The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-26
Willbe the efense in Uxse Of
]: Harry Thaw, Who Shot.
Down Stanford = { White Il
New York Yesterday. =
WHITE WRECKED
WIFE'S HAPPINESS
Is Claim 81 Thaw Who Confesses =
Now ii Tombs without Ball D
A Sensational Crime.

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Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, June 26.-Harry Kendall
Thaw Of Pittsburg, brother Of the
countess Of Yarmouth, who shot and
killed Stanford White, the noted ar.
chitect last night, is a prisoner in.
the tombs today. Thaw admits the
killing, pleading his, act was justifa-
BILE, that White had wrecked the life
of his wife, beautiful Florence Evelyn
Nesbitt, whose marriage to Thaw
scarcely more than year ago was
one Of the sensations Of the time.
The murder of White was probably
the most dramatic and sensational
tragedies this city has witnessed since
the killing of "Jim" Fiske by E.. s.
Stokes more than thirty years ago.
Aside from the prominence of the prin-
cipals, the setting for the crime was
unique. Surrounded by more than a
thousand persons who crowded the
great open air theatre on the roof
of Madison Square Garden, White
met his death. on what has long been
recognized as one of the greatest
monuments to his genius. The pro-
ceedings in the case against the pris-
oner today were carried through with
unusual rapidity. Il ss
Thaw's defense probably will be In
sanity and already three noted alien
lists have been called In to report on
his mental condition. Counsel for
prisoner announced this AFTERNOON that
they knew the whereabouts Of Mrs.
Thaw and that she would be produced
at any time her presence is desired.
The mother Of the prisoner is a
passenger on the steamer Minneapolis
which is due to arrive In England on
July 8. ss3
Mrs. Thaw Disappears. . Il
While Thaw, in his immaculate
evening dress sat in the cell in the
tenderloin police station, detectives
were securing the city for his wife,
formerly Evelyn Florence Nesbit. be-
fore her marriage a chorus girl and
an artists model TX
& Mrs. Thaw disappeared as her hus-
band was being hurried from the play
house by policeman and after throw
ing her arms around his neck and
crying "Oh, Harry, Harry why did you
! do it, Harry?" She is said to have en-
tered an automobile and been whirled
away before the crowd or police re-
covered from the excitement caused
by one of the most sensational traged-
les in New York's criminal history.
White's Body Removed.
1t was after 8 this morning when
Coroner Dooley, after viewing Whites
body, ordered it removed to an un-
dertaking establishment and then
gave permission to have 1t taken to
the palatial White residence in Gra-
mercy square. Il n N S 3i
Thaw Refuses to Talk.
The coroner then went to the police
station and questioned Thaw. 7,sl5
y He asked the young man II he had
/ s f,
any statement to make. No." re-
piled Thaw. 81 don't care to say any
thing, coroner, but / wish you would
notify my lawyers. Mr.. Delafleld and
Mr.. Longfellow."
They have been notified. They are
ont Of town." replied the coroner.
Passed sleepless night.
Thaw passed q sleepless night in
his cell in the tenderloin police sta
tion and was kept under constant
watch lest he should attempt to harm
himself. He had Just settled himself
on the couch In the Grimy cell when
a drunken prisoner was brought In
who began yelling at the top Of his
voice as soon as he was locked In a
csll and II bothered Thaw. sss
he called thle doorman / and asked
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