New-York tribune., 1906-06-29


DIR. Lehane coroners' physician. was the frst
| witness called and described the autopsy and
where the bullet wounds were found. He was
followed by Edward H. Convey. of No. 46I Sec
ond avenue, a foreman with the Madison Square
| Garden Company. He said he knew STANFORD
White we'll. He saw White enter the Garden
| alone last Monday night. and saw him seat him.
| self at the table where he shot Convey
said he seated directly behind White and
| saw Thaw pass White twice The first time,
he said. Thaw passed White and stood behind
him looking at him He went away and re-
turned shortly and approached White. Convey
! then said:
Il heard three shots fired In quick succession.
L saw White tumble to the floor
| What did you do then?" he asked.
| Il started after the man with the pistol
| Did YOU get him frst?"
NO the fireman grabbed him just as 1
about TO take hold of him. The fireman took
| the gun away from Thaw. and while he held
| him he told me to search him to see If 1 could
| md any other weapons on him. All 1 could find
| was a wallet with some money in it,
| Convey said that Thaw appeared to be very
much excited. His face was very white. Convey
said and the whites of his eyes were very large
Convey also said that he heard Thaw tell his
wife. 'Dearie, it's all right" He could
derstand what else said.
SAID HE RUINED MY WIFE"
Paul Bruden, the fireman detailed at the roof
garden told a story of the shooting practically
similar to that of Convey. He testified that
Thaw, when he had grabbed him, said:
He ruined my wife"
Bruden could not remember what Mrs Thaw
said to Thaw. or the latter's answer He said
Thaw was very pale and his eyes were wide open
and staring
Warner Thaxton, the engineer at Madison
Square Garden. told OF witnessing the shooting
and taking Thaw down in the elevator He said
Thaw only two feet from White when he
fired He said he heard Mrs. Thaw say some
thing to Thaw, but could not tell what 1t was.
AT later time. he said he heard Mrs. Thaw say:
Look at the fix in now"
Thaw, Thaxton swore. replied;
I've probably saved your life''
Ex-Judge Olcott questioned Thaxton also and
got him to say that Thaw's eyes appeared to be
staring He said he did not think Mrs Thaw
much excited. and she did not appear to be
crying
Patrolman Debes. who arrested Thaw. swore
that the way down in the elevator Thaw
said to him:
He ruined my life"
Debes was not sure whether Thaw said life
wife" He said he Mrs. Thaw throw
her arms around Thaws neck and ask him
worry, and shook hands with her.
What did she say to him?'
She said, Why did you do 1T that way""
Did he say anything to you?'
He asked me where we were going
Debes told of Thaw giving a fictitious name
at the police station. and said that Thaw spoke
clearly and distinctly, and appeared to be cool
and not irrational
Lionel Lawrence. the stage manager of NAM
most important witness during the inquest. He
testified to having seen the shooting and said:
Yes, 1 the shooting That is, heard the
first shot, and. turning around, saw the second
and third shots fired and then 1 White
fall from the chair l to the stage and called
to the company to go with the play. Then l
ran back and Bruden, the fireman, took the gun
from Thaw. Then 1 put my hands on Thaw's
shoulder"
did you see Mrs. Thaw?"
Yes. She threw her around Thaw and
exclaimed. Never mind, Harry. I'll stick to you
through thick and thin.
Did Thaw say anything?'
He said to me, That - ruined
nv wife and I fixed him.
In reply to questions by Mr.. Olcott, Law
renee said that Thaw very white. and his
eyes were staring "out of his head" he ex-
pressed it.
VERDICT OF CORONER's JURY.
The jury took only three minutes to decide
on verdict, and it read:
I'VE find that the said Stanford White came
to his death on the 25th day of June, 1906 at
Madison Square Roof Garden, Goth street and
Madison avenue, from cerebral hemorrhage the
result of a pistol shot wound in the skull, in
ficted at the time and place aforesaid by Harry
Kendall Thaw."
Thaw did not the least disturbed by the
verdict and being called, walked with his coun-
sci to the rail When told by the coroner that
he was committed to the City Prison to await
the action of the grand jury he merely inclined
his head if In assent and slowly walked away
On the way through the courtroom Thaw ap-
parently recognized friend. to whom he bowed
The coroner's jury had sooner rendered its
verdict than the grand jury began the consid-
town early to Mr.. Olcott's office. and waited
there Mr.. Olcott. in speaking Of her testifying
| before the inquest. said:
"She is very anxious to be here, although 1
| have advised her not TO come. She wants to sit
! beside her husband. She thinks that is her
! proper place / have made arrangements for her
to enter the building quietly as possible. She
has been under terrible strain. and II Will be a
/ hardship for her to be here. She has made up
| her mind not to any questions pro-
pounded by the grand jury. but will stand on her
| rights as a wife She will not rely on the right
/ to refuse to answer questions because they
| might tend incriminate degrade her. but
| will only exercise her wifely rights
MRS. THAw REFUSES TO TESTIFY.
Mrs Thaw the first TO be examined by
the grand jury. She remained only few min
utes. There dramatic outbreaks