The San Francisco call., 1906-06-29

arrived. Thaw was brought in a mo-
ment later and took a seat beside his
counsel The Coroner's jury was then
assembled and sworn and the eKamina-
tiOn of witnesses was begun without
delay. Nicholas L Stokes, a wealthy
coal dealer, is foreman OF the jury.
The first witness called was Coro-
ners Physician Timothy Lehan, who
performed the autopsy on Whites
body. He declared that death was
caused by a gunshot wound in the
right eye.
Edward II. Conway. q foreman Of
labOrers at Madison Square Garden,
said that he saw both White and
Thaw the night of the murder. Re
described Thaws movements, saying
that Thaw had passed him twice, go
ing back and forth behind the table
at which White sat The second time
Thaw approached Whites table he saw
ThaW extend his arm and then three
shots followed in quick succession.
White fell and a fireman seized Thaw,
who was walking away, and took away
the revolver with which the shooting
was done. The witness then told of
the arrest Of Thaw by the police and
Of the actions Of the prisoner as he
was being taken down the elevator
'DiG you hear anything said between
Thsw and Whittier"
IneE QTQ not speak
Conway said that he noticed Thaw
particularly that night.
His eyes were bulging and dilated,"
sadd Conway and his face was very
white. After the shooting I heard him
say. He ruined my wife and did it q"
Paul Bruden, the fireman who seized
Thaw after the shooting. had very
little to add to what Conway had tes-
titled TO, except that two men went
he al sor rr~ff hos
Thaw.
Warner Paxton, an engineer, testified
that he accompanied the prisoner and
Mrs. Thaw down in the elevator, and
when asked as 70 what conversation
passed between Mr.. Thaw and Mrs
Thaw, said:
The woman said, Look at the fix
you have put yourself into now
What did Thaw say?"
He said It's all right, dearie. 1
have probably saved your life
The witness said the prisoner was
not excited, but appeared cool and
calm.
Anthony J. Debes; the policeman who
arrested Thaw. said the prisoner was
very cool and calm before he was taken
from the building.
Did you notice anything irrational
about him2" asked the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney.
40. nothing irrational" replied
Debes.
The next witness was Lionel Law
renee, stage manager of the Madison
Square Roof Garden Theater. He said
ne knew White and Thaw, that he
saw Wfiite twenty-five minutes before
he was killed, and saw Thaw two min
utes before the fatal shots were fired.
Did you see the shooting2"
YES that is I heard the first shot
pnH turned he
and third shots fired and then 1 saw
White fail from the chair"
What die you do next?7
! Immediately ran TO the stage and
called to the company TO go on with
the play. Then I ran back and saw
Fireman Bruden take the gun away
from Tnaw; Then / put my hand on
Thaw's shoulder"
Did you ses Mrs. Thaw?"
Yes, she threw her arm around
Thaw and exclaimed, Never mind
Harry; III stick TO you through thick
and thiR."
did Thaw say anything?"
l5e saiG 10 me. That - ruined my
wife, and / got him and fixed him for
What was the appearance Of Thaw?'
He was very white and his eyes
We're staring out OF his head"
Coroner DOOley then gave the case
10 LnG jury ana il retired w nile the
jury was out Thaw, his counsel and
the policeman cOnVersed together, the
prisoner laughing and chatting natur-
ally with them He seemed to have
become thoroughly at ease and to bs
quite self-composed.
The jury returned after an absence
Of about three minutes and announced
that il had reached a verdict. The jury:
report follows:
We find that the said Stanford
White came to his death on the 25tf
day OF June, 1906. at Madison Square
Roof Garden, Twenty-sixth street and
Madison avenue. by cerebral hemorr-
hage, pistol shot wound OF skull in
ficted at the time and place aforesaid
by Harry Kendall Thaw."
Thaw was called TO the bar and wa:
Committed to the City Prison without
-h;ril TO await the action of the Crane
Jury. The prisoner was taken back tC