Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26

1 tiOn, and 1t was not until IL was an nounced that an accident mad happen ed did the excitement begin.
 Stanford White was tine son of Richard Grant White and Alexina B. Mease. His father was well known as critic. journalist and essayist and for more than twenty years serv- ed as chief of the United States rev. enue marine bureau for the district of New York.
 The American head of the family was John White, who came to this country in 1862 from England, pas senger on the ship Lion and settled at Cambridge, Mass.
 l It was said this morning that when Miss Nesbit came to New York with her mother from Pittsburg, Mir White was one of their friends. When Miss ] Nesbit, as a girl of sixteen, showed a desire to go on the stage Mir White aided her in getting start. She had been an artists model, and Mrs White interested George W. Lederer in pic lures of her.
 After she had gone on in The | Wild Rose and made hit, Mir White was often seen in her company. Charles F. McKim, head of the firm of McKim, Mead X White, first learned of the shooting at midnight. When told of Thaw's statement he said: II cannot conceive of any pos sible ground upon which such state ment could be made"
 Passed .Slcepless Night.
 Thaw passed very sleepless night in his cell in the Ten derloin police station and was kept under constant watch lest he should attempt to harm himself. He had just settled himself on the couch | in the grimy cell when drunken pris- oner was brought in. The man was half insance with drink, and began yelling at the top of his voice, as soon as he was locked In cell, The door, man on watch was accustomed to such scenes and vas unmoveti, but Thaw was bothered. He called the doorlpap and asked him, Say, can't you have that roomer next me moved away. He annoys me awfully. The drunken man was removed to another section of the cell house.
 I The search for Mrs Thaw. who dis appeared immediately after the shoot ing at the garden. was continued throughout the night, During the fore noon Captain Hodgins. of the Tender loln station. said that she had been located but that he merely intended to watch her for the present at least. Long before the time set for the arraignment of Thaw In the Jefferson Market police court his valet went to the Tenderloin station with change of clothing for the prisoner. so that he would not be obliged to appear in court in the evening clothes which he wore when taken into custody.
 The scene in the vicinity of Jeffer- son Market police court was one of great excitement. Before s o'clock. crowds assembled in front of the en- trance. and long before Thaw was timed to arrive at the court. curious crowd completely blocked all the sur rounding streets.
 Photographers were there by the score. and the crowd grew to such di- mensions that 1t became necessary to call out large additional force of po- lice to maintain order
 It was understood at that time that Thaw would be taken directly from the Tenderloin station to the court and that the usual procedure in mur. der cases of having the prisoner pho. tographed at police headquarters would be disregarded. It was saId. al. SO. that Thaw would be spared the humiliation of riding through the streets in a patrol wagon and that he would be taken to court by Captain Hodgins personally in a cab.
 It soon became apparent. however. that the reported plans were not to be carried out as the prisoner was taken to headquarters in patrol wagon at g:3O.
 It was reported today on the au- thority of several persons interested in the case. that Thaw's defence will | be that he was and is insane. It was said that at his trial he will be repre- sented by the best and most noted lawyers of the day. who will ask for the appointment of commission in lunacy to examine as 70 the state of | Thaw's mind.
 There can he no doubt said one of these men. that Tnaw was and Is hopelessiy insane. and that the com mission will report him so."
 Thaw's trip to headquarters was made only after the strongest protests On the part of his friends had been overruled. They were informed that no change whatever could be made In the usual procedure. Several friends of the prisoner were permitted 10 vis- It him in his cell. however.
 When the detectives. accompanied by Inspector Schmlttberrer. entered the cell to take Thav to headquarters. Thaw Inquired whether it was neces- sary for him to be handcufYed.
 -Yes- the inspector replied. 1t is necessary We slwsys hsndcuf mur- | derers.-
 Thav was then Ief out os the Ten derioin station hsndcufYed fo q detec- tive In the party were Police 1nsyec- tor Schmittberxer. Captain HodEIns. PsfroImen Debes. who arrested Tfsw, and several other policemen
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