Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-11
REPORTERS SAY THE SLAYER
SHOWED NO INSANITY SIGNS
WAS Cruel TO HIS Wife
I Have Hope and Confidence, " Said
The Prisoner-Stories of His
Cruelty to Miss Nesbit.

the shooting to-day. He showed no
signs Of insanity He has frequently
talked and his talk has been given to
the newspapers, but this is the first
time reporters have actually asked
him questions and received answers,
several reporters say they saw moth
ing to indicate insanity
81 would be clad to make public
statement regarding my attitude, my
defense and my justihcation," said
the prisoner "but | have been re
quested by Judge Olcott, my chief
counsel, to refrain from doing so,
You will therefore pardon me if |
refuse TO discuss any feature of this
matter which so deeply concerns me. F"
When asked what he thought of
the development in the tragedy of
which he is the central figure, he
said.
at would be just as well to be-
lieve all the foolish things you hear
at present"
Thaw refused to qualify this re-
mark as being his comment upon the
movement to declare him of unSound
mind.
Thaw then began chatting in the
most natural manner about happen
ines in Pittsburg and this city. He
inquired for several friends that he
had not seen for year or more past.
As he talked he kept putting on a
cheap, straight stemned briar pipe.
The pipe is old, is getting blackened
and burnt about the top of the bowl,
despite the fact that Thaw bought it
twelve days ago.
The wish was expressed that he
would 90 free, and Thaw, speaking
quickly, said:
eyes; have hope and conf
dence."
When he was asked if there was
any truth in the report that he was
breaking down under the strain of
prison restraint, he laughed and said
"Absurd. Look at me. am lead
ing a regular life, and taking my
daily exercise"
1t has been ascertained that Evelyn
Nesbit did not order the institution
of suit for breach of promise
against Harry X. Thaw. She did
swear to an affidavit, however, in
which she charged Mr.. Thaw with
pointing a pistol at her head and
threatening to shoot her if she did
not Immediately swear to charge
accusing Stanford White of accom-
plishing her ruin.
This ail;da'i, has been destroyed,
but a photograph of the document
is in existence. Among other asser-
tions contained in the paper is one
to the effect that Thaw conceived a
bitter hatred of Stanford White sew
eral years ago, which he nursed up
to the time of making the affidavit.
The treatment by Thaw of Evelyn
Nesbit before she was married to
him has been the talk of their ac-
quantances for several years. 1t has
been established beyond the shadow
of doubt that he travelled with his
present wife in Europe for long
time before they were married, and
that his treatment of her was such
as to prompt her to run away from
him on several occasions, only to re-
turn and make mp the quarrel.
On the night Of December %, 1908,
Thaw gave a party in one of the best
known restaurant. ~ uppel Brond-
way. The guest of honor was Evelyn
Nesbit. Thaw distinguished himself
early in the evening by eating the
violet which composed the boquet
worn by Miss Nesbit, and which had
been given her by an admirer whose
name she would not tell. Later Miss
Nesbit went down stairs to the tele-
phone booth. After Miss Nesbit had
finished telephoning she exchanged
Christmas greetings with several
friends. Among the number were
one or two men.
Thaw became restive because of
what he considered Miss Nesbit 5
long absence and came down stairs
to see what she was doing. When he
preceived she was talking to other
men he became wild with anger.
Approaching Miss Nesbit Thaw
grasped her by the dress and back
of her neck and dragged her through
the restaurant and mp the stairs to
the private room, where they had
been dining.
There were many protests and two
men followed Thaw to the upper
story. As soon as he saw what was
going on Thaw decided to fight. He
rushed to a table upon which was
pile of dishes and began hlrling
them at the men who had protested
against his action.