The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
AFritated by Newspaper Stories
Of Lawyers QuarreIs.
visit From His Mother Put Him
in Better HumOr.
INJUNCTION HEARING
Has Been Put OF Until Thurs.
day by Agreement.
mrs. Thaw Remained But Short
Tine With Her Husband.

New York. July 1s.=Justice Nc
Lean adjourned until tomorrow the
hearing on the writ of injunction OBJ
tanned yesterday by counsel for Harry
x. Thaw to prevent District Attorney
Jerome and the grand jury from ex-
aiming further witnesses in the
Ihaw murder case
During a discussion in court prior
to the postponement. Assistant Dis
triet Attorney Taylor objected to the
writ on technical ground that it
was not directed to a court nor an in
ferior tribunal, but withdrew his OBJ
lection when informed that it was
directed to the court of general ses-
sions. Mr.. Taylor said:
How Thaw can be hurt by pro-
Weddings OF the district attorney. L can
~ see, as he is now in the Tombs
under an indictment, and the only
fact appearing in the complaint which
seems a fact is that subpoena was
served on Nellie Leahy. but it does
3 not appear to have anything to do
with the Thaw matter. Nellie Leahy
would not be entitled 10 writ Of pro-
hibition, but could have the matter
dealt with if she declined to obey the
subpoena"
JOnm u. Gleason OF tDullS6t III
Thaw, asked for q postponement and
said the assistant district attorney had
agreed to it before going into court.
The hearing was then put over
Thaw spent a. restless night in the
Tombs and today showed marked irr1-
liability and nervousness It is be-
lieved what he had read in the news
papers of the conflict of counsel. those
retained by his mother and those re-
tanned by himself for personal rea-
sons. had upset him. Clifford W
Hartbridge the lawyer Thaw re-
tanned after disseminating the serv-
ices of William NJ K. Olcott was in
consultation with ThaW for an hour
TODAY Contrary to her custom.
Thaw's wife remained with him only
q few minutes today. She usually re-
mains an hour.
The prisoners mother. Mrs. William
Thaw, accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
George L. Carnegie, visited Ihaw at
the Tombs again today. A large
crowd was assembled to get a glimpse
OF Mrs. Thaw. The prisoner seemed
very glad to meet them both. and
very affecting scene took place. On
their arrival ThaW lost the air of ex-
y'citement he had worn in the early
morning
The World says.
Harry Thaw will never be placed on
trial for the murder of Stanford W hite-
3 An application viii be made for the ap-
continent OF a COMMISSION 10 inquire
into his sanity. There is no doubt that
he VIII be declared insane and sent to
the hospital for the criminal. insane at
Mattewan.
This authoritative statement was
made TO the World last night immed-
lately after the conclusion of a confer
ence at the Hotel Lorraine by one who
had been present. AT this conference.
which began shortly after five o'clock,
were Mrs. VIM. ThaW. mother of Harry
Thaw: Lewis L. Delafeld her personal
counsel: VIM. NJ K. Olcott. Gruber and
Bonygne young Thaws former counsel;
Josiah Thav and George l. Carnegie.
son and sOn-in-law Of Mrs. VIM. Thaw.
Mrs EVELYN Nesbit-Thaw vas present
but took no part in the conference.
Mrs. VIM. Thaw met Judge Olcott
and insisted upon his resuming the de
tense of her son, which she said he could
do in any manner he saw fit. Mr. Oh
colt promised to take the matter under
advisement but said he could give no
final answer until he had conferred with
The other members of mis- firm. The
probabilities are that the firm VIII again
take up the direction Of the defense of
Harry Thaw.
Mr. Olcott gave Mrs. Thaw informa-
ton he had collected which convinced
her that her son was mentally irrespon-
sible on the night he killed White He
said that a number Of the greatest
alienists in the country who had been