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TLIENOKFOLK WEEKLY NMwS-JOUKNAL : FKIDAY , JANUARY 25 11)07. ) fi S K. NELIGH CITIZENS ARE ENTHUSI- / A8TIC OVER PROPOSITION. BIG ATTENDANCE AT MEETING ' Practically Resolved at the Meeting Held In the Court House Last EvenIng - Ing that Nellgh Will Erect a New School Costing $25,000. Nellgh , Nob. , Jan. 22. Special to The News : Standing room at the r court house last evening In pursuance to a call Issued to the voters of school district No. 9 was nt a premium. It was ono of the most enthusiastic school meetings over held In the city. Judge J. P. Boyd was elected chair man and J , W. Splrk secretary. The chairman brlolly outlined the object of the call , nnd asked the sentiment of each one to express tholr opinion for or against the proposition of building a small school house in the west part of town or doing away with the present - ent one and putting up a beautiful building , centrally located , and ono that would bo a credit to the city. Ringing speeches favoring the prop- . oflltion of building a now school house to cost not , less than $25,000 were made by Judge Boyd , E. D. Kllbourn , II. L. McGlnitie , J. H. VanGaasbeek , Win , Wolfe , D. L. Shenofolt and Judge Jack son. It was finally moved that a com mittee of flvo appointed by the chairman - , man Investigate the matter more thoroughly - * oughly and secure facts and figures , together with the probable cost of maintaining two separate school build ings , and the cost of the ono proposed , Also to look into the safety of the present one. The committee appoint ed were : H. L. McGlnltlo , D. L. Shen- cfelt , Dr. Johnson , H. C. Huxford nnd W. L. McAllister. Upon the call of the chairman the voters will again be called together and receive the report of this committee , when definite plans for Nellgh's future school facilities will be brought before the public. FOR LOWER FARES. Several Bills Now Before the Legisla ture on Rates. Lincoln , Neb. , Jan. 23. Speqlal to The News : The first proposed consti tutional amendment has been intro duced by Senator Hanna of Cherry. It provides that the permanent school fund may be invested not only in Unit ed States and state securities and county bonds , but also in registered school district bonds ; also that the funds shall be Invested In any securi ties that the legislature may by statute designate. A bill reducing the present three cents a mile for passenger railroad faro to two and one-fourth cents has been introduced by Senator Phillips of Holt. Three bills providing a two cent fare are now before committees. A bill intended to give publicity to the names and addresses of persons who receive free transportation for persons or property has also been in troduced by Senator Phillips. The measure provides that railroads must be required to file an annual state ment with the county clerk containing the names of all persons within the county who have received free passes for persons or property and the rea sons such passes were given. Two anti-liquor bills by Senator Root of Cass were recommended by the senate judiciary committee yesterday and amendments wore added by the committee making the bills more strin gent One bill provides that the place of manual delivery and collection for intoxicating liquors shall be deemed the place of sale. This was amended to provide that any agent or salesman taking orders in n city , town or county where no saloon licenses have been issued shall be deemed making a sale. The other bill provides that packages of liquor shipped shall be branded in large plain letters "Intoxicating LI- quors. " Four other bills amending or adding to the liquor laws were intro duced by Senator Root yesterday. The Judiciary committee of the sen ate and the railroad committee of the VJ house were occupied yesterday with the consideration of S. F. No. 25 by Thomas of Douglas and H. R. No. 1 by Lee of Douglas , to permit street railway companies to own stock In and 1 to connect with Interurban railroad companies. G. Wattles of Omaha ap peared before both committees to ad vocate the measure. The senate com mittee recommended the bill for pass age after amending it to make sure lhat only street railway companies in i'i corporated under hte laws of Nebras ka should have advantage of Its pro I visions. The house committee listened to an exhaustive discussion of the measure but made