Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26

one OF the girls started back, but Sne
again fed to the wings while two Of
the remaining four, seeing the cause Of
the trouble, fell over In a faint The
curtain was rung down quickly
Rush to Whites Assistance
Several men in the audience rushed
to Mr.. Whites assistance, but the
physicians said he had died instantly.
His body was taken, after It became
possible in the excitement which fol-
lowed, to his home at 12t East Twenty
first street.
Immediately after the shooting Thaw
pointed the revolver in the direction OF
the stage, and then sweeping It around
toward the audience as II attempting
to cover his retreat started for the exit
He was quickly disarmed by Fireman
Frank p. Ruden, who rushed at him.
regardless Of any peril. He said later
that Thaw appeared to be dazed and
offered little resistance. Henry Rogers.
one of the audience, assisted the fire.
man, and together they rushed Thaw to
the elevator.
While waiting for the car to come, n
matter of a few seconds, Thaw's wife,
who was Evelyn Nesbitt, a member of
the original Florodora sextet rushed
up to him, threw her arms around him
and declared
"Ill stand by you, Harry"
In the car that arrived was Police
man Debes of the West Thirtieth sta
tion, who had heard the shooting and
the cries of the audience, and Thaw
was taken by him at once to the police
station.
There were several stories Of what
Thaw did after firing the shots. but a
number of men agreed that he had said:
n1aN w
with that woman again."
To Policeman Debes at the garden he
said:
well. damn him, he deserved it,"
Once in the police station he had
recovered himself and had
become the least excited man in it.
Standing before the sergeant's desk, in
easy pose. his overcoat hanging over
his left arm, he first calmly took out
a cigarette and lighted it,
Answering the usual questions as to
name, address, etc, he said he was 81.
Smith, 33 years old, a student of SO
Lafayette place, Washington, D. c."
When searched his identity was con-
firmed. In his card case were cards
engraved with his name, Henry Ken
dali Thaw" He had $3.50 in cash. Re-
fusing to say a word about the crime
and asking that his lawyers, Louis A.
Delafield and Frederick Longfellow, be
notified, he puffed his cigarette and
was taken back and locked in cell.
The charge against him is murder.
Mrs. White Not at Home
tonight that Mrs. White was visiting
friends in the west and was expected
to return on Saturday. Mr.. White dined
with his son Lawrence, who returned
earlier in the day from Harvard to pass
the summer vacation at home.
Mystery still surrounds the cause of
the tragedy, but it's solution may be
found in the words attributed to Thaw
after the shooting: We'll,
he ruined my wife and got him."
1t is known that for years bitter
enmity has existed between White and
Thaw on account of the formers atten-
tions to Thaw's wife, which had begun
prior to her marriage.
Mrs. Thaw disappeared in the ex-
while her husband was being
taken to the station, and up to a late
hour tonight could not be found.
"Glad Did a Good Job"
On the way to the police station
Policeman Debes said Thaw expressed
great qualification over the killing.
81 am glad L shot him." he said, ''I
am glad l did a good job of 1t. That
man has ruined my 80" then
dropping his voice, Debes said, Thaw
uttered something that sounded like
"wife" or life" Another word was
not spoken by Thaw. Coroner Dooley
arrived early and began to examine the
witnesses.
1t developed later that Mr. White,
with his son Lawrence and chum of
the latter, Leroy King, recently grad
uated from Harvard, had dined on the
portico at Martins, at Broadway and
Twenty-sfxth street, while Thaw's
party was at dinner inside. The White
party went to the New Amsterdam
roof, where Mr.. White, sr., left the
young men.
He then went to the Manhattan club
and after few minutes to the roof
garden.
He lived in one of the apartments
towers, and it is supposed he stopped