Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
WHITE FAMILY
WILL ASSIST
Architects Relatives to Work
With Prosecution.
NEW WITNESSES FOUND
Mrs. Thaw at the Tombs Again
Today.
NEW GRAND JURY IMPANELED
Recalcitrant Witnesses Will Be
Taken Before That Body-Mrs-
Thaw to Become a Mother.
NEW GRAND JURY IMPANELED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Wben District At
torney Jerome reached his office this morn
ing for the first time since his arrival after
his vacation, he began at once TO busy hlm-
self with the case against Harry X. Thaw,
who shot Stanford White in the Madison
Square roof garden on Monday night. One
of the first callers Mr.. Jerome had was Al
Ian W. Evarts counsel for the White fam
ily who was IN consultation with the dis
trict attorney for over half an hour. Mr..
Evarts declined to discuss the subject or
his talk with Mr.. Jerome 1t is believed
that he offered Mr.. Jerome all the assist
ance the members of the White family
could give.
Another caller at the district attorneys
office today was p. l.. Bergoff, the head or
q private detective agency, who says that
he acted Whites bodyguard at time
when the architect was shadowed by de-
tectives. According to his investigation he
says that these detectives were hired in the
interests OF Thaw. Bergoff made long
statement to Assistant District Attorney
Garvan, and is said to have told many
things regarding Whites life while he act
ed as a sort of protector He had with him
several of the employees OF the agency to
bear out his story. Neither District Attor-
ney Jerome nor Mr. Garvan would discuss
what Mr. Evarts or the detectives had to
say.
Jerome Non-Committal.
Mr. Jerome said to all inquirers that he
would not say anything about the particu-
lar course his Office would pursue until he
had acquainted himself with the details of
the shooting and the events following it.
1t was said, however. that the case would
be taken before the new grand jury, which
will organize today.
Thaw was awake early this morning and
said that he had never slept better in his
life. His wife visited him this morning,
arriving at the Tombs at 1925
Mrs. Thaw remained with her husband
for about an hour and when she out
of the Tombs she was all smiles
How was your husband?" she was
asked.
"Oh. he's very Well" she replied He
is getting along nicely"
When Mrs. Thaw was asked how she felt
herself, she said: II am telling much bet
ter today than l have felt since this affair
happened"
Mrs. Thaw then hurried to her electric
cab and was driven TO the offices Of Thaw's
attorneys.
NEW YORK. July 2-It was announced
yesterday that today conference will be
held between District Attorney William
T. Jerome. who has Just returned from
vacation In Canada, and Allen w. Evarts,
the lawyer for the family of Stanford
White. who was shot by Harry Kendall
Thaw. Mr. Evarts will give Mr. Jerome all
the private papers left by Stanford White
which have any bearing on his acquaint-
ance with Mrs. Thaw and her husband
The conference will mark the first move
by the family OF the slain architect to CO.
operate with the authorities in the prosecu-
lion of the man who caused his death
Until the conference is over no statement
will be made by the family. With the ar
rival here yesterday of Richard Mansfield
White OF Seattle. Wash, the brother of the
dead architect. II was believed ~tnat the
rule OF silence which has been observed
since the tragedy in the White household
would be broker, but the brother going at
once TO the White home In East 21st street.
went into retiTe&cS.is and refused To see
visitors.
New Witnesses Found
Those who called were referred to Law
yer Evarts. Lawrence White the son of
the dead man. said that Mr.. Evarts was
the only one qualified TO discuss the case
His uncle. who had not seen Stanford
'-i4NS A'A SASiAL years, was not SufflCientlV
posted To talk. Ex-Judge Olcott leadip,
counsel for Thaw, had expected to sDenJ
Sunday out of the city. but there were de-
Neiopments late Saturday night which No
cessitated his staying over for the fore
noon. Several witnesses were found on
saturday night, and the lawyer was mn
willing to delay seeing them None of tho
witnesses threw any particularly new ligh,
upon the case.
Thaw's Wife Absent.
contrary to expectations Mrs Thaw did
not visit her husband yesterday. Instead
she spent very quiet day In her hotel
II was reported that she expected 10 he
joined by her mother, Mrs. Holman OF Pitts
burg. but this was denied. The denial was
burg.
The John Doe proceedings started by the
district attorneys office TO examine into
the raniications OF the Thaw case will be
continued today. Those witnesses who OF
their own volition tell the district attorney
what they know OF the case will not be
taken before the grand Jury. 1t Will be only
In cases where persons subpoenaed show
signs of being recalcitrant that they viii
be taken into the jury room. A new grand
jury will be impaneled today. Thaw's Sun
greatly disappointed when he learned from
q telegram from his wife she could not
visit him.
Thaw Has Changed.
special to the New York Sun says: That
Mrs Harry Kendall Thaw is shortly to be-
come a mother and that II was the perse-
cution of Stanford White while she was In
this condition that impeiled Harry Thaw
to murder him is one story which is being
talked of in Pittsburg today. 1t is said Mrs.
Thaw expects an heir in about four months
Thaw's friends here say that he had ma
terially altered his course OF life lately.
Just week or two before his mother sailed
n r a
Lyndhurst for the inmates of tho Home for
1ncurable Cripples. which Is supported by
Mrs. Thaw through the Third Presbyterian
Church There are eighteen children there.