The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-29

FGrOner's Inquest viii be Held THURS
day and Case Will 1slen be Consider
ed by the Grand JuTy-Every Efor
Being Made to Expedite Matters So
the Trial Can be Raached as soon as
Possible-Hife + ~Thaw Subpoenaed
TO Appear Before the Grand Jury.
New York, June 26.-Frankly ad-
Knitting that he Killed Stanford White,
p famous architect and pleading in
justification Of the deco that White
had ruined the life Of his wife. the
beautiful chorus girl and artists
model, Florence Evelyn Nesoit, Harry
Kendall Thaw, of P%ittsburg, brother
Of the countess Of Yarmouth occupies
a cell in the tOmbs awaiting the ac-
ton OF the grand jury on a~charge OF
murder. His counsel will offer the
defense of insanity M today the
prisoner was examined by eminent
alienists retained on his behalf and
by the district attorneys office. The
cOrOneI2s inquest will bs held on
Thursday and in all probability the
case will then be considered by the
grand 5ury when the prisoners wife
will be required to appear before that
body, she having been served with a
subpoena today while in consultation
at the office of her husbands coun-
sci. Every effort is now being made
by 10Th sides to expedite the legal
pTeliminGrieS S that the arraignment
and trial may take place at the earliest
possible date.
Not since the killing OF James Fisk,
JT, by Edward S. Stokes on the
staircase of the Grand Central Hotel
more than thirty years ago has the
metropolis been shocked by so start
Ing and dramatic a tragedy as that
WlAh WAS enacted last night in the
prgsence nf an audience of more than
one thousand persons in the roof
theatre of Madison Square Garden.
Not the least dramatic feature Of the
tragedy is the fact that Mr.. White met
his death in the structure which is
perhaps t1se most conspicuous memo
rial of his architectural genius.
Rarely has the case against any
prisoner moved with any more rapid
ity than did the proceedings today
which ended in Thaw's formal COM
mitment to the tombs. Save in this
unusual and almost frenZied haste
the routine followed and the treat
ment accorded to Thaw was different
in no respect from that melted out to
INV DricNr1cr- .GonrOoI with n onifn1
offence. Reused early this morning
from his cell in the west Both street
station house Thaw, attired in fresh
clothing brought to him by his valet,
was shackled, in spite of his prOteS-
t~ations, to a detective and taken in
the patrol wagon to police %headquar-
tiers.
After waiting his turn in the long
line of petty criminals arrested dur
ing the night he was photographed
and his measurements taken ION the
BeTtiIlOn system. Again in the patrol
wagon he was taken TO the criminal
court building, where a great multi
tude gathered to catch a passing
Gpse of him and was arraigned in
n police curt The proceedings
werE of the briefest and after the bare
1Ormality of arraignment had been I'M
dergOne Thaw was remanded to the
custody of the oroner, and on his Or
der. committed to the tOmbs to await
the result of the inquest.
Throughout the proceedings Thaw
showed little evidence Of agitation ex-
cept when the detective approached
him in the station house to affix the
handouts to his wrist. Then he pro-
tested vehemently, but on being as
suTed that this was the invarlable
practice, he submitted without furth-
er words. While leaving the station
house, and even in the court room, he
was compelled to run the gauntle: OF
batteries of cameras from which he
shielded himself as we'll as he could
by covering his face with his I'M
shackled hand.
Thaw was registered at the tombs as
Harry Thaw, born in the United
States, SO years old, student and was
: assigned to cell 22O on the second
tier. Shortly after his arrival he was
visited in his cell by DR.. Austin Flint,
DR.. Charles F. Macdonald and DR..
Mabon. on behalf, it was said, OF the
district attorneys Office, and by Dr.
maSu1re, Eno lOUQOS pHsSiCidh ho
requested to make an examination OIL
the prisoners mental condition by
counsel for the defense. Drs. Mac
Donald and Flint later declined to say
anything, but DIR. Mcguire said that ne
believed he discovered symptoms or
emotional insanity and possible 1ndl-
cations of incipient parisis. the
~alienists will make a further examina-
ton of the prisoner tomorrow, Or.
Mcguire meantime keeping him un-
der observation. DR.. Mcguire salo
that Thaw's physical condition was
almost perfect and his appetite excel
lent.
Lewis Delafield, who took charge OF
Thaw,s interests Immediately after .QlS