Evening journal., 1906-07-09
new motive IN
THAW'S CASE
scontInasa From Fist ragel

though she. Maize Toilette ana Eve
lyn Nesbit frequently were at parties
In the architects studio In the tower OF
Madison Square Garden. Thaw never
was 81 any OF the parties. White, she
said regarded Thaw as coarse and half
crazy. When Thaw had the three girls
out. White was excluded from the
gathering. The Mcclure girl told Of
visits to negro resorts with Thaw.
Evelyn Nesbit and Maize Toilette, but
she said that these visits simply were
made as novel variations from the
ordinary amusements IN which they in
dulged.
She Knows Of Affidavit.
It waN learned both the prosecution
and detfnse has detectives watching
every steamship for the two witnesses
both 81 hes are anxious 20 get IT is
said ttBt one Of the pair Is Hattie
Forsyhe who lived In the Hotel
Geoftc. at No. go West Fiftleth street.
She Is said to have knowledge Of the
saidavit the Nesbit girl made in re-
gard TO Thaw before her marriage AL
though the lawyers Tor Thaw still as
sert no such afiidavit was made, IL
has been learned definitely that not
only was the amdavit dictated In
whites presence. but that Il was
photographed and that the plates are
In the safe OF the lawyer who drew
the document. This lawyer has prom
ised the District Attorney that he Will
turn over the plates whenever they are
wanted
Many Of the girls White befriended
are coming forward to tell the District
Attorney what they know. All the Wit
nesses who have testified thus far ap-
peared to be particularly incensed al
Nay Mckenzie. who has remained the
closest friend Of Mrs. Thaw since the
tragedy Both Maize Toilette and Edna
Mcclure told Garvan that the McKen-
zie girl had particular reason 10 feel
grateful 10 the architect They said
that two years ago when she was seri-
ously an. White sent her 10 sani-
tarium in East Thirty-ihird street. one
OF the most expensive ones In the
country. lie paid the surgeons fees
and when she was rCcuperating from
her illness White left a standing order
in Sherry's that oil food should be sup
piled TO her from that place.
slayer's Case Not Bright.
Thaw's lawyers Il was apparent yes
terday. have realized that things are
nota bright for their client now as
Immediately after the tragedy. Their
only hope now, it is said. lies I'm the
insanity plea Two more alienists were
engaged yesterday. and Thaw now has
seven or the most prominent men OF
that class ready to testify that he did
not know the nature and quality OF the
act when ne murdered White in cold
blood on the roof garden
While the prescription was examining
witnesses IN IT'S Effort 10 show that
Thaw had long planned to kin White
the lawyers for the defenat also were
busy. Contrary q his usual custom on
Sundays Olcott worked on the case
yesterday, and IN the morning he sent
a note 10 Thaw In the Tombs The
prisoner replied, and then he went q
services In the prison. He attended the
Episcopal service and Joined with IN,
other prisoners An prayer and the sing
i7Enof hymns.
Use. "a The enorts OF Tnaw'
TO keet out OF the case 1t va
10y he Dist lct Attorneys Office wi
''e'9 " openfon Sundays for severa
o'''' Il IS known that practically al
RI" AZ p illnesses examined by Garva
ia none borne out the story Of Thaw'
zoe ues-standing hatred OF white. The
ihe sve told also OF Thaw's efforts {
teauaow the Nesbit girl he was no coward
/, Jas the case stands now, the prosecute
r. thinks Thaw shot White IN spirit O
oravado, arising from tho jenlousl
famed into flame by his wife.
Lies Fall Of Own Weight.
Each development OF the case is be
ing followed with keenest interest b
Mr.. Whites former friends in tn
Union, Knickerbocker and Brook clubs
One man who knew the architect we
said yesterday:
1.-THE absence OF a defense for Nj
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