The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-06

hospital today OF
complications following an opera
tioE for appendicitis. He was ex-
pected to be one of the most i'm
portant witnesses in the trial Of
Thaw.
New York, July 4.-The associates
Of Stanford White, the millionaire
architect Who was slain by Harry Ken
dali Thaw, are fleeing New York. For
1ner Judge circuit OF Thaw's counsel
declared that a prominent New York
er, n of the companions of Stanford
White, had already sailed for Europe
and that a man who had arranged all
OF the supper parties for Mr.. White
had disappeared.
Fol the time being at least the actual
Issues involved in the marder of Stan
ford White by Harry Kendall Thaw
are submerged in the amazing dis
closures that have come to light in the
with the so-called orgies of a group
of rich and influential men, of whom
White is alleged to have been the ac-
knowledged leader. Tales Of White
which have been whispered about the
Tenderloin since h shooting on the
top of Madison Square Garden have
now the backing of sworn evidence.
The result Of the investigation begun
Thursday at the district attorneys
office into the peculiar practices which
Stanford White and his friends were
said to have followed is now known.
Special Jury Inquiry.
Popping up unexpectedly in the dis
trfct attorneys Investigations of the
murder, these revelations are not only
to have an important bearing m the
trial Of Thaw. but are to be the object
Of a second inquiry, beginning today in
John Doe proceedings.
The grand jury will also AXE up the
matter in connection with further
probing in the ase
Fully a dozen women and girls, some
OF them very young, have been brought
to Mr.. Mott and Mr.. Caravan. They all
told practically the same story. These
witnesses say White was the chief pro-
moter and designer of gatherings where
h maddest OF rites n the strangest
of excesses were performed in COM
pany by all present.
They name as his accomplices at
least eight men, all wealthy and prom.
inent and some OF them famous. The
list includes bankers, business men and
professional men of supposed unim-
~peachable standing and morals. Most
of them are middle aged and all, with
perhaps one or two exceptions, are
married.
Mrs. Thaw Will Tell All.
Seven s%ubpoenas nave been issued
from the district attorneys Office for
men who are said to De high in mer-
camille. professional n banking life
to give their versions Of the stories
told In the last foul days py these
young women.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will lake the
stand at the trial Of her husband, Har-
ny Kendall Thaw, for the murder Of
Stanford White. She will be the prin-
cipal witness. On the word of the
only man who has heard the young
wife tell her story, 1t will be the most
astounding In its revelations and the
most disastrous in its effects upon the
reputation of men prominent in Shis
community that has ever been heard
inside the walls of a court
The statement was made by former
Judge Olcott, to whom Mrs. Thaw
made confession of her relations with
White, Former Judge Olcott said:
MRS. Thaw will tell a thrilling and
tremendous story. I cannot make
known the details to you now, but her
testimony will open the yes of New
Workers and people all over the
world"
No Immediate Trial.
District Attorney jerome said today
that there will be nc speedy trial OF
Thaw. During the summer vacation
there are only two parts In the general
sessions court in session and Jerome be-
lieves hat to put the murder trial,
which would probably last two or three
weeks in the calendar would be unfair
to at least so or 60 per cent. of the
other prisoners, who have a prior claim