Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-26

Capt. Hodgins, appearing as the complain
ant. asked that Thaw be remanded to the
custody of the coroner.
Il direct that that be done" said Magis-
trate Barlow.
Before leaving the police court building
Thaw said he was hungry-that he had
eaten nothing since last evening Capt
Hodgins sent messenger to restaurant
across the street and in few minutes a
waitress appeared. bearing a tray on which
We're two peaches two slices of bread, a
bowl of milk and q cup of coffee The
meal was served III Serst. Casey's room.
Thaw hurriedly ate one of the peaches,
slice of bread and drank the coffee. The
prisoner was not prepared to make any
statement. While Thaw was in Sergt
Casey's room he Joined by Lawyer
Frank W. Delafeld of 60 Wall street. Mr..
Delafeld was heard to say to Thaw;
There seems to be some doubt as to
whether you think you shot White
In reply Thaw mumbed something that
was not Ineligible to those who stood
around. After he had eaten his meager
breakfast Thaw was taken to the coroners
office.
Photographers in Swarm.
The greatest crowd of the day was en-
countered when the patrol wagon with
Thaw and the officers approached the GRIM
inaI court building. All the surrounding
streets were filled with curious crowds,
street traffic was entirely suspended, and
1t was only by the combined efforts of
nearly a score of policemen that passage
way cleared for the patrol wagon.
When Thaw, tired and worn looking,
stepped from the patrol wagon he was
nv a nf nh
piers. He quickly covered his face with
his hands, and with his guards brushed
into the building. He was taken at once to
Coroner Dooley's private office and was
welcomed by the coroner with the greet
ing. sit down here Mr.. Thaw," indicating
a chair near the desk.
Burr Mcintosh, who had preceded the
prisoner from the police court was in wait
Ing in the coroner's office. He conversed in
secret with the prisoner for a few minutes
Lawyer Lewis Delatield. for whom Thaw
had called Immediately after his arrest had
entered the cOroner's office in the mean
time, and he at once assumed charge of
Thaw's case. Assistant District Attorney
Turnbull appeared the representative of
the prosecution.
The formal proceedings before the coro-
ner were even briefer than those in the po-
lice court. Thaw arraigned on a short
affidavit sworn to by Patrolman Debes in
which the officer says he got his informa-
ton from Warren Paxton chief engineer
renee. manager of the company that was
giving the performance last night; Edward
Convey, Harry Rubenstein and DIR. Pecheu
who examined Whites body after the shoot
Ing.
Committed Without Bail.
Upon the strength of this affid lvit Coroner
Dooey directed that the prisoner be COM
mitted to the Tombs without bail.
During almost his entire stay in the coro-
ner's office Thaw sat with his hands pressed
to his face TO conceal himself from the score
or more Of photographers who had crowded
into the room. Several times the coroner
directed that the room be cleared but just
as often the photographers and other spec
tators crowded back into the room
In remanding the prisoner to the Tombs,
Coroner Dooley announced that the inquest
into Whites death would be held on Thurs
day He added that this early day had
been decided upon because of the expressed
desire of counsel both for the prisoner ard
the prosecution. to have the case taken
before this months grand jury instead OF
letting 1t go over until next month.
AT the close of the proceedings Thaw was