Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-29
Plea Was Entered With a RGSHT-
VaiOl That Ii May be With
drawn Next Tuesday,
AMENDED BY COUNSEL
IhaT Vas Remarkably Cool During His
Brief Visit 10 The Courtroom aud
Prior 10 That Ordeal.
Associated Pes Dispatch by special Wires.

New York, June % Harry *. Thaw
entered a formal plea of not guilty when
auaigned in the Court Of General sessions
today on the charge of numbering stan
ford White. The plea was entered with
a reservation that II may be Withdrawn
on Tuesday next
While waiting for the opening OF court,
lhaW sat near an open winoow M the
Bridge of Signs, which connects The prison
with the Criminal Court Building He
talked freely with newspaper men and
others during his brief stay but declined
70 say anything whatever concerning his
case. He appeared IN good physical
condition and said he slept fairly well
last night.
How do you ind the beds ?" Thaw
was asked
well he replied. "they arc not just
what have been used to, but ] guess II
get accustomed 10 them.
Ihaw was taken into Justice Cowing
court where he was TO plead TO the muir
der charge behind three other prisoners.
one OF whom was a negro. charged with
larceny He was dressed in the same
grcy suit which he wore yesterday, with
a white shirt and collar and a black bow
/ tie His appearance was very little
{ different from that of yesterday, except
that he was slightly paler He stood
with his back TO an open window at the
north end of the courtroom and chatted
to court officer while the other prisoners
were being auaigned. When his case
was called, Thaw stepped briskly to the
. barrier inside Of which his counsel, eX-
Judge Olcott and T. j. McManus, were
sitting at a table with Assistant District
Attorneys Garvan and Mott When
Clerk Tenney read the charge of murder
in the first degree, he asked Thaw what
he had to say in regard TO the indictment
and the prisoner answered distinctly:
"Not guilty"
His counsel Immediately interposed ar
amendment 10 the plea, asking of the
court leave to withdraw the plea any
time up TO next Tuesday This wai
granted and a minute later the prisoner
was led away from the bar and re-entereC
the prison Ihaw was remarkably COO
during his brief visit TO the courtroom
and prior to that ordeal, when he sat TO
a time in the Bridge of Sighs. He wa
under the watchful eyes of several police
men and prison keepers, but apparent.
he was unaware Of their continuou
scrutiny Of every movement. His fac
was pallid but his eyes were bright, an'
every glance he took az the passing Il
and fro OF the prisoners showed that b
was keenly alert and more than interests
in the surroundings. The only careless
ness in the prisoners makeup that wa
! noticeable was the fact that his hair wa
. rufled as If IL had not been combed ia
over a week
At the conclusion Of the court pre-
, ceedings Assistant District Attorney Not
was approached by a friend who asked
"Wha is there in this case %
, Mr. Mott replied: 1T is simply a que
I tion Of whether New York has got dow
D 10 the le el Of a mining camp. or wheth'
e a man has got some chance for his li
r here
b Thaw's attorneys already have decide
s upon their defence II is said they wi
q endeavor to show that Thaw was in
Z state Of emotional insanity 40 the time
g the shooting. They will 60 so far as The
4 are allowed into the past life of Stanioi
g White and will endeavor to show that
B, sought Mrs. 1haw after her marriage.
e According TO the Globe today, invest
s ration has brought 10 light the fact th
Stanford White, who was supposed to
wealthy had been living beyond his j
come and was heavily in debt, OWL
$500 900 10 one young member Of
n prominent family and as much more
= other persons In addition TO this, {
Globe saws White had drawn so heavi
+ from the architectural firm Of which
K was a member that he had been notih
r that he could not draw more, but wou
y, be allotted weekly sum, which was u
s. TO be exceeded.