Evening journal., 1906-07-10
THAW'SDETECTIVES
VINDICATE WHITE
Men Who DOgged Architect
Failed to Find What En-
pIOyers Sought
READY MONEY NOW NEEDED

NEW YORK, July 1o.-while Harry,
X. Thaw's counsel are collecting svi-
dence with a view to proving that he
was insane at the time ne killed stan
ford White, Assistant District At
torney Francis p. Garvan continues 20
fnd new witnesses 10 swear Thaw fire.
quonty had Threatened to kill the man
who is supposed to have been his rival
in the DIRECTIONS OF Evelyn Nesbit be-
fore she became Mrs. Thaw.
The theory Of the prosecution IS that
Thaw had no motive for the shooting
except hatred and jealousy dating
from the time Evelyn Nesbit consulted
lawyers and made a sworn statement
rejecting ON the man she soon after
ward married
Although the derense has adopted
policy OF silence. Terence j. MoManus.
one OF rhaws lawyers. said yesterday
that il any document purporting 70 be
an ahdavit made by Mrs Thaw was
introduced Il would be proven a forg-
cry
Then you expect to bring handwrit-
ing experts into the case3'' was sug-
], gested
"None win be necessary returned
Mr.. McManus. 1--WE can show Mrs
Thaw never.signed any paper and that
whatever may have been prepared she
was not cognizant Of Its contents and
she did not subscribe 10 A."
Mr. McManus refused 20 discuss the
number OF aliensts who will be called
into the case to assist Dr. Allen Nc.
Lane Hamilton. who has had several
long conferences with the prisoner.
Thaw had Dr. Hamilton retained al.
most Immediately after his commission
OF the crime and il S. reported that he
has sent substantial retalners 10 many
other specialists who have not yet seen
him.
Or. Macdonald Present.
Dr. Carlos Macdonald. one Of the ex.
peris for the prosecution. had a talk
with Mr Garvan yesterday Or. Mac
donald and several other alienists tried
10 examine Thaw on the day after he
was indicted and he then refused posi-
lively TO answer any questions put Ia
M
Is. Olcott. who was present IN his in
terests II is known that Thaws ac.
tions and his casual Conversation al
, the time convinced the physicians h,
e was rational at least to the extent o
determining the consequences Of hl
actions and knowing the difference be
+ tween right and wrong.
e Mr.. Olcott was not IN his office yes
! terday and II was said he was not ex
r pected during the day He went I,
Philadelphia on Saturday to obtain in
] formation about Miss Harriet Thaw
cousin of the prisoner who has beef
D confined IN the Friends Asylum for tn
j Insane Ia Frankfort. for the last tw,
E years. Before she was placed i'm tn
/ institution she barricaded herself I'm
j squalid, rat infested howell An elfor
VIII be made 10 show that Thaw sur
fers from hereditary taint and ON
J. cials Of the Friends Asylum are ex
! pected to be called as witnesses I'm hi
behalf. Mr.. Wolcotrs associates den,
+ knowledge OF his Whereabouts bu
said he expected TO visit several place
IN search OF Witnesses
! II viii be urged IN Thaw's defenc
that his unreasonableiealousv anh hi
lNiolent anger whenever he saw Al,
4 White or heard his name were the ef
fects Of his insanity and that I'm hi
condition Mr.. Whites presence wa
enough to upset his mental balance
I'll one OF the witnesses examined bv NJ,
= Garvan yesterday was Charles Harnet,
!. formerly Mr. Whites private setre
Z tary Another witness was voun
Z woman who knew the persons concern
q ed 10 tho tragedy some time ago. bul
e as she could throw no hight upon thei
q recent troubles she win not appear ii
=. the trial.
n James Lederer was subpoenaed YES
terday to appear IN the Cfimina. cour
Building. He was located IN the Hots
Cadillac. He was associated with nj
, brother. George W. Lederer. In m
production Of ''rhe Wild Rose in ~
!, knickerbocker Theatre. when Evel,,
= Nesbit was IN the cast. Mrs. Georr
! Lederer brought suit for absolute al
II Norce' naming Miss Nesbit as one o
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