Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-27
FOR A WOMAN
THAW KILLS WHITE
Tragedy Occurred In Madison
Square Garden.
WHILE ACTOR SANG COMIC SONG
NYou Ruined My Home" Cried Thaw
to White, and Then Fired the Fatal
shots-White Was Seated at Table
When He Was Killed.

New York, June 26.-Perfectly calm
Harry Kendall Thaw, who Monday
night shot and killed Stanford White,
q prominent architect, faced a coroner
and number of police officials early
Tuesday, absolutely refusing to make
any extended statement as to what
led up to the tragedy on the roof of
Madison Square Garden as the first
nights performance of Nam selle La
Champagne" was being sung to a
close.
While Thaw, in his emaculate even
ing dress, sat in cell in the tender
loin, detectives were securing the city
for his wife, formerly Evelyn Florence
Nesbit, before her marriage a chorus
girl and artists model.
Mrs. Thaw disappeared as her hus-
band was being hurried off by a po-
liceman, and after throwing her arms
around his neck, and crying, "Oh Har-
ry, Harry, Why did you do it, Har-
ry?" she is said to have entered an
automobile and been whirled away.
The coroner, after an examination,
said that one bullet had hit White be-
tween the shoulders and had perforat-
ed his lungs. The second had enter
ed the left eye and had come out on
the right side of the head.
The tragedy, while a shock to the
friends of 10th men, was not altogeth-
er a surprise to them. They knew,
and have known for several years that
against the architect Thaw had the
most bitter feeling. 1t dated back to
the time when he first fell in love with
the young woman who now is his wife
He made no secret of this feeling.
The elimination of the tragedy was
in the Cafe Martin at the hour of
dinner. Its end was on the roof of
Madison Square Garden, few minutes
later. In the first scene, Mr.. and
Mrs. TElw, her father and another
man were dining together when Mr..
White and two other men entered and
took places nearby. According to
Mr.. Thaw's own words to reporter,
he did not know of the presence of the
architect until the agitation of his wife
attracted his attention. He asked a
question to be answered by note, say
ing: That dirty blatkguard is here"
White left't cafe soon afterward,
visiting his studio in the lower part
of Madison Square Garden, which is
one of the many buildings he designed,
then going to his club and finally to
the roof garden, Mr. and Mrs Thaw
were there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw had gone back
of the scenes to visit some friends, and
Immediately her husband began pacing
up and down tie floor. 1t was while
TEaw was on the western side of the
building tlat White came in, sat down,
ca teI a moment with Harry Stew
ems, and taen as S Sevens left, looked
at tae stage. Thaw watched him a
moment from one of the entrances
then beE an to thread his way forward
Without loo,iing to the right or left
he walked toward the table until he
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his victim At this moment White
recognized nm all male movement
to rise. EUt there was no time. With
muttcTed inQrecatiCn, the young
man drew Il revolver and began firing
Three shots rang out. Two took eff
feet, and White lay dead. 1t was
then that Taaw was arrested.
1t was said Tuesday morning that
when Miss Nesbit came to New York
with her mother from Pittsburg, Mr.
White was one of their friends. When
Miss Nesbit was a girl of 16 she
showed a desire to go on the stage and
Mr. White aided her in getting a start
She had been an artists model, and
Mr. White interested George w. Led
erer in pictures of her. After she
had gone on in THE Wild Rose" ana
had made hit, Mr.. White was often
seen in her company.
Thaw was taken to a police court
and arraigned Tuesday morning
charged with the murder of Stanford
White From the police court he was
taken to the criminal court building
presumably to be re-arraigned before
q coroner.
1t was reported on the authority o.