The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-05

Sldellghghts on
Thaw Tragedy
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suned d nonchhlant air atter his ar
lrest. and IN his cell. Hhare his only
sleeping plaee was, q rolgh board that
Ehad been the couch of a drunk r the.
night before. The intense nervous
ness that he had Exhibited when he
was first taken before the desk gave
way to what seemed like languor. Ad.
Ejoining his Enclosure was one occu'
Ipied by a man who had been arrested
Tor intoxicat ton and who was making
the night htdeous, Thaw called 5out
to the doorman, John, Barrett, who was
| on watch near him. and remarked:
'tMy neighbor here annoys me.
wish you would remove him.
The "annoyerg was removed to an:
other part Of the prison and taen
Thaw prepared himself for a rest. He
Etied a yellow silk hand erchtef around
This neck and lay down on the board.
spreading his cravenette coat over
himself. "A minute later he called
out:
"Doorman, I am very thirsty. Can't
you get me something cool to drink"
Barrett brought a pail Of ice-water
and Tnaw took long draught. Aft
er thanking the doorman, he asked:
'Haye you anything to smoke?"
| The doorman responded with CT
gar that he had received only short
time before from another prisoner
Thaw lit it and, after taking few
tputfs, said:
THAT is a blamed 5ocI c1sar."
After that he asked for more ice
water and on finishing his cigar Thaw
asked for another one, but this one
was not 10 his liking. Then he in
I Qutred OF the dooFman:
as this bunch of transfers will
a sumatra wrapper around thela:!"
Mr.. White spent good deal Of his
leisure hours in the entertainment Of
the theatre. He was noted first
nighter," belonging to a clique which
never missed an opening the Whole
season through. When several va
rfed openings fell on the same even
ing, the musical show which offered
the greatest display of irresponsible
beauty was always the choice of Mr.
White. He delighted in after-theat
rical festivities, and his bachelor
apartments" were the scene of many
a merry gathering of Mr.. White, his
friends and party of chorus girls.
Money to him was as water, and We
spent it freely. He was well known
clubman, belonging to the Metropoli
tan, Century. Players, New York
Yacht, National Art and New York
clubs. In appearance he was tall,
above the average height, slender and
! slightly stopped. His shoulders were
broad. His hair and moustache were
sandy colered. He walked on the
street with a quick, nervous stride,
which always carried him past the
crowd, and in this, too, he was dislia
guished. The kind Of a life which lie
led in his leisure hours won mary
friends, and there are few great play.
ers whom he did not know personally
In his home, at Gramercy Park, Mr.
White had made big collection OF
art works Of every nature. About a
year ago he sustained severe loss TO
his collection when it was partly de-
stroyed by fire in loft on West Tair
deth street, where it was temporarily
stored. The damage amounted to
100000.
On February 2, 1887. a much-be
draggled young man in full evening
dress appeared in Yorkville Court. His
shirt bosom and hands we're blood
stained from wounds sustained whtte
attempting to wreck the Garrick re
sort. He gave fictitious address ana
said his name was Thompson, bu:
cards were found in his pocket pre-
ing his identity.
This was Harry Thaw's debut to
the New York reading public. He hal
come into the resort at an early mofll-
ling hour and, while saaky from deli.
rum tremens, had assaulted a colored
/ rnntna.