Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
THAW MUST FACE
MURDER CHARGE
THIS IS DECISION REACHED BY
JURY
Wife Takes Stand but Declines to
Answer Questions, and Is Ex-
eused-Autopsy Is
Revelation

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@ NEW YORK, June 2S.-The Her @
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@ dence discIOses the secret Of @
@ Thaw's hatred for white was a @
@ suit started against him By Eve O
@ lyn Nesbit prior to her marriage @
@ to him. @
@ In this action she made an ex- @
@ traordinary AFFIDAVIT, the docu- q,
@ ment giving details of such nn- o
O ture that there was no probnbfI- q,
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@ record II he had 1t in his power to @
@ suppress it by making payment, e,
@ even though he might believe he @
@ was being bIackmailed. @,
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@ Mt the time. he could not afford to o
O have the matter become public @
@ and he compromised. o
@ He declared the case was nm eff @
@ fort to extort money, but he paid, O
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@ his bride. @
@ Thaw had reason to believe @
O Stanford White had not only been @
@ consulted about the proceedings, @
@ but he had hand in its inception @
@ and knew every word that had @
o been written. If he had not ac- @
@ tualIy dictated the humiIiating @
@ passages of the affidavit. @
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BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2s.-Harry K.
Thaw was indicted today for murder in
the first degree for the killing of STAN
ford White in Madison Square roof
garden.
His wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, ap-
peared as witness before the grand
jury but was excused from giving
testimony by Assistant District Attor-
ney Garvin and by the jurors, who did
not insist that she should answer
questions.
Thaw will plead to the Indictment
in court tomorrow morning. No time
will be set for the trial until District
Attorney Jerome returns to the city
next week. In the meantime witnesses
have been summoned to appear in John
Doe proceedings at the district att
torney's office.
The grand jurys consideration of the
case followed an inquest by coroner's
jury, which heard the testimony of
several witnesses and rendered a
formal verdict that Whites death had
been caused by Thaw.
The latter calmly listened to the
testimony and while the jury was out
he chatted with his counsel and po-
liceman, sitting near, laughing loud at
one stage of the conversation.
Thaw Goes Back to Tombs
When the jury had completed its
verdict Thaw was recommitted to the
Tombs without bail.
Mrs. Thaw, following her appearance
before the grand jury, crossed the
bridge of sighs and entered the city
prison to see her husband.
They talked together for long time
When Mrs. Thaw attempted to leave
she found her way blocked by the larg-
est crowd. the police say, that has ever
gathered about the structure. She was
virtually held prisoner by the inquisi-
tive throng for thirty minutes, when
police reserves managed to clear the
way for her.
Stanford White was buried today
with simple ceremonies at st. James, L.
l., where he had a summer home. The
services were held in the st. James
Episcopal church and the interment
was in the churchyard.
Thaw sent a message from the Tombs
Continued on page two.