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The Atlanta Georgian. VOL I. NO. 53. Morning Edition. ATLANTA, GA. f WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 3906. MILLIONAIRE HARRY K. THAW KILLS MAN WHO WAS FORMER SWEETHEART OF HIS WIFE Shoots World-Famed Architect White During Play emotional insanity IS TO BE DEFENSE. Slayer Finds Note Addressed to Mrs. Thaw and Tragedy fol lows—Thaw Hears Voices in Cell. B.r Prirate bailed Wire. New York. June IS.—Evelyn Neibtt Thaw waa discovered by the reporter* shortly after noon at the Hotel Lor raine In the apartment* of Ur. and Mr*. Oeorge Carnegie. Thaw waa examined by three expert ellenlata thla afternoon and pronounced •ane. The examination waa made on behalf of the state, after Th.aw’a law yers had declared that the young man Is a maniac and that the shooting of White was the result of a maniacal Impulse. It la the contention of the state that Thaw deliberately and with premedi tation took the life of the architect and that jealousy and revenge wrong done by White to his beautiful young wife were the motives. THAW PUT IN TOMBS TO AWAIT THE INQUE8T. By Privet* Leased Wire. New York, June IS.—Harry Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, the famous architect, waa taken from the Tenderloin police station to Jefferson market-court today and arraigned on a charge of homicide. The millionaire prisoner was remanded in the coro ner'* custody. Emotional Insanity will be the de fense of Thaw on hla trial for the killing. Coroner Dooley, who was In the cell with him for a time, told Burr McIntosh that Thaw talked of voices Hla friends say he was driven mad by brooding over his wrongs. A woman's vote* haunted him during the night. Hsere Woman's Voice. "Don't you hear that woman’a voice? What la she doing? What Is sho calf Ing about?" cried Thaw to the coro ner. "That woman should not be her*. She Is Innocent. She Is Innocent. One of the first of Thaw's friends to reach the police station to give what help he could was Burr McIntosh, the actor and artist photographer, who has known Thaw from boyhood. It waa to Mr. McIntosh that Coroner Dooley re peated Thaw's strange statements in his cell. “Must Have Bean Insane.” "Thaw must have been Insane when he shot White," said Mr. McIntosh. "I can't understand otherwise how he could have done, the shooting. To my knowledge there never was any die. ngreement between Thaw and White. There la absolutely no other explana tion, to my mind, than that the young man was Insane. "Mr. Thaw seemed to me to be In full possession of all his faculties. I spoke to him In a casual way at the Cafe Martin, and left a few minutes before he did. I believe that Thaw had not been drinking and was not at all under the Influence of liquor. He seemed In good spirits. There was nothing about hla conduct when I saw him that Indicated In the slightest the coming tragedy. Change* Clothes In Cell. “We were practically boy* together, although he Is, of course, younger than I. Both our fathers were officers In the seme church and were co-execu- tora of Thaw's grandfather's will. He was a 'kid' with me and I wanted to help him. I know nothing of the merits «f the case." Thaw'a friend* had taken clothing to him thla morning and when he was brought from hie cell he had exchanged hie evening clothing for a natty gray business suit. Thaw asked McIntosh: “Have you arranged for my lawyers to b« In court r* _ McIntosh assured him that thla had been don*. Balks at Handcuffs. A big crowd had gathered In front of the Tenderloin elation. Inspector Schmittberger ordered Captain Hodg- ins to send a platoon of men out to deer the street. Detective Brown went up to Thaw with. a pair of handcuffs and held them out. "I* that necessary?" asked Thaw. "I don’t Intend to run away.” Brown told him It waa necessary and be waa handcuffed to the detective. In front of the police station were a num ber of photographers, and when Thaw 'aw them he put hla bands over hla face and hurried down to the patrol "agon. In the wagon he.asked If the handcuffs could not be removed, hut wee told that he would hava to submit to them. Picture for Rogues’ Gallery. They were