The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-26


 graduated from the studio to the stage yonnr Thaw and Miss Nesbit were cen tral figures of many theatre and sup per parties along Broadway, and there appeared in one of the local papers a story to the effect that Thaw and Miss Nesbit had been secretly married while abroad.
 The fact of the wedding had not been disclosed. 1t was declared, because Of the fear that a displease6 mother might cut off the support of her fayorite sen. The story of the wedding was taken up everywhere and the young people were kept busy with denials. Their affairs attracted sc much attention that they were requested to move from the fashionable hotel where they respect lvly had been occupying expensive suites.
 This called forth more notoriety. The affairs of the young people ware kept constantly before the public until it was finally announced that Mrs. William Thaw had consented to her Sons mar rfage to Miss Nesbit. Thercupon they were called to Pittsburg ana in the mother's home marriage ceremony was performed.
 For R long time following the we'd ding the Thaw's affairs were practical ly lost sight Of. They spent most of their time in New York were often seen together at the theatres and the cafes and apparently their lives ran happily together.
 VIII Have Trial.
 This probabilitA. however, tt is now said, is past. Harry Thaw has him self stood in the way of any such plan. It Is asserted that in his refusal to give assent to the insanity plea he has been steadfastly supported by his wife. who, it is also generally reported. has constantly urged her husband to take some action against White. Mrs Thaw has been a daily visitor to the Tombs prison. and Mrs William Thaw, who was recalled from Europe when the tragedy occurred, has also been fre- uuent caller There have been many family confU -ences and many stormy interviNNps in the young mans cell, his resentment being shown every time the suggestion of insanity has been of- fered.
 Prefer Chair to Asylum.
 q prefer death in the electric chair to a fife in an insane asylum" the prisoner Is credited with exclaimlng
 Lewis Dalafeld, of counsel to the Thaw family. was first called into the case. He engaged Judge W. Ms K. ol- colt, of the firm of which former Gov ernor Frank s. Black, is member They mad hardly been in the case a month when young Thaw. after an in- teryiew In the Tombs dismissed them.
 He called to his aid Clifford ". Har- fridge, a lawyer who had been his friend for years. Now that the trial is approaching he has called Into the case Dolphin Michaasl Delmas, one Of the most noted criminal lawyers of the West, who has come on from san Fran cisco to New York to take direcion Of the trial Mir. Delmas has been quoted as admitting that the "unwrltten law may be the defense finally decided upon.
 District Attorney Jerome will have personal charge of the prosecution. He declared he will introduce only such witnesses as are nee gsas V to prove that Thaw had made theeats against White and the eye-witnesses of the shooting. It will be for the de- fense, he declares, to introduce any evidence bearing upon the past lives of the principles. If this is gone into, however. the District Attorney will of- fer evidence in rebuttal. While the presentation of the prosecutions case will require only two or three days, 1t Is expected there will be great diff fculty in obtaining a jury and that the trial may continue over period or four or five weeks.