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THAW'S STORY TOLD
“Slaying of Stanford White
an Act of Providence.”
DR. EVANS TELLS OF HIS RAVINGS
Ascused Held He Was Vietim of Jo-
reme Comspiracy—Eipert Says He
Was Crasy When Married
and Will Was Made.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 For the first
time since the fateful tragedy on the
Madison Square roof gardeam, when
Stanferd White was shot and killed,
court. It is a remarkable narrative,
the witneds stand lu the criminal
neh of the supreme court It created
almost as much surprise as the story
teld by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, and it
ast
time they were executed.
of his marriage to Evelyn Nesbit in
Pittsburg.
The codicil was read first. It pro-
vided that the sum of $7,600 should be
set aside to be used Iu the prosecution
of Stanford White and another man
who, Thaw wrote, through an elderly
woman, lured a young girl to a house
and them ruined her.
Thaw also referred in the codicil to
other cases for which he sald White
might be prosecuted. There were four
of these cases mentioned.
No names were read in court except
White's.
Thaw also willed $2,600 to each of
these persous: Anthony Comstock, Dr.
Parkhurst, Frederick Longfellow, his
lawyer, and a Pittsburg liwyer. This
monsy was to be used for the prosecu-
tiem of Stanford White
In the will, which Mr. Delmas read,
Thaw set aside $5,000 for his wife In
lism of dower. He also gave $5,000 in
trust for his wife and provided for an
income of $500 a year for her brother,
Howard Neshit.
The last clause of the will left the
residue to bis wife in trust and guaran-
teed an income of $12,000 a year If she
remained womarried and $4,000 a vear
if she remarried.
Lawyer Delmas succeeded In over
coming District Attorney Jerome's ob
jection te admitting as evidence the
conversations Leld between the pris
oner and Dr. Evans on the occasion
of the visits of the doctor to study him
In the Tombs shortly after the mur
der.
Dr. Evans told bow Thaw insisted
that he was the vietim of a conspiracy
between his lawyers at that time and
the district attorney, who, he sald,
wanted to railroad him to a lunatic
asylum to save the name of Stanford
White.
“The prisoner told me,” sald the doo
tor, “hew be Lad sought the ald of An-
thony Comstock to prevent White's
fayther interference with young girls,
bew he had lald the matter before the
district attorney and how he bad hired
detectives, who learned eucugh to es-
tablish the charagter of White, but
failed to get eucugh evidence to secure
a convigtion In conrt.
“He teld me be did not Intend to
kill White. He sought to degrade and
expose him im court, but Providence Iu-
tervened.
“Thaw sald that Roger O'Mara, the
Pittsburg detective, Lad told him to
Garry a revolver, because he was be
ing tracked by emissaries who he be
lieved were In the pay of White and
that be kuew Monk Eastman's gang
had been hired to kill or maim him."
When the.doctor's surprising testi.
Wony was concluded he summed up
by saying that some of the statements
of the prisoner were clearly Insane de
lusions.
Dr. Charles G, Wagner, another of
thé™exparts for the defense, was then
called to testify along the same lines
The jurors entered just after Justice
Fitzgerald arrived. Mr. Bolton, whose
wife died last Thursday, had bis old
position, the eleventh lao the line of
the box. He looked a little older and
a little grayer-that was all. He had
told the justice he was ready to go on
with the duties of a juror,
Dr. Bvans was the first witness. He
sald:
“My first call was made on Aug. 4. |
went up to his cell ln the Tombs, ac-
companied by Mr. Hartridge, and was
introduced to Thaw. He asked me to
come Into bis cell and made room for
me to sit down on bis bunk, His eyes
were wide open and sturing, showing
much of the whites. He was very
nervous, shaking bis head and shifting
his gaze constantly, .
“As he sat down alongside me he
sald to me; ‘You have good sane eyes,
They are not like Dr. Hamilton's eyes
I think Dr. Hamilton has crazy eyes’
I did not discuss this proposition with
him.
“I asked him how he felt. Thaw
sald: ‘I am the victim of a foul con
piracy. lewis Delafield und the firm
of Black, Oleott, Gruber & Bouynge
are in a plot with Jerome to raliroad
ge to au asylum without giving me a
trial or permitting me to tell the Judge
and jury the true Inwardness of (his
affair. 1 uw uot Insane. It 14 all rot to
say I am losane. They are persecuting
me. The whole lot of them sre In col
laslon with Jerome to prevent me from
reveal the iafamous conduct of
Stanf White. It 1s all one “big
rid to raliroad me to an asylum on
the pretext that | am craxy’ About
& business of debsuching young girls,
He has led astray, drugged and pol.
sobed meuy lauocent young women
who were originally pure in body as ia
mind and who were pot lnclined to
crime. The lawyers | hired to defend
ice, having taken wy money as a re-
tainer, sare how In a conspiracy with
the district attorney's office to sup-
press all these facts in order 0 protect
Stanford Whites name, It is a plot,
and I am not going to stand It’ That
in effect made up our first conversa-
tion ** :
“When di you return again? pur-
sued Delmas,
“On Aug. 21." sald Evans. “Dr. Wag-
ner accompanied me on this occasion.
