Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-28
PLEADS JUSTIFICATION
Thaw Says White Had Ruined His
Wife's Life.
CREATES GREAT STIR
Not Since the killing, over Thirty
Years Ago, Of James Fisk, Jr.,
by Edward stokes Was
such Excitement seen.

New York June 27-Frankly ad-
mittlng that he killed Stanford white.
the famous architect. and pleading In
justification Of the deed that White
had ruined the life OF his wife. the
beautiful former chorus girl and ar.
lists model, Florence Evelyn Nosbitt
HAIRY Kendall Thaw OF Plttsburg
brother OF the Countess OF Yarmouth.
occupies a cell In the tombs. awaiting
the action Of the grand jury on a
charge Of murder His counsel will
offer the defense Of insanity The
prisoner was examined by eminent
/ alienists. retained on his behalf. and
/ by the district attorneys office The
/ coroner's inquest will be held on
/ Thursday and In all probability the
/ case will then be considered By the
grand jury when the prisoners wife
will be required 20 appear before that
body. she having been served with
/ subpoena while Ia consultation with
| her husbands counsel. Efforts are
being made by both sides TO expedite
the preliminaries so that arralgnment
and trial may take place at the earliest
possible date.
Not since the killing OF James Fisk.
Jr., by Edward Stokes on the staircase
OF the Grand Central hotel, more than
thirty years ago. has the metropolis
been shocked by so startling and dra-
matte tragedy as that which was
enacted Monday night In the presence
OF an audience Of more than 900 per
sons Ia the roof theater az Madison
Square Garden Not the least dra-
matte feature Of the tragedy is that
Mr. White met his death In the struc-
ture which Is. perhaps. the most con
spicuous memorial OF his architect
ural genius
The whereabouts of Mrs. Thaw. who
disappeared from Madison Square Gar
den In the confusion that followed the
tragedy, remained a mystery until
Tuesday afternoon. when. accompani-
ed by a friend. Miss May MacKenzy.
she arrived az the offices OF Delafield
a. Longfellow. on Wall street. where
she remained IN consultation with the
counsel for several hours. While
there she was served with a subpoena
requiring her attendance before the
grand jury.
Lawyer Delafield. who took charge
Of Thav's interests Immediately after
his arrest. announced that the firm
of Black Olcott. Gruber & Bonynge.
OF which former Governor Frank 5.
Black Is the senior partner. has been
retained 20 conduct the defense
Up 20 Tuesday night the district az.
terneys office had received no com.
manication from members OF Mr..
Whites family. Mrs. White came In F.
from her former home at St James
on Long Island, accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Prescott VI. Butler. and .
went 20 the town house In Gramercy I
park. where she Is now with her son. /
Lawrence. who came down from Har-
ward Monday and parted with his /
father only an hour or so before the /
tragedy. Mrs White was reported 20 /
be completely prostrated by shock .
and grief
Mr. Whites body was removed 20 .
the house Tuesday afternoon. The .
autopsy showed that all three bullets .
had taken effect. one In the corner Of /
the left eye. which penetrated the
brain. and was instantly fatal: one
In the upper lip. knocking out several \
teeth. and one striking the left shoul- .
der. and lodging In the elbow.
Thaw's bearing In the tombs was
the source Of much wonder 20 the /
warden, who had charge OF him. \
While be appeared 10 be In a sort OF
daze and unable 10 comprehend his
position, his appetite was unimpaired. \
for he disposed OF three substantial
meals during the afternoon. and hav-
ing dlned at 6 o'clock. with every APP
pearance Of enjoyment. he remarked
that he expected 10 spend a comfort.
able night.