The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-06-27

MRS. Thaw disappeared as her hus.
band was being hurried from the play.
house by a policeman and after throw.
ing her arms around his neck and
crying: "Oh. Harry. Harry; why did
you do Il 7" ssA
It was otter 3 o'clock In the morn.
Ing when Coroner Dooley, after view
Ing Whites body, ordered 1t removed
to an undertaking establishment and
then gave permission to have II taken
to the palattal White residence n.
Gramercy square.
The coroner then went to the police
station and questioned Thaw He
asked the young man II he had any
statement to make.
Asks for His Attorneys.
NO" replied Thaw. Il don't care
to say anything, coroner, but wish
You would notify my lawyers, Mr.
Delafield and Mr. Longfellow."
They've been notified; they're out
OF town." the coroner replied.
Then ! wish you'd notify Joseph
II Choate or Judge Hornblower," ("
Thaw said.
The tragedy, while a shock to the
friends of both men, was not alto
gether surprise to them. They
knew, and have known for several
years, that against the architect Thaw
had the most bitter feeling. 1t dated
back to the time when he first fell in
love with the young woman who now
Is his wife He made no secret of this
feeling.
II had come to the ears OF White
and his friends had often discussed It
with him; some had even warned him
to be careful, but, declaring that
there was no reason for the feeling,
the architect went about his business
as usual
The beginning of the final act. In
the tragedy was In the Cafe Martin
at the dinner hour. Its end was on
the roof a few minutes after IL
o'clock In the first scene Mr.. and
Mrs. Thaw, her father and another
man were dining together when Mr..
White and two other men entered and
took places nearby. According to Mr..
Thaw's own words to a reporter he
did not know of the presence Of the
architect until the agitation Of hts
wife attracted his attention. He
asked a question to be answered by q
note saying:
"That dirty blackguard Is here"
Meet al the Roof Garden.
White left the cafe soon afterward,
visiting his studio In the tower OF
Madison Square Garden, which IL one
of the many buildings he designed,
then going to his club and finally to
the roof garden. Mr. and Mrs. Thaw
were there. Mrs Thaw had gone back
of the scenes to visit some friends
and Immediately her husband began
pacing up and down the floor. II was
while Thaw was on the western side
of the building that White came tn,
sat down, chatted moment with
Harry Stevens and then, as Stevens
watched him a moment from one OF
the entrances, then began to thread
his way forward.
Without looking to the right or left.
brushing into several men and women,
he walked slowly toward the table
until he leaned forward over its edge
opposite to his victim.
AS he did this White recognized him
and made a move as If to arise. But
there was no time. With some NUT
tered imprecAtian the young man,
drawing a large automatic revolver.
began firing. Three shots rang out,
but only two, took effect. and White
was dead. Turning Thaw faced the
audience, "brOke" the weapon, throw
ing all the cartridges out, and sferted
away. It was then he was arreated
and soon afterward Mrs. Thaw
rushed up and, putting her arms about
his neck, kissed him.
Thaw's Statement After Arrest.
A statement credited 10 Thaw i'm.
mediately after the shooting ts this:
I'VE were all at party in Martins.
You can find out the names OF the
others there, but was sitting some
distance from my wife. Suddenly
saw her get very pale and begin to
shiver and thought she was III.
II made a motion to inquire what
was the matter and she called waiter
and wrote a note, which she sent
around the table to me.
"The note said: The dirty black
guard il here Then ! turned and
saw that fat scoundrel there. big and
healthy, and then saw her and how
she was"
From Thaw's pocket when he was
searched there was taken q leather
revolver shield. such as policemen
carry their weapons in. He had $l6S
IN cash and several blank checks, be-
sides q gold cigarette case.
Mr.. Thaw did not display the least
anxiety 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 as uncon-
cerned as ii bailing out q chauffeur
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