Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-03
UFFERS OF AID
In the Line Of Evidence
Are Made to Thaw.
People Offer to Testify as to
the Doings Of White.
Thax Stand Prison Life we||---No Early
Trial Says Dist. Atty. Jerome.

I'VE" 1Ol July 9 lidl tlitit ID iio
prospect of a speedy trial for Harry
Kendall Thaw was announced today
by District Attorney jerome, who re-
turned to town for two days to devote
his personal attention to the case. Ow-
ing to the fact that during the sum-
mer there are only two parts of the
court of general sessions in session
and that the trial would probably last
two or three weeks. the district attOr-
ney decided that it would be unfair to
other prisoners who are awaiting trial
to advance the Thaw case on the cal
endar. For this reason it is hardly
probable that ThaW will be arraigncd
before October.
The death today of Thaw's valet.
William Bedford, in the Presbyterian
hospital, from complications following
an operation for appendicitis, removed
an important witness from the case.
Assistant District Attorney Caravan to-
day gave out the substance Of til" last
statement made to him 10y Bedford.
From his statement Mr.. Caravan said
he learned that T'haw was not addict
ed to any drug. Bedford declared that
he had not acted rs the go between
for White" to got notes to Mrs. Thaw.
He had seen no notes passed. he al
legged The Thawe. II" sail. never
quarrellcd. As 80 the revolver tn"
valet supplemented his Previous state
ment that Thaw had carried rcvol-
Yer for three or four months by stat
ing that Thaw had carried a weapon
for about two years
In connection with the European
trip of Thaw and Miss N"&hit. he said
| that he had accompanied Thaw and
that Thaw and Miss Neshit had occu-
pied adjoining. connecting rooms. tn"
only marriage ne had heard Of he said.
was the one that had taken place at
Pittsburg Mr. White. he said. had
never called upon Mrs. Thaw to his;
knowledge
Mr.. Caravan examined today +. l..
BcrGoff. a private detective. no says
that for many months he was employ
ed with three assistants by Mr.. White
to guard him and to keep watch on Il
corps of detectives employed by ThhW.
Three detectives employed by ThaW to
watch White for about six months
were also examined They were J. v.
Rorkc William Mcdonald and Harry
RaleiSht According to the assistant
district attorney they had been in
structcd by Thaw to follow White to
Il steamship pier ana 10 engage men
to pick quarrrls with Fin at the pier
in order 70 annoy the architect.
New York July with the return
of District Attorney jerome from his
in, Nnin n
/ into the Thaw- White tragedy WAS Civ
On renewed impetus today.
Thaw passed Il very comfortable
night in his cell in the Tombs and to-
day appeared to be in better condition
than at any time since he was arrested
for shooting Stanford White a week
ago today The prisoners wife called
at the prison today and spent some
time with her husband. When Mrs.
Thaw left the prison she went to the
office of her husbands attorneys.
Allen W. Evarts, counsel for the
White family. had Il ten minutes talk
with Mr.. jerome today. This is the
first time the White family has been
in touch with the district attorney S
office in connection with the murder.
Another caller at the district attOr-
ncy's office was w. +. BcrEoff, priv
ate detective. who says he was en-
ployed by Stanford White for many
months before the tragedy. BerGoff
was accompanied by three Of his as
sistants who he says were engaged in
watching both Mr.. White and corps
of detectives who had been employed
by Thaw.
William Bedford. Harry Kendall
Thaw's valet, died in the Presbyterian
hospital, today from complications fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
Bedford was removed from the hospi :
tai Friday night. and was operated
upon Saturday last. He was expected
to be one Of the most important wit
ncsses at the trial of Thaw.
District Attorney jerome said today
that there would be no speedy trial OF
Thaw. During the summer vacation
there are only two parts in the gen
eral sessions court in session and Mr..
Jerome believes that to put murder
trial. which would probably last two
or three weeks. in the calendar, would
be unfair to at least so or $50 per cent.
of the other prisoners who have a
prior claim to have their cases settled.
Mr. Jerome refused to discuss the
visit of Mr. Evarts. nor the arrival in
New York of the slain architects
brother. r. NJ. White.
Former Judge OlcOtt of counsel for
Thaw spent nearly the entire afternoon
in the prison in consultation with his
client.
Much of the time was spent in going
over letters which have been received
by Thaw since his imprisonment. His
mail is increasing in size daily. and
many Of the writer's declare themselves
ready to disclose certain information
concerning Thaw's victim which they
| think may be of use to the defence.
For the first time since his imprison-
| ment. week ago. Thaw was permit
ted to exercise In the open air today.
He walked in the court yard of the
prison.
The distinction of being the oldest lv-
| ing thing undoubtedly belongs to one Of
four trees. century ago De Canbollc
found two views. one ut Portugal. in
PerthShire, and one in Hedsor in Eng
i land that were estimated tn no raSppCt-