The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30
60 Still DEEPER.
Attorneys on Both Sides IN
Thaw Murder Case
Are Delving for Bottom Facts
in the Tragedy
MRS. THAW is ACTIVE.
She Has Become Both Informant
and InquisitOr.
The July Grand Jury viii Take
Turn at 1t.

New York, June S0.-Both the district
attorneys office ana the counsel for the
defense today are devoting themselves
to the serious work of preparing the
evidence in the case of Harry K. Thav.
7 : preliminaries have been completed.
Today finds Mrs. Thaw not only q WILL
ing witness for her husband, but an ac-
tive assistant for his attorneys. Yester-
day she was under gruelling examias-
ton BY his lawyers for four hours sad
related every incident of her life that
may bear on the case. When she had
finished stenogra pliers had nearly 100
closely written sheets of the story. Mrs.
Thaw's, activities did not end here. for
she assumed the roles OF informant and
inquisitor, securing the evidence Of
many young women who knew STANFORD
tigaing others.
The states lawyers were in the mean
time as busy as ThaW's and this morn
ing they delved deeper and deeper into
the case striking for the direct ra9xive
Tor the killing. TruxtOn. Beale who Was
with White at the dinner which preced-
ed the shooting has not yet appeared
and is believed to be in Washington His
evidence is wanted to follow that Of
Thomas McCaieb. ThaWsS California
friend who dined with the Thaws Mon
day night c-1d who appeared before the
acting district attorney yesterday. Nc
Caleb was at the roof garden with the
ThaWS at the time of the shOotfua
From what could be learned McCeleb's
story is interesting in showing that
Mrs. Thaw and he started to leave the
roof garden before the shooting and
were on their way out when they heard
the shots McCa1eb is said to have
sworn that when the shots were heard
Mrs. Thaw snatched him by the arm
and made this remark: My Godi He
has shot him. Just what reason Nc
Caleb gave for their starting to leave
before the shooting could not be learned
His statement covered many important
points, it is said, but every effort is be-
ing made to keep all the evidence quiet
until the trial
A somewhat startling statement was
made today to the effect that the July
grand jury which comes in today viii
take up the Thaw case. It was the June
jury that indicted Thaw.
It is assumed the district attorney
seeks to implicate another person in the
crime. There are several subpoenas
outstanding and all Assistant District
Attorney Garvan was willing to say
last night was that they were issued
for persons who would not voluntarily
present themselves for examination in
the district attorneys Office. He would
not state what feature Of the case he
expects to learn from them. He admit
ted that the July grand jury would hear
the testimony relating to the tragedy.
Acting District. Attorney Mott is still
unwilling to hazard guess as to the
probabilities Of a speedy trial
IF we hurry the case up" he said,
"the Office will be attacked for favor
irg a rich man. If we delay it we win
be accused of postponing a murder case
in the interests of a rich man, that he
may better be enabled to thwart jus
tice."
Delaney NicoH. who was one Of
71r de- 4 r.
ten consulted by him said last night:
White came to me several times and
complained to me that he was being
prosecuted by Thaw-
In what way2"
He told me that Thaw caused him to
be followed by detectives. He asked II
something could not be done to stop
| it,"
Thaw passed an uncomfortable
night In his cell on account OF the op-
pressive heat The prison Is close and
stuffy even under ordinary condition
of weather and last night 1t was almost
unbearable. Toward morning the tenn
/ perature dropped slightly. and the
! prisoner succeeded in getting 70 sleep.
! Scarcely more than an hour later.
/ however, the sun came pouring
through the barred window OF his cell
and his rest was ended.
Mrs. Thaw was the earliest visitor at
the prison today. She arrived at the
beginning os the four hour period dur
/ ing which visitors are permitted to en-
ter the Tombs. In contrast with her
| previous visits, the streets around the
prison were deserted when she arrived
today.
Mrs Thaw remained with her hus-
/ band FOR an hour and a half Thaw
/ presented his wife to DR.. Mcclure. the
Tonbs physician, and Rev. John A.
Wade. the Episcopal chaplain of the
prison, and the three talked together
for some time. Before leaving the
1 prison Mrs Thaw asked Warden
4 Flynn Il he could make an exception
/ IN her case to the rule which excludes
/ visitors from the Tornbs on Sunday
! The warden informed her that the
only person with authority to grant
her wish is Corrections Commissioner
/ Lafnry. He advised Mrs. Thaw to ses
the commissioner and she said she
would do 50.