Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-28


ting that he killed Stanford White
the famous architect, and pleading in
justification that White had ruined
the life OF his wife. the beautiful for
mer chorus girl and artists model,
Florence Nesbit, Harry Kendall Thaw
occupies a cell in the Tombs prison
awaiting action of the grand jury on
charge of murder. His counsel
Will offer defense of insanity. and
yesterday the prisoner was examined
by eminent alienists, retained on hisI
behalf and by the district attorney 81
office. A coroner's inquest will bel
held tomorrow and in all probability
the case will then be considered by
the grand jury, when the prisoners
wife will be required to appear be
fore that body she having been
served with a subpoena yesterday
while in consultation at the office of
her husbands counsel,
Not since the killing of James Fisk,
Jr., by Edward S. Stokes, on a stair.
case of the Grand Central hotel more
than 80 years ago has the metropolis
been shocked by so startling ana
dramatic a tragedy as that which was
enacted Monday night in the pres
ence of an audience of more than ! i
900 persons in the roof theater OF
Madison Square Garden. Not the
least dramatic feature of the tragedy
is the fact that White met his death
in the structure which is perhaps the
most conspicuous memorial of his
architectural genius.
Just Like Any Criminal.
Barely has a case against any pris.
oner moved with more rapidity than
did the proceedings yesterday. which
ended in Thaw's formal commitment
10 the Tombs. Thaw was treated tho
same as other prisoners charged with
a capital offense When being pre-
pared to be taken from the cell TO the
station house Thaw was shackled, in|
spite of his protestations, to a detec
tive and taken in the patrol wagon
to police headquarters. There. aftes
awaiting his turn in the long line of
petty criminals arrested during the
night, he was photographed and meas.
urements taken on the Bertillion sys.
TEN. Again in the patrol wagon he
was taken to the criminal court build.
ing. where a crowd gathered. In the
police court the proceedings were Oh
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mality of arraignment had been un.
dergone. Thaw was remanded to the
custody of the coroner and commit.
ted to the Tombs to await the result
of the inquest. Throughout the pro-
ceedings ThaW showed littl evi.
dence of agitation except when the
detective approached him in the sta
ton house to afix handouts to his
wrists. Then he protested vehement
ly, but on being assured that this was
the invariable practice, he submitted
without further words. While leav-
ing the station house and even in the
court room he was compelled to run
the gauntlet of batteries of cameras,
from which he shielded himself as
we'll as he could by covering his face
with his unshackled hand. After
his arrival at the Tombs he was Wis
tied in his cell by alienists on behalf
of both the district attorneys Office
and himself as to his mental condi-
ton. The district attorney experts
would express no opinion, but DR.. Nc
CURE for the defense said he believed
he discovered symptoms of emotional
insanity and possible indications or
incipient paresis.
Ex-Governor Black to Defend.
Lewis Delafield, who took charge of
Thaw's interests Immediately after
his arrest, announced that Black, OIL
colt. Gruber & Bonynge, of which for
mer Governor Black is the senior part
ner, has been retained for the de.
fence. Later Delafeld and Olcott
had an interview with the prisoner.
Mrs. Thaw Discovered.
The whereabouts of Mrs Thaw
who disappeared from Madison Square
Garden in the confusion that fol
lowed the tragedy, remained a mys-
terry until yesterday afternoon, whea,
accompanied by friend, she arrived
at the Office Of Thaw's attorneys,
where she remained in consultation
with counsel several hours. While
there she was served with subpoena
requiring her attendance before the
grand jury tomorrow. She appeared
III and nervous.
SCOTS at insanity Plea.
Assistant District Attorney Mott,
who has charge Of the prosecution
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