The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-26
THAW REFUSES TO DISCUSS
The WHITE MURDER

large automatic revolver, began firing
Three shots rang out. two took effect
and White was dead
Turning Thaw faced the audience.
statement credited to Thaw immediate
ly after the arrest is this:
I'VE were all at a parry at Martins
You can find out the names OF the others
there, but ! was sitting some distance
from my wife. Suddenly / saw her get
broke" the weapon. throwing all the
cartridges out and started away. II was
then he was arrested. and soon after
ward Mrs. Thaw rushed up and putting
her arms about his neck kissed him.
very pale and began to shiver and I
thought she was III.
IL made n motion TO inquire what was
the matter and she called a waiter and
wrote a note which she sent around the
table 10 me.
THE note said: The dirty blackguard
Is here Then I turned and saw that
fat scoundrel sitting there, big and
healthy. and then l saw her and how
she was"
did White make any motion to at
tack your"
"what?" said Mr. Thaw. The ques-
ton was repeated.
Thaw nodded his head in the afirma-
tive.
SHOWED NO ANXIETY.
From his pocket when he was searched
there was taken leather revolver shield
such as policemen carry their weapons
I'm. He had $l5S In cash and several
blank checks, besides a gold cigarette
case.
Mr.. Thaw did not display the least anx-
ioty about his own welfare nor about the
effects OF his shots He never asked a
question about White. He did not ask any
questions of the police at all. He seemed
II
feur instead of facing an accusation OF
murder.
AS he talked with a reporter he revert
ed again and again To his wife's attack
OF shiverlng when she saw White In Mar
tins
THAT poor. delicate little thing. al ner.
vous and shaking like reed" he said.
half 10 himself. "And there he was. the
big healthy scoundrel. God!'
William Thaw, a nephew OF the man
charged with Stamford Whites killing
was in the city yesterday and left for
Pittsburg on an evening train.
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS.
There are many dramatic incidents con-
nccted with the shooting IL was Just az
one OF the characters was singing: And
Now Lot the Duel Go on" that the first
shot was heard. Manager Lawrence OF
that II was no stage revolver that had
cracked and jumping TO n table command
ed his chorus 10 continue singing. but the
girls on the stage had seen White fall and
several tainted.
Even then tho audience was not fully
alive 20 the situation and II was not un-
Ill Il was announced that an accident had
happened did the excitement begin.
Stanford White was the son OF Richard
Grant White and Alexina Il. Mease His
father was we'll known as a critic. jour
nalist and essayist and for more than 20
years served as chief OF the United states
Revenue Marine bureau for tho district OF
New York
The American head OF the family was
John white. who came to this country in
1892 from England. a passenger on the
ship Lion and settled Cambridge.
Mass.
AIDED by WHITE.
It was said this morning that when
Miss Nesbitt came 10 New York with her
mother from Pittsburg Mr.. White was
one OF their friends When Miss Nesbitt
as n girl OF 10. showed desire 20 go on
the stage Mr. white aided her In getting
n start.
She had been an artists model and Mr..
White interested George w. Ledercr In
pictures OF her After she had gone I'm
The Wild Rose" and had made n hit.
Mr.. white was often seen In her company.
Charles +. McKim. head of the Mcf<im.
Mead & White first learned Of the shoot
ing at midnight when It'd OF Thaw's
statement he said. Il cannot conceive Of
any possible ground upon which such a
statement could be made"