We saw Thaw in the hospital ward
across the corridor from his cell
“Mr. Thaw entered, with a paste-
i board box under his arm. fe secmed
agitated and uneasy and bad that
same queer stare and that same alr of
exaggerated sslf Importance which |
have previously described. His sttf
{ tude toward us was one of manage
went, as If we were Infants and he
Was our guide
“His whole manner was uneasy and
watchful. He secmed determined to
keep both of us within the range of his
vision,
“Then suddenly he sald: ‘Gentlemen,
this dead man whom I killed. this
beast, this blackiuard, this creature,
sought to take the virtue of every pure
minded woman be met I did the best
1 could to stop this thing aud to save
these women. [ had no desire to shoot
him. I dida’'t want to kill him,
“I knew he was a foul dog whe was
destroying the good name of the wives
and daughters aud sisters of the city of
New York and of America, but I want
ed to do It legally. I wanted to get
Stanford White into court and expose
him and stop bis practices. I did pot
desire to kill him, but Providence took
charge of the matter.
“It was sn act of Providence that
took him off. But first I had tried to
halt him by lawful means. | went to
Comstock, but it did no good. I went
to Jereme, and Jerome advised me to
let it drop, saying there was nothing in
the stories I told him about White's
practices,
“I went to detectives, but they sald
they could not get euough proper evi.
dence to convict White lu court, al-
though they sald they had discovered
plenty of evidence of White's wicked-
lawyers, De Lancey Nicoll, was also
Stanford White's attorney *
“Mr. Thaw seemed to think this cir
cumstance formed a general link In
the chain of the conspirmcy which he
thought had been formed against him.”
continued Evans. “He also mentioned
a Mr. P, calling him only by the
initials, an elderly man whom he sald
was mixed up with White. Continu-
ing, Mr, Thaw sald to me
“1 was willing to submit those
whom 1 love te the ignominy of a
court examination in order to convict
Stanford White. 1 wauted to show
that White had three ways of degrad-
Ing young girls—by drugging them, by
plying them with alcohol and by lur-
ing them to his dens and dives and
overpowering them.'
“Thaw expressed no anxiety regard.
lug his own personal fate while mak-
Ing these statements. He showed ex-
clement ouly when describing to we
White's alleged conduct and the alleg
ed couspiracy which he sald now ex-
sted with a purpose of keeping his
story from the public. I asked him
why he carried a revolver. He an-
swered me as follows:
" ‘Roger O'Mara of Pittsburg advised
me to do so. 1 knew that Stanford
White was hiring thugs to hurt me.
Beveral times they tried to get me In
& quarrel by jostling against me. 1
had been informed that White had
hired members of the Monk Eastman
gang to bring on trouble with me and
then to kick me to death or wutilate
me. When I told O'Mara all this he
advised me to carry a gun to protect
wyself. I did carry it for that pur
pose and uot with the intention of
shooting White, because, as I Lave
told you, I wanted to punish him by
law and not by my owa hand’
“This euded the conversation.”
District Attorney Jerome cross ex-
Amnined Dr. Evans briefly on the one
polat, of his opinion that Thaw was of
unsound mind at the time of executing
his will. The prosecutor and witness
flashed fire at the first contact, and
there Is every indication that when
Mr. Jerome undertakes Dr. Evang
cross examination id general the pro
ceedings will be as lively and juterest
Ing as any ever heard In court.
Dr. Evans met the preliminary at
tack boldly and seemed us ready with
his wits as the distriet attoruey. This
was illustrated when Mr. Jerome ln a
tone of aggravation asked the witness:
“Well, what can you say ¥'
“There are many things I could say,
but I am not permitted to say them."
retorted the physician amid laughter.
Mr, Jerome In protesting against ad
mitting the codicil as evidence referred
to “these scandalous statements.” Mr
Delmas objected and had his objection
voted as being due to the district at
toruey’s misconduct, A wordy conflict
ensued, which ended by Mr. Jerome
declaring that in future he would con-
cede nothing.
