Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-30
She is a Willing Witness and an
Active Assistant Of His
Attorneys.
STATES LAWYERS ARE BUSY.
Going Deep Into Case Looking for
Direct Motive Tor the
Killing.


trict attorneys Office and the counsel
for the defense today are devoting
themselves 10 the serious work NJ pre-
pairing the evidence IN the case Of
Harry X. Thaw The preliminaries
have been completed. Since the kill
lng NJ Stanford White. Monday night
Thaw has been arraigned, has been
before the coroner's jury, formally
charged with murder, indicted. and
yesterday added the fnal pare 20 the
first chapter ~ the court proceedings
by appearing In the court Of general
sessions and personally pleading mot
guilty.
Today finds Mrs. Thaw not only a
willing witness for her husband but am
active assistant for his attorneys Yes
terday she was under a gruelllng eK-
animation by his lawyers for four
hours. and related every incident ~
her NE that may bear on the case.
When she had finished stenographers
had nearly 100 closely written sheets
of the story. The examination may
be continued later Mrs. ThaU's ac-
tivities did no, end here, for she
assumed the roles Of INFORMANT and
inqulstor securing the evidence Of
many young women who knew stan
ford White and aiding her attorneys
In questioning others.
The states lawyers were. IN the
meantime, as busy as Thaw's and this
morning they delved deeper and deep
er into the case striking for the direct
motive OF the killing. TUNton Beale.
who was with White at the dinner
which preceded the shooting has not
appeared as yet, and is believed % be
IN Washington His evidence Is want
ed 10 follow that Of Thomas McCaleb,
who dined with the Thaw's Monday
night and who appeared before the
acting district attorney yesterday
McCaleb was at the roof garden
with the Thaws at the time OF the
shooting. From what could be learned
McCalebs storyeis interesting IN show
ing that Mrs Thaw and he started 20
leave the roof garden before the Shoots
ing and were on their way out when
they heard the shots McCaleb + said
10 have sworn that when the shots
were heard Mr7. Thaw snatched him
by the arm and made this remark
My Cod He has shot him"
Just what reason McCaleb gave for
their starting 90 leave before the
shooting could not be learned He
said that he had gone 10 dinner with
them Al the Cafe Martin, described
how they sat AZ the table and where
White sat The seat that White took
was one facing Mrs. Thaw. McCaleb
said that Whites name. however. was
not mentioned az the dinner. and that
he did not see any note passed be-
tween Thaw and his wife during the
dinner. When they got % the roof
garden he sat down with Mrs Thaw.
Thaw after q while got out ~ his seat
and left them. His statement covered
many important points. 10 Is said but
every effort IS being made % keep an
the evidence quiet until the trial a
somewhat startling statement was
made today 90 the effect that the July
grand jury which comes In today viii
take up the Thaw case. II was the
June jury that indicted Thaw.
30 intimation has vet been given
about what feature ~ the case viii
Doe the subject Of examination before
the secret inquisitorial body but Il Is
assumed the district attorney seeks 10
implicate another person in the crime.
There can De no reason for another
Indictment against Thaw. as the one
actually iu existence has not vet been
attacked As Thaw o. known % have
fired the three shots that Killed Mr.
White the announcement 81 further
proceedings caused general surprise.
There are several subp1enas OUT
standing and all Asst. DIST ATTY Gar
van was willing Goo say last night was
that they were issued Tor persons who
would not voluntarily present them
selves for examination Boo the district
attorneys Office He would not state
~ hat feature II the case De expects
to learn from them and be admitted
that tht July grand jury would hear
testimony relating 90 the tragedy.
ACHING Dist Atty Mott g. suu un- ]
willing tn hazard a guess as 90 the F.
probabilities ~ q speedy trial
1T we hurry the case up," he said, 7
che office viii d. attacked fUr favor /
inE "a rich maI. II ue delay q We /
viii be accused NJ pogironiug q muir 4
der case On he interests of a rich man, I
that be- may better Doe enabled 10 .
ihwari Justice
De Laucey Nicon ~ Tho law Arm ~
NicoIl Anablc a. Lindsay who was
lnc ~ Whites closest friends and who .
was often consulted by him. said he .
D.. 10 i
personal affairs To admitted con-
idcUCo with White in other matters
"HC came tO me several times hs
said and complained mat ho was be-
ug pcseclied oy Thaw'
"lu What W1y
"He told me that Thaw caused him
10 Do followed by detectives lie asked
ue m something could not be done o. I.
ton lt'
ThoV passed aH uncomfortable night
% his ce.l oH account M One oppressive
IeaL Tho prison is rIme and siu0y
Ncn under ordinary conditions =
festhrr tni IHst u.gHt @ VAS almost
Inblmnr Toward morning tho tcm-
.erature dropped slightly and the prls-
.ncr succeeded in getting to sleep.
scarcely more than au hour later how
SCR the SUN came pouring through che
arsd window ~ DTS ccll ana DIS res.
vas ended.
Ms Thaw was the earliest visitor AZ
DO prison today She arrived AZ tho
.oginrur ~ ihs four-hour period dur
rE which visitors are permitted 20 on.
IN OBJ. T0whs ln contrast with her
reyious visits. thc streets around tha
uson were deserted when she arrived