The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-26
THAW WILL BE TRIED
WILL NOT APPLY FOR LUNACY
 cOMMIssI0N.
Mother to Slayer of white May Have This Done In Civil Proceeding
 --EvideBce of Miss Crane.

Mother to slayer sf White May Have Thfs Done In Civil Proceeding Evidesce of Miss Crane. New York. July 25.Asoms of Harry Tnaw's lawyers made 1t known yester- aay that he would positively go to trial for the killing of Stanford White. and that there would be no proceedings
 In the criminal courts looking to ar, examination Into his mental condition. Furthermore 1t was said, that the trial woul begin on October IS. The prosecution has assured Thaw's will certainly not apply for commits
 sion to examine Thaw. and that should
 an informal request be made by repre-
 sentatives of his mother for such ac- tion 1t will not be acceded to. Thaw's present lawyers were hired to stave orr insanity proceedings and to get
 trial for their client
 From the fact that the firm re- | tained by Thaw's mother is still work ing on the case and is gathering evil dence to show that Thaw is insane, there has been lot of speculation as to what move is to be made by them. With the announcement yester- day that they would have no standing in criminal proceedings as counsel for Mrs. William Thaw, there came a re- port that application would be made | shortly to the civil courts. for the appointment of a lunacy commission. It is even said that within very short time application vii be made to the Supreme Court by the prisoners mother. as the nearest of kin. While Mrs. William Thaw would not
 be recognized in any criminal proceed-
 ings. she would be recognized in civil
 proceedings of this kind. and on sucn
 an application, backed up by affidavfts of experts declaring Thaw insane. su-
 preme court judges might order
 Thaw's trial before such a commits
 sion.
 According to the lawyers who have
 looked Into the matter, the situation
 would be entirely a novel one. no such application ever having been made be-
 fore in the Supreme Court in the case
 of person facing trial on criminal charge.
 Clifford ". Hartridge. of counsel for Harry K, Thaw, announced today that
 the question of insanity will not en-
 ter's Thaw's defense Mir. Partridge said the public could take it from Harry Thaw there was no foundations In reports published today that there would be civil commission to examine into the prisoners mental condition. The lawyer declared that Thaw fs averse to posing as an insane person and that any suggestion in that di- Tection makes him impatient"
 The Evening World today published an interview with Miss Anna Crane. & masseuse of this city whose statement was taken yesterday by an assistant district attorney for possible use in the Thaw case. According to The World interview, Miss Craig who is about 50 years old, was sent to Paris by Stan- ford White In 1904 In response to ap- peals from Mrs. Nesbit, (now Mrs. Hol- man, Evelyn Nesbft's mother. and brought the young woman back to New York Miss Crane is quoted by The woridp as saying that she knew Miss Nesbit before the young woman and her mother went abroad fin 1904 and were followed to Paris by Harry K. Thaw
 Mr White. she said. then sent for her, I told her that he had received several from Mrs. Holman and l asked her to go 10 Paris and straighten out matters. When she arrived Tn Pa | ris Miss Crane said she found that all l three had been living in a beautiful | apartment near the Champs Elysee and l that Thaw had been the principal call- CT on Miss Nesbit.
 The day before I got there" said Miss Crane. "a terrible row had taken | place and Mss Nesbit had been put out of the apartment oy Thaw who acted | like a maniac. Mrs Nesbit was nearly | destitute and but for the timely ar rival of woman newspaper writer, who hac gone abroad with the Nesbits | and had been left behind Tn London, sho | would never have got back to the | United States. The newspaper woman i aided Mrs Nesbit with her own money | and subsequently, cabfed Mir. White for funds. v
 Miss Crane said Miss Eesbit begged her to remain and said that she was nrn. 1-Rf L Nesbit ) The succeeding events Miss Crane said were the most distressing | she ever experienced.
 She declared her beIif that Thaw was a lanatic and said that Miss Nesbit also so at that time. Miss Crane said that Miss Nesbie srowed to her Dr ais ss on ner back and arms which Miss Nesbit said were inflicted by Fhqw.
 Several occasions when she was present Miss Crane said, Thaw tried to choke Miss Nesbit and left the marks of his fingers on her throat. Miss Crane asserted that she saw Thaw beat Miss Nesbit and that twice when Miss Crane interfered Thaw struck her also. It was Thaw's habit l when he went out on the Paris boule- wards to stroll with other women. Miss Crane said, to lock Miss Nesbit and Miss Crane in their apartments. Miss Nesbit considered an appeal to the French authorities but refrained through fear that it would ruin her stage career.
 Thaw constantly rever over men whom Miss Necbit never even saw in New York and often spoke of Stanford White in a threatening manner. Miss Crane declared. Finally Thaw con scented to allow Miss Necbit to return to New York and they sailed after a violent scene in London.
 On the way across the ocean said Miss Crane. Miss Nesbit declared her intention of bringing suit for breach of promise against Thaw and of charg- ing him with assault When they arr rived inNew York, Whites auto. mobile was awaiting them and Miss Nesbit went direct to Whites office. which Miss Crane said must have been made by Miss Nssptts mother A family conference. she declared. en- sued and sevedal days later Miss Nes- bit went to the office of A. H. Hum mel the lawyer and made a statement Thaws conduct, The suit Miss Crane said was to have been for $50. .000
 Miss rane said that Stanford White acted like gentleman that Miss Nes- bit had the only the kindest words to say of him and that he was a kind hearted man whom Mrs. Holman had interested in her children.