Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
MRS. THAW WORKING
 FOR HER HUSBAND Will Give His Attorneys All the Assistance In Her Power to
 Save Him From Chair.
STATES LAWYERS ARE BUSY
Witnesses Who Dined With Whit. and the Thaw. are Being
 Sought By the Attorneys.

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 New York, June 30-Both the dis trict attorneys office and the counsel for the defense today are devoting themselves to the serious work of pre- pairing the evidence in the case of Harry Thaw. The preliminnries have been completed. Since the killing of Stanford White Monday night, Thaw has been arraigned, has been before the coroner's jury, formally charged with murder, indicted and yesterday he added the final page to the first chapter of the court proceedings by appearing in the court of general ses- sions and personally pleading mot guilty" To-day finds Mrs Thaw not only willing witness for her husband but an active assistant for his attor- neys. Yesterday she was under a gruelling examination by his lawyers for four hours, and related every in cident of her life that may bear on the case. When she had finished the sten- ographer had nearly 100 closely writ ten sheets of the story. The examina-
 tiou AAidy DC NOhtlhuCu NuIo 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 White and aiding her attor-
 neys in questioning others.
 The states lawyers were in the meantime as busy as Thaw's and this
 morning they delved deeper and deep CT into the case, striking for the direct
 motive for the killing. Truxton Beale, who was with White at the dinner, which preceded the shooting has not
 appeared as yet, and is believed to
 be in Washington. His evidence is wanted to follow that of Thomas Me Caleb, Thaw's California friend, who dined with the Thaws 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 McCaleb'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. McCaleb is said to have sworn that when the shots were heard Mrs Thaw snatched him by the arm and
 made this remark: My God, he's shot him."
 Just what reason AicCaleb gave for their starting to leave before the shoot
 ing could not be learned. He said that he had gone to dinner with them at the Cafe Martin, described how they
 sat at the table and where White sat | The seat that White took was one facing Mrs Thaw. McCaleb said that Whites name, however. was not men | tioned at the dinner and that he did not see any note passed between | Thaw and his wife during the din- ner. When they got to the roof garden he sat down with Mrs Thaw. Thaw
 after while got out of his seat and
 left them. His statement covered many important points. 1t is said. but every effort is being made to keep all the evidence quiet until the trial. A somewhat startling statement was made today to the effect that the July jury which comes in Monday will take up the Thaw case. It was the June grand jury that indicted Thaw.
 No intimation has been given about
 what feature of the case will be the
 subject of examination before the se-
 cret inquistorial body. but it Is as- | sumed the district attorney seeks to | duplicate another person in the crime. | There can be no reason for another | indictment against Thaw. as the one | actually in existence has not yet been attacked. As Thaw is known to hnve fired the three shots that killed Mir | White. the announcement of further proceedings caused general surprise.
 The,e are several subpoenas out
 standing and all Assistant District At torney Garvan was willing to say last night was that they were issued for persons who would not voluntarily present themselves for examination | i'm the district attorneys office.
 | He would not state what feature of | the case he expects to learn from them. He admitted that the July grand fury would hear testimony relating to the tragedy. , \ unwilling to hazard a guess as to the probabilities of a speedy trial.
 If we hurry the case up. he sad'
 .tbe office will be attacked for favor. ing a rich man. If we delay if we will be accused of postponing murder
 case iu the interests of a rich man.
 that he may he better enabled to Il thvxarf fusffcp"
 DeIancey Nicoll of the law firm or NIcoll. Anable & Lindsay. who was one off Whites closest friends and
 who was often consulted by him. sain he knew nothing of the murierel mans personal affairs He admitted conferences with White on other mat terx.
 -white came to me several times.
 he said. aand complained that he was heinz pprsecuted by Thaw.
 -In what vsyT
 -He told me that Thaw caused hinl to he followed by detectives He askei
 me if something couldn't be done 10 f