The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-30

NEW YORK. March sO.-Here is
I Harry Thaws own story OF the shoot
/ ing OF Stanford White, as told by him
/ 70 Alienist Britton D. Evans. when
/ Evans visited him in the Tom 5s prison.
DR.. Evans repeated Thaw's story on
/ the witness stand. Il is from his ac-
count, under oath. that the following
statement is taken.
Thaw said:
I have been subjected 10 effects Of q
conspiracy. Lawyer Delaheld, Of New
York, and the firm Of Black OIcott.
/ Gruber & Bonynge. were in a conspiracy
with Jerome TO railroad me 10 an asy-
l1m. They wanted 10 declare ne IN
sane.
Says Friends Shielded White.
1T IS all rot There is nothing 10 IL
They I'd not want me 10 come through
trial where I might be vindicated. ana
where / might tell 10 a court and jury
al that there is in this matter
Whites friends desired this. and
they had access 10 Mr.. DelafeId and
Black. Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge. and
even 70 the district attorneys Office.
and they were all in coIIusion 10 close
the matter up quietly. and 10 defeat any
eHort on my part or Of my attorneys to
show TO the court and jury and the
world the Infamous conduct Of Stanford
White.
This man, the beast, the blackguard.
sought to harm every pure-minded
woman that came in the sphere OF his
observation.
- tried to save them-I tried to save
them-I did all in nv power TO do so.
No Desire to Kill White.
4 never wanted 10 shoot that man.
never wanted TO kill him; I never had
, any desire TO Kill him: but I did want
thorough legal means 70 bring him to
trial l wanted 10 bring him before a
court so that his Infamous doings might
be held up TO the public and that he
might be brought TO justice and suffer
for that which he had done.
But Providence took charge of the
situation; this was an act of provi-
denCe. and had IL been nv judgment
would have preferred for him 10 suff4r
the humiliation and all that comes from
laying bare this matter of his doings
before a court and before the public %
Asked what he did 20 bring the matter
before the public, Thaw continued:
I went to Mr.. Comstock. ! went 70
Mr.. Jerome. ] went to the Pinkerton
and other detective agencies. and they
reported lack 10 me that Mr.. Jerome
said ] had better let it drop; that there
was nothing 70 H.
Detectives Failed to Report.
The detective agencies said that they
would work further on il, but did not
give a report which warranted me or
enabled me TO bring any action against
him or have action brought against hina
in a court OF law.
Mr.. Comstoclz did not give me any
encoura gement or do for me that which
would enable me 70 bring White to
justice
There was q prominent lawyer who
was an adviser to White and at the
same time a counsel TO Mr. Comstock
for his society. This mar vas Delaney
NlcoI He was another ink in the con
spiracy. There was a general conspir-
acy between the district attorneys office
and Whites influential friends. There
was Mr. p. who was a friend OF
White He was associated with White
in questionable practices.
Advised to Garry Pistol.
Z carried a pistol because I was ad-
vised to do so by Roger O'AIara. Roger
O'Mara had told me that I had better
protect myself. after / had told O.Mara
that on several occasions thugs had
jostled me and had endeavored 20 GET
me INTO a braWl
These people were the hired agents
OF Stanford White Who hired the
Monk Eastman gang and such people,
10 get me into difficulties so thev could
kick me to death. But the shooting
OF man is a terri5le proposition
wanted, by legal process. 10 bring him
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