Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-29
1t Is Said Thaw Trial Will
Bring Out Great Scandal In
New York Society
YOUNG GIRLS ARE DoPED
Claim is Made That White Belonged
to Club Whose Sole Purpose Was to
Accomplish Ruin Of Chorus Girls
Letters from White to Mrs. Thaw
viii Be Read.

New York June 29.-It was authori-
tatively stated in behalf of Thaw today
after his indictment that at
his trial his defense would be "emo-
tional insanity" 1t will be claimed
that this fit of temporary madness was
brought on by seeing White unexpect-
edly at the Cafe Martin on Monday
evening and again seeing him at the
roof garden show.
In connection with this plea 1t was
learned the defense expects to show
that Stanford White accomplished the
Nesbit girls ruin when he had got her
Supplied from drink, and that Thaw
learned of this later. 1t also will be
shown, it is stated, that after the girl
became Mrs. Thaw, White continually
pursued her and tried TO annoy her by
staring at her and ogling her at public
places when she was with her hus-
band.
The revolver with which the shoot
ing was done, the defense will claim,
was not purchased purposely to Kill
White, but had been procured by Thaw
after an attempt to assault him two
years ago.
The defense does not expect that it
can be shown by the prosecution that
the Nesbit girl ever paid any heed 9TH
er than to show annoyance to the at
tentions of Mr.. White after she had
become Mrs Thaw; that she ever had
any meetings with him, or had ever
manifested any disposition except to
get away from him when he began the
practices which it will be claimed he
resorted to after her marriage.
In making this defense, Thaw's
counsel will rake over Whites private
life and bring out everything they can
concerning his conduct. Mrs. Thaw
already has turned over all the letters
written to her by White. They may
have an important bearing on the case,
even tho written before she was Mrs.
Thaw, and may support some OF the
charges to be made against White In
the defense as outlined.
One of the witnesses called, but not
examined, at the inquest yesterday, IN
sworn statement, says he overheard
T..Iw say to his wife just after his arr
rest:
THAT man deserved it. You know
I've got proofs
There is to be no attempt made now
by his lawyers to have Thaw adjudged
insane. The examination by the ex-
perts simply was to get some testimony
from them, If possible to fit the "emo-
tional insanity plea. The prosecutions
will not seek to examine Thaw except
to rebut any such evidence. The whole
matter will be for a jury to decide
Both sides are to begin hunt for wit
nesses that will take weeks. and there
is no suggestion of speedy trial.
Stanford White was buried yester-
day with simple ceremonies at ST.
James, l.. l., where he had summer
home The services were held in the
ST James Episcopal church, and the
interment was made in the graveyard
surrounding the quaint little edifice.
In the opinion of the physician who
performed the autopsy on Whites body
the life of the architect was shortened
not more than two years by the bullets
from Thaws pistol. He was found to
be suffering from Bright's disease,
from incipient tuberculosis and from
ldtty oeSeuSidtioA VI alAS AsSi
A man connected with the Equitable
Life Assurance Society said last night
that Stanford Whites life was insured
in that company for $4,000 by policies
taken out at various times in the last
twenty years. During that period, 1t
was said, White paid to the Equitable
$4,000 in premiums. All of the poll
cies were made payable to his wife.
Contrary to what had been announc-
ed no effort was made yesterday to
compel Mrs. Thaw to answer questions
before the grand jury which indicted
Thaw Before going into the grand
jury room she declared that if any at
tempt was made to compel her to
answer questions she cheerfully would
go to Jail before answering them.