The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-17
SAID PROVIDENCE
SHOWED HIM WAY
Remark that ThaW Made Aft
er He Had Shot White
to Death.
so CLAIMS HIS WIFE
EVELYN THAW WILL MAKE A
STATEMENT TO THAT EF-
Feet ON THE WITNESS STAND
MONDAY.
so CLAIMS HIS WIFE
rrub,isners' Press1

New York, Feb. 16.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw will be called as the first witness
Monday morning when the trial of her
husband. Harry X. Thaw, for the MUIR
der of Stanford White, is continued be-
fore Justice Fitzgerald.
This was announced this evening
after an afternoon of consultation be-
tween the profiligate young Pittsburg
millionaire, his counsel and his wife.
1t is stated that Mrs. Thaw will tell
Monday that Thaw told her, in the
hearing of DR.. Brinton B. Evans, the
alienist, that he had to kill White and
that Providence had shown him that
was the only way to end his troubles.
Thaw's exact words, which, it is said
she will testify to, and which DR.. Ev-
ans will corroborate, when he is put
on later, were, Il had tried for long
time to put the brute behind the bars,
because / thought that was the place
for him. 1 was still trying when sud
denly providence showed me the way
to end it. l had to kill him. That
was the only way and l did as Provi-
dence told me to do
The words are regarded as signifi-
cant as showing that Thaw labored
under the delusion that he was direct
ed by force higher than himself, to
kill Stanford White.
The conference of the Thaw attor-
neys today was the result of the pub
lication that Evelyn had been con-
nected with action for divorce brought
by his wife against George w. Lederer.
She was named as correspondent, but
was later exonerated. Attorney Del
mas wanted to clear up the whole mat
ter and stave off any possible embar
RAISING cross questioning of her on
this subject by the prosecutor. The
meeting resolved itself into general
discussion of plans.
Beside Mr.. Delmas, present in the
Tombs conference were Dan O'Reilly,
Henry McPike and Russell Peabody.
counsel for the man on trial for his life
and Evelyn, who had been brought to
the Tombs from Mr. Delmas's office.
1t was stated that DR.. Evans will not
be put back on the stand again imme-
diately, but that Evelyn would finish
her story, thus making it possible for
the introduction of Thaw's will as evi-
dence.
Dan O'Reilly said this afternoon that
any attempt on the part of Jerome TO
have a Iunacy commission appointed
would be fought. The district attor-
ney's office has kept silent on this
question today and talk of the posi-
bility of the trial coming 10 an abrupt
end is slowly dying out.
Mrs. ]. J. Caine. the Boston milliner,
and an intimate friend of Evelyn. said
today that she is ready TO swear for
the defense that she heard Thaw OF
fer Mrs. Holman $4,000 for Evelyns S
hand in marriage. Her testimony. II
is said will do much TO Offset the ef-
feet of Howard Nesbits testimony and
that given by other witnesses of the
prosecution, tending TO show that Har-
~ Thaw abused Evelyn
All day today the district attorney
office force has been getting ready a
long list of questions TO be used in the
cross-examination of Mrs. Thaw Rep.
resentatives of the public prosecutor
say they have not been idle during the
delay occasioned by the death Of juror
Bolton's wife. but have been inyesti
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