New-York tribune., 1906-07-07

defences counsel believe more strongly IN the
emotional insanity and iFritability plea.
SAYS MRS. THAw USED WHITES AUTO.
What may be regarded in some quarters as a
confirmation of the many rumors since the MUIR
der of White that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw had met
the architect since her marriage TO Thaw. was
a published statement yesterday OF John Burns,
The night chauffeur for White. Burns in his
statement said that Mrs. Thaw rode in Whites
automobile on two occasions. the architect hav-
ang ordered the chauffeur TO take her home. On
one occasion Burns said she was alone and on
the other was accompanied by young woman.
Mr.. White, he said. did not ride with her.
Burns declared that early IN February 1905
between 10 and O'Clock in the morning. he saw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw on the sidewalk in front
OF Rector's restaurant with several men. Mr..
White, he said, escorted her TO his automobile
and told the chauffeur to drive her home This
was before her marriage 20 Thaw. AT that
time Burns thought, she lived at the Hotel VOL
cott. The second time she rode in the auto.
Burns said. was in September, 1905 and. like the
first trip. was from Rectors 20 her hotel.
at that time she was Thaw's wife. Mrs. Thaw
was then stopping at the Hotel York, Burns
thought.
Burns also told OF night in the latter part of
February when Mrs. Thaw hailed Mr.. White in
front Of a caterers place at No. West Soth
street, with the words:
Hello Stannie, how have you been?'
Burns said they talked a few minutes. and Mr.
White showed his desire to get away.
Ex-Judge Olcott, after reading the statement,
said:
''You may say for me that the whole thing is
q pure fabrication false from beginning to end,
and without even the vestige Of truth about It,
There Is not one chance in a million that that
story Is true Make the denial Of every state
ment contained in that article as emphatic as
you can, and the authority of Mrs. Thaw
herself have communicated with her. and
she Indignantly denies either dining with White
since her marriage or being driven home or
anywhere else in his automobile She has told
me that she has never seen Stanford White since
her marriage"
Assistant District Attorney Garvan read the
story with interest. He said he had never
heard Of it before Burns, it is known. was one
OF the first to be examined by Mr.. Garvan, hav-
ing been examined last week Wednesday. AT
that time he did not give any lurid stories OF
Mrs. Thaw and White and, in fact, said he
knew practically nothing connecting the two.
There is but little credence placed in the story
The departure OF Mrs. william Thaw, the
mother of the prisoner, from England for New
York, to be present with her son, was not un-
expected either TO the counsel for the defence or
the prosecution. Mr. Olcott, as well as Mrs.
Thaw's children, had done all they could 70 keep
her abroad for some time, but failed It is
known that so sure were her children OF her i'm
mediate return upon receipt Of the news Of her
sons Imprisonment that when Mr. and Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie sailed last Thursday on
the Deutschland for England they had already
obtained return passage not only for themselves,
but for Mrs. Thaw. They sailed yesterday on
the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria for New York.
THAW WORRIED ABOUT HIS MOTHER.
Thaw was worried when told that his mother
had sailed 20 join him.
Z MY mother left America for a trip abroad to
regain her health" he said. Now that she Is
coming back, her trip is interrupted. and the
good which may have resulted from her trip thus
far viii be undone
Il ana deeply grieved that she is returning, for
az this time she can be of but little assistance
IL would be better for her if she had continued
her trip as she had planned"
Mrs. Thaw is expected to be a witness for her
to his mental responsibility, and will un-
doubtedly sit with him In the courtroom during
the trial.
The prisoners wife took not only the crowd
waiting at the door OF the Tombs but also the
-gateman completely by surprise yesterday morn
ming when she walked into the prison at 1920
o'clock. Warden Flynn had suggested to her
unobserved IL she should leave her cab a block
away from the prison and then enter in the
same manner other visitors.
She tried this with success. She left her elec-
tric brougham nearly two blocks away and
passed through a crowd Of several score OF men
and women awaiting her arrival without being
observed She greeted the doorman with a
cheerful Good morning and saluted the warden
1n the same manner. She seemed to be in eX-
- cellent spirits After going through the usual
routine of showing her pass, giving her name
Sand being searched Mrs. Thaw was admitted to
.sthe prison and was soon with her husband.
'e ThaW had just finished talking TO r. c. Peck
of the law firm Of Black Olcott, Gruber &
BOnynge, when his wife arrived. She remained
only fifteen minutes, and departed in apparently
an excited state. What occurred is not known but
she hastened TO Mr.. Olcotts Office, making the
second visit there for the day.
Thaw, owing TO long calls from his counsel and
pr Hamilton, did not get his dinner until nearly
3 O'Clock yesterday.
DT. MCGUIRE, the prison physician, received a
letter yesterday from Francis J. Lantry, Com
missioner Of Corrections taking him to task for
an interview purporting to be with him which
appeared IN a morning newspaper on Thursday.
In this interview DR.. MCGUIRE reported as
saying many astonishing things about the MUIR
derer, including the statement that Thaw
sane, but weakling. The Commissioner told
the physician that his duty to look after the
health OF the prisoners and not to talk about
eheir cases. Dr. Mcguire repudiated the inter-
view.