Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-09
THAW SHOWS NO
INSANITY SIGNS
TALKS WITH REPORTER FOR
Fifteen MINUTES
District Attorneys Force Puts In En-
tire Sunday Gathering Evil
dence and Taking Testl-
n1ony In Case
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, July S.-This has not
been day of Sabbath rest and observ-
ance in the district attorneys office.
The Thaw-White murder case was
deemed of such Importance to make
seven days of work necessary on the
part of the prosecution.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
today examined, among others, Edna
Mcclure, an actress and former warm
friend OF Thaw and his wife. So many
actresses will be examined the coming
week it may be termed show girls
week in the district attorneys office.
MISS McClure's story corroborated the
many reports of Thaw's brutal treat
ment of Evelyn Nesbit and also threw
further light on Evelyn Nesbit's af-
fidavit in the mysterious suit which
stanford White induced her to start
against Thaw.
Describes Treatment
In this affidavit Evelyn Nesbit de-
scribed her treatment by Thaw. She ac-
cused him of taking jewelry from her
and went into their relations
White saw the preparation of this
affidavit and there were interlineations
in his handwriting. Miss Mcclure went
into details of the bitter rivalry be-
tween White and Thaw for the possess
sion of Evelyn Nesbit
The two men appeared in the light of
bidders for the girls favor, and the
one who spent the most money held
her.
On several occasions when Thaw saw
White he made remarks about the lat
ter. On one occasion, which was de-
scribed by Miss Mcclure. he remarked
in the presence of several others be-
sides her: There goes that b that
had you before did"
The story of various witnesses Is that
Mrs. Thaw on these occasions turned
Oh her husband, reproached him for
talking in such way to her and told
him White was the man he had better
talk to.
Trusts One Man
About the only man that Thaw would
trust his wife with. according to the
story of their friends, was William
Sturgis. Thaw often asked him to
take his wife out to restaurants and
theaters.
On one occasion. according to the
story told today, Thaw became greatly
excited in regard to White and In the
presence of Sturgis and several others
is said to have pulled out revolver
and said: This is what l will kill
that with The district at
torney is looking for Sturgis.
That former friends of Thaw should
be the ones to give such testimony is
regarded as strengthening the case
which the prosecution is building UP
against Thaw, particularly as these
have described Thaw as making threats
against White.
They are also regarded as showing a
motive for the killing. dating back to
the rivalry of the two men over Eve
lyn Nesbit.
With such testimony the prosecution
expects to knock out the defense of
emotional insanity"
Trouble Over Allowance
The young wife and Thaws family,
1t is admitted, have had some difficulty
in regard to EVelyn's allowance,
Thaws mother having declared re-
Gently II would have to be cut down.
The young woman objected to this,
saying it was necessary, in order for
her to maintain the mode of living in
which Thaw had accustomed her that
she be allowed every dollar originally
set aside for her In the agreement made
with Thaw's family at the time of the
wedding
Thaw's mother, who controls the
family fortune, is now on her way to
New York from England. Consultation
will be held between her and Harry S
wife Immediately after her arrival and
the question of money will be threshed
over.
Thaw gave a reporter an interview
today in the Tombs. The chief value
of this interview is that it shows him
to be thoroughly sane.
Fifteen minutes conversation showed
no indication of vagaries in the slayer
of Stanford White
He expressed both hope and con-
fidence of regaining his freedom, but
he declined with firm insistence to dis
cuss the events that led up to his
killing of the architect and the former
friend of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.