“It Is your privilege,” replied Mr
Delmas, “not to concede anything, not
Ven cotumon courtesy’
Two physicians will take the stand
today, Drs. Hammond and Jelliffe, and
it Is sald that it will be part of thele
function to detall the huprovement In
Thaw's mental conditton during the
period of his confinement in the Tombs,
declaring that the siress which caused
the mental explosion was removed
with the putting away of Stanford
White. It wad also sald that Mra
HUGHES AND KELSEY
“BUREAU NEEDS HOUSE CLEANING.
Damaging Admissions as to Igno-
rance of Malters Connected
With Mis Department.
ing in the department officials and em-
ployees whose conduct was brought
the election of directors of the mutual
life insurance companies
The examination of the superintend.
ent of insurance was conducted across
the governor's big desk In the execu-
tive chamber, Mr, Kelsey sitting alone
facing his questioner The scene was
probably without exaet precedent and
was one of intense interest. The fact
that the governor had summoned the
superintendent of iusurance before
him became known about the capitol
during the day, aud many heads of
departments, deputies and employees
apd members of the legislature aug-
mented the audience which crowded
the chamber.
Superintendent Kelsey admitted that
of the feport of the Armstrong comn-
mittee, reading from it only occasion
ally as specific matters made particu
lar portions of It of timely interest, al-
anothe: he believed he had read it all
He admitted that be had removed no
one from his department as a result o
be luteuded eventually to dispense
with the services of First Deputy Su
perintendent Robert Hunter of Pough
keepsle and Chief Examiner [sage
Vanderpoel of Albgquy when the work
As to make It, lo his judgment, prac
ticable to spare them. Mr. Vamlerposl
resigned & few weeks ago. but it ap
peared that aside from his resiguation
and those of three minor employees
cisely the same as when Mi Kelsey
nssuwed oflice last Mas
Mr. Kelsey admitted that Le had uev-
er examined the ruster of his depart-
ment in the light of revelatious before
the Armstrong cotunittes as to the af
filiations of certaln vuiployees with of
ficlals of Insurance companies who
were Involved in the jusurmnce ex
posures,
Superintendent Kelsey ndmitted that
not until two days before the election
of directors fu the mutual compaules
last December did Le appoint the in
spectors who were to have charge of
the election and that he finally left to
a4 firm of expert sccountants engaged
for the purpose the details of the plan
under which the votes were to be re
celved sud canvassed, He had pre
pared no plan of his own, he said
In the course of Lis answers to the
governor's questions Mr. Kelsey declar-
ed that while he realized that Messrs
Hunter and Vanderpoel were discred
ited Ly the losurauce luvestigation. Le
intended to dispense with thelr services
in due time when conditions permitted,
but without the humiliation of sum
mary dismissal. Of Mr. Vauderpoel in
particular be said that bis many yeary'
experience 2nd minute technical knowl
edge made his services for the time he
lug indispensable, and he believed that
while both of thede officials had Leen
derelict, the changed condition under
the new insurance laws wade it possi
ble for him to regard them as trust
worthy sources of Information
At the close of the examivation Goy-
ernor Hughes told Mr Kelsey that he
would be pleased to receive any addi-
tional statement of facts which would
show his iden of and attitude toward
the work and needs of the department
or his action upon the varlous w eighty
matters upon which the Insurauce in
vestigation Lad thrown light. The gov-
ernor sald he did not want an argu
ment. He merely desired to get at the
facts in the matter.
Later Governor Hughes sald that Le
could not teld definitely whether the
matter would be ready to submit to
the senate today, He wanted to give
the superintendent of insurance oppor
tunity to present any answer he de
sired, and whether the recommenda
tion would get to the senate woul] de
pend ou how the case developed. He
sald, however, that he was desirous of
closing the matter as soon as possible
Volunteer Army For Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 19 Senator
Warren, chalrman of the senate com.
mittee on wilitary afMalrs, lntroduced a
blll providiug for the raising of a vol
unteer arany of the United States dur
Ing actual or threatened war. The bill
was prepared by the general staff and
Is 4 very comprehensive measure, It
divides the wilitary establishment into
three brunches the Pegular, the na
tonal guard and the volunteer army
Want Plerce In Texas,
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Feb, 10.—
A requisition was received here from
the governor of Texas for H. Clay
Plerce of Bt Louls, president of the
Waters Plerce Oll company, who Is
wanted fn Austin, Tex, om the charge
of aking Zale affidavits, Governor
Folk will haves Bearing on the requi.
sition today. Plearee is said te be In
oy
FOUR INVESTIGATIONS.
