Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-06-28

up to the tragedy on the roof Of Mad
ison Square Garden.
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, formerly
Evelyn Florence Nesbit, before her
marriage chorus girl and an artists
model.
Mrs. Thaw disappeared as her hus-
band was being hurried from the play
house by policeman and after throw
ing her arms around his neck and
crying: ooh, Harry, Harry; why did
you do it?"
It was after 3 o'clock in the morn.
ing when Coroner Dooley, after view
Ing Whites body, ordered it removed
to an undertaking establishment and
then gave permission to have it taken
to the palatfal White residence In
Gramercy square.
The coroner then went to the police
station and questioned Thaw. He
asked the young man If he had any
statement to make.
ASKS Tor f1iS Attorneys.
NO." replied Thaw. II don't care
to say anything, coroner; but l wish
you would notify my lawyers, Mr..
Delafeld and Mr.. Longfellow." &c.,
They've been notified; they're out
Of town." the coroner replied.
'Then I wish you'd notify Joseph
H. Choate or Judge Hornblower,"
Thaw said.
f.. The tragedy, while shock to the
friends of both men, was not alto
gether surprise to them. They
knew, and have known for several
years, that against the architect Thaw
had the most bitter feeling. 1t dated
back to the time when he first fell in
love with the young wo,A,n who now
is his wife. He made nolecret of this
feeling.
1t had come to the ears Of White
and his friends had often discussed it
with him. some had even warned him
to be careful, but, declaring that
there was no reason for the feeling,
the architect went about his business
as usual.
The beginning of the final act in
the tragedy was in the Cafe. Martin
at the dinner hour. Its end was on
the roof a few minutes after IL
o'clock. In the first scene Mr.. and
Mrs. Thaw, her father and another
man were dining together when Mr..
White and two other men entered and
took places nearby. According to Mr..
[ThaM's oWr words to a. reporter he
did snot know oss ssatt att!tleF,,fassenes, Ct tnss
architect until the agitation Of his
wife attracted his attention. He
asked a question to be answered by a
note saying: lt ,-..5q. .t..,.t0
''That dirty blackguard is here" :,
a Meet at tho Roof Garden.
White left the cafe soon afterward,
visiting his studio in the tower of
Madison Square Garden, which is one
of the. many buildings he designed,
then going to his club and finally to
the roof garden. Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw
were there. Mrs Thaw had gone back
of the scenes to visit some friends
and Immediately her husband began
pacing up and down the floor. It was
while Thaw was on the western side
Of the building that White came In,
sat. down, chatted moment with
Harry Stevens and then, as Stevens
left, looked at the stage. Thaw
watched him q moment from one of
the entrances, then began to thread
his way forward.
Without looking to the right or left,
brushing into several men and women,
he walked slowly toward the table
until he leaned forward over its edge
opposite to his victim.
AS he did this White recognized him
and made a move as If to arise. But
there was no time. With some NUT
tered imprecation the young man,
drawing large automatic revolver,
began firing. Three shots rang out,
but only two took effect, and White
was dead. Turning Thaw faced the
audience, "broke" the weapon, throw
ing all the cartridges out, and started
away. It was then he was arrested
and soon afterward Mrs. Thaw
rushed up and, putting her arms about
his neck, kissed him.
Thaw's Statement After Arrest.
A statement credited to Thaw in
5mediately after the shooting is thisa
Z l"We, were all at q party in Martins.
You can find out the names OF the
Others there; but I8was sitting some
distance from my wife. Suddenly
/ saw her get very pale and begin to
Sshiver and n thought she was ill.
s5S;f35t'sI made ia motion to inquire what
was the matter and she called a waiter
and wrote "a / note, which she sent
around the table to me. IL .s
sfss The note said \ The dirty black
guard Is here. Then 4 turned and
saw that fat scoundrels there, big and I
healthy, and then I saw her and how
she was. Il
From ThaR,s ocket when he was :
searched there was taken u leather
revolver shield, such as; policemen
I. U, ~ Io1 afc o.