The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
Question Of an Accomplish Of the
Murderer Will Be Inves-
tigated.
NEW MOTIVE FOR
CRIME IS DISCUSSED
Report Says Important Docu
ment Held by White Was M
Behind Crime. as$

: New York. June 3o-A startling
statement was made in connection with
the Thaw murder case today, to the
effect that the July grand jury, which
comes in today, will take up the Thaw
case. It was the June grand jury
that indicted Thaw.
No intimation has yet been given
about what feature of the. case will be
the subject of examination before the
secret inquisitorial body, but it is as
sumed the district attorney seeks to
implicate another person in the crime.
There can be no reason for another
indictment against Thaw as the one
actually in existence has not yet been
. attacked. AS Thaw is known to have
fred the three shots that killed Mr..
White, the announcement Of further
proceedings caused general surprise.
Getting Evidence Together.
. Both the district attorneys Office
and the counsel for the defense today
are devoting themselves to the serious
work of preparing the evidence in the
Stanford White Monday night, Thaw
has been arraigned, has been before the
coroner s Jury, formally charged with
murder, indicted and yesterday added
the final page to the first chapter Of the
court proceedings by bis appearing in
the court of general sessions and per-
sonallv pleading "uot guilty.''
= Today finds Mrs. Thaw not only a
willing witness for her husband, but an
active assistant for his attorneys. Yes
terday she was under gruelling exam
ination by his lawyers. When she had
finished stenographers had nearly one
hundred closely written sheets of the
story: The examination may be contin-
Mrs. Thaw's activities did not end
here, for she assumed the roles of in
formant and inquisitor, securing the
eVtdeneegsof many young women who
knew Stanford " hite and aiding her
attorneys in Questioning others.
States Lawyers Busy. - -
The states lawyers were in the moan.
time as busy as Thaw s, and this morn.
ing they delved deeper and deeper into
the case. striking for the direct motive
for the killing. Truxton Beale, who
was with White at the dinner which
preceded the shooting, has not appeared
! as yet, and is believed to be in Wash
iington. His evidence is wanted to fol
California friend, who dined with the
Fhaws Monday night, and who an
peared before the, acting district attor
ney- yesterday. McCaleb was at the
roof garden with the Thaws at the
time of. the shooting. - -. ..-..'v
From what could be learned. Nc
Caleb IS story is interesting in show
: ing that Mrs. Thaw and he started K
leave the roof garden before the shoot
ing and were on their way out whe1
they heard the shots.
"My God, He's Shot IEiml''
McCaleb is said to have sworn thai
when the shots were heard, Mrs. Thav
snatched him by the arm and said:
"My God, He s shot him!' ~ So
- Just what reason McCaleb gave fo1
their starting to leave before the shoot
ing could not be learned. He said thai
he had gone to dinner with them a
the Cafe Martin, described how they
sat at the table and where White sat
The seat that White took was on.
facing Mrs. Thaw. McCaleb said tina
Whites name, however, was not men
toned at the dinner and that he die
= not see any note passed between Thav
and his wife during the dinner Whel
/ they got to the roof garden he sa
! down with Mrs. Thaw. Thaw after !;
! while got out of his seat and lef
them. His statement covered many i'm
portant points, it is said but every
effort is being made to keep all tn,
evidence quiet until the trial.
Thaw Has Bad Night. .
Thaw passed an uncomfortable nigh
: in his cell on account of the heat. Thu
prison is close and stuffy, even unde
night it was almost unbearable.
Mrs. Thaw was the earliest visito
at the prison today. 49,,