The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-28
THAW Fails TO FOLLOW
ADVICE OF HIS Counsel
REFUSES POINT BLANK TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS OF
ALIENISTS.


cal Force Would Compel Him to Sub
init to Physical Examination Had
Promised His Attorneys That He
Would Submit--Plea of Insanity Like
Iy Now to be Changed to One of Justi-
fable Homicide-Mrs. Thaw Greets
Her Husband for the First Time Since
His Arrest.
New York, June 27.-That Harry X.
Thaw, the slayer Of Stanford White, is
perfectly sane, was the report made to-
day by the alienists retained by the dis
trict attorneys Office to examine the
prisoner. This report was made after
the physicians had spent an hour with
Thaw, who, in defiance of the advice of
his counsel, former Judge Olcott, refus-
ed to answer any questions and declar-
ed that nothing short of actual force
would compel him to submit to physi-
cal examination, When the committee
of physicians called upon the prisoner
Thaw said firmly, as the first member
was introduced to him by DR.. Allan Me-
Lane Hamilton, retained for the de-
tense: Il beg your pardon, I will an
swer no questions whatever"
Then began a general conversation
on trivial subjects with DR.. Austin
parleying any questions that had any
bearing on his mental or physical con-
dition. Finding him obdurate the doc
tors hurriedly summoned Mr.. Olcott,
but to him Thaw vehemently reiterat-
ed his determination to answer no ques-
tions.
You can put it down to the condition
of my feelings, if you will" said Thaw,
my nerves are unstrung; the tension
is great. I will not be examined to-
day
Pressed for a clearer explanation of
his refusal, he said:
Il haven't any; | have none at all.
Put it down to obstinacy, if you wish"
He had promised Mr. Olcott, before
the examiners met, to submit to the ex-
animation
"This refusal will hurt you, Mr.. Oh
cott is said to have pleaded.
Il do not care. Nothing but absolute
force will get me to allow myself to be
examined or to say anything to-day l
think 1 first ought to talk with DR.
Hamilton ana then have a talk with
Mr.. Delaheld. Later l will tell YOU
whether ] will talk with the coroner or
not.
He was taken back to his cell Mr..
.N1..44 .o;d Io+ar +Lo+ he vac hln tO
account for Thaw's attitude, and that
he could only attribute it to unaccount-
able obstinacy. AS his counsel, he said,
he had no objection to Thaw answering
any of the question addressed to him
by the physicians.
After the alienists had departed Mrs
Thaw was permitted to see her husband
for the first time since his arrest. She
came to the Tombs in a carriage, ac-
companied by her husbands brother,
Josiah C. Thaw. The meeting between
husband and wife was affectionate, and
they remained together talking in an
undertone for nearly an hour. Thaw
also received a visit from his sister,
Mrs. George G. Carnegie, and Clifford
w. Hartridge, of Pittsburg.
Before visiting the Tombs Mrs. Thaw
had long conference with former
judge Olcott and Frederick Delafeld,
at which it is believed that the line Of
defense was discussed and the intention
to interpose a plea of insanity is now
likely to be changed to one of justifiable
homicide.
When asked about the letters from
White which Mrs. Thaw yesterday
turned over to Mr.. Delafield, Mr.. Olcott
said that he believed they would be of
value to the defense. Further than
this he declined to comment on the
case.
Coroner Dooley announced this after
noon that the inquest, which opens to-
morrow, would not be merely formal
proceeding to establish the cause of
Whites death.
Mrs. Thaw will not appear at the in
quest, and it was said tonight that in
all probability she would not be re-
uuired to appear before the grand jury
In the meantime the district attorneys |
office will prosecute a most searching
investigation of the habits and move
ments of Thaw and White during a |
neriod of several weeks previous to the |
tragedy
No less than twenty witnesses were
examined in connection with the case
nv the district attorneys office to-day. |
Among the most prominent of these
was Thaw's valet, William Bedford,
who has been in his service for six
wears and is believed to be conversant
with the events which are supposed to
have been the immediate incentive to
the crime.
II was announced at the office Of the
district attorney that Mr.. Garvan, who
is preparing the case against Thaw, to-
dav discovered witness who alleged
that he overheard White make deroga-
tory remarks concerning Mrs. Thaw
while in the Cafe Martin a few hours
before he was shot According to the
witness. whose name is concealed for
the present he heard the remarks of
White. who was seated two or three
tables away and evidently was not
whispering. At that time Mr.. and Mrs.
Thaw were in the cafe dining. 1t is be-
lieved that this witness will not appear
before the coroner, but that he will be
for the trial.
Another important witness who was
examined by Mr.. Garvan to-day was
Nellie Leahy, Mrs. Thaw's maid.
The funeral of Mr.. White will take