New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
NEW THAW EVIDENCE.
PROSECUTION BUSY AGAIN
GnrUan Takes Evidence to Jerome
for Controversies .Strgis.

The District Attorneys Office has once more
begun hard work the intricacies Of the Thaw
case. Assistant District Attorney Francis p.
Garvan. who went 10 his home, at Hartford
Conn, on Saturday, viii return some time to-
day. One Of the objects Of his trip TO his native
city 90 interrogate William Sturgis, friend
OF Thaw's who lives In that city. Stursis has an
nounced his willingness 70 be examined by the
District Attorney. but has said that he IS for
Thaw' and would answer questions except
while in the presence OF hts counsel. Mr.. Gar
van did not have much hope OF getting impor-
tant revelations from Sturgis. Sturgis IS known
60 have been an intimate friend OF Thaw's, and
has dined with him and his wife scores Of times
He is said 70 know much about Thaw's private
life and character, and is said 70 have been
present at private dinner when Thaw is alleged
to have threatened TO shoot White.
Mr.. Garvan not only arranged to talk with
Stursis but also to confer with District Attor-
ney Jerome at Lakeville. When he left this
city on Saturday he took with him two large
boxes filled with papers in the Thaw case
Among them, it is understood on good author
ity were the much sought for letters written by
Evelyn Nesbit TO Stanford White prior to her
marriage to Thaw It has been said that these
letters had been destroyed. but that report IL is
said, is incorrect. Mr.. Garvan arranged to go by
automobile from Hartford TO Lakevtlle yesterday
and spend the night with Mr.. Jerome. While
with his superior it was planned to go over all
the evidence thus far collected in the case.
eliminate all that is not Immediately 70 be
worked on. and get down TO a basis whereby the
prosecution can go ahead without hindrance.
BY the time Mr.. Garvan returns. it is said, he
will be able TO know exactly where the case
stands and have practically all the information
that the District Attorney desires for bringing the
case TO trial at almost a moments notice. The
fact. as announced, that the District Attorney
has possession Of the letters which Evelyn Nes-
bit wrote to White is considered strong point
in the prosecutions favor These letters. next to
the widely discussed affidavit made by Evelyn
Nesbit are considered as important as any bit Of
evidence on which Thaws fate may hinge. Not
an inixing of their contents has been divulged,
and the District Attorney will, in all probability,
guard them as securely as he has the affidavit.
That they exist however, there is said 10 be no
question.
STORMY SCENES IN sANAFoRIUM
Important revelations were made yesterday
regarding the time when Evelyn Nesbit was i'll
at Dr. Walkers sanatorium, at No. SO East SD
street Miss Nesbit became fiji shortly after her
return to New York from Paris with Thaw. that
trip having been the one on which the escapades
in Paris were annoying TO Mrs. Holmon the
young girls mother who was practically de-
serted in Paris Mrs. Holman, who returned to
New York shortly after her daughter, visited her
daughter while in the sanatorium every day.
They were almost "on the outs at that time,
and it was only the mothers fear for her daugh-
ters life that caused her TO visit her. It is said
that there were many stormy scenes between
mother and daughter.
Another important point in connection with
this illness is that Harry Thaw and Stanford
White were frequent visitors at the sanato-
lev met iS 0f kOO
but these visits only served to increase the
hatred between them. The District Attorneys
office has learned Of these facts through a wit
ness whose testimony is believed to be Of con-
siderable value as showing further cause for
ennity between Thaw and White The various
the time she met White and Thaw and her
meetings with them, are said 70 be thus COM
pleted.
Clifford W. Hartridge rested yesterday not
working on the case. He has been working
about eighteen hours out of every twenty-four,
ana found that he would either have to take a
day off or run the risk OF illness. Mrs Harry
Thaw remained at the Lorraine all day, refusing
to discuss the case.
The departure of the Rev. John A. Wade the
Eptscopaltan chaplain at the TOmbs for Eng
land with message and bundle of letters from
Thaw to the Countess OF Yarmouth his sister,
is considered as having an important bearing on
the defence. It Is known that Mr.. Hartridge
the letters Thought TO be OF importance re-
garding the attitude Of the countess on appear
ing at the trial In behalf Of her brother.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Wade, Thaw did
not attend the EpiscOpalian service in the Tombs
yesterday, but instead attended the Methodist
service conducted by the Rev. Mr.. SandersOn,
the chaplain Afterward Mr.. Sanderson con-
ferred with Thaw for an hour.
ThaW had the freedom OF the second tier on
which his cell is located. all day yesterday, and
walked about good part of the time. AS no
visitors are allowed on Sunday, he passed the
remainder Of the time reading the papers and
doping out" the horses. Thaw and some OF
the keepers discussed the horse races at great
length. and he appeared to take more interest
IN them than he did in his case.
A well dressed man and woman called at the
Tombs yesterday and tried TO see Thaw. They
were refused admittance as they did not have
special passes They drove to the Tombs in a
hanson, and apparently were indignant when
they found they would not be admitted They
said they were intimate friends of Thaw. were
stopping at the Waldorf. and were insistent but
their demands were refused. They said thew
would return to-day. No one at the Tombs
knew them and 1t was their first call, it was
said