Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-26
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wheel on his assailani and had turned only |
nan around, as the bullet literally went |
ihrough the corner Of his head In a nlanc- /
ing direction That the second shot did /
not hit another Ia the crowd of more than
able '''''''
II was reported this morning that Nr
lhaw had been heard 10 direct that sbe
be dnNon 70 l4S West F0rtv-ninth street
ever
Well on to o'clock this morning
large crowd hung around the police Sta
tioni with every little while some alleged
friend OF 1haw trying 10 get 10 see him,
until o special detail Of officers was re-
qured 70 keep the crowd IN check
Lawrence White. son of tho murdered
man was informed OF the tragedy about
midnight. He went 10 the Madison
Square Garden and after arranging ior
the care OF the body summoned his
fathers partner Mr. Mckim, and both
drove away. II Is beloved that they
went TO Long Island town. where Mrs.
White Is III. 20 break the news 10 her.
pc tragedy while a shock 10 tho friends
OF both men was not altogether a surprise
70 them. They knew and have known
Tor several years that against the architect
lhaw had the most bitter feeling. Ii
dated back 70 the time when he first fell
IN love with the young woman who Is nov
ms wife. He made no secret Of this ioel-
ing IL had come 10 the ears of White,
and his friends had often discussed it with
him some had oven warned him 10 bo
careful, but declaring that there was no
f.H fa4lfafar .st.f
about ms business as usual Mr., and
Mrs, lhaw lived in Pittsburg, and the
incident was fast being forgotten until
! the early part OF last spring, when the
I young couple came 20 this city and took
/ apartments. The warnings were renewed
I then on the part OF some but At all these
the architect laughed
The beginning Of the tragedy lastnight
/ was IN the Cafe Martin al the dinner hour.
1 rs end was on the roof, a few minutes
after II o'clock. In the first scene Mr.
and Mrs. Thaw her father and another
man were dining together, whom White
and two other men entered and took
places nearby According 10 Thaw's own
words TO a reporter, he did not know Of
the presence Of White until tho agitation
Of his wife attracted his attention. He
asked a question. TO be answered with a
note saying
THAT dirty hlackguard is here
White left the cafe soon aiterward
visiting his studio in the tower OF Madison
Square Garden which is one Of many build
ings he designed, next going % bis club
end finally going 70 the root garden Mr..
and Mrs 1haw were there Mrs Ihaw
had gone back to the scenes to visit some
friends and Immediately her husband
began pacing up and down the floor II
was while Thaw was on the western side
Of the building that White came IN, sat
down and ehatted a moment with Harry
Stevens, and next as Stevens lett, looked
a. the stage Ihaw watched him q
moment from one Of the entrances and
next began 70 make his way forward.
Without looking 70 the right or lett brush
ing into several men and women, be
walked slowly toward the stage until he
leaned forward over It's edge opposite
his victim. As he did this, White reoog
nized him and made q move as il 10 arise
but there was no time With some NUT
tered imprecation, the young man, draw
ing a large automatic revolver, begaI
firing. Three shots rang out, two tool
effect and White was dead. Turning
Thaw faced the audience, "broke th'
weapon, throwing all the cartridges out
and started away II was then that h
was arrested, and soon aiterward Mrs
Thaw rushed up and, putting her arm
, about his neck, kissed him,
. A statement credited 70 Ihaw immedi
l ately after the arrest Is this.
, eve were all at a party IN Martin s
b You can find out the names OF the other
7 there. / was sitting some distance iron
}, my wife. Suddenly ! saw her get yer,
q pale and begin to shiver, and I though
!, she was in. / made a motion to inqWr
D what was the matter, and She called
b waiter and wrote a note, which she sen
= around the table to me. The note SAT-
, The dirty blackguard is here. Next
= turned and saw that fat scoundrel slttn
< there, big and healthy, and then say
y her and how she was
e sDid White make any motion TO attae
q you 2"
"What ?" said Thaw.
The question was repeated.
Thaw nodded his head in the afiirmt
e tive.
5. From his pocket, when he was searches
r there was taken a leather revolver shlei'
z such as policemen carry their weapons II
Il He had Sl5S in cash and several blan
e checks. besides a gold cigarette case.
It Thaw did not display the least anxlet
y about his own welfare or about the eiie'
e M his shots. He never asked a questie
about White. He did not ask any que
tions Of the police at all. He seemed
uneoncerned as il hailing out a chautieu
instead Of facing an accusation oil murue
Il AS he talked with reporter, he revert,
- III his vife's attack OF shivering when 81
Il saw White in Martins. ~ ,
q aThat poor, delicate, little thing,
= nervous and shaking like reed, ne SAL
. half TO himself. "And there he was, u
the BIZ. healthy scoundrel God.
y There we're many dramatic inoiden
1. 1. connected with the shooting. Il was ~
= se one Of the characters was Singing N
= tba frst shot was heard. Manager La
!. renoe of the theatre was one OF the m
~ ~ realize that it was no stage revolv
tbst mad cracked. and jumping 70 taol
, ii commanded his chorus TO contin
y singing but the girls on the stage mad se'
!. Wbite fall and several tainted. EV'
81 tbsn the audience was not fully alive
tbe situation. and it was not until u W
= .nnonnced that an accident had ha
.snad did the excitement begin,
Stanford White was the son oi hlchs
Can't White and Alexina B. Mease. +
s.tber was widely known as critic, lot
nal;st and essavist and for more than
,.ears ,,es'rs served as chief Of the United stat
bo,.enne 49, Marine Bureau for the distr
~ New York. Tho American head OF I
Ss,,,;l,, was John White, who came to Il
nonnirv ,@a in 1882 from England, a passsse
ger on the ship Lion, and settled 81 oS
bridge, Mass, .h,4 nh