driven rapidly to police headquarters. Thaw was taken flrst to Inspector McLaughlin's office, and then up stairs into the rogues' gallery, where he was measured and photo. graphed. He waa sent from police headquarter! to the Jefferson Market police court, where be was arraigned. Police Call it Murder. The police look at the tragedy In their practical way. Sentimental mo tive* mean nothing to them. "We will prove.” said Inspector Kctunlttbergar, "that It was a case of flrst degree murder. Our Investiga tions will disprove the theory of In sanity which ThaW* friends will put •"rwwd." Thaw waa taken to police headquar- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQO WHITE RECENTLY BEATEN BY HANDSOME WOMAN. By Private Leased Wire. New York. June 88.—It waa learned today that Stanford White, the architect killed by Harry K. Thaw, waa assaulted and beaten last Wednesday night In front of the New York O theater by a young and hand- O O some woman, supposed to be O O an actress The woman used 0 her umbrella over the head of O White* until he took to hit heels. 0 This story waa told today by O several cabmen of the New O York theater stand who wlt- 0 nesied the affair. 000O0O00O00 0 0000000 MAN THAW KILLED WAS NOTED ARCHITECT By Private Leased Wire. Near York. June It.—Stanford White, the world-fame^ architect, who waa shot and killed last night by Harry Thaw, was a eon of Richard Grant White, the author. He was born In New York city, November 8, 1851; was educated In the public schools here and under private tutors. He studied architecture under Charles D. Oambrlll and Henry H. Richardson, and was chief assistant of that firm when It built Trinity church. Boston. During 1878-80 he studied In Europe, and In 1881 he entered Into partnership with Charles F. McKIm and William R. Mead. Mr. White made all of the designs for the archltecural work of the statues by Augustus 8t. Gaudens, notably the pedestal of the Faragut monument In Madison Square, and that of the Lin coln statue In Chicago. His Arm de signed Madison Square Garden, the Century and Metropolitan Clubs, the University of New York. Washington Arch and the University of Virginia. Mr. White furnished many designs for book cover* and those of the “Century" and “Scribner'* Magaslne" were by him. The University of the city of New York confererd on him the degree of A.M. In 1888. He waa vice president of Madison Square Garden and a member of the Tile Club, the American Institute of Architects, Municipal Art Society, New York Botanical Garden Society, Metro politan Museum of Art, Soctologlc So ciety, University Club, the Racquet, Kismet, Playera, Century, Manhattan. New York Yacht, I'nlon, Kntckribsok- er and the Adirondack League clubs and the American Fin* Arts Society. FLORIDA IGE TRUST TO BE PROSECUTED 8peclel to The Georgian. Jacksonville. Fla., June 88.—A sensa tion waa sprung hers today by County Solicitor W. J. Bryan tiling a hill In the criminal court alleging that there Is In Jacksonville a full fledged Ice trust. The Information Is against Wi liam S. Ware. Oeorge H. White, Har rison D. Stratton, Robert Gamble and Howard E. Harklahelmer. Kryan save that the combine la In violation of the law and that he propose* to vigorously prosecute the case. The bill alleges that the defendants have Illegally combined to monopolise the sale end manufacture of Ice In Jacksonville, and to control the sal* In Duval county and the state of Flor id*, and that they confederated to In crease the purchase price of the whole supply In the county and state. Following the filing of the Informa tion J>y Solicitor Bryan Is the an nouncement that the city may possibly go Into the 1c* business. City Aatorney Barrs says he will prepare an- ordinance and the city couid at great advantage both to the people and city operate the plant. Bryan says the Ice trust here makes a profit of from 810 to lit per ton. ARE HALLUCINATIONS OF DISEASED BRAIN I SAYS MR, O’REILLY CHARGES AGAINST WHITE AS TO RELATIONS WITH MR8. THAW GROUNDLESS. ters In a patrol wagon. Hla friends begged Captain Hodglns to use a cab which they provided. “Millionaires will go to headquar ters,” said the captain, "the