The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-30
WIFE COMES TO THAW'S AID
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al, probability until his trial. His lawy RS
have told him that he may have severa
months to wait.
The District Attorney got hold Of a very
important witness yesterday afternoon.
He was Themes McCaleb, Thaw's friend
from California who dined with Thaw and
his wife on Monday night and went to the
roof garden with them. There was some idea
that McCaleb wouldn't be very willing
10 make a full statement Of what he knew
to the prosecution, but it was said that he
told Mr.. Garvan a very full story. From
| what could be learned McCaleb's story Is
interesting in showing that Mrs. Thaw and
he started to leave the roof garden before
the shooting and we're on their way out
when they heard the shots. MoCaleb ia
said to have sworn that when the shots were
heard Mrs. Thaw snatohed him by the arm
and made this remark.
my Godl He's shot HIM"
Just what reason McCaleb gave for their
starting to cave before the shooting could
not be learned. He said that he had gone to
dinner with them at the Cafe Martin. de-
scribed how they sat at the table and where
White sat-, The seat that White took was
one facing Mrs. Thaw. McCaleb said that
Whites name, however, was not mentioned
at the dinner and IT,. he did not see any
note passed between Thaw and his wife
during the dinner. When they got to the
roof garden he sat down with Mrs. Thaw.
Thsw after awhile got out of his seat and left
them. His statement covered many i'm
portant points, it is said, but every effort
Is being made to keep all the evidence quiet
until the trial.
The story about a note being passed from
Mrs. Thaw to her husband was told by a
reporter, who said he got it from Thaw after
his arrest. The reporter vas examined by
Mr.. Garvan yesterday afternoon and swore
that Thaw had told him in the Tenderloin
station that his wife had passed him a note
when she saw White, saying That black
guard is here" and that Thaw also said in
reference to seeing White at the roof gar
den later;
Il saw that damned scoundrel sitting
there, and there she MRS. ThawI was all
trembling and nervous
Mr.. Garvan is nov trying to get hold Of
Truxton Beale, who was sitting at the White
table. He ives in Washington, but it Ia
Caravan to-day.
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scandal would seem to be indicated by the
plan the defence has adopted. They are
hunting for everybody who can testify to
anything unsavory in the life Of the dead
architect and are planning to call many Of
the ~latter's friends. '" '"' ''''" :
The statement was made by one of the
lawyers yesterday hat the defence already
had proof of several of the stories told
concerning orgies held by White and some
OF his friends and had located the places
where these occurred. According to the
statement of Thaw's lawyers, White is
known to have had two studios" under a
different name than his own. One was
in Twenty-fourth street and the other in
Twenty-seoond. The Twenty-fourth street
place, they say, was maintained before
Whites acquaintance with Miss Nesbit.
1t was in the Twenty-seoond street place,
the defence expects to prove, that a dinner
was given about which complaint was made
to the Gerry society.
Both places were hired under the same
name, and according to Thaw's lawyers
all the testimony concerning what went
on at these places will be relevant and will
be brought out.
The defence, among other things, has
got a description Of the ring worn by White
when he was killed and which was described
by those who took charge Of it at the Coro-
ners' office as being very indecent. 1t will
Q one Of the points Of the defence before
the jury.
Many such stories have reached the
Attorneys Office also and are to
be investigated by the prosecution because
nf tho lima thpf tho lofanoa In IN tola Tl~n
prosecution for its purposes is investigating
life In order TO show what kind Of q
man he was.
De Lanoey Niooll, who was a friend Of
Whites, was asked yesterday about a re-
port that White had consulted him about
q certain suit which it is said he had Miss
Neshit instigate against Thaw before her
marriage. Mr., NiooH said:
Il know nothing about such a matter.
Mr.. White was a friend of mine and he did
come to me several times in reference to
the persecution he was receiving from
mean the way in which Thaw was
having him followed by detectives. That
10 the only matter in reference to Thaw
that he ever consulted me about. / did not
act as his lawyer then, nor am / the family's |
legal representative now.
Il do not care to discuss Mr.. Whites
affairs any further. / know absolutely |
nothing, either, about his financial oondi-
In regard to this matter the story was
yesterday hat White had left many
debts, among the creditors being his |
firm Inquiry at the Offices Of McKim, |
Mead & White, met with this response:
None Of the members Of the firm have
any statements to make regarding Mr..
AFFAIRS
The man who made this statement said
that the firm was collecting all the news
paper clippings about the affair, but for