The San Francisco call., 1906-07-09
Enraged by the Attentions
Paid to Other Men by
the Woman He Married
DISPUTES WITH WIFE
Frequent Quarrels Due to
Her Conduct Occur in
the Presence of Friends
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NEW YORK, July s.-Testimony
tending to show that Harry Thaw's re-
sentiment against Stanford White was
based upon long standing and cause
less jealousy. and not to the sudden
rage due to Whites efforts to make an
engagement with Thaw's wife. was
heard today by Assistant District At
torney Garvin. who spent the greater
part OF the afternoon examining Edna
Mcclure. an actress and former friend
Of Mrs. Thaw.
AS ramihcations Of the main theme,
the District Attorneys ONCE discovered
other witnesses who have known Of
the manner in which Mrs Thaw re-
ferred to White, which served to infu-
rate her-l1r1sban6. who made no at
tempt TO conceal his rage. no matter in
what company he might-have been.
Further. a line of evidence was un-
earthed to show that the jealous hatred
that Thaw felt was not confined exclu-
sively 10 White, but to almost every
man whom he suspected Of having
known his wife, even in a casual man
ner
TWO SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES.
It was announced that up to the time
OF his death Stanford White had been
defraying the expenses OF Howard
Nesbit. brother Of Mrs. Thaw, who had
been sent to school by the architect
while he had been on friendly terms
with the young woman. This is re-
garded as possessing especial signifi-
cance. as is also the discovery that
Photographic plates from the now eel
ebrated Evelyn Nesbit affidavit in the
contemplated breach of promise suit
against Thaw are in the possession OF
q photographer whose name is known
IN the District Attorneys office, and
who had been ootified that he must
produce the plates when they are
wanted
Although neither Miss Mcclure nor
Garvin would talk of the statements
made concerning the case, il is known
the young woman told Of many in
stances that had come under her own
observation when Thaw had displayed
his overwhelming jealousy of all who
seemed TO be on even a bowling ac-
quaintance with his wife.
THAW BITTER AGAINST WIFE.
Several times when Miss Mcclure had
been in the company Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thaw and Stanford White had come
into their sight Thaw would indulge in
bitter recriminations. not alone against
White. but against his wife, too This
had occurred often. ii was said, to the
embarrassment Of those who were with
the Thaws
On the other hand, it was declared
that White. @resenting the treatment
accorded him by the young woman.
after he had aided her during her
quarrel with Thaw. in which the afi-
davit had been prepared. made no Sc
cret OF the fact that he felt angered
and that he no longer considered him
self on friendly terms with Miss Mes
bit Many Of Whites friends knew of
the attitude he had assumed toward
the girl and wondered at the fact that,
IN spite OF this resentment, he still
continued to defray the expenses OF
her brother.
SEARCHING FOR WITNESSES.
Wildam Sturgis, close friend OF
Thaw. who enjoyed his complete con-
fidence. and who is said TO have heard
the prisoner make several threats
against Whites life, is being sought
by the District Attorneys Office. So,
too. is a Mrs. Schwarz. who met Thaw
and Evelyn Nesbit abroad, and who is
declared to have been a witness to
quarrels between the couple and TO
have heard the young woman threaten
70 leave Thaw.
Thaw spent quiet day in the
Tombs he had no visitors. He arose
at o'clock and remained in his cell
reading the Sunday newspapers until
10 o'clock. when he attended tie prison
services conducted by Chaplain Wade.
After services he exercised with other
male prisoners IN the Tombs yard.