no decision In re- gard to it. A new drainage bill designed partic ularly for the relief of people living along the Platte valley , though It will apply to the whole state , will soon bo introduced by Representative Knowles of Dodge. It provides for "power to drain too wet land and land subject to overflow and any land which will bo Improved by drainage ; to build dykes and levees ; to construct , straighten , widen , deepen or alter any ditch , drain , stream or watercourse ; to riprap or otherwise protect the bank of any stream or ditch ; to construct , enlarge , extend , improve or maintain any sys tem of control or surface water or run ning water ; and the rights , obligations and powers of such corporations , in- eluding the power of eminent domain , the creation of debts , issuing of nego tiable bonds and the levying of spe cial assessments on such real estate and easements therein an may bo ben efited by such public work. " STANTON OPERA HOUSE OPENED People Are Well Pleased With the New Theater. Stnnton , Neb. , Jan. 22. Special to The News : The opening of the now Hanbo opera house was a social event in this city. The house was opened by the Florence Gala company In tholr play , Romeo and Juliet. The pcoplo turned out well and soon the house was filled. Everybody wont homo pleased. Those who do not enjoy a play of this typo were so much taken up with the Illuminations that satis faction prevailed all around. The Ranbo opera house Is a modern tip-to * date house and any company will bo pleased to engage with Mr. Raabo , the manager. Notice to Bridge Contractors. Public notice is Hereby given that sealed bids will bo received by the county commissioners of Madison county , Nebraska , for the furnishing of all the necessary materials and la bor for the erection and completion of the following wooden bridges , or so many thereof ns shall bo ordered built by the snld county commissioners , for the year beginning March 20,1007 , and ending March 19 , 1908 , towlt : One fifty-four foot , 1-1-foot roadway , wooden bridge across Buffalo creek In Grove precinct near the farm of Thos. Evans. And such other bridges of like class as above as necessity or emergency shall require said county commission ers to order constructed during said period. All such bridges shall be what Is commonly called pile and stringer bridges , to bo built In accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore adopted by the said county commis sioners and now on file In the olllce of the county clerk of said county nt Madison , Neb. At the same time and place ns here in specified bids will also be received by said county commissioners for a yearly contract for the repair of all bridges and approaches to bridges which may be ordered repaired and maintained by said county commission ers during the period above specified. At the same time and place as here in specified bids will also be received for the furnishing of all labor and ma terials necessary for the erection and completion of steel superstructure and steel and cement substrubture for the following steel bridges , or so many thereof ns said commissioners shall order - der constructed within the period here in specified , towlt : One fift' .out , 14-foot roadway , steel low truss bridge across Union creek on the west side of Sec. 20 , 21 , 2 , near farm of Ferdinand Zcssin. And such other bridges of like class as above , ranging In spans from 50 to 70 feet , as emergency or necessity may require to be ordered by said county commissioners within the pe riod herein specified. All such bridges and parts of bridg es to be built in accordance with plans and specifications heretofore adopted by the said county commissioners and now on file In the office of the county clerk of said county at Madison , Ne braska. No bid will be considered unless It is accompanied by a certified check for $250.00 payable to the county clerk of Madison county , Nebraska , which shall bo forfeited to the county of Mad ison in case the successful bidder re fuses to enter into a contract If the same should be awarded to him. The party receiving the contract will be required to give a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $2,000.00 , or such other amount as the said com missioners may designate conditioned for the faithful performance of said contract. Bids will be received at any time prior to 12 o'clock noon , of February 20 , 1907 , by the county clerk of Madi son county , at Madison , Nebraska , and Raid bids will be opened at the com missioners' office at Madison , Nebras ka , at 2 o'clock p. m. , on February 26 , 1907. 