The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-19
THEY HAD A LONG SIEGE
Been in Consultation More Than
FOrty-Three Hours.
EFFORT TO REACH A VERDICT
Deliberations at an End Late Today;
The Story of the Killing of
Stanford White.

Especial to The Free Press.1
The following telegram was receiv-
ed by The Free Press at AIS this af-
ternoon:
New York, April 1a.-Thaw jury
came into court at Ago this afternoon
and announced Its inability to agree
and was discharged.
New York, April l2.-Apparently as
far away from verdict as when they
retired at 5:l7 last Wednesday after
noon, the jury in the Thaw case con-
tinued today the task of trying to
reach some sort of an agreement. No
word whatever had come from the jury
room up to 1890 p. m. when Justice
Fitzgerald ordered the luncheon recess
of the court until 2 p. m. At this
hour the noon day repast was also or
dered for the jurors and served to
The remarkable feature of the jury's
long consideration of the case is the
fact that not once during the forty
three hours which had elapsed up to
noon today has the jury suggested
that it could not agree and thus ask
for discharge from further service.
The facts surrounding the killing of
Stanford White are these: Stanford
White was shot by Harry X. Thaw on
the night of Monday, june rs, 1906, DUR
ing performance of '.Mamselle Cham.
payne" in full view of the gay throng
that was seated at the tables watch
ing the premiere of the musical comedy.
Thaw was Immediately taken into GUS
tody. Three shots were fired by Thaw,
each taking effect in the breast of the
architect, who dropped to the floor a
lifeless form. Mr.. White had no oppor-
tunity to defend himself. He had been
sitting at one of the tables deeply en-
crossed in the light opera which was be-
ing enacted when he was suddenly con-
fronted by the Pittsburger.
Without warning the latter leaned
over the table, held the revolver within
foot of the architects breast and fired.
1t is supposed that the second bullet
caused death. Mr.. White never uttered
a word from the moment Thaw flour.
ished the pistol in front of him.
The beginning of the end was in the
Cafe Martin several hours before the
shooting on the roof garden. Thaw and
his wife, with Truxton Beale and Thorn
as McCaleb of California were at one
of the tables. The place was crowded
with diners, and it was not until they
had taken their seats that Mrs. Thaw
suddenly gave little cry of alarm and
seemed confused. A moment later she
scrubbed a message on card and hand
ed it to her husband. The note read:
"That dirty B is here" "B' was in.
tended for ''blackguard."
Leaving the Cafe Martin, Mr.. White
went to the Manhattan club, of which
he was a member, and remained for a
short time, thence proceeding to his
apartment in the towner of the Madison
Square garden. He left his apartment
at ten o'clock and returned to the Man
haitian club, but quickly retraced his
steps to his apartments. He departed
from them for the last time at forty.
nine minutes past ten o'clock.
Thaw and his party had entered the
garden. Thaw did not take seat, but
chose to walk about the rear of the
auditorium, leaving his wife to sit with
Mr.. MoCaleb and Mr.. Beale. He was
pale and excited looking, and attracted
attention as he walked nervously back
and forth, staggering at times as though
he was intoxicated.
1t was while Thaw was pacing the
aisle at the far western end of the
auditorium that Mr.. White entered the
roof garden. He was alone, but as he
took a seat he was greeted by Harry
Stevens, caterer, who chatted with him
for moment. When Mr.. Stevens left he
turned his attention to the performances
on the stage and was deeply engrossed
in the play when Thaw caught sight OF
him. The lights at the time were low
and made it difficult to recognize any
body at distance.
From the rear of the auditorium Thaw
watched the architect for a short time
and then gradually threaded his way
+bro,,ob fba mo izo of fahlaS iowa rds fh4