The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
SAYS HE'S GLAD.
Declares That the Dead Man
Ruined His Life.
Victim BefrIended Mrs. Thaw
When She Was a Girl.

New York. June 26-Perfectly
calm Harry Kendall Thaw. who last
night shot and killed Stanford White.
a prominent architect. faced a coroner
and number of police officials early
today, absolutely refusing to make any
extended statement as to the motive
which led to the tragedy on the roof
of Madison Square Garden as the first
nights performance of ''MamselIe
Champagne" was being sung to a
close.
While Thaw, in his immaculate
evening dress sat in a cell in the Ten
derloin police station. detectives were
securing the city for his wife, for
rnerly Evelyn Florence Nesbitt, before
her marriage a chorus girl and an
artists model. Mrs. ThaW disappeared
as her husband was being hurried
from the place by a policeman. It
was after o'clock this morning
when Coroner Dooley, after viewing
Whites body, ordered it removed to
an undertaking establishment, and
then gave permission to have it taken
to the palatial White residence in
Gramercy square.
The coroner then went to the po-
lice station and questioned Thaw He
asked the young man If he had any
statement to make.
NO IGD1CQ INA QOI CdFG
to say anything. coroner. but I wish
you would notify my lawyers, MI.
Delaheld and Mr.. Longfellow'
They have been notified. they are
out OF town" the coroner replied.
Then I wish you would notify Jo-
seph H, Choate or Judge Horn
blower" Thaw said
Did White make any motion to at
tack you?"
''what?'' said Mr.. Thaw.
The question was repeated.
Thaw nodded his head in the af-
firmative. From his pocket when he
was searched was taken a leather re-
volver shield such as policemen carry
their weapons in. He had $16s in
cash and several blank checks, be-
sides a gold cigarette case.
Shows NO Anxiety.
Mr.. Thaw did not display the last
anxiety about his own welfare nor about
the effects of his shots. He never asked
q question about White. He did not ask
any questions of the police at all He
seemed as unconeerned as If bailing out
chauffeur instead of facing an ac-
cusation of murder.
AS he talked with a reporter, he re-
verted again and again to his wifes at
tack Of shiyering when she saw White
at the Cafe Martin earlier in the even
sThat poor, delicate little thing. all
nervous and shaking like a. reed" he
said half to himself. And here he was,
the big healthy scoundrel. Godl'
All this time Thaw was pacing up
and down in his cell. He had put on
his long gray overcoat and was wearing
his straw hat as If expecting to secure
his release when his counsel should
come.
Captain Hodeins said he had talked
with Thaw and the latter acted in a
dazed manner. Il thought he SCENE
out of his head said the captain.
No further statement was secured.
Thew was unable to reach his counsel
early today and finally consented to ae-
cept Daniel O'Reilley. who will repre-
sent him IN court this morning.
Policeman Hadrey Debs, who arrest
ed Thaw, gave this account of the
shooting:
Il found the people almost crazy. try
ing to get out of the place jumped
into the mob and saw a woman lying
down Bhe had tainted, and then I saw
White
Il said to Thaw, Did you do it?' And
he replied. Yes. I did it. That man
ruined my life or wife 7 don't know
which he said, but it sounded like that.
Then he went on saying. That man
ruined my home. guess he won't ruin
4 any more homes. Is he dead2' I told
| him he was and he said he was - glad
1 of it and he was glad he made a good
/ Job of it
When I arrested Thaw. a woman.
! who Manager Lionel Lawrence told me
was Mrs. Thaw, rushed up to Thaw and
kissed him and said. did not think
you'd do it in that way Tt is all right
/ it IS all right Thaw told her. Then she
whispered something into his ear.
1 don't know what she said to him.
Down in the hall and in the street a
l lot Of women gathered about US and
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