Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-28
PLEADS INSANITY.
Harry Thaw, the Self Confessed
Murderer Of Architect White,
Examined by Alienic:s.
INQUEST TOBE ON THURSDAY
Al Which Time the Grand Jury Will
Probably Consider the Case-TraE-
edy Caused the Greatest senSa-
tiOn Since the Fisk Killing.

New York, June 27.-Frankly ad
hitting that he killed Stanford White
the famous architect, and pleading II
justification of the deed that Wnitt
had ruined the life Of his wife, the
beautiful former chorus girl and art
lists model, Florence Evelyn Nesbit
Harry, Kendall Thaw of Pittsburg
brother Of the Countess Of Yarmouth
occupies cell In the Tombs awaiting
the action Of the grand jury on q
charge of murder. His counsel will
offer the defense OF insanity and Tues
day the prisoner was examined by
eminent alienists, retained on his be-
half and by the district attorneys Of
fee. The coroner's inquest will be held
on Thursday and in all probability the
case will then be considered by the
grand jury when the prisoners wife
will be required to appear before that
body, she having been served with
q subpoena Tuesday while In consult
alton at the office of her husbands
counsel. Every effort is now being
made by both sides to expedite the
legal preliminaries SO that the arraign-
ment and trial may take place at the
earliest possible date.
Not since the killing Of James FISK
1r.. by Edward Stokes on the stair
case of the Grand Central hotel more
than 30 years ago has the metropolis
IIeen shocked by SO startling and dra-
matte a tragedy as that which was
enacted Monday night in the presence
of an audience of more than 1000 per-
sons in the roof theatre Of Madison
Hnuare Garden. Not the least dramatic
feature of the tragedy is the fact that
Ar white met his death in the struc-
Fnre which perhaps Is the most con-
an,cuous memorial of his architectural
~enius.
Rarely has the case against any
nrlsoner moved with more rapidity
fhan d,d the proceedings Tuesday,
which ended IN Thaw's formal commit
,nent IN the Tombs Save in the I'M
Usual and almost frenzied haste the
,outIno followed and the treatment ac-
corded tn Thaw differed in no respect
from that melted out to any prisoner
charged with a capital offense.
Roused early from his cell in the
vest Th,rt,eth street station house.
Thaw att,red in fresh clothing
brought 10 him by his valet, was shack
aad IN sp,te Of his protestations to a
NotoctIva and taken in the pdtrol
wacon N notice. headouarters. There
nfter awaiting his turn in the long line
- nettv criminals arrested during the
uIght he was photographed and his
announcements taken on the Bertillion
Ivstem Again IN the patrol wagon
a. was taken IN the criminal court
building where great multitude
rathereS 10 catch passing glimpse Of
MIN and was arra,oned IN the nolice
court there The proceeding we're of
the briefest and after the bare formal
w q arraignment mad been under
one' nav was telnanueI :" Hte O.S
Sody ol 'ne 'o,on1r anu ~ nls ~
committed 70 .ns AomOS u avail INC
result OF ms trlA,
1nrougnout tne proceeoinss' may
showed little evident asltauon' eAcept
wnen tne detective approacnsu ma
IN the station 70 amx tne nandcuIS 70
ms wrist Then ne protested Out on
Being assured that this was the invafi-