Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-29
TX THAW KILLS ENEMY.
RICH PITTSBUpG YOUTH CHARGES
THAT ARCEITECT WHITE BROKE
UP HIS HOME.
TRAGEDY IN ROOF GARDEN
PRINCIPAL IN New York Shooting, Who
Was Evelyn Nesbit, Chorus Girl,
Missed for a Time.

NEW 0O1N, June -O-I1arTy Aeh-
dali Thaw of Pittsburg, brother of the
Countess of Yarmouth. who shot and
killed Stanford White, the noted archl-
tect, last night, is prisoner i'll the
Tombs today. Thaw admits the killing,
pleading that his act was justiiable;
that White wrecked the life of his wife,
the beautiful Florence Evelyn Nesbltt,
whose marriage to Thaw scarcely more
than a year ago was one OF the sensa-
siOns of the time.
The murder of White was probably
the most dramatic and sensational trag-
edy this city has witnessed since the
killing of Jim" Fiske by E. S. Stokes
more than thirty years ago.
Strange Setting for Crime.
Aside from the prominence of the
principals, the setting for the crime was
UNIQUE Surrounded by more than
thousand persons, who crowded the
great open air theater on the roof oil
Madison Square garden, strangely
enough White met his death, on what
has long been recognized as one OF the
greatest monuments to his genius
Proceedings in the case against me
prisoner today were carried through
with unusual rapidity. From his cell in
the Tenderloin police station ThaW was
taken to police headquarters, where his
photograph was taken and his measure
ments made; he was arralgned IN ponce
court and remanded to the custody OF
the coroner and shortly after noon he
was in a cell in the Tombs, formally
charged with murder and held without
bail. The coroner set the inquest for
Thursday and said that counsel on both
sides desired that the case be submitted
to this months grand jury.
VIII Plead Insanity.
Thaw's defense probably will be in
sanity and already three noted alienists
have been called i'll to report on his men
tai condition.
Drs. Macdonald and Flint, the alien
lists. and DIR. Mcclure, the Tombs ply
stefan, had a short conversation with
| Thaw this afternoon At the close of
their talk with the prisoner, Drs. Mac
Donald and Flint declined to make any
statement. DR.. Mcclure, however, said
he had discovered signs of emotional in
sanity in Thaw.
The funeral service over the body OF
Mr.. White probably will be held at st.
Bartholomew church on Thursday,
Bishop Coadjutor Greer officiating.
Black, Olcott Gruber & Bonynge, the
law firm of which former Gov. Frank 5.
Black is the head, was engaged by Mr..
Delatield this afternoon to look after
Thaw's interests in the criminal pro-
| ceedings against him.
Mrs. Thaw Disappeared.
While Thaw in his immaculate even
ing dress sat in cell in the Tenderloin
police station detectives We're securing
the city for his wife, formerly Evelyn
| Florence Nesbit, before her marriage a
chorus girl and an artists model.
Mrs. Thaw disappeared as her hus-
band was being hurried from the play
house by policeman, and after throw
ing her arms around his neck and crying:
"Oh, Harry, Harry, why did you do it,
Harry?" She is said to have entered
an automobile and been whirled away.
Mrs. Thaw came to the office OF Attor-
ney Delafeld this afternoon and was
in conference with her husbands law
yers.
A subpoena was served on her this
afternoon by the district attorneys office
calling on her to appear before the grand
jury on Thursday.
1t is known that for years bitter
enmity had existed between White and
Thaw on account of the formers atten-
tons to Mrs Thaw which had begun
| prior to her marriage.
Tragedy Begins in Cafe.
The beginning of the tragedy last
night was in the Cafe Martin at the
dinner hour. Its end was on the roof
a few minutes after IL O'Clock. In the
first scene, Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw, her
father and another man, were dining to-
gether when MIR. White and two other
men entered and took places near by.
According to Mr.. Thaw's own words to
a reporter, he did not know of the pres
ence of the architect until the agitation
of his wife attracted his attention lie
asked a question, to be answered by
note saying: THAT dirty blackguard is
here"
White left the cafe soon afterward,
visiting his studio in the tower OF Mad
ison Square garden, which is one OF the
MANY buildings he designed, then going
to his club, and finally to the roof gar
den. Mr.. and Mrs Thaw We're there.
Mrs. Thaw had gone back of the scenes
to visit some friends and Immediately
her husband began pacing up and down
the floor. 1t was while Thaw was on
the western side of the building that
White came in, sat down, chatted
moment with Harry Stevens and then,
as Stevens left, looked at the stage.
Thaw watched him moment from one
of the entrances, Jnen began TO thread
his war forward.
White Saw Trouble Coming.
Without looking to the right or left,
brushing into several men and women,
he walked slowly toward the table until
he leaned forward over its edge oppo-
site to his victim
As he did this White recognized him
and made a move as if to arise. But
there was no time. With some muttered
imprecation the young man, drawing a
large automatic revolver began firing.
Three shots rang out, but two took eff
feet. and White was dead. Turning,
Thaw faced the audience, broke the
weapon, throwing all the cartridges out,
and started away. 1t was then he was
arrested and soon afterward Mrs.
Thaw rushed up and putting her arms
about his neck kissed him.
Story of the Shooting.
Policeman Harry DeBes, who ar
rested Thaw, gave this account of the