The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-25


nm actress she was an artists model.
She first appeared In "rhc Wild Rose"
ns show girl, but It wns only for
short time. Her connection in n sim
liar capacity In "The Girl From Dixie"
was even more brief She appeared
for time In "Florodora," and IT. was
| then that she first met Thaw. At no
time did Miss Ncsbit occupy n stage
position of any prominence.
Miss Ncsbit was one Of the party, OF
which Thaw was also n member, that
went abroad In the spring OF 1904. IL
was known then that they were often
in each others company. The gossip
about them, however, did not become
general until dispatches told OF Thaw's
arrest while speeding an automobile In
Switzerland In company with his
wife"
Not long after that story became
current that they had been married
abroad, and that Thaws family was
so annoyed by the reports that he
could hope for no further advances
from his fathers estate. The story or
the marriage was Indignantly denied
soon aftcrward by Thaw and Miss Mes
bit. when they returned to this coun-
try In October 1904. The pair tray
eled together and attracted much no
toricty from the fact that many hotels
refused to receive them unless they
would register as man and wite.
/ When the scandal became unbearaDle,
the couple were summoned to Pitts
burg by Mrs. william Thaw, and the
next the public heard about the matter
was that they were married In that
city. Many different stories OF events
and threats alleged to have brought
about the marriage have been told
since the tragedy Of last June.
Stanford White Well Known.
Stanford White was 90 years old
and member Of family that had
been socially prominent in New York
and New England for several genera
tions His father was n wellknown
critic, journalist and essayist. Stan
ford received splendid education and
travelled extensively in Europe. On
his return to New York he formed
partnership with Charles +. McKim
and william II. Mead, under the firm
name of McKim, Mead & White. The
name of this firm Is associated with
some OF the most notable architecture
of the country, many examples or
which were designed by Mr.. White
himself. He was the architect OF the
Madison Square garden, the Washing
TON arch tho Nav York university, the
University OF Virginia, and many pri-
vate residences throughout the coun-
try In 1884 Mr.. White was married
to the daughter of Judge j. Lawrence
Smith OF this city, who, with one son,
student at Harvard, survived him.
{ jerome to Prosecute.
+ 1t is generally expected that the
, trial will be a short one The case Is
! one of those which almost try them
\ selves, because the facts are so plain
and beyond dispute. There Is no ques-
: ton that Thaw killed White, and no
!, disputing the fact that the killing was
:, deliberate. 1t Is said that about
dozen witnesses will be called by the
D prosecution. Their examination will
e be direct and to the point. Mr.. Je-
z ton in person, will proceed with the
S presentation Of the case against Thaw
as If that young man were some OBJ
scure member of the community. The
indications are that the direct eXami-
nation of witnesses for the prosecution
n will take not more than single court
day. The defense will naturally take
more time for cross examination, and
C il will be by this that the trial will be
e heightened. What the line of defense
# will be has not been made known by
= counsel for Thaw, but whatever it may
o be the district attorney will combat
i every fact developed that conflicts
r with the story told to the jury by the
d prosecutions witnesses.
/, The Line Of Defense.
S While it is true that counsel for
e Thaw have been careful not to reveal
o their plans, certain actions taken by
II them and oyertures made by them to
n professional gentlemen indicate what
y facts they mean to present in court TO
o secure a verdict favorable to their
a. client. 1t is the general understanding
in the district attorneys oiHce that
emotional insanity will be the basis
n of the defense. But if the defense sets
e. up justification and relies on the un-
e written law to create a favorable i'm
n preston for Thaw, there promises to
y be no end Of sensational developments
is If. for instance. an attempt is made
ls to show that White annoyed Evelyn
lie Nesbit Thaw or that he did anything
TO that Harry X. Thaw could properly
st construe as an insult or annoyance &c
x his wife, it is said the prosecution is
IN prepared to combat such efforts in 8
at way that will be decidedly sensational
DO The district attorney, it is said, is II
Mt position to call a witness who WI
H. testify that every allegation Thaw
IN may make against White is but fig
en- ment of his imagination and not baseC
ne on fact. There are witnesses avail