The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-29

glance he took at the passing to and
fro of the prisoners showed that he
was keenly alert and more than inter-
ested in the surroundings. The only
carelessness in the prisoners makeup
that was noticeable was the fact that
his hair was ruff7ed as if It had not
been combed for over a week.
Mrs. Thaw. according to the prison
er's lawyers, had not been down town
during the forenoon, but she was ex-
pected to call upon her husband as
well as his legal advisers some time
later in the Gay.
According to the Globe. investiga-
ton has brought to light the fact that
Stanford White, who was supposed to
be wealthy, had been living beyond
his income and was heavily in debt,
owing 100000 to one young member
of a prominent family, and as much
to other persons. In addition to this
the Globe says. White had drawn so
heavily from the firm of which he was
a member that he had been notified
he could get no more but would be
allotted a weekly sum. which was not
to be exceeded.
At the conclusion of court proceedings
Assistant District Attorney Mott was
approached by a friend who asked:
What is there in this case?''
1T is a simple question" said Mr.
Mott, .'of whether New York has got
down to the level of a. mining camp or
whether a man has got some chance for
his life here"
Thaw's attorneys already have decid-
ed upon their defense 1t is said they
will endeavor to show that Thaah was
in state of emotional insanity 1k the
time of the shooting. They will go as
far as they are allowed into the past life
Of Stanford White and VIII endeavor to
show that he sought Mrs. Thaw after
her marriage.
Witnesses Called.
The examination Of witnesses in
John Doe proceedings at the district
attorneys Office was continued today
Among the witnesses called was
Thomas McCaleb. a Californian, who
was with the Thaws at the dinner
party at the Cafe Martin a few hours
before the tragedy. Truxton Beale,
who was a member of the White party
at the cafe, was also summoned. In
addition to these persons subpoenas#
have been issued for a large number
of friends of the principals in the MUIR
der and spectators of the events on
Monday night. All Of the persons will
be questioned in the course of the
preparation of the prosecution's case.
At the conclusion Of McCaleb's exami-
nation Assistant District Attorney Gar
van said that the witness had. made a
very complete statement covering all
that he observed both during the din
ner and later at the roof garden,
where White was shot Mr. Carvan
panied Mrs. Thaw from the garden
after the tragedy and escorted her to
the home of one OF her friends
Mrs. Thaw narrowly escaped be-
coming one of the central figures in
another tragedy while on her way
down town to make her usual call
upon her husbands attorneys today
She was coming down Broadway in a
rapidly moving automobile when a
man ran directly In front of the ve-
hicle at a street crossing By throwing
on the brakes and reversing the power
the chauffeur brought the machine to
stop within a few iacbes Of where
the man stood. apparently transflxed
with fear. The sudden stopping of
the machine threw Mrs. ThaW forward
and almost into the street. She gave a
cry of fright but soon regained her
composure when 1t was seen that no
one had been hurt
Mrs Thaw's consultation with her
husbands attorneys consumed several
hours.
Thaw's lawyers today found wit
ness whose testimony they believe will
provide vital link in the defense. This
witness IS the man who was In CONVEX
sation with Thaw on the top of Madi-
son Square Garden only a few seconds
before the shooting. For the present
the name of this man is withheld He
will, it is said. testify that he had
known Harry Thaw for years and that
when he met him on the roof Monday
night he stopped to chat with him.
Thaw's manner and language were en-
tirely natural and normal, he says, and
the young man seemed entirely at ease
Suddenly, according to the story, Thaw
turned pale his eyes bulged and alb
ruptly ending the conversation he turn
ed and walked through the audience
to where White was sitting. The shoot
ing followed almost instantly.
Thaw's counsel place the highest i'm
pcrtance to this piece of evidence BY
it they hope to convince the jury that
Thaw was not searching for White to
kill him and he and his wife did not
go to the roof garden with the hope
of finding the architect there and that
Thaw's desire to slay his enemy did
not flame up until his glance. by pure
chance fell upon White. They also
think it will aid them in building up
their fhanrN of emotional insanitu