New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

events Mrs. Thaw and Miss Mackenzie did re-
turn later. and Mrs. Thaw again saw her hus-
band for a short time. Miss Mackenzie made no
further effort to see him.
IN spite OF statement by Mrs. Thaw that
Harry wss feeling very well. Il was under
stood that he was in poor physical condition yes
terGay. The visits OF so many lawyers upset
him. and he told the caterer that he desired no
luncheon. Vie ate nothing from early morning.
when he had a light breakfast, until his dinner
AZ night.
District Attorney Jerome and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garvan left the city for several
days yesterday, the prosecution dropping the
case for the time being Statements 10 the ef-
feet that the prosecution has completed it's case
are denied, however. it is known that many
witnesses have yet TO be examined. and that the
real hard work OF preparing the case is yet TO
be done. So far Mr.. Garvan has examined thirty
four witnesses Many of them had nothing OF
interest or importance TO tell. but many have
given statements, under oath, that consid-
cred Of great importance to the prosecution.
The testimony given on Friday by Rose Mar
ston. a former model that she had known Evelyn
Nesbit well was denied yesterday by Mrs.
Thaw. Mrs. Thaw said she had never heard OF
her, and certainly never worked with her or
knew her The denial. however, is understood
70 be due 10 enmity between the two women.
Miss Nesbit. 1t is understood. when she posed
aspired TO the reputation of having the most
perfect foot and hand. but Miss Marston it is
said, had better models and this caused an
enmity which Mrs. Thaw has never forgotten
THINK WHITE WAS MALIGNED.
The prosecution. it is understood. has come to
the conclusion, although not definitely. from all
the testimony so far secured. that Stanford
in q
tions with Evelyn Nesbit. The prosecution be-
lieves that Stanford White never had any rela-
tions with her that were not proper.
District Attorney jerome denied positively
Yesterday that he had ever told any counsel
when asked TO prosecute Thaw erirninally for
assault in connection with the Ethel Thomas
case. that Thaw was insane Instead, he said.
he told the counsel that he believed Thaw was
moral pervert and that his Office would do all
Il could to aid in any prosecution.
witness whom Assistant District Attorney
Csarvan has been trying to see for several days
IS Andrew Cummings Of Gambia Station. n. H.
Mr. Garvan, however. is now of the belief that
Cummings had hallucinatiOns regarding the case
rather than any real important facts
Last Wednesday Mr.. Garvan called on
the long distance telephone from Manchester, n.
H by Cummings. Cummings talked with him
three times at some length The long distance
entire bin about SO. Cummings told Mr.. Gar
van that he had very important information for
him, and Mr.. Garvan. taking into consideration
that Cummings was so far away and had spent
his own money, sent Assistant District Attorney
Robert J. Turnbull to Boston to meet Cummings.
Cummings met Turnbuli and Cummings re-
fused TO talk to him, saying he must see MI.
Garvan personally. He told Turnbull that he
had left his home suddenly and was somewhat
IofV7 inf
selegraphed $25 TO him.
Cummings and his wife came to this city and
REGISTERED at the Astor House as E. P. Cum
mings and wife. Pittsburg. Since their arrival
on Friday they have telephoned at least dozen
times TO Mr.. Garvan, but they could not be in
duced TO go to the District Attorneys office. On
Friday night RoundsTnan Berry Mr.. Caravans
confidential man, met Cummings at Mr.. Gar
vans home, at No. % Fifth avenue Cummings
said his wife had been great friend Of Mrs.
Evelyn Thaw, and that they first met in BOs-
ton Cummings's wife was an actress, he said.
He said his wife had several letters from Mrs.
Thaw, written to her since the shooting, in
which she called White dirty blaclguard"
and said he was "out OF the way and she was
'glad OF it, but did not think he would be sent
that way"
Cummings wife. he told Beery. was so tired
she had gone to spend the night with friends.
promised
Office with the letters at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning. He did not appear. Investigation
showed that ne had left the Astor House before
o'clock an the morning
GARYAN VICTIM OF A CRANK.
sEr. Garvan is inclined to believe he has been
made the victim OF Joker" or some man with
either screws loose" as he called it, or with
q deliberate intention TO defraud the District
Attorney It is understood that the motive for
the threatened testimony that Cummings
and his wife "got religion" three years ago.
When they read Of the Thaw case and saw that
she prosecution having hard time getting
witnesses they decided 10 try 20 manufacture
evidence. but it miscarried. Cummings to all
appearances. IS a farmer. He said, however,
that he spent his summers at Bar Harbor and
that his wife and he intended sailing for Europe
next week
! ThaW was disappointed yesterday when told
y that his mother, Mrs William Thaw, would
probably not him before Monday. The
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria did not dock in time
70 allow Mrs. Thaw TO go to the Tombs yester-
day. Counsel had evidently put off until the
last minute any effort to get special permits for
her, and when they tried 10 get Commissioner
Lantry yesterday they were informed he was
out OF the city. This made it impossible for Mrs
Ihaw 20 see her son Sunday. She will prob
ably have 20 wait until tomorrow morning.
T8Aw's MOTHER ARRIVES
Mrs. William Thaw. mother of Harry X Thaw
arrived here yesterday on the Hempurg-.Amer-
scan liner Ksiserln Augue.e Victoria Mrs Thlw
Kept within ner sta;e--om throughout the voy-
age and WAS spirit away quietly from the