The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
MURDER THREATS
CHARGED TO THA W
Woman May Testify that Million.
aire Contemplated Killing
White Long Ago.
journal Special Service,

marriage TO marry inaW, Ise1yA Tvs
contemplated bringing against Thaw::
The suit was for breach Of promise OF
marriage. The original affidavit made
by Evelyn Nesbit is in existence today,
and has not been destroyed
have been made with the greatest, posi-,
tiveness by a man who was friend
of the late Stanford White. This con-
tradicts the statements OF Judge Olcots
Harry Thaw's counsel, who said re-
peatedly that Evelyn Nesbit never
made any any a afdsyt igainst T iad sbe
charged Mr. Thaw with having pointed
pistol at her head and threatened to
shoot her if she did not Immediately
swear to a charge accusing Stanford
White of accomplishing her ruin.
but a photograph Of: the document is
in existence, and the contents are Of
such a nature as to preclude publica-
ton. ..
Threatened White, Too.
A line of evidence which, if corrobo-
rated, will 60 far to destroy any hopes
Thaw may be basing on the 'uhwrit-
ten law's as a defense for killing
Stanford White has come into pos
session Of the district attorneys office
performing in "a Social Whirl." This
evidence would seem to indicate that
Thaw's killing of White was the result
of a planned and determined ven
geance covering a period of nearly
two years: ,
several. months of 1908 in Europe in
the company of Evelyn Nesbit and
Harry Thaw was given to Mr.. Garvan.
This woman, it is said, will testify that
in her presence and in the presence Of
her apartments in this city, Harry
.Thaw drew pistol two years ago and,
flcurishing, it over his head, exclaimed:
Miss Mcclure said that both Stanford
White and Harry Thaw were pursuing
Evelyn Nesbit There were two cabs
at the stage door for her every. night
sat that: time and hetook the girl from
the stage and sent her to school in
Pompton, N. J. She was taken i'll while
there and underwent an operation.
Then White sent her and her mother
70 HsrI, Than, ,o,rnad 80 this .na ,,,or+
abroad He m 'ssta hs 81 'fS ead Tsni
Evelyn went with him, leaving Mrs.
Holman, the girl 8 mother, penniless in
Paris. She had to cable White for
money to get home. Evelyn tired of
4Thaw's conduct abroad and left him..
Stanford White and told him Of the
treatment to which she had been sub
jected by Thaw. White then took her
to his attorney and had her draw up
u the affidavit which is now so badly
wanted by the prosecution. Thaw fol
lowed her home and after some time
she rejoined him and they went abroad
together.
Told Thaw to Go to White.
Miss Mcclure said that Evelyn was
on the point: of leaving Thaw after 6
TO her. Miss Mcclure also told the
assistant district attorney that while
entertaining number of guests in
5Broa dway Restaurant one night Thav
saw Stanford White enter the place
He began to abuse White, says Miss
Mcclure, and said to his wife:
There goes that blackguard nov
that owned you before I did,
Mrs: Thaw is reported to hav'
answered.: "Stop raking up my. pas
Harry; That brute over there is re
sponsible. Go to him about it's
IT will,' Thaw said, HI1l get hin
yet"
Mrs. Legrand Mink, the mother o:
Edna Mcclure, was with her daughte
at the district attorneys office yester
day. In speaking Of the Thaw cas-
q today she said: "Harry Thaw's hat
5for Stanford White was like that of
maniac. He seemed possessed Of con
Stunning horror of White. It was plainl,
a mania with him.
The district attorneys office also
searching for William Sturgis, clos
friend of Harry X. Thaw, who has dis
appeared since the tragedy. It is r.
ported that Sturgis had heard Tha,
make threats against Stanford White
White Good to Nesbits.
No matter what may have been tn
enmity between White and Evely
Nesbit, if any existed, during the fe7
months preceding the killing, Whit
Mr.. Caravan is said to have learned, ha
the kindest feelings for Evelyn Ne
bit Is family. Evidence tending |
show that up to the day of his deaf
White had been paying for the educ,
I ton Of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's broth,
! Howard, was offered to Mr.. Garva
This: boy is said to be about 10 yea
old, is at college either in New Yo1
Or Pennsylvania, and the state alread
has set. investigators at work to fiji
him..
50 Chorus Girls Flee.
The investigation Of the district a
torney's office is bringing to the off
Of the prosecutor many young wom
Of the stage. The Broadway theatric
# district has been flooded with subpent
Many chorus girls have left the ci
and others remain at their homes
avoid the subpoena servers.
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