The Washington times., 1907-02-18

he had. sought the aid of Mr.. Comstock
in an effort To prevent these rich men
from carrying on their practice OF ruin
ing young girls-that he mad gone,
believe he said, TO see District Attorney
jerome about it.
one said further he had hired Pinker-
ton detectives 10 follow White and his
emissaTles. He said he EId no desire
personally TO injure White, but wanted
10 get evidence TO put him in prison.
He said White had made Il practice
10 get innocent young girls and seduce
them. He said White had three ways
OF running young girls; one was by Sc
ductlon. and by drugs. and third by
violence | asked him II he had any
idea Of kiiling Stanford White and ne
said no; his whole desire was 10 get
evidence so that he could put him in
the pen because OF the things he had
done lie said the detective ne had
employed reported In a negative way
ana Il was impossible TO bring them
there into court.
Thaw Claimed Act of Providence.
Q.-What did he say as TO any apDhca-
ton he had made for cooperation from
the Comstock Society
Ale said Mr. Comstock had failed
% respond. Mr.. Thaw said he had tele-
phoned 10 the society and a man an
swered tie telephone Thaw offered IL
defray all expenses The only answer he
got was that the society could take care
OF lis own business.
DIN answer to you he said he had
no thought OF idea of killing Stanford
Wbite-dId you ask him how he came 60
kill the man?
Ayes: he said he mad no idea Of kill
ing him. out when he came across Stan
ford White in the theatcr Providence
had taken the matter out OF his hands.
ask ed him IN he did not think II was
harsh way, a bad way He said no.
he thought IL was the best way as IL
had removed White altogether. He said
that II White had gone to prison he
would come ont again. He said that nc
would then have renewed his practices
q. Will you state what else he SaidE
4 He said that Stanford White and
other men who were engaged IN these
criminal practices, were resorting tu
methods OF poison. lie said the Monk
E.ss trnan gang had been hired 10 foi-
low him and pick quarrel and beat
him To death. lie said he always car
ried gun or pistol on that account
Q.-My question was. doctor, whether
he considered himself an object OF per
secuuon?
Ayes. He considered that friends Of
White had conspircd. lie seemed TO be
licvc that his lawyers had cOnspired
with friends Of white while he was in
the Tombs-
Thaw make any protestatiOns as 70 his
sanity?
AYES. he mentioned this conspiracy,
which he regarded very much against
his interests
Custom of the Insane.
C.-NOw as evidences OF his then in
sanity. what value do you attach 60 bis
'SprotestatiOns OF his Sanity2
Alt IS almost invariably the custom
for the insane 10 protest that they are
sane.
Q--Nou have mentioned the various
practices Of this man referred TO as
THE blackguard'' and of his friends.
What did Thaw say about his interest
in the victim
Ale said Il was his duty 20 look ou.
Tor the moral welfare OF the Young
women Of this city and to prevent them
from falling into the hands OF the man.
Q--Was there any specific instance
given of the victims?
Ale mentioned the names OF q num-
Der OF Young women.
Describe it.
Ave were shown into the hospital
ward. Presently Mr.. ThaW was usheTed
81 lie came forward N MS nervous
agltated way and looked at us from one
To the other. l noticed "A staring glar-
ilS Of the eyes. After / first greeted
him he placed on tho desk 4 large paste
board box Allied with papers He turned
10 Hor;ridge and asked. Where are
those papcrS2' II haven't them with
me today" said Hartridgc in very
gentle way. II viii bring them tOmur-
row and You will have all day 10 go over
them. That won't do said Thaw.
Turning TO MS He said. 81 am very sorry
doctors to disappOint you. There won't
be any examination today" And he
walked GU
Q.--What would YOU characterize mis-
statements that in his act OF June - he
was acting as an agent OF Providence
AIS an insane delusiOu.
The codicil no. yet having arrived.
Justice FITZGERALD called for a copy Of
the instrum mt.
Il desire to read it ne said so
that / can judge better what portions
are 10 he excluded. l want 20 keep off
the record everything that is irTela-
vent
Recess was then taken until O'Clock