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Injuries Received In Wreck.
| Brewster express on the New York
{ Central rallroad are In progress here
Oue Is under the direction of the coro-
ner, a second Ly the New York state
| rallroad chmission, a third by the
district attorney's office of New York
i county and the fourth by the rafiroad
| At Coroner Schwsnnecke's Inquest
| after examining two witnesses he ad-
{ Journed the hearing to take the jury
i to the scene of the disaster
It was brought out by Superintend.
eat McCormick of the raliroad that the
time schedule called for nearly a mile
a minute at the fatal curve
Ernest Knoll, a young widewer of
Mount Kisco, died in Ligcoln hospital
bere. The total number of those killed
In the disaster was thereby increased
to twenty-three. The Injured number
148
The hospital authorities sent for Cor
oner MacDonald to take Knoll's ante
mortem statement, but that official ar
i rived too late.
At White Plains the bodies of five
residents killed in the wreck have been
received at their homes. The bodies
were those of Robert J Roxborough,
Myron Edward Evans, Mrs. Isaac L
Webster, Annie Siezouy and Charles
Fremont Page. Of the twenty five
residents of White Plains who were
injured only four are In a serious con-
dition. Miss Mabe! Clarke a teacher,
the most dangerously hurt, had one of
ber legs crushed and sustained a frac
ture of the skull She was sitting In
the train with Miss Jubin, a musie
teacher, who was killed
BEAU BRUMMEL.
Feature Event at New Orleans Wen
by Odds-en Favorite.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10 —The first
i race at the Fair grounds brought a
| pair of long shots quoted at 40 to 1 and
1 80 to 1 respectively to the front, con-
ending with Gossoon for first place,
i while the two well played things, Au-
ditor and Dry Dollar, were cotnplete-
| iy out of it. Gossocon won
| In the feature event Beau Brumimel,
‘ the oddson favorite, won At the end
after a bard race with Lady Navarre.
Summaries
First Race Gossoon, first: Prince
Bowling, second; Carasco, third
Second Race — Posing, first: Auditor,
second; Dapple Gold, third
Third Race Meadowbrecze, first:
Minot, second; Rickey, third
Fourth Race Beau Bromiuuel!, first;
Lady Navarre second: Fantastic, third
Fifth Race Wes, first; Granada,
second; Oberon, third
Sixth’ Race. -Colloquy, first: Tudor,
second; D. of Moutebello, third
Seventh Hace. Foreiguer, first; Fire
Alarm, second: John McBride, third
““ Eaglish Tennis Expert Defeated.
NEW YORK, Fel. 19 —Miss Freda
Meyer, the Euglish lawn tennis expert,
was defeited iu the opening play of
i the elghth ational indoor lawn teunis
championship tournament by Miss
Louise Hummond of this city
Toller at 30 te 1.
LO8 ANGELES, Ish 19. —At Ascot
the sixth race went to Toller, at 30 to
1. Toller came suddenly to the frout
and won easily over Foucasts, the fa-
vorite. Iu the second race Barney Old-
field won by six lengths
Wing Ting at Oaklawn,
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 19 -Wing
Ting wou the feature event at Oak
lawn, getting up just in tlwe to nose
out Midas. Only one favorite was suc
cessful
All Demand Higher Wages.
HELENA, Mout, Feb. 19 Street
car, electric light and telephone service
in Helena are disorganized Ly strikes
of motormen, conductors, linemen and
telephone girls. The linemen employ-
el by the Helena Light and Power
company wore the first to strike. The
conductors and motormen walked out
Im sympathy, aud later the linemen
and telephone girls in the service of the
Rocky Mouutalu Bell Telephone com-
pany walked out. All demand higher
Wages.
Sentiment In Honolulu on Coely BHI
HONOLULU, Feb. 19. There is a di
vergence of sentiment in regard to the
Immigration bill passed by the senate
Saturday. Some Lelieve that the effect
will be good for the Hawallan planta
tions, assuring them a labor supply.
Others express the fear that the is
lands will be flooded with Japanese
and frretrievably orlentalized
Ice Gorge Causes Flood,
FREMONT, Neb. Fel. 10. -Water
broke through the dyke southwest of
Fremont, and Fremont is inundated
south of the rallway tracks. Men are
using dynamite to break the ice gorge,
Fauillles are woving out In boats. The
Burlington raliroad, which resumed
service for a tine, has again suspend-
od
Saw Walker en Train For Mexico.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb, 10.-—
The police and officlals of the Savings
Bank of New ritalin are investigating
the report that a man wet William F.
Walker, the missing treasurer, on a
train bound for Mexico. It Is sald that
the man did not know that Walker
was sought by the police
Newburg Man Killed hy Gas
NEWBURG, N.Y, Feb. 10 John A
Hart, a business man of this city, was
found dead In his howe here, having
been asphyxiated by Numinating gas
Mr. Hart lived alone, and it Is beliaved
he Bad been dead since Inst Wednes-
day. He war thirty-sls years old.
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