Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-27
Case WILL Be TRIED SOON
Trial Which is Set for First Week
In December, is Looked Forward to
as One of the Most Famous Cases
In New Works Criminal Annals.
my Associated Press J


tect which has now been set for the
first week in December, is looked
Forward to us one of the most f;l-
nous cases In the criminal history
OF New York State. The prominence
OF the Thaw family socially. the
wealth OF his parents the circnm-
stances surrounding the young mans
marriage to Evelyn Nesbit, the art
lists model and chorus girl and tho
spectacular scene In the midst of
which he fired the bullets into the
breast of the man who he claimed
had betrayed his wife, all tend to
attract an interest TO the trial ex-
tending from one end of the country
to tho other.
For long time an effort has been
made to have young Thaw rely upon
Il defense OF "emoti1nal insanity"
but he steadfastly declined to give
his assent to any such plan, and in
his determination not to agree to
hide behind n cloak of insanity the
cause which he impatiently asserts
to be just, he has at one time and
another since his Imprisonment dis
missed several of the lawyers en-
gagged to help in his defense, among
them former governor OF the state
lNcw OIh.
Maynard Harry Thaw.
The players In this extraordinary
tragedy of real lie are each of them
interesting. Harry Thaw, the ever
hayward son of rich and indulgent
parents, had become widely known
Throughout the country prior to the
killing OF Stanford White by reason
of the publicity given to many OF his
hn ID,
father. the late William Thaw, was
one of Pittsburg's richest men. He
had early seen that Harry was not
to be entrusted with large income
lest he give himslf over to q life OF
luxurious idleness and liberty. So
when the elder Thaw died he pro-
i.ldedo--tAat- Harry -sli6tiui- viiayei olrfy
1880 year. The bulk OF the
estate went to Mrs. william Thaw,
whose indulgent love for her children
was soon made apparent In the man
ner in which she lavished money
upon them. Harry Thaw had but to
ask for whatever sum he chose and
the mother gave 1t to him. He aban-
,doned his $4,000 year income from
the estate to his valet. 1t Is said
that the young mans expenditures
often averaged rs high as $4,000
ana S1O0,OO0 year.
Enter Earl of Yarmouth.
-Four or five years ago the Thaw
family came into unusual prominence
through the announcement of tina
engagement of Harry Thaw's sister
to the Earl of Yarmouth. This
young English nobeman had been
In America for two years or more
at that. time. He was entertained
at Newport and at the end OF
successful season there, during when
he had led the gay set in many
amateur theatrical productions, he
decided to go upon the professional
stage to earn a livelihood in this
country. His efforts along this line
were indtfferently successful, and
then came the engagement and mar
riage to Miss Thaw. Since that
time the Earl and the Countess of
Yarmouth have lived abroad.
Thaw and Evelyn Nesbt.
Following the wedding of his sis
ter, Harry Thaw also went abroad.
when he returned to this country
two years ago he remained in New
York instead of going to his mothers
nome in Pittsburg. 1t was not long
before he was always seen in the
company of beautiful young girl
Evelyn Nesbit, who was graduated
from the studio to the stage. Young
Ihaw and Miss Nesbit were central
ilsures OF many theare and supper
parties along Broadway. and there
appeared in one of the local news.
papers story to the effect that
young Thaw and Miss Nesbit had
been secretly married while abroad.
The fact of the wedding had not
been disclosed 1t was declared, be.
cause of the fear that displeased
mother might cut off the support of
her favorite son. The story of the
wedding was taken UP everywhere
and the young people were kept
busy with denials. Their affairs at
tracted SO much attention that they
were requested to move from the
fashionable hotel where they respect
iyeiy had been occupying expensive
suites.
The Wedding.
This called forth more notoriety.
The affairs OF the young people were
Kept constantly before the public un-
" It was finally announced that Mrs.
William Thaw had consented to her
sons marriage to Miss Nesbit. There
upon they were called to Pittsbnrg
and in the mothers home marriage
ceremony was performed.
For long time following the we'd
ding. the Thaw's affairs were pratt
ically lost sight of. They spent
most of their time in New York.
were often seen together at the
theatres and cafes, and apparently
their lives ran happily together.
Killing of White.
1t was late in the evening of June
20 last. that the city and soor the