The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-29

New hIk, JuHt 90 lANttlS tipNth
rapidly in the 1haw case today. the
coroner held an inquest, the jury re-
turning a verdict that Stamford
Whites death was caused by Harry
Kendall Thaw; the grand jury consid-
cred the case briefly and returned an
indictment against him and Thaw was
returned to the Tombs While these
proceedings were being held, the fun
eral of 1'haws victim took place a.
ST. James. L. l. After services in the
church interment was made in the
graveyard surro nding The ediiioe.
Shortened Two Years.
In the opinion of physicians who
performed an autopsy an Whites body
the life Of the architec was shortened
not more than two years hy bullets
IRON Thaws pistol ile was found
10 Be suffering from Brighfs disease,
from mcipient tuberculosis and from
fatty degeneration Ct liver
Declined to Answer.
Contrary to expectations Mrs.
Thaws testimony before the grand
Jury threw no additional light on the
tragedy After giving her name and
age, she was asked:
When did YOU last see and meet
Stanford White, the deceased?'
Without sec4ming excited in the
least but In a calm and rather force
ml manner she replied clearly with
Iemphasis on each word:
= hope that you gentlemen will not
insist that ! shall answer any more
cues ions. must respectfully decline
to answer the questions you intend to
ask me. say this with all respect to
you gentlemen
Assistant District Attorney Garyan
asked:
why d-a'i you wish 70 answer"
Addressing the forman, Mrs Thaw
replied earnestly
Il might say something that might
90 harm TO my hrsband and a wife
ought to do all she can to protect her
husband. beg Of you not to insist
n putting. further questions to me.
because If you do win have To
decline to answer
She Was Excused.
Addre sing the jury Garvan is said
to have stated that the district attor-
neys office would not insist unless the
grand jury SO desired.
The jury decided no. ask further
questions and she was excused
New York. June 2S -Th girlhood
Of Florence Evelyn Ncshit Thaw ande ,
50 early: the joyonsness of he f"agilo
innocent un,ullied hidhood was SO
oon taken from out Of her life that
few th'nk of her a. ever yet a child.
and still unknown TO fame but para
doxical as It may seem. If wa thai
same sweet. habyiike quality ha'
helpless. round-eyes infantiie expires.
sion. the soft. youthful. oval face
that added 10 her fatal attraction That
broughf her. the child of n struggling
Piitsburg lawyer ANA his modest I'M
assuming wife. to the attention of the
art tc and pleashtesceEing world
which begins in fashionable iudio7
and ends before ,ae Broadway foot
lights and beyond.
Il was when her mother. modest
yet proud OF her wonderfully beautiful
little daughter iust budding into her
girhood. took her to photographer
that Evelyn Nesblt flashed ino public
view. The pictu es were SO remarkable
o perfect in feature. so graceful IN
eve-y outline that the arti { exhibited
them in his tulio
Poses for Gibson.
Little wonder e. was that every one
VINO passed the show case 0np
=pelibouud by the youh(uI beauty oi
tbo subject. little Won -er that Charlie
Dana Gibson. the1 iu .ht zfuith of hi-
ucce. with the .-ad - of tbe
American girl. looked upon EVELYN 5
phot graph in rapture ana wished i'm.
mediately To meet The original and ar
range. 10 p, ssIble. 20 have he- pose
Tor him.
The M citing was arranged a7d as
result Miss NeshitI became one of
Gibson mos succ fH' mnHai u
Eternal Question" which a1orns the
wallis of half a dozen ~deHs and
ssud.cs of ,aa cln'rs. is. p=f4aps. the
most exquisite thinE that the artist
ever drew ana 60 va Evelyn Np-h,t
from whom lie gained H. in piraii1n.
whose inaocent question ns. child
ff face anDea ia ls every iile anl
stroke ri the artist pen.
AH was vel fhu- far. fa-Ae- hal
died. leaving Evelyn. then fourteen
years of age. and . TounEer broth Fl
aet,eniart nnon Tie meaFra ltKIlE Ihat