The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-28
After CorOner's Jury Had Pro-
nOunced Him Guilty.
MANY STORIES AFLOAT.
Police Find That Few Have
Foundation in Fact.
They Believed the Killing Was
Planned Some Time Ago.

Harry K. ThaW charging murder in the
first degree. Thaw win plead to the in
dictment before Justice Gown tomor-
row
The Tnaw inquest was completed and
the case was submitted to the coroner's
jury shortly after IL o'clock. The jury
brought in a verdict that White came to
his death by gun shot wounds inflicted
by Harry K Thaw.
Soon after the close of the coroner's
inquest, the proceedings against Thaw
were begun before the grand jury.
At the inquest Edward Conway. a
foreman Of laborers at Madison Square
Garden, said that he saw both White
and Thaw the night Of the murder. He
described Thaw's movements, saying
that Thaw had passed him twice, going
back and forth behind the table at
which White sat The second time Thaw
approached W hite's table he saw Thaw
extend MS arm and three shots followed
in quick succession. W h1te teu ana
fireman seized Thaw who was walking
away and took away the revolver with
which the shooting was done. The wit
ness then told Of the arrest OF Thaw
by the police and described the actions
Of the prisoner as he was being taken
down the elevator Conway said that
he noticed I-laW particularly that night.
His eyes we're bulging and dilated,
said he. and his face was very white.
After the shooting heard him say, He
ruined my wife and I did it.
He Saw Two Men.
Paul Bruden, the fireman who seized
Thaw after the shooting. had very lit
tie to add to what Conway had teSt-
fied except that two men went down
the elevator with Thaw and Mrs. ThaW.
Warner Paxton, an engineer testified
that he accompanied the prisoner and
Mrs ThaW down in the elevator and
when asked as to what conversation
passed between Mr.. ThaW and Mrs.
Thaw, said.
The woman said, Look at the fix
you have pushed yourself into now :"
what did ThaW say2
He said, It's all right dearie.
have probably saved your life "
The witness said the prisoner was
not excited, but appeared cool and
calm
Anthony L. 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 district
attorney
No, nothing IRRATIONAL replied
Debes-
The next witness was Lionel Law
renee. stage manager of the Madison
Square roof garden theateT- He said
he knew White and Thaw, that he saw
White 25 minutes before he was killed
and saw ThaW two minutes before the
fatal shots were fred.
Did you see the shooting?"
Yes. That is, I heard the first shot
and turning around, I saw the second
and third shots fired and then I saw
Nj White fall from the chair.
What did you do next?"
II 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 Thaw. Then I put my hand on
Thaw's shoulders.
Did you see Mrs. Thaw7"
Said. III Stick to YOu.''
Yes. She threw her arms around
Thaw and exclaimed. Never mind
Harry. IN stick to you through thick
and thin
Did Thaw say anything. He said to
me That - - ruined my wife and
I got him and fixed him for it,
What was the appearance of Thaw ?''
He was very white and his eyes
staring out of his head
Coroner Dooley then gave the case
TO the jury and they retired While
the jury was out Thaw. his counsel and
the policeman cOnversed together the
prisoner laughing and chatting nat
uraliy with them. He seemed to have
become thoroughly at ease and to he
quite self composed. The Jury return
ed after an absence of three minutes
ana announced that they had reached
e verdict. The jury's report follows.
we find that the said Stanford
White came to his death on the 25th
day of June 1905. at Madison Square
roof garden. by cerebral hemorrhage
from a pistol shot wound Of skull in
nicIed at the time and place aforesaid
by Harry Kendall Thaw.''
Ihaw was called 10 the bar and was
committed to the city prison without
bail to await the action of the grand
jury The prisoner was taken back to
NsF naIF -
Immediately at the conclusion Of the
inquest the grand jury began its con-
sideration of the case. Among the Wit
nesses called before the grand jury
we're mrs tnaw. wife Of the prisoner,
and Miss Amy Mackenzie an actress
Pnd close friend Of Mrs. Thaw. Mrs.
Ihaw remained in the jury room about
% minutes, after which she visited her
husband IN the Tombs
Inquest Is Held.
The coroner's inquest was scheduled
for $50 o'clock. but at the time the
coroner was not present Coroner
Dooiey was engaged in work on the
Thaw case until after g O'Clock this
morning and sent word tf1st he would
be little delayed in starting the in
quest.
Thaw passed A rather restless night
in the Tombs. He seemed in fairly
good spirits when he arose however.
and after careful toilet ate his
pfeak4aSl Win evident relish Tt had
been planned 10 begin the inquest at
e.80. but as Coroner Doo1ey had spent
nearly the entire night in working on
the case he was delayed more than an
hour in reaching the criminal court
building. A large crowd has gath
Bred in and around the bull Hing in the
meantime but they were held in cheek
by large force Of police especially de-
lailad for the occasion Every seat in