1907.All All bids shall be made on bidding sheets prepared and furnished by the said county clerk on application. The commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all of said bids. Done by order of the county commis sioners of Madison county , Nebraska , at Madison , Nebraska , this 22nd day of January. 1907. Geo. E. Richardson , County Clerk. Bad Fire at Craig. Fremont , Neb. , Jan. 22. A special to the Tribune says that fire today de stroyed seven business buildings at Craig. Including hotel , hardware , lum ber yard , Loss ? 100,000 , small Insur ance. Gold Medal. Nollgh , Neb. , Jan. 21. Special to The News : At a mooting of the Ne braska State Optical society held at Lincoln last week , C. A. Hewitt of this city was awarded the gold medal In a contest of skill in fitting a clinical patient. LYNCH ODD FELLOWS. Join the Rebekaiis Wlth Installation of Officers. Lynch , Neb. , Jan. 22. Special to The News : At n public meeting of the local lodge of Odd Fellows and Robekahs , a Joint installation of offi cers was held last evening , about ono hundred people being in attendance , D. D. Grand Master A. B. Thatcher of Nnplor acting ns Installing officer. After the installation refreshments wcro served and a line time was enJoyed - Joyed by nil In attendance. TWO STRAIGHT FALLS FROM SON- NENSCHEIN. DOTH FORMERLY NORFOLK Sonnenscheln , Going Under the Cogno men of "Fields From Kansas City , " Loses In Two Straight Falls to For mer Baseball Pitcher. Humphrey , Nob. , Jan. 22. Special to The News : Joe Galaskl , formerly a Norfolk baseball pitcher , took two straight falls In a wrestling match against "Fields" ( who proved to bo none other than Herman Soiinou- scholn , formerly of Norfolk ) hero last night. SonneiiBoheln , under the cog nomen of "Fields , " came from Kansas City. City.Tho The match was to have been two out of three falls. Gnlaski took the first two In the following tlmo : 8 min utes , 40 seconds ; D minutes , 35 sec onds. A good crowd saw the match , The winner got $50 and gate receipts , amounting to $130. Gnlaski and Sonnonschcln arc both well known In Norfolk. Sonnenscheln was an enthusiastic follower of the mat game hero and succeeded In bring ing Frank Gotch , the now noted cham pion , to town. At other times ho brought other wrestlers here for exhi bitions. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. George C. Stevenson was over from Madison yesterday. John II. Newhall of Tilden was In the city yesterday. P. M. Moodle , an attorney of West Point , Is In the city. Miss Vera Stewart of Meadow Grove Is a Norfolk visitor. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Napper left for Denver Tuesday. Charles Martin of Battle Creek was in the city yesterday. W. C. Roland made a business trip to Stanton yesterday. Mrs. G. W. Landers of Genoa came up last night to visit friends. W. A. WItzigmnn went to Sioux City Tuesday noon on a business journey. Mrs. Robert Howe of Randolph ar rived In Norfolk yesterday , called hereby by the serious illness of her sister , Mrs. C. J. Hlbben. Mrs. Maude Norman was a Norfolk visitor from Osmond. C. C. Marr of Battle Creek was a city visitor yesterday. C. V. Rundle of McCook was a Nor folk visitor yesterday. 'W. G. Lawrence was a city visitor yesterday from St. Edwards. Jay H. Craton of Mitchell. S. D. , was a Norfolk visitor on Wednesday. The portable saw mill Is in Fremont sawing up some old wood. It is in charge of Leon Case. Mrs. Charlie Holtman , who has been in Verdlgre visiting with her mother , Mrs. Schmit , has returned home. Fireman G. V. Nelson is in Carlisle visiting with relatives and friends. Fireman H. M. Hammon is moving his family here from Ewlng. Homer Williams accompanied his brother Leo , who has been home on n visit from his work at Inman , to that place today , where he will visit for a few days. Miss Alary Phlliiia of luwa is here visiting her sister , Mrs. Harnard. Miss Nora Bamett , who has been quite sick , is now able to resume her position In Mrs. Craft's store. A. B. Dillon of Oakdalo Is persuad ing the boys to become members of the A. O. U. W. , and seems to be get ting quite a few. The workmen who arc working on the sewer ditch