same aa any other prisoners." Inquest on Thursday. . Lawyer* J. H. Brewster, of the Arm of Brewster A Farrlsh; Daniel O'Reilly and Carl Fischer Hansen were In ceurt to represent him. O'Reilly took charge of Thaw and ordered him not to talk. The young prisoner was given a light breakfast Ip Sergeant Casey's room at court. Captain Hodglns and Detective Sergeant Brown, to whom he waa handcuffed, took him from court to the criminal court* building. Coroner Dooley ordered that he be committed to the Tombs until the tn- queet on Thursday. Autopsy i* Performed. Coroner'* Physician Lehane and Professor James Larkin, the patholo gist of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, performed the autopsy to day on tbs body of White. The au- topsy showed that three bullets bad struck Mr. White, but that only one of them caused death. The first bullet entered the right shoulder, but coursed downward and emerged at the elbow. ' It was found on the floor of the Madison Squahe roof -garden last night. The second bullet, the one that caused death, en tered the head at the right eye, near the noee, and penetrated to the base of the brain at the right side of the head, where It waa locatsd. The third bullet struck Mr. White on the up per lip, knocking out three teeth. It lodged In the left nasal cavity. After the autopsy, the body waa placed In a casket and removed to the White'home, at Lexington avenue and Grammercy park. White’s wlf# was Miss Bessie Smith. When the Thaws came to New York on Wednesday, It became known to. day, Stanford White wrote a note to Mrs. Thaw, based on their previous friendship. Thaw found the note and hla old jealousy and hatred of White revived. For two year* White has been dodging Thaw and was In fear of hla llf *il* friends said today that during much of that time he employed guarda to keep watch on Thaw. Questioned by Inspector. Thaw’s friends sold today that only within a week has he been carrying a revolver. His peculiar actions had at tracted attention, but he had given no hint of an Impending tragedy. Before he waa arraigned In court Thaw wa* Uken to police headquarters and questioned by Inspector McLaugh lin. THAW FIRES THREE 8HOT8 , INTO BODY OF WHITE. the young Pittsburg millionaire. Mew out the brains of Stanford White, the noted architect. In the Madison Square roof garden last night. Jealousy of hie wife. Who was beautiful Evelyn NesML the former actress, drove Thaw to commit murder. •This man ruined my life. He won t do this any more, or ruin any more h< ThU remark, made by Thaw to Po liceman. Anthony L. Debba. when the Utter took him In charge a few min utes after the shooting, revealed th* New York, June 88.—Harry K. Thaw, after hie conference with Mr. Delafleld and Mr. O'Reilly, took a short rest. Mr. O'Reilly made the following state ment: "Inasmuch as Delafleld A Delafleld are civil lawyer*, Sir, Thaw's porsunnl attorney. William Rand, Jr., will ap pear for the defendant In court. Mr. nand prosecuted Nan Patterson. I ran say from nn undisputed source that the charges mad* against Mr. White m his relations with Miss Xesblt nro absolutely groundless ami arc tho hal lucinations of a diseased brain. Mr. Thaw Is undoubtedly Insane." Mr*. Thaw Summoned to Inqueit. New York, June 88.—Assistant Dis trict Attorney Nott telephoned to At torney Delafleld'a office and naked If Mfs. Thaw could be brought to the criminal court building during th* day. Delafleld said that he thought she could, as ah* waa In hie office at the time. County Detective Rawson was sent to DeUfleld's office with a sub poena for Mrs. Thaw. She told Raw- eon that ah* waa unwilling to see Mr. Nott today, ao Rawson served her with the subpoene, which directs her to appear at tha Inquest on Thursday. "I iovsd Harry and wished to get entirely away from everything that re minded me of my old life. It was cruel of Stanford White to persist In remind ing me of It and continuing his efforts to see me and make appointments with ms," she said. Thaw Is In a rail on ths second Her of Murderers' Row, In the Tomb*, ft Is No. 880. He Is registered as Harry Thaw; bom In the United States: 18 ; a student,, married. Ills by nine feet by twelve eynung prisoner waa examined by alienists for the etate today and pro nounced sane. 0000000000000000000 O O 0 NEEDNT PAY FOR Q00D8 BOUGHT FROM “TRU8T. 1 Continued on Pago Three. By Private Leased Wire. St. Louie. Mo, June 8*.