Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-09

The insanity theory in the defence
has been strengthened somewhat by
tn" report that reached this city Satur-
day from Pittsburg that a ThaW, Il
relative Of William Thaw, Harry
Th1w'S father. was confined in an asy-
lun for the insane at one time. 1t is
said that this relative, whose name is
not given, was insane at the time Of his
death.
This is the first mention Of any in
sanity in the Thaw family. Experts.
no doubt, Will assert now that Harry
Thaw inherits his insanity from his
fathers side of tn" family.
Shortly after ThaW's arrest, Mr.. Jcr-
ono sent for three of the most noted
alieniSts in this state. DrS. Flint, Mac
Donald and Mabon, and requested them
To make an examination of the priS-
oncr. ThaW was taken to the library
in the criminal court building. hut
there he positively refused to permit
the alienists to examine him. Since
then DR.. Allen McLanc Hamilton has
made two examinations Of Thaw. 1t
required some strategy to get the priS-
oncr'S consent to an examination 10y
DR.. Hamilton. Just what conclusion,
if any, Or. Hamilton arrived at is not
stated. but there was a runor started
that Dr. Hamilton had discovered that
Thaw is not altogether normal mental
ly, even at this, time.
Tho defence has engaged five other
ali"niSts ana they will NY 10 examine
ThaW before long.
There is a possibility, too, that the
Justice before whom the trial will be
ordered Will appoint Il commission 10
have ThaW examined as to his sanity.
The only defence. 50 far as announced,
however. is that Of emotional insani-
~" 1t has been admitted up to this
time by Judge olcott and the other
counsel for the defence that Thaw is
of sound mind now. ThaW himself in
sistS he is not insane. He is firmly
convint cd that he will be acquitted once
the jury hears what he facts are.
A score of detectives employed by
Mr. Olcott have not been able to discov-
err that Mrs. Thaw ever met Mr.. White
after she became Thaw's wife. Mr.. o.
colt saws he does not believe that
Burns, the chauffeur for Mr.. Waite
ever saw Miss Evelyn Nesbit in his
| life. Mr.. Olcott was told today the
| name of a young woman whom. it is
alleged. Mr. White met i'll front of Rec
| tors and who called him "Stannic.
| She is an actress whose first name is
Angie. and Mr. Olcott says she will
come to the front at the proper time
and declare that she met Mr.. White
and was invited by him to ride home
| in his electric hanson. Mr.. Olcott says
that the passenger was other than Mrs
| Thaw.
| Judge Olcott left for Philadelphia thi:
afternoon. where he said he would see
a person from whom important infor.
nation was expected in connection Will
| the Thaw defence. Who this person i:
| he would not say.
| Delaney Nicoll. former district at
| torney of New York and