The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26

Frank BrUden. VINO rushed at him regard
less OF any peril He said later that ThaW
appeared to be dazed and offered little
resistance Henry Rogers, one OF the
audience, assisted the fireman, and to-
Sether they rushed Thaw to the elevator.
While waiting for the car to come q
matter of a few seconds, Thaw's wife
who was Evelyn Nesbit, member of the
original FlOrOdOra SeXtette, rushed up to
him, threw her arms around him and de
clared; I'll stand by you, Harry
Thaw Taken to Station.
In the car that arrived was Policeman
DebeS of the West Thirtieth sta ton. who
had heard the shooting and the cries OF
the audience, and Thaw was taken by
him at once to the police station. There
were several stories Of what Thaw did
after firing the shots, but a number Of
men agreed that he had said
That - - Will never go with that
woman again
To Policeman Debes at the garden he
''WeI. damn him. he deserved it"
Once in the police station he had ap-
parently recovered himself and had be-
conc. the least excited man in it Stand
ing before the sergeant desk in easy
pose, his OverCOat hanging over his left
arm, ne first calmly took out q cigarette
and lighted il
Answering the usual questions as to
name, address. etc, he was J. Smith, %
years old, a student OF s. Lafayette place,
Washington, D. c.
CooIIy Pulled q Cigarette.
When searched his identity was con-
firmed- In his card case were cards en-
graved with his name, Henry Kendall
Thaw-' He had $50 in cash. Refusing
10 say word about the crime, and ask
ins that his lawyers, Louis a Delafield
and Frederick LOngfellOw, be notified he
puffed his cigarette and was taken back
and locked in a cell. The charge against
him is murder
At Mr.. Whites residence it was said
tonight that Mrs. White was visiting
Fl sIIds in the Eest and was expected to
r,turn- or SATURDAY Mr. White dined
with his son Lawrence. who returned
earlier in the day from Harvard to pass
the summer vacation at home
Tragedy a Mystery.
Mystery still surrounds the cause Of
the tragedy. but it's solution may be
found in the words attributed 10 ThaW
Immediately after the shooting:
Well he ruined my wife, and 1 got
him
It is known that for years bitter en-
nifty had existed between White and
Thaw on account Of the formers atten-
uOns to Mrs Thaw, which had begun
prior to her marriage.
Mrs Thaw disappeared in the excite
ment while her husband was being taken
to the station and up TO a late hour to-
night could not be found.
William ThaW. Harrys brother, is reg
iSteTed at the Holland house, but late
tonight he had not been found and had
apparently heard of his brothers act.
Several men who prOfessed TO be init
ton house and asked to see him, but the
police refused absolutely TO grant them
It was learned from Lawrence White
that his father had planned to go to
Philadelphia late this afternoon on
matter of business but for some reason
not known at this time, the trip was
postponed.
Young White said that his father may
have gone 10 the Madison Square roof
garden on a matter Of business, as he
was director Of the garden
GIoated Over Killing.
On the way to the police station Po-
liceman Debes said Thaw expressed great
qualification over the killing
Il am glad I shot him. he said. Il
am glad ] did a good job of it That man
voice. Debes said Thaw said Something
that sounded like either wife" or life"
Another word was not uttered by ThaW.
Coroner DOOley arrived early and began
TO examine the witnesses
It developed later that Mr. White. with
his son Lawrence and a chUm of the lat
ter. Leroy King, recently graduated from
Harvard, had dined on the pOrticO Of
street. while the Thaw party was at din
ner inside. The White party went To the
New Amsterdam roof, where Mr.. White,
ST. left the young men, He then went to
the Manhattan club, and after a few min
utes up to the garden roof
He was staying in one of the apartments
in the tower and it is supposed he stopped
off for a few minutes 10 see the new show
before retiring for the night.
Evelyn Nesbit.
Evelyn Nesbft. who became Thaw's wife
on April l. 1865. was a flower girl in
The TOreadOr'' company. They We're
married in PittsbuFg by Rev. William z.
McEwan Of the Third Presbyterian
church ThaW's mother. Mrs William
Thaw in spite of earlier opposition, was
present. Miss Nesbit is the daughter of
q J. Holman Of Oakland, 2 suburb Of
PittsbUrg.
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