—In the circuit court yesterday Judge Ryan decided In favor of a purchaser who contended that he doe* not have' to pay for good* which he voluntarily bought from a concern which, he alleges. Is a member of a so- called trust. Walsh's defense wea based solely on th* anti trust law, and the court's de cision waa In hla favor. 0O0OOO000O00000OOOO PIPPON 18 DEFEATED BY AMERICAN PLAYER By Private Leased Wire. London, June 8*.—In th* tennis matches at Wlmbleton today, '. 'ttle, of America, defeated Pippon, In three straight seta. Krelgh Collins, of Am erica, waa defaatsd by PowelL Score 8—4; 8—8; 8—4; 4—8; 8—8. RATE BILL - REPORT. By Prlrets I.eased Wire. Washington. June >8.—The confer ence report on the railroad rat* regu lation bill waa disagreed to In th* sen ate today and sent back for further conference. PRESIDENT IS SELECTED 4TH OF JULY ORATOR By Print* Leased Wire. Washington. June 88.—Mrs. Roose velt went over to Oyster Bay today. The president will go over next week. He I* to deliver th* Fourth of July ora tion at hla home town. RACE NARROWS DOWN. . By Privet* Leased Wire. Harrisburg. Pa, June 88.—Th* race for the Democratic nomination for gov ernor has narrowed down to Lewie Emery, Jr, of McKean county, th* nominee of tho Lincoln, or reform, party, and Senator Arthur O. Dewelt, of IxMlgh county, representing tho stialghtout Democrats. WOMAN WHO CAUSED KILLING MRS. HARRY KENDALL THAW. Before her marriage to tjie rich young Pittsburger she was a chorus girl and artists’ model. - > , - . ■ , MAN WHOM THAW KILLED STANFORD WHITE. Distinguished Architect, of Ne w York, Who Had Built Many Famous Structures. SAYS WHITE KNEW THAW HAD DECIDED TO KILL ON SIGHT By Privatt Leased Wire. New York, June 81.—It was teamed today 'through Agnes Palmer, an ac tress, who was assoclatsd with Evelyn Nesblt'ln "The Wild Rosa" company, that Stanford White knew three weeks ago that Harry Hhaw had decided to kill him nn sight snd that Thaw con stantly went armed. Miss Palmer Is stopping at the Hotel Maryland. Bhe said today that Whit* told her when she asked why he did not have Thaw'arrested: "Oh, Thaw Is crasy. He’s a dope flend; that Is what h# live* on. Be sides, rm not afraid of him. Hs’ll never hurt anyone." “Mr. White came to.see me." said Mis* Palmer,, "while I waa In the hos pital. 'That wa* two waeks ago. He told mo then that he had known Thaw Wynne Vullty~~and sentenced "him bad threatened to UU him for a week." Morning Edition. T>T» TrUt 1 . Tn Atlnntn TWO CENTS. X lVJLvJL»: On Train* FIVE CENTS. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF BY WIRE AND CABLE Manila, Jun; 88.—The Pulajane lead- era Qulentln and Adav have surren dered to Governor Osmena and th* constabulary. These were th* last of the men arrayed against.the Americana on th* Island of Cebu. The rifle* and ammunition of th* msmhsrs of thslr band were also surrendered. Washington, June 84.—The senate bill providing ror a lock canal at Pan ama wa* ordered reported from the committee to th* house today. Th* house has already voted In favor of th* lock type. 81. Petersburg, June 88.—Mutiny springe to notice dally In various quar ters, believed to he ‘duo to the revolu tionary propaganda, and today word come* that there is trouble In th* camp at Kraenoo-Selo, whore a meet ing of th* guard* waa forcibly die- L BE SPENT BY BIG COMPRESS CO, Plants Will Be En larged in Four Cities. ATLANTA 00MPRES8 COMES IN FOR SHARE Rare Galaxy of Railroad Talent Assembles in Atlanta Today. LAWYERS PREPARE TO START FIGHT ON GRE£ TRUSTS Morrison and Kellog Are to Aid Moody. GRANTING OF REBATES IS BASI8 OF ACTION. Eight hundred thousand Is to bo ox. pended by th* Atlantlo Compress Company, In Improving and onlarglng Its plants In Atlanta, Macon, Columbus and Montgomery. This action wa* de- elded on by th* stockholders of th* company, who held ■ three-hour, see alon Tuesday morning In the ofllcea of th* company In tha Candler