Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-28
THAW READS
STORIES OF
TRAGEDY,
YOUNG MILLIONAIRE INTEREST.
ED IN HEADLINES AND
ILLUSTRATIONS
PASSES GOOD NIGHT

Police and coroners and District AZ.
torney's OFFICES Working Hard ia
Learn All the Details Of the Events
Which Led Up to Tragedy-Thaw SID
lent BY Advice Of Attorneys.
:, New York. June 27.-Harry X. Z
IhaW's first night in the Tombs pris.
on under the charge of murder, was
an uneventful one. He retired early.
slept soundly and peacefully through
the night and arose apparently rested
and refreshed. He seemed much
brighter than at any time since the
tragedy and for the first time since he
mas been In custody appeared to take q
lively interest In his surroundings.
After a light breakfast Thaw was
given all the morning newspapers. He
glanced through them hastily, giving
particular attention to the headlines
and Illustrations in connection with the
story In which he was the central fig
ure. He appeared to be greatly pleas.
ed when informed that Mrs. Thaw had
expressed the intention to visit him In
prison during the day.
Police investigating Case.
With the police, coroners and district
attorneys office working hard to learn
all the details of the events which led
up to the murder of White and all
sources silent as to their discoveries.
there was much room for speculation
today on all phases Of the case.
The motive for the murder the DO.
lice believe, was outlined In Thaw's
brief statement that his home had
been ruined, and with this. as basis
Of investigation, detect - seat
intvarious directions looking 1p Thaws
habits in New TeIil and Investigating
the many stories told and published
concerning Whites conduct.
Thaw Keeps Silence.
Thaw, advised by some of the most
prominent lawyers of New York and
Pittsburg, is silent. Mrs. Thaw is with
friends today ready to respond to any
call OF the district attorneys office.
Insanity May Be Defense.
It is believed that the defense OF
Thaw was decided upon today at
conference of Judge Olcott, Lawyer
Delafleld and Mrs. Thaw. At the
close of the conference Olcott declined
to make any statement, but 1t is
understood that the plea will be that
Thaw Is insane. Thaw refused to
answer any questions propounded by
alienists.
Visits Husband.
Mrs. Thaw visited her husband in
the Tombs today. The prisoner and
his wife greeted each other affection
ately. They were permitted to have
long talk alone.
Find Signs OF Paresis.
The opinion is rapidly gaining
ground in New York that Thaw is on
the verge of acute paresis. Drs. Nc
Guire, Macdonald and Flint, the first
named the Tombs physician, and the
latter alienists OF note, conferred with
Thaw yesterday afternoon in the jail,
but made nothing like complete ex-
animation. Dr. MCGUIRE had been re-
tanned by the defense, and was the
only one Of the three medical experts
who would make any comment. He
said that cursory study Of the prisoner
showed evidences of emotional insan-
ity in Thaw and indications also OF in.
cipient paresis.
There is abundant evidence Of a
hearsay character leading to this same
y,o11, ,of~ UN,s1 80 a.. loI1
ing Of his actions during the last few
weeks said he had demeaned himself
peculiarly. One of the intimates Of
the prisoner said that while Thaw was
walking in Thirty-third street, between
Fifth avenue and Broadway. within
the last two days he chanced to en-
counter John S. Forgotson. manager Of
the Thirty-third Street Reality com.
pany.
Strange Query AS to Wife.
Although" said the narrator Of the
incident, "Mr. Thaw had been intro
duced to Mr.. Forgotson but once and
had not met him afterward, he walked
up to the real estate man and said:
Are you in love with my wife? II
you are, will kill you
'Mr. Forgotson." continued the
speaker. was taken back at the re
mark and did not answer BY the time
he had recovered, Thaw had strollet
along"
Odd Actions In Cell.
Another strange incident tending Ia
support the insanity theory is related
of the prisoner while he was in the
station early yesterday morning. 1t
was toward daylight and his mental and
physical attitude, which had been calm