The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-22
THAW FORMALLY
PLACED ON TRIAL
COURT ROOM CROWDED WHEN
MILLIONAIRE SLAYER is FOR
MALLY ARRAlGNED.
PLEA STILL A MYSTERY
Bue il Is Believed That He viii Claim
Justification--Case to Be Put
Under Way On Next
Wednesday.

New York Jan. 2l.--Harfy X Thnw
slayer of Stanford White, was taken
from his cell in the Tombs today,
across the famous Bridge OF SigAs'
into the court building. where he wai
formally arraigned. His trial was set
for today but another one, now unje
way must be finished first Thaw's
case was therefore ontinued to Wed.
nesday when 1t is believed the case
VIII actually be put under way.
District Attorney Jerome believes
that the trial will be short He thinks
thar the case is one of brutal murder,
which can be easily proven.
A great crowd thronged The cou
building trying to get glimpse OF
the prisoner. and the street was filled
with those who tried to see him as
he passed over the bridge
viii Plead Justification.
The plans Of the defenie are yelled
in crecy Whether the last mo
ment the 70 ng millionaire will give
in to the wishes of his family and per
init an examination BY a lunacy com
mission still is subject for specula
ton. The presence of his sister, the
Countess Cf Yarmouth, who has more
influence over him thaa any other re-
latve. has caused many to believe
thar he viii change his mind on his
point.
The preYalent opinion, however is
that Thaw will plead not guilty. and
then Eight the case on the allegation
that the unwritten law" Justified his
&C.
No one would be surprised If The sit
uatio1 We're 10 take some new turn
buf the origin CT rumors regarding il
cannot he traced SO many alienists
have declared Thaw insane, or at
least irresponsible, that his family be
iieve thal he would do better to try
TO be committed 70 an asylum for
criminal insane in preference to chanc.
log a commitment 10 the electric
chair
Thus far Thaw's persistent refusal
to agree to a plea cf insanity. his an.
ger at the very suggestion Of appear /
ing before a commission and his curt /
dismissal of several of the best known |
lawyers of New York who had been
engaged for his defense have baffIed
h friends and relatives.
Thaw Not 9emorsefuI.
Thaw apparently has not suffered a
moments remorse duriag his lcng
confnem Mt within the gloomy walls
of the Tombs. His persistence in the
claim that he was morally justified in
taking Whites lite has apparently /
prevailed with his counsel
Once Thaw is in court there is a 1
that the district attorney /
himself may move for the appoint
men- Of a commission TO examine the /
defendant as 10 his sanity
hi trict Attorney Jerome personally |
will have charge of the prosecution of |
Thaw. assisted by one of his deputies |
Mr. Garyan.
Thaw has several lawyers in his /
employ, bnt just who will direct his 1
ca @ In court is not definitely known.
Clifford W. Hartridge, has been acting /
as his leading counsel. but Mr Hart /
ridges practice is said 10 have been /
almost entirely cor fined in the civil /
courts Dolphin G.. Drimar. Of san .
was engaged for the de.
feuse some weeks ago John B. Glea I
son is also acting for Thaw.
Two hundr tale men members Of |
a special panel for the Thaw rial. will /
await the call Of the court, This large I
jury list has been selected with The |
greatest Of care. and every effort has I
been made to avoid the professional /
juror who is ready 10 qralify IN any I
case. u-der any conditions Men Of 1
affairs. with q recognized standing in |
the community. have been sought. and |
the district attorneys office believes
The iis. of those summoned cons.itu- |
ties as b gh q type Of citizenship as
could Doc sccu-ed
Whites Death Sensational.
The climax Of the strange life of /
Thaw vas a. Sensational as were his /
early escapai s.. his courtship, and
his early escapades his courtship. and
his marriage TO Flore1ce Evelyn Mes
bit. who was the the unintenu0nal
cause 81 the Staying Of White.
Chooeng the crowded rOog garden
of fine building which stands az one
Of the best examples # the art Of bis
vic inn. Thaw fred the three bullets
which brought instant death 70 stan
ford white during the closing minutes
oi a gala first night performance q a.
early summer musical affair called
Mamsslie Champagne"
The incidents q the night l7adiHe
I'D 20 fhe tragedy and an that followed