Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
MRS. THAW HAS
TURNED INFORMANT
Now Actively at Work for Her
Husband.
WAS WHITE Prosecuted?
Delaney Nicoll Says That He Com
Delaney Nicoll Says That He Com
planned to Him.
ANOTHER MAY BE IMPLICATED
July Grand Jury is to Consider the
Case Despite the Fact That It Has
Already Been Passed Upon.


NEW YORK. June 20.-Both the district
attorneys office and counsel for the defense
today devoting themselves to the Sc
rious work OF preparing the evidence in the
case of Harry K. Thaw. The preliminaries
have been completed. Since the killing OF
Stanford White Monday night Thaw has
been arraigned. has been before the coro-
ners jury. formally charged with murder
indicted. and yesterday added the final page
to the first chapter of the court proceedings
by appearing in court of general sessions
and personally pleading Not guilty.
Today finds Mrs. Thaw not only a willing
witness for her husband. but an active as
sstant for his attorneys Yesterday she
was under grueling examina ton by his
lawyers for four hours. and related every
incident OF her life that may bear on the
case. When she had finished stenographers
had nearly one hundred closely written
sheets of the story. The examination may
he continued later. Mrs. Thaw's activities
did not end here, for she assumed the roles
of informant and inouistor, securing the
evidence of many young women who knew
stanford White. and aiding her attorneys
in questioning others.
The states lawyers were in the meantime
S busy Thaw's, and this morning they
delVed deeper ana deeper into the case,
striking for 'he dTect motive for the kill
ing. Truxton Beale, who was with White
at the dinner which preceded the shooting.
has hot appeared yet, and is believed to
nc IN wash CF' on. His evidence is wanted
to follow that of Thomas McCaleb Thaw s
California friend who dined with the
Thaws Monday night and who appeared be-
fore ;be acting district attorney yesterday
McCaleb was al the roof garden with the
Ihaws at the time of the shooting. From
what could be learned McCaleb's story Is
interesting in showing that Mrs. Thaw and
he started to leave the roof garden before
the shooting and were on their way out
when they he ar the shots. McCaleb is said
to rave swCfn that when the shots were
heal Mrs Thaw srat he'd him by the arm
AMI made this rln.a.n. My God! He's shot
him"
McCaleb With Mrs. Thaw.
Just what reason McCaleb gave for start
irs to cave tetore the shooting could not
be LEARNED lie said that he had gone to
Giancr with them at the Cafe Martin, de-
scribed how they sat at the table and
where White sat. The seat that White took
was one facing Mis-. Thaw. McCaleb said
that Whites name. however, was not men
toned al the dinner and that he did not see
any note passed 5e; ween Thaw and his wife
during he nner. When they got to the
roof garden ! e sat down with Mrs. ThaW.
Thaw after d " hile got out of his seat and
lett them Ills statement covered many
Important points, II is said, but every effort
Is being made III Keep all the evidence quiet
until the trial.
somewhat startling statement was
made tcGay to the effect that the July grand
jury which comes in Monday will take up
the Thaw case 1t was the June grand Jury
that inflicted Thaw
No Intimg;'on has yet been given about
what feature of tfe case will be the subject
OF examination before the secret lnquisi-
trial body. bot & Is assumed the district
attorney seeks to implIcate another person
IN the crime There can be no reason for
another indictment against Thaw, as the
one actually in existence has not yet been
attacked As Thaw Is known to have tired
the three shots that killed Mr.. White the
announcement Of further proceedings
caused general surprise.
Several More Subpoenas.
There are several subpoenas outstanding
and all Assistant District Attorney Garvan
was willing to say last night was that they
were issued for persons who would not
voluntarily present themselves for exami-
nation in the district attorneys office He
would not state what features of the case
he expects TO learn from them. He ad-
mitted that the July grand jury would hear
testimony relating to the tragedy.
Acting District Attorney Mott is still un-
willing TO hazard a guess as TO the proba-
bilities of speedy trial
III we hurry up the case he said. ''the
office Will be attacked for fsvoring a rich
man. II we delay II we viii be accused
OF postpouing a murder case in the inter
ests of a rich man, that he may be better
enabled 10 thwart Justice"
Delaney Nicon of the law firm OF Nicoll,
Ana fNss-.r
closest friends and who was often consult
ed by him, said he knew nothing of the
murdered mans personal affairs. He ad-
mitted conferences with White on other
matters
white came to me several times" he
said. 'and complained that he was being
prosecuted by Thaw."
"in what way?'
He told me that Thaw caused him to
be followed by detectives. He asked me
II something could not be done to stop IT.
Thaw Uncomfortable.
Thaw passed an uncomfortable night In
his cell on account OF the oppressive heat
The prison is close and stufry even under
ordinary conditions OF weather. and las,
night It was almost unbearables Toward
morning the temperature dropped slightly
and the prisoner succeeded In getting Ia
sleep. Scarcely more than an hour later
however, the sun came pouring through the
barred window OF his cell and his rest was
ended.
Mrs. Thaw was the earliest visitor at the
prison today. She arrived at the beginninc :
of the four-hour period during which Wis
itors are permitted to enter the Tombs In
contrast with her previous visit to her hus-
band. the streets around the prison were
deserted when she arrived today.
Mrs. Thaw remained with her husba nd
for an hour and a half. Thaw presented
his wife to DR. Mcguire, the Tombs ply
sician, and Rev. John A. Wade. the Epis-
copal chaplain OF the prison. and the
three talked together for some time Be
fore leaving the prison Mrs Thaw asked
Warden Flynn II he could not make an
excludes visitors from the Tombs on SIM
day. The warden informed her that the
only person with authority to grant her
wish Is Corrections Commissioner Lam
trey. He advised Mrs. Thaw to see the
commissioner, and she said she would do