Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-11
THAW INSISTS
MIN0 IS CLEAR
WSESTS PERMISSION FROM
HIS COUNSEL
Whites Slayer Utters Protest Against
Being Regarded as Being Unbal-
aneed--New Witnesses
Are Found
nv Aeeociat ted Press.

NEW YORK, July t0.-Harry Ken
dali Thaw today in the Tombs prison
gave ont his first formal statement
siitce he shot and killed Stanford White
on the Madison Square roof garden.
In 1t the young man utters protest
against being regarded as being insane
and declares his counsel assures him
that mo-, such course as the appoint
ment Of a commission to inquire into
his mental condition is contemplated.
The statement was handed by Thaw,
in person to newspaper representatives.
He gave IL out with the permission
of his counsel with whom he pleaded all
day to be allowed to deny in person the
current reports as to his sanity and es-
pecially the publishing yesterday of a
purported interview with one of his
counsel quoting the attorney as saying
the prisoner was undoubtedly insane
Young Tha%s statement follows:
Thaw's Statement
81 am informed by Mr. Olcott and
Mr. Gruber that the interview with the
latter i4l--oHe of yesterdays evening
papers quoting him (Gruber) to the eff
feet that I am now insane and that a
lunacy commission would he appointed
to demonstrate that fact has no foun-
dation whatever that MIR, Gruber never
made such statement and that no
such course is contemplated
MIR. Olcott further tells me that he
did not go to Philadelphia for the pur-
pose of seeing or inquiring about a
relatives alleged insanity; and that his
visit had nothing whatever to do with.
fnf,
any member Of my family
The statement was signed with the
initials II. K. T."
When asked if he had anything fur
ther to remark, Thaw said:
THAT statement embodies all / have
to say
Despite the rapid fire of questions
hurled at him by the reporters. Thaw
remained smiling but non-committal
during the four or five minutes he was
with the, press. representa- atives.
Regards Thaw as Insane
Assistant District Attorney Garvin.
continued today vigorously to prose
cute his inquiry into the case and had
before him several prospective wit
nesses. Among them were James L.
Lederer of Philadelphia. who was man.
ager of "The Wild Rose" theatrical
company at the time Evelyn Nesbit
now Mrs. Thow, was a member of the
organization; May Mackenzie, an
actress and friend Of Mrs. Thaw: and
Mary Leahy Mrs. Thaw's maid.
Mr.. Lederer told the assistant dis
trict attorney that it was his belief that
young Thaw is crazy. He based his
opinion on the mans actions during the
time Miss Nesbit was a member Of
The Wild Rose" company.
Mrs. Mackenzie and the maid were
questioned but briefly, being told to re-
port again next week for a further ex-
an1ina tion.
Edna Mcclure. the actress who was
examined by Mr. Garvin Saturday
afternoon, denied today that she made
any of the statements attributed to her
in the newspapers, saying specifically
that she did not tell the assistant dis
trict attorney;of any threats she is sup
posed to have, heard Thaw make
against White.
The district attorneys Office issued
subpoena this afternoon for Mrs.
Beatrice. Schwartz to appear in John
Doe proceedings before the grand
jury. It is said the district attorney
wishes to question her as to alleged
threats she overheard Thaw make
against White. Early in the day coun-
sci for Mrs. Schwartz declared she