The Washington times., 1906-06-30
No More Court Formali-
ties Now Until Case
Comes Up For
Trial.
DEFENSE BASEDSOLELY
ON THE INSANITY PLEA
Lawyers Collecting Mass Of
Evidence intended to
Justify the Killing
of White.

NEW YORK. June S0.-When Harry
X Thaw was marched back 10 the
Tombs yesterday after pleading not guilty
TO the indictment charging him with
murder in killing Stanford White IL
probably closed the last visit the young
millionaire viii have outside the prison
IN many a day- There are now no more
formalities TO be gone through whfcisrs-
ouire that Thaw viii be taken from his
cell
The reservation OF the privilege OF
Withdrawing Thaw's plea before Tues
day 10 make any necessary motions"
which was made by Judge William K
Oicott in Thaw's behalf. IS a formal pro
ceeding and may mean 14othlng 1t IL
certain that there win be no change in
1haw s plea II IS not believed that any
motions affecting the Indictment win Be
made either. as ThaW's case can be bet
tered little by the resort 10 technical
proceedings
II any motions are made they viii
probably be for the single purpose II
delaying the trial It is not resaried
now as likely that the defense viii seek
70 gain time. because yesterdays de-
velOpments were such as 70 assist
Thaw's attorneys more than they had
even hoped in the preparation Of his
case.
Mrs Thaw Tells All.
The statement made yesterday by
Mrs Thaw 10 Judge Olcott is the thing
which has given the most impetus -
the shaping OF the defense For four
hours the young woman was closeted
with the attorney. and in that time she
related all the details Of her former life.
freely explained the relations she had
maintained with White. and told OF al
the anEoyances to which she had been
subjected by the dead architect follow
ing her marriage. As she talked steon-
grapherS worked IN relays taking down
her words
The statement OF the young wife was
Just the kind OF declaration for which
Thaw's attorneys We're hoping They
realize that Mrs. Thaw must be the wiz
ness who is 10 justify Thaw's deed. II
IL can be justified Her statement re-
veals just the kind Of 4 story which
would drive a husband to commit 9n act
ike Thaw's, according to his friends
and with such a tale 10 be poured into
the ears OF jury his attorneys wanted
10 support the plea they intend 70 make
or emotional insanity
Ready for Trial at Any Time.
Just how important Judge Olcott con-
siders the story Of Mrs. Thaw may be
judged BY a statement the attorneys
made after he had excused her TO the
effect that the defense Is now willing fo-
an early trial
OF course. there is still a great deal
70 do IN shaping Thaw's defense for pre-
sorts OF odds and ends TO be looked
after There are the side lights to be
thrown upon whites life. These VIII
be important in backing up Mrs. Thaw's
story showing that she Was nOt the only
victim OF the architect. There VIII also
| be evidence offered mass Of it-sho~-
ing al the auege1 evlls OF WhlIe' : fast
lie The defenSa has no idea OF allow
ing the case 10 go 20 the jury until all
these points have been brought out But
the main line OF defense viii be the
story OF Mrs Tnaw.
The question viii be put straight TO
the Jurors. after they have listened 10
| her recital, whether II they had found
themselves IN Thaw's position they
would not have acIed as he did ana con-
sidered their course well justified
whether the broOding over such matters
might not have unseated the reason OF
any man temporarily
Prosecution Active, Too.
The District Attorneys office in he
meantime Is not less active than
Thaw's attorneys. A new development
IN regard 70 the steps oelng taken Dy
the States attorneys which came to
| light last night has attracted attention.
This Is the statement that John Doe
proceedings have been instituted to Sc
[ cure the attendance before the grand
jury OF certain witnesses deemed i'm
pOr1anI by the prosecution who had
decl q to visit the District Attorneys
office 20 be questioned Before the
Z grand jury the prosecutors hope 70
draw out Information which will as
sist them IN cOnvicting Thaw.
New Important Witness.
Thomas AIcCaleb. a personal friend
/ OF Harry Thaw. was examined for more
than an hour BY Assistant District At
torney Garvan- It was developed that
Mr. McCaleb was the man who was