have got the plpo laid as far as Mr. Blatt's place. S. Holmes wont to Foster yesterday on business. Mrs. John Hlnze is In Omaha visit ing with her son Robert Smiley and other relatives. The Ladles' Aid society have charge of the dry goods department of Mrs Craft's store Tuesday , Wednes nnd Thursday of this week. They > -o- celve a percent on all goods soli i TIng - Ing those days. Mrs. M. Weitz is in Missouri Valley visiting with relatives and friends. W. H. Lltch , an insurance agent , Is here from Clinton , Iowa , rounding up some of the railroad boys. A small blaze was discovered by Sam Meek Monday evening in his bam yard. Some straw covering n cave had caught fire. Ho put it out before any damage was done. A large number of guests gathered at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Grot ty last evening and spent the time in cards , high . five being the game. About fifty were present nnd nine ta bles were played. The ladles' first prize , a nice plate , was awarded to Mrs. Matt Shaffer , jr. Walter Recroft received a cup and saucer as gents' first prize. Mrs. Brown received the ladles' booby prize in the form of n bottle of catsup , and Mr. Yerkes took the gents' booby prize , which was a blank book entitled , "What I know about cards. " After the games re freshments wore served and all wont to tholr homes after having spent a delightful evening. A homo missionary rally will bo held in the First Congregational churcl February C , 7 nnd 8. Pastors and del egatcs from twenty-five churches of north Nebraska will attend. The meet Ings will bo addressed by prominon workers in the nation. Some Improvements are being made In the Sturgeon music company's store. The old platform which has been used ns an ofllco in the rear o ho Htoro hat ) been torn away and hi ts plnco two prlvntu olllco rooms an : lulng built which will ho much imm convenient for tholr work , The remains of Kiltllnmlor , who lied nt Heat rice , arrived In Norfolk Tuesday afternoon and were taken to ho homo of AlbiM't Vloi-giitz , wluiru unornl HorvlcoH wore hold. From hero ho remains were Interred In the Gor- nan Lutheran cemetery. Pallbearers for the funeral of W , il. Robertson have boon selected an ollows : J. B. Barnes , C. H. Key- tolds , C. E. Burnlmm , J. C. Stltt , John J. Maylard , W. A. Wltzlgmau. The orvlces will bo hold from the Moth- > dlst church at 1 o'clock Thursday nf- ernoon. Dr. Holdon IB homo from Omaha , vhero ho went to bo present during in operation performed upon his sitt er , Miss Florence Holdon , for inll stones. The operation was performed > y Dr. Jonas last Saturday and latest eports from Miss Holdon are that she H getting along very satisfactorily. The Nebraska Telephone company uivo just received a lot of new cable and a gang of workmen will soon bo lere to put It up. A cable will bo run n the alley just north of Main street rom First street to Third and In the illey Jimt south of Main , from First o Fifth street. A cable will also bu ) laced along Ninth street. Water Commissioner Brummund an- louncos that hereafter ho will Illo com- ilnlnt against any person opening 11 ro lydrants without his knowledge , al- owing a waste of wntor , no matter vho the person may bo. Tlioro have icon a number of times lately that the lydrants have been allowed to run and reduce the water pressure to a dan gerous stage in case of lire. The fine ipon a complaint of this character Is $50. $50.The The presentation of a largo national lag to the trustees of the M. E. church vlll take place at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon , January 27. M. C. Ha/on vlll preside. Addresses will bo made by J. W. R.OVCO and W. R. Hoffman or the board of trustees , and Rev. J , L. Vallow. Rev. J. W. Morgan will speak for other pastors and churches , The G. A. R. post and W. R. C. have been Invited to be present , also nil other soldiers and sailors. "I should be very glad If some mea sure could be taken to pcrsuado mem bers of St. Paul's German Lutheran church to locate the now edifice which .hey are about to erect , in the city of Norfolk , " said a businccc : no.i tods. " . 