Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
ANTHONY CQMSTOCK
 TALKS ABOUT TAAW No Says tho Prisoner Wanted Him to Got Evidence Against White On
 Several Occasions
WORRIEDBECAUSEH EHEDIDN'T
Mrs. Thaw Taken With a Painting Spell After Her Interview
 With the Grand Jury.


 der of Stanford White, set at rest speculation on this point to-day Justifiable homicide and the straight plea of insanity had been suggested as a line of datxS3.9,- but Thaw him sible by hish :. A0 consider 1t and decling to ,,e, " tenists to ques- ton him. .-A,S.
 It will not be claimed that the young man is insane now. Such a plea would mean sentence to the asylum for criminal insane at Mat tewan.
 This new line means trial and If the plea of emotional insanity" is Justified Thaw will be free man. The defense, 1t has also been an- nounced. plans to bring out the whole story of Whites life, of his relations with Evelyn Nesbit before she mar ried Thaw. and of his subsequent ac- tions, which the defense claims an- noyed Mrs Thaw and goaded the husband on to the shooting.
 District Attorney Jerome, who is on his vacation, left Cape Breton yes terday for New York. The arraign- ment of Thaw yesterday in the court of special sessions Is simply for the purpose of receiving the prisoners plea of mot guilty" and MT Jer- ome's return, 1t is expected, will hurry the actual trial. It Is sug- gested to-day that the district attor- ney may personally conduct the prosecution.
 Mrs Thaw will be a witness for her husband at the trial. She has declared her willingness to tell all she knows. She fully realizes that in doing so she. will subject herself to a searching cross-examination. That Thaw bought revolver to Kill White, or that the killing was pre- meditated, will be den.Ni. The de- fense b prepared to prove that Thaw had been accustomed for more than two years to carry revolver. About two years ago, according to evidence in its possession, Thaw was attackeo by thugs while out late one night. Since that time he had carried weapon.
 Thaw's action in telephoning An thony Comstock yesterday aroused much interest. Mir Comstock in an interview is quoted as saying that he is willing to appear for the de- fense if called upon and give evi- dence as to Whites conduct.
 About year and half ago, said Mir Comstock, "Thaw came to me and complained about Whites ac- tious. After his marriage he came to me many times. He saw me again about two weeks before the murder.
 "As to Thaw's purpose for furnish- ing me with. this evidence against White. I believe 1t was prompted by the purest motives. I~do not mean that Thaw thought White should be murdered, but that he should be taken out of the community by legal processes and put in prison. Thaw seemed to have an awful weight upon his heart when he visited me, but was unable to fathom 1t. and ne never volunteered any information on the subject.
 "On the strength of his informa' tion and from that received In anony, nous letters. which corrooorateo Thaw's statements. l endeavored to get at the truth with view to secur' ing a conviction If possible
 "But when 1t came to preparing ease against White many dihcultfef confronted me. The result was thai had no substantial evidence to offei in a legal action which would make d conviction certain. My i'll success in not bringing White to trial scene. to depress Thaw. As 10 whether believe this depression caused Thav to commit murder I do not care tc say"
 The strain of yesterdays proceed ings seriously affected Mrs Tnaw She had hardly reached her apart ments when she tainted and 1t wal necessary to call physician to re vive her.
 While waiting for the opening o' eourt Thaw sat near an open window in the bridge of sighs. which con nects the prison with the cTfmina court building. He talked freel, during his brief stay. but declined to say anything whatever coneernins his case. He appeared to be In gooe physical condition
 InaE VAS tdAtu inAo seeNtN~
 iux's court. where he was to pleaf 10 the murder charge. behind three other prisoners. one of whom was negro charged with larceny. HIS ap pesrance vas very little different from that of yesterday except tha he vas slightly paier. When his eas' was called Thav stepped briskly tt the barrier inside of which his eoun eel. ex-Judge olcott and T. J. Nc ManuA were sitting at a table vitf Assistant District Attorneys Garvar and Noft-
 When Clerk Tennev read th' chsrre of murder In the first desre' for the Killing of Stanford White. h' asked nav what he had to say IT reeard to the indictment. and ths pfipoaer answered distinctly No Ruiity- Ills counsel immediately in terposed an amendment to the plee askine of the court for leave to with drau the plea any time up to nex Tuesday. This was granted and uoneaf later the prisoner vas lef aeay iron the bar and re-entered th'
 TSSv uss rsnarksbly ccoI cad col onr111 AuS1ne h6s brief visit (, thl