building. Private cars galore were to be seen In the yards of th* terminal station Tuesday morning, fifteen of thee* pal aco* on wheal having been sidetracked there for th* day. They were th* cars of leading railroad ofllclale of th* south, many of whom are stockholders In th* Atlantic Compress Company. Thoe* present at th* meeting Tues day morning were C. C. Hanson, pres ident Atlantlo Compress Company; Major J. F. Hannon, Macon, president Central of Georgia; Chariot A. Wick- eraham. Atlanta, president Atlanta and West Point; Sam F. Parrott, Macon, president Georgia Southern and Flor- Alexander R. Lawton, Savannah, first vice president and general coun sel Central of Georgia; T. B. Molae, Savannah, general manager Central of Georgia; William A. Wlnbum, Hnvnn nah, Second vice president Central of Georgia; W. W. Finley. Washington, D. C., second vice president Southern railway; Barbour Thompson, Atlanta, general agent Southern railway; Ran dolph Anderson, T. K. Scott, Augusta, general manager Georgia railroad; E. F. Cost, traffic manager Seaboard Air Line, end W. L. Mnpnrther. first vice president Louisville and Nashville rail road. Following the meeting of the stock holders, a meeting of the board of di rectors will bs held Tuesday after noon. Outside of the action token In regard to the Improvement and en largement of the com presses nt Atlan ta. Macon, Columbua and Montgomery, nothing other than routine business woe taken up. Chicago Likely to Be Theater of War Waged on the OctopiL TGWl! By Privet* I*used Wire. Washington, June J...—Telegraph!a orders sent to the United States dis trict attorneys In vnrtous states have brought a number of these federal of-1 flclals here to receive Instructions from j Attorney General Moody In regard to th* planned Standard Oil prosecution., Frank B. Kellogg, of St. Paul, and Charles B. Morrison, of Chicago, who have now been employed aa special, counsel by the government In th*sa| cases, are due to arrive In Washing ton tomorrow. Mr. Moody had two purposes In view In calling the special counsel ami dis trict attorneys here—th* collection and preparation of evidence and the proper, Imtlatkin of pro,.. iiioc* .igainst the. Standard Oil Company. Much of thej plolliidn.n y w -.rk ,,f ibis litigation line been finished, but there Is ne much more to be don* before the govern-1 ment Is ready to proceed with th* prosecution. Chicago, June 38.—District Attorney C. B. Morrison and Attorney Frank II. Kellogg, of St. Paul, hava left Chicago and are en routo for Wash ington today. The two men are to be appointed special counsel to handle the govern ment Investigation and prosecution of! trusts nnd tho grunting of rebates t.yl rail roods. They will confer with At-I torney Ocncrnl Moody nt Washington. They will return to Chlcng-> ns the center of the work, having ofitccs prnh-. ably In the Federal building While In Washington, it la likely that After-; ney Morrison will resign ns district 1 attol ney. FOREMAN OF THE JURY SAID TO BE INTOXICATED Ily Prlvalo Leased Wire. Springfield, O. .June 2« That the, foreman of a jury In United States' court waa Intoxicated when the Jury returned a verdict of 185,000 against' Mrs.' Eliza II. Miller, wife of Dr. FI. F. Mill"!, of i In, I ii nn 11, |B the - hinge filed In nn effort to overturn the verdict. 1 Tin- \ .r.ll. i ..... given 111 favor of the, New York school tencher. Miss Mary, Steel, ns being dun her from the ...' tats of Colonel J. St. Wilson, of fin-, rlnnatl, for personnl services to him as his nurse after she had become hlg affianced wife. UNMOVED BY PEACE WARRANT SWORN OUT BY SWEETHEART GEORGE TATUM WINS A BRIDE Washington, June 8*.