'The new church , costing $15,000 , will bo one of the handsomest In this part of the state and it would bo n great credit to Norfolk. Norfolk business nterests ought to take some stop U .ry to persuade the members to build he church here. " JUDICIAL BILL WILL FAIL. Senator Mlllard Does Not Think It Will be Passed This Year. A letter from United tSates Senator Mlllard , In reply to the telegram sent jy The News and signed by a number of Norfolk citizens , was received at loon. Senator Millard says that the report that Norfolk was to bo left out may have been duo to the fact that It was a co rt town , but the State Jour- ml dispatch specifically stated that Omaha was to bo Included , so that the lews dispatch In that paper was foun- latlon for apprehension here. Senator Mlllard says : Washington , D. C. , Jan. 19 , 1907. Norfolk News , Norfolk. Nebraska. Gentlemen : Your message of last light was received hero this morning ogether with one from Mr. C. E. Burn- lam , which latter I replied to as fcl ows : "No attempt to do away with feder al court sessions at Norfolk , and any novement to that end would bo de feated. Please notify Norfolk News. " I assume the reason It has been re- lorted that Norfolk was left out , was he fact that Norfolk , Hastings , Lin coln and Omaha were all left out In .his proposed now bill , for the reason hat courts arc designated nt all of hose points and it was unnecessary that the places I have mentioned should bo Included In the report of the icwspapers. It is very questionable whether any thing will be done In regard to the ju- llclnl bill other than perhaps an ad- litional judge , but one thing Is certain that Norfolk will not be eliminated if any bill does go through. Yours truly , J. H. Mlllard. TWO WEST POINT DEATHS. Edgar Bruner Passes Away on His Ranch Fred Romberg Also Gone. West Point , Neb. , Jan. 22. Special to The News : Edgar Brunor , the second end son of the late Hon. Uriah Bruner of West Point , died at his ranch in southwest Holt county , on Friday , at the age of 49. The remains were brought to this city yesterday morning and will be Interred under the auspi ces of the Grace Lutheran church. The deceased was the brother of Prof. I iwrence Brunker , state entomologist at the University of Nebraska. He was a man of very gentle nature , and much beloved by his associates. Mr. Bruner was unmarried. The cause of death was an affection of the stomach from which ho suffered many years. Fred Romberg , a prominent farmer living north of West Point , and ono of the best known citizens of Cuming county , died last night at the ago ol C2. The wlfo of the deceased , a most estimable woman , died very suddenly a few weeks ago , and it Is bellevei : that grief at this sad occurrence hastened toned his demise. The deceased was noted for his advanced Ideas In agrl cultural matters and his death Is regarded garded as a distinct loss to the com munity. Ho leaves a family of grown children and largo estate. There are bargains in today's nils. NORFOLK TO HOLD FIRST MEETING - ING OF THE TEN. TILDEN IS TO FOLLOW THIS It Is Thought That With Ten Good Meetings and With Purses of Not Less Than $200 Except at Battle Creek , Field Will bo Largo. ( Prom \Veiltiewlny'n Miilly.1 Norfolk's nice mooting noxl summer will bo the first of a iiorloH of ton which will bo hold In northern Nebraska. The Initial mooting here wll bo hold July 31 , August 1 and August 2. The following iiiootlngH will bo hold : Norfolk July 31 , August 1 and 2. Tildon , August 7 , 8 , 9. O'Nolll , August II , 15 , 10. Nollgh , August 21 , 22 , 23. Battle Crook , August 28 , 29 , 30. Spencer , September 1 , 5 , ( ! . Pierce , September 11 , 12 , 13. Crelghton , September 18 , 19 , 20. Madison , September 25 , 2(5 , 27. Stanton , October 2 , 3 , 4. W. C. Cnloy of Crolghton was reelected - elected president of the association and J. L. RynonrHon of Madison sou- rotary. It was thought that the Norfolk mooting would draw a largo Hold of stnitors , and that the ontlio ton inoot- IIIRH would bo highly successful. ThoHo who linil had experience with iiiootlngH coiilllctlng with this circuit attested to Iho uiuiostrablllty of "but ting In. " The purses will bo at least $200 for every harness race excepting at Battle Crook , where they will bo at least $150. Purses can bo as much higher as each town HOOH fit. Norfolk was In favor of Increasing the minimum purse to $300. North Nebraska horsemen met at the Oxnard hotel In Norfolk Tuesday to arrange for next summar's racing schodulo. A largo number wore pres ent , Including both race mooting olll- clals and horse owners. Spencer and Plerco were taken Into the North Ne braska Short Shipment