The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-26
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Down in the hall and in the street a
lot of women gathered about US and
shook hands with Thaw and sympathized
with him. Why did you do it2 Why did
you do it?' they kept asking"
Capt Hodgins. Sergt. McCann, Lawyer
Daniel ORellly and Burr Mcintosh had
a conference with Thaw shortly after 3
o'clock this morning. but II he told them
anything they declined TO divulge It's i'm
port.
FATAL WOUNDS.
Whites body. covered by sheet, lay In
tho spot where II had fallen until early
morning. The coroner, after an examina-
tion, said that one bullet had hit White
between the shoulders and had perforated
his lungs. The second had entered the
left eye and had come out on the right
side OF tho head. This seemed 10 indi-
cate, according TO this official, that after
the first shot In the back White had tried
TO wheel on his assailant and had turned
only half around as the bullet literally
went through the corner OF his head In
glancing direction. That the second sho
did not hit another In the crowd of more
than a thousand persons present was re-
markable
1t was reported this morning that Mrs.
Thaw had been heard TO direct that she
not found al this address. however.
Well on to o'clock this morning
big crowd hung around the police station,
with every little while some alleged
friends OF Thaw trying to get 10 see him,
until a special detail OF officers was re-
quired 20 keep the crowd in check
Lawrence White. son OF the murdered
man. was Informed of the tragedy about
midnight. He went TO the Madison Square
Garden and after arranging for the care
or the body. summoned his fathers part
ner. Mr.. McKim, and both drove away
1t Is believed they went TO "a Long Island
town where Mrs. White is ILL., TO break the
news to her.
NOT A SURPRISE.
The tragedy. while a shock to the
friends of both men, was not altogether
surprise to them. They knew and have
known for several years that against the
architect Thaw had the most bitter feel
ing. Ii dated back to the time when ne
rst fell I'm love with the young woman
who is now his wife.
He made no secret OF this feeling. IL
had come TO the ears OF White and his
friends often had discussed II with him;
some had even warned him 10 be careful
but, declaring that there was no reason
for the feeling. the architect went about
his business as usual. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thaw lived I'm Pittsburg. and the incident
was fast being forgotten until the early
part OF this spring. when the young cou-
pie came to this city and took apartments.
The warnings were renewed then on the
part of some. but at all these the arohi-
tect laughed
BEGINNING OF THE TRAGEDY.
The beginning OF the tragedy last night
was I'm the Cafe Martin at the dinner
hour. It's end was on the roof few min
utcs after IL o'clock. In the first scene
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw, her father and an
other man were dining together when MIR.
White and two other men entered and
took places nearby.
According TO Mr.. Thaws own words 10
a reporter he did not know OF the pres
ence OF the architect until the agitation
or his wife attracted his attention lie
asked a question 20 be answered with a
note saying: THAT dirty blackguard IL
here"
White left the cafe soon afterward.
visiting his studio IN the tower OF Madi-
son Square garden which Is one OF the
many buildings he designed. then going TO
his club. finally to the roof garden Mr..
and Mrs Thaw were there
Mrs. Thaw had gone back of tho scenes
to visit some friends. and Immediately
her husband began racing up and down
the floor. IL was while Thaw was on the
western side OF the building that White
came In sat down ohatted n moment
with Harry Stevens and then as Stevens
left looked at the stage. Thaw watched
him a moment from one OF the entrances.
then began 70 tread his way forward
without looking TO the right or left
brushing into several men and women
he walked slowly toward the table. until
he leaned forward over it, edge opposite
20 his victim.
FIRES THREE SHOTS.
As he aid this White recognized him
and made move as II to arise. But
there was no time with some muttered
imprecation the young man, drawing a