the metropolis. k} :
Scores Of detectives are now de
ing in this under world on behalf
prosecution and defense and fresh
coveries bearing more OF less direc
on the tragedy are of almost hou
occurrence.
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