circuit. Among those here were : M. C. Cn loy , president , Crelghton ; E. I. Parker , Harry Dorothy , James Myors , Spencer cor ; S. J. Woekes , O'Nolll ; D. L. Best , T. M. Morris , Battle Crook ; John S. sen , Pat Stanton , Tilden ; John L. Han cock , R. F. Klttorman , Stanton ; W. G. Huobner , Woods Cones , D. D. McDon ald , Plerco ; John L. Ryncarson , Mad ison ; L. P. Pnsownlk , P. M. Barrett , J. E. Hnase , Norfolk. There will be ten moot Ings next summer. H was voted that the tnlinl- mum purse at any mooting excepting Battle Creek for harness events will bo $200 ; at Battle Creek the minimum purse will be $150. There will bo the following meetIngs - Ings : Norfolk , Battle Crook , Tilden , Nollgh , O'Neill , Crelghton , Spencer , Plerco , Madison , Stanton. Mr. Woi'kos of O'Neill wnntod to pass a motion compelling any horse started In the circuit to make every meeting or else bo barred after leaving the circuit. It was determined this was unconstltiilonal. THAW MURDER CASE AND FACTS Sensation of the Week Is Found In New York City Court , ino maw-unite case contains every element calculated to attract public itlcntlon. The prominence of the Thaw family socially , the wealth of ils parents , the circumstances sur- oundlng the young man's marriage to Evelyn Nosblt , the "Florodoni" girl ind artists' model , and the spectacular scone In the midst of which he fired the bullets Into the breast of the man , who , he asserted , had betrayed his wife , all tend to attract Interest to the trial from ono end of the country to the other. Even the leading papers of Ixmdon and Paris , In both of which cltlos the principals to the tragedy wore well known , have arranged to 'cover" the trial by special reproscnta- .ivos. Who Harry Thaw Is. Harry Thaw , the ever wayward son of rich and indulgent parents , had be come widely known throughout the country prior to the killing of Stan ford White by reason of the publicity given to many of his escapades. His father , the late William Thaw , was ono of Pittsburgh richest men. He had early seen that Harry was not to bo intrusted with a large income , lest he give himself over to a life of lux urious Idleness nnd liberty. So when the older Thaw died he provided that Harry Thaw should have only $2,500 n your. The bulk of the estate went to Mrs. William Thaw , whose Indul gent love for her children was soon made apparent in the manner In which she lavished money upon them. One of the daughters was married four or five years ago to the Earl of Yarmouth , and It was reported at the tlmo that Mrs. Thaw settled a largo sum on the young English nobleman , whose wealth was not nt all In keeping with his high title. Harry Thaw had but to ask what ever sum he chose , and the indulgent mother gave It to him. Ho abandoned his $2,500 n year Income from the estate - tate to his valet It was said the young man's expenditures often av eraged as high ns $80,000 or $100,000 a year. It was said In Plttsburg by members of the Thaw family that the mother had spent nearly $1,000,000 In an effort to prevent the young man's marriage to Evelyn Nesblt. Evelyn Nesblt's Career. Miss Nesblt , or Mrs , Thaw , was born in Plttsburg , but did not know Thaw whllo she- lived there. Slio came to Now York four or llvo yonrn ago to earn her living , lloforo slin hocnmo nil actress she was an artists' model , Him first appeared In "Tho Wild HOMO , " M H M show girl , but 11. wnii only for a short tlmo. Her connection In a aim * liar capacity In "Tho Girl From Dixie , " was oven moro brief. Hho appeared for a tlmo In "Floroilorn , " and It wan then that she first mot Thaw , At no I line did Miss NoHbll occupy a stage position of any prominence. Mlim Nosblt was ono of the parly , of which Thaw was iilno a member , that went abroad In the spring of 1901. It was known then that they wore often In oiieh other's company. The gossip ihmit them , however , did not hocomu general until dispatches told of Thaw's UTosI whllo speeding an automobile In Switzerland In company with IIH ! 