Evening journal., 1906-07-05
THAW'S MOTIVE
STILL IN DOUBT
DeIVine Into Suit Evelyn Mes
BIT Had ThreatenedAgainSt
Him
STRONG CASE AGAINST
Tit MURDERER

NEW YORK. July 5.-Evidence re-
garding the anldavit alleged to have
been sworn 10 by Miss Nesbit in a slit
against Harry Thaw short time be-
fore their marriage. win be placed IN
the hands Of the District Attorney to-
day Assistant Attorney Garvan IS to
have a talk vim ;he lawyer who is
.ahcscd TO have drawn up this aindlvit
Tor Miss Ncsbit. This lawyer has NOT
notn subpoenac1, but has sisuinel hts
willingness to come forward The pros
secuion has heard that in this aiii-
davit serious charge was moda
against ThaW by Miss Ncsbit Nlr.
Garvan wants TO find out the lacts in
The cuse Thaw was scrved wt',i "a
aLmmons ia the euit but ii never got
luny farther Thuw paid Miss Nesbii
lit is understood a certain sun of
lmoney and subsequently married her.
Tiiat the matter has not been cleared
lup before Is dce To- the TACT that The
lawyer who knows the whole story ia
regard to shis alleged affidavit has bnrn
cut of town. M Garvan has be
working very hurd io uncover 'nO-
ltive for the murGcr. 10 mas never heca
believed ly the irosccution shat
iWhites former r-h,.ons with A.ss
bit, no matter what They may have
lboon, furnished the motive. IL is the
theory Of the prosecution that WHAT
lever these relations were Thaw must
lhave known all about them when he
married trc girl. The latest story. II
TRUE, would Indicate that the trouble
( between the Two men dated back Of
, the marriage Thaw believed the suit
was the work OF White.
II the expectations are realized In
I regard to this matter the prosecution
believes # win have strong case
j against Thaw. No attempt has beer
made to subpoena the friends Of Stan.
ford White or run down the man,
stories circulated recently about him
/ The prosecution has always insistel
B that none OF this was relevant to tn
J murder and could never be brought on
I'm court. Now that the reports O
Thaw's own detectives ,sgK. well as tn
; Investigations Of the ("rrA Society
e have, apparently dsprovcdA N.fi
4 them. there Is not likely TO be any Dr.
i net out for scandal.
! A hunt IS to be made, however for
q persons to whom Thaw Is alleged to
have talked about White and had
threatened 10 kin him. The District
Attorney has heard that Thaw made
such threats several times in restau-
rants Ia hearing Of several persons.
Charles Rector. the restaurants keeper.
says Thaw made scenes whenever any
: former friend OF his wife's even nod
dcd to her. on several occasions Thaw
tried TO strike men who had come over
r to shake hands with his wife. Rector
says His actions, he says were those
of a man who was jealous Similar
episodes, It Is said, happened In several
other restaurants.
Thaw's lawyers refuaa to discuss
the report from London that Mrs.
s Thaw believed her son was insane
n There was one report that she would
e make a deposition 20 the effect abroad
d for whatever use they might make OF
4 q.
.r Thaw spent a lonely day in the
Tombs yesterday. as no visitors erf
d, allowed on holidays. Not even mis-
!, counsel came TO see him. Chaplain
Wade choercd up the women and boys
there with a little treat of his own
81. He ordered 26 quarts Of Ice cream
% for them and pounds OF cake There
T. was nothing 10 the men prisoners. how
ever. He told Thaw about this and
T. the latter ordered 46 quarts Of cream
ie and % dozen cakes for the men.
Mrs. Thaw remained din seclusion IT
her apartments at the Lorraine all day
% There was a report that she was IN
When informed Of this report Mrs
! Thaw sent down a note reading;
Il am feeling all right except To-
i la slight cold"