The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-28
JEALOUSY LEADS TO
TRAGEDY IN THEATER
Big Audience ss Madison Square Root
Garden Thrown In . Panic by Muir.
der Done by Society Man.

DER Done by oociety wan.
New York. June 2r.-stanford White,
the eminent architect Of the Arm OF
McKim. Mead q White. was shot last
night and almost Instantly killed by
Harry Thaw, n member OF the promi-
nent Pittsburg family. during The per-
Torrance Of the musical extravaganza.
'Mamselie Champagne" on the roof OF
Madison Square Garden. Mr.. white
died before an ambulance could be
summoned and Thaw was arrested I'M
mediateiy after tho shooting.
Tho Madison Square roof garden.
which has been closed for several years.
was crowded with n fashionable audi
ence. While Harry Short. who filled
the principal comedy role In the piece.
was singing q comic song and the gar
den was cchoing with the laughter and
applause OF the audience a series OF
shots ratified In the rear OF the audi
forum and a man In evening dress was
seen TO fall across table nj which ne
was sitting with n party OF friends. The
man who had fired tho shots fed. pistol
In hand. towards the nearest exit. where
he was seized and disarmed by police.
Instantly the great audisnes was
thrown into q panic and wild STAN.
pede occurred. darissg which chairs and
tables were overturned and men and
women fought with desperation 70 es-
cupe from the roof.
The man who was shot was quickly
Identified M Mr.. White. but his assnil-
ant was not positively known 10 be
Thaw until AFTER he had been taken to
the station house.
Persons in 'front.' OF the auditorium
where the tragedy occurred say that
thcy saw n man sitting with n fash
ionably dressed woman In tho roar sud-
denly walk down toward table I'm
front.
The first intimation OF trouble came
when walking In front OF his seated
victim. the man exclaimed: You've
deserved this You've ruined my home.
and drawing an automatic pistol nre1
three shots. The hrst two took effect.
but before n third was discharged the
pistol was struck up by fireman on
duty In the theater and the bullet went
skyward.
The nssaiiant was taken TO the
West Thirtieth street police station
where he declared himself M John
smith. n student OF $50 Lafayette place.
Washington, ID. c.. but the police on
searching him found cards and letters
addressed TO Harry Thaw. OF Pittsburg.
and later his identity was fully estab-
lished.
The performance was drawing TO n
close and Spices big SIX" sort OF
up To- date Fiorodora sextette. came on
when Mr.. White entered the place. He
came from the Manhattan club. where
he had spent the earlier part OF the
evening. He took n seat In the NTH
row and on the left OF the table and
leaning engaged In conversation with
Harry Stevens. the caterer OF the
garden. Thaw had been present dur
ing the entire performance. with n
woman said TO have been Mrs. Thnw he
had taken seats near table. He was
I'm evening dress and his overcoat was
thrown over the back OF his chair.
He got up every few minutes and
walked about. and the spectators later
recalled that he had acted very ner-
vousiy.
While waiting for n car to come. n
matter OF n few s1ronds. Thaws wife,
who was Evelyn Ncsbit. member of
the original Florodora sextette, rushed
up TO him. threw her arms around
Thaw and declared: I'll stand by you,
Harry"
In the car that arrived was Police
man Debes. OF the West Thirtieth street
station, who had heard the shooting
and cries OF the audience. and Thaw
was taken by him nj once to the po-
lice station.
There were several stories OF what
Thaw did after firing the shots, but
a number OF men agreed that he had
snid: THAT - viii never 30 with
that woman again"
To Policeman Dcbes At the Garden
he said: We'll. damn him, he de-
served a."