—Secretary Bonaparte today acted In th* finding of the court martial cm** of Robert T. Wynn* and has recommended that Wynn* be allowed to resign from th* service. This recommendation waa sant to the president. The board found dlemleeal from the service. to Aldtd by the unconquerable ally. III II* Den Cupid, George A. Tatum, who recently caused a lively scene Whitehall Street by knocking down two young men In th* presence of hie lady love, has Anally beaten the courts and surmounted the obstacle of parental objection, hla turbulent romance com ing to a successful termination In a romantic elopement. ' Young Tstum won as hie bride Miss Bertie Lee Daniel), pretty daughter of G. B. Danish, of 180 Martin street, formerly telephone operator at the Piedmont hotel. Although th* parents of Mias Denlell sought energetically to break up the match and had aeralatently refused young Tatum admission to th* Danish homo for Ih* past two yean, love found a way, as It always does. Th* fact of th* marriage has been kept quiet end has been known only to th* relatives and a few friends of th* happy young couple. The concluding touch to th* pretty end somewhat sidling romance was administered by Rev. Oeorge.II. Meek, pastor of th* Cumberland Presbyte rian church. Directly after th* wed-I ding Tatum and hi* brid* went to the Daniel! homo and Informed Mr. and Mr*. Danish of what had happened. The parents had not received the •lightest Intimation that th* marriage waa contemplated and It proved n great surprise. It la understood that Mr. Daniel! did not look on the union with favor at Arab but It Ii said that ah parties have now become reconciled. Tho young couple are at home to their friends, at 184 Richardson street. Th* Kneokeut Blow. Certain feature* of th* romance are fresh In th* minds of the public. At th* tlm* young Tatum knocked down the two young men, who were escort ing Mls* Danish and gnolbtr young lady to their homes from the Piedmont hotel on* night several weeks ago. It eeemed that Tatum’* love affair hod received a knockout blow. Following Ithla lively episode. Miss Danish swore out a peace warrant against her sweet heart, causing him to be put under bond not to Interfere with her again And It was her* that lew* proved stronger than the etrong arm of th* law. A few day* ago, prior to th* elopement. Ml Vs Daniel), fully realizing that the p«aro warrant was all a farce as far as she and young Tatum wsre ; concerned, withdrew th* warrant and took him from tho hands of th* court*. As a result of hie exhibition of pugl- Untie prowess. Tatum also had to face two other warrants In a justice court. Allen Strong, night clerk -i th* Pled- 1 led ' mont, end his friend. Hugh Gal both nt whom felt the effects of turn's blows, took out warrants chs In* him wllh assault nnd battery. Rather than have hla lady love mlllnted by appearing In court, Tni appeared before ths court, plea guilty and was fined. Mies Denlell and the other young lady were both connected with the Piedmont at the tlm# of the trouble., They were being eecorted home by Strong and Galvin, and at n point in Whitehall etreet, near ths Junction -f Forsyth, met young Tatum. Approach-.' In* the quartet, th* young mnn hail a few words with Strong, who was with' Miss Denlell, nnd then proceeded to tnske things lively by knocking down both escorts. For this offence Tatum was slso sr- ■ reigned In police court, before the war- | rants were taken out. nnd was fined byi Recorder Broyles. Engsgsd a Long Tims. Tatum and Mlsa Danlsll had been , engaged for a long while, but had been j compelled to prosecute their courtship clandestinely becaueo of the many dif ficulties of parsntal objection. Ths ' young lover lind been forbidden to visit, the Ikmlell homo from th>- time the' fact of the engagement flrst leaked out. I two years ago. 000 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O0O80 WHEAT IS DAMAGED BY TERRIFIC STORM. By Private Leased Wire. 1’aducab, Kv, Juno 2t—A heavy storm raged In thla sec. jig r*8t«rday. Troes w.-is laid flat, country roads and city streets flooded. Tha lightning was terrific, boring deep holes 111 the ground nnd splintering trees Not less Ilian fitly head of cattle were killed. The dam age to wheat In southern Illinois Is estimated at 8500,000. 01 000000000000000000a O TAKE RIDE IN AIRSHIP o O FOR FULLY FOUR HOUR#. O O 0 O By Private L#a*ed Wire. O O rta&klta. Pa, June 2*— 0 O Charles Levee, the French O - Aeronaut; Jjto .Steven*, the tn« 0 ventor, nn<l Major <\ J. H. Mil ler. of Franklin, made a four- hour necenalon In the airnhlp U»ed by Leveo nt West Point recently. They landed 4>n the hank of a river J5 mtlea from 0‘ O O 0 O 0 OOOOOOO OOOO O0OO0O0*!