'wife. " Not long after that a story became current that they had been married ibroail , and that Thaw's family wati so annoyed by the reports that ho could hope for no further advanced from his fathor'H estate. The story of the marriage wan Indignantly denied teen aft or ward by Thaw and Mlsti Nos- lilt , when they returned to this coun try In October , 1901. The pair trav eled together and attracted much no toriety from the fact that many hotels refused to leeelvo them unless they would register as "man nnd wlfo , " When the scandal liecamo untiearniilo , the couple were summoned to Pitts- liurg by Mrs. William Thaw , and the next the public heard about the matter was Unit they were married In that city. Many different stories of ovonlu and throats alleged to have brought about the marriage have been told slnco the tragedy of last June. Stanford White Well Known. Stanford White was 53 yearu old and a member of a family that , had been socially prominent In Now York and New England for several genera tions. Ills father was a well-known critic , Journalist and essayist. Stan ford received a splendid education and traveled extensively In Europe. On his return to Now York ho formed a partnership with Charles F. McKIm and William II. Mi-ad , under the firm name of McKIm , Mead & . White. The name of this firm Is associated with some of the most notable architecture of the country , many examples of which wore designed by Mr. Whlto himself. Ho was the architect of the Madison Square garden , the Washing ton nri'Ji , ) > K , W V < ir1 < milverwlly , ( lie University of Virginia , and many pri vate residences throughout the coun try. In 188J Mr. White was married to the daughter of Judge J. Lawrence Smith of this city , who , with one son , a student at Harvard , survived him. Jerome to Prosecute. It Is generally expected that the trial will bo a short one. The case Is ono of those which almost try themselves - selves , because the facts are so plain and beyond dispute. There Is no ques tion that Thaw killed Whlto , and no disputing the fact that the killing was deliberate. It Is said that about a do/on witnesses will bo called by the Mrfwciilton Their exninlniillon will bo direct and to the point. Mr. Je rome , who will conduct the prosecu tion In person , will proceed with the presentation of the case against Thaw as If that young man wore some ob scure member of the community. The Indications are that the direct exami nation of witnesses for the prosecution will take not more than a single court dav. The defense will naturally take moio tlmo for cross-oumlimton : ! , and it will bo by this that the trial will bo lengthened. What the line of defense will bo has not been made known by counsel for Thaw , but whatever It maybe bo the district attoinoy will comblit every fact developed that conflicts with the story told to the jury by the prosecution's witnesses. The Line of Defense. While it Is true that counsel for Thaw have been careful not to reveal their plans , certain actions taken by them and overtures made by them to professional gentlemen indicate what facts they mean to present in court to secure a verdict favorable to their client. It is the general understanding In the district attorney's office that emotional Insanity will be the basis of the defense. But If the defense sets up justification nnd relies on the un written law to create a favorable im pression for Thaw , there promises to be no end of sensational developments. If , for Instance , an attempt is made to show that White annoyed Evelyn Nesblt Thaw or that he did anything that Harry K. Thaw could properly construe as an insult or annoyance to his wife , It Is said the prosecution is prepared to combat such efforts In a way that will be decidedly sensational. The district attorney , It Is said , Is in a position to call a witness who will testify that every allegation Thaw nay make against Whlto Is but a fig ment of his Imagination nnd not based on fact. There are witnesses avail able for the prosecution who are ready and willing to swear that if Thaw con ceived any peculiar notions regarding Stanford White after his marriage to Evelyn Nesblt they were insane delu sions and entirely without foundation. It has been whispered among the med ical experts whoso services have been enlisted In one way and another that Thaw Imagined all sorts of things of White , and that he , Thaw , had been delegated to act in the capacity of avenging angel. From the standpoint of the prosecu tion the killing of Whlto was nothing more than a cold-blooded , deliberate murder , without cause or Justification , and confidence is expressed in Mr. Jerome's ofllco that Thaw will prompt ly bo convicted of murder in the first degree. Try a news want ail for results.