The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
THAW IS INDICTED
 FOR WHITE MURDER
Wife Asks to be Excused from
 TeStifying
THAW IS IN GOOD HUMOR
Greatest Crowd That Has Ever Gath cred Around City Prison Prevents Mrs. ThaW From Leaving
 for Half an Hour.

New York, June 2S-Harry Kendall | Thaw was indicted today for murder in the first degree for the killing of stan- | ford White last Monday night on the Madison Square Roof Garden. | His wife, Evlyn Nesbitt Thaw, appeared | as a witness before the grand jury but begged to be excused from giving any tes- timony whatever. She was treated with every consideration by Assistant District Atto1 ney Garvan. and by the Jurors, who did net insist that she should answer any questions.
 rhaw will plead to the indictment m court tomorrow morning. No time VIII he get for the trial until Dist-"t Attorney Jerome returns to the city next week. Formal Verdict Rendered. The grand jurys consideration Of the case was brief and followed perfuncto1y inquest before a coroners Jury whit h noaI6 the testimony of several eve wi'- ncsscs to the tragedy, and rendered for mai verdict that Whites led eh had been caused by young 1raw. The latter calmly listened to the testimony, and while the jury was out, he chatted with his counsel and policeman sitting nearby, laugh ing aloud at one stage of the conversa- ton
 When the jury had completed it's verdict Thaw was recommitted 10 the Tombs without bail. His indictment was an- nounced soon afterwards Mrs. Thaw, fol- lowing her appearance before the grand jury, crossed the Bridge of Signs and entered the city prison to see her hus- band. They talked together for a long while and when Mrs. Thaw finally at tempted to leave the great granite build ing she found her way blocked by the largest crowd the police say, that has ever gathered about the structure She was virtually held prisoner by the in- quisitive throng for thirty minutes. when reserves from many police precincts man. aged finally to clear a way for her.
 White Is Buried.
 Stanford White was buried today with simple ceremonies at St. James, l.. l., where he had a summer home The ser- vices were held in the St. James Episco- pal church and the interment was made in the graveyard surrounding the quaint little edifice.
 In the opinion of physicians who per formed the autopsy on Whites body. the life of the architect was shortened not more than two years by the bullets from Thaw's pistol. He was found to be suf- fering from Brlghts disease, from inclp- tent tuberculosis and from fatty degenera- ton of the liver.
 Mrs. Thaw's appearance before the grand jury had been looked forward to with considerable interest as it was thought she possibly would take advan- tage of the occasion to throw some ed- dtional light upon the tragedy. After being ushered into tho grand jury room. Mrs. Thaw was asked:
 What is your name?"
 Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw."
 How old are you?"
 Twenty years"
 When did you last see and meet stan ford White, the deceased?"
 Asked to Be Excused.
 Without becoming excited in the least, but in a calm and rather forccful man. ner, she replied clearly, with emphasis on each word:
 q hope that you gentlemen will not insist that I shall answer any moie dues- tlons. I must respectfully decline to an- swer the questions you intend to ask me. say this with all respect to you gen, tlemen."
 MT Garvan then asked her:
 Why don't you wish to answer?'
 Addressing the foreman, Mrs. Thaw re- piled earnestly:
 'I might say something that might 10 harm to my husband and wife ought to do all she can to protect her husband. I beg of you not to insist in putting further questions to me, because if you do. I will have to decline to answer"
 Addressing the jury, MT. Garvan Is said to have stated that the district attorneys office would not insist, unless tho grand jury so desired.
 The jurymen then held a short cor- sultation among themselves. and finally, after few minutes the foreman, turn ing to Mrs. Thaw, said.
 "The grand jury has no desire to ask further questions, unless you desire to tell them anything"
 Mrs. Thaw simply replied: Thank you"
 She was then excused