New-York tribune., 1906-06-26

statements. each Of which was made directly
after the shooting. In each Of them he blamed
White for running his domestic life and
being the cause Of his unhappiness with his
wife. who before her marriage was the we'll
known artists model and chorus girl, Evelyn
Nesbit.
The shooting and panic that suddenly closed
the performance on the roof was probably one of
the most dramatic fnales TO any performance
ever given in this city. TTlaw and his wife had
been the roof during the entire performances
Thaw dressed in conventional evening
clothes His wife wore evening dress. They
were seated on the 26th street side of the roof
among the tables where liquor is sold and smok-
ing allowed. Thaw showed plainly that he was
troubled in mind. for frequently during the
evening he left his wife and walked about the
roof. as if looking for some one. He was pale
and kept glancing about him nervously There
was no quarrel between the two men. as far as
any one heard. and nothing 10 attract special
attention TO them.
White spent most all of the evening at the
Manhattan Club. directly across the street at
Madison avenue and 26th street. AT 1880 O'Clock
he started 20 leave the club telling some friends
that he was going to run across the street to see
the end Of the roof performance. He chatted
with them for minute in the lobby Of the club,
and, bidding them good night. walked leisurely
across the street and entered The theatre en-
trance and ascended to the roof.
At the time White entered the roof it was
five minutes of Il o'clock, Thaw when White
went in, was standing back of some artificial
shrubbery.
This shrubbery is situated directly at the sides
OF the stage. and performers. when they were
not on the stage, waited behind it for their cues
Thaw was standing among some of the per-
formers. The velvet collar of his dress coat was
turned up and tightly held about his neck Some
of those who saw him thought he vas one of
the performers
White sauntered eisureiy down the 26th
street side until he reached the fifth table He
sat down TO watch the performance. and was
Joined by Harry Stevens. the caterer of the
Garden Stevens chatted with White for five
minutes and then. bidding him good night,
walked TO the back or the stage. White then
settled down to enjoy the entertainment He
facing the stage with the table on his
right. and he rested one elbow on the table and
his chin his hand. as he listened 10 the music
a moment or two after Stevens had left White
Thaw walked away from the shrubbery and
down the aisle until he was near White.
His coat collar was still turned up and several
persons noted with wonder his pale face and
almost haunted look Thaw. after moments
hesitation, walked up 10 White. who was still
leaning on his hand. Without a word being
spoken Thaw pulled a small Colt % calbre
vover from leather holster. in his coat.
Before White had time TO move a finger
Thaw nred three shots. All three hit him. one
in the eye. one in the head and one in the ab-
donen. White fell from his chair in a heap with
his face 10 the floor The chair was tipped over
and the table on which he had been l>aning
also fell partly an him
Thaw showed remarkable GOODNESS. For a
moment. owing 10 the action of the play itself
in which there mad been talk Of a duel the aud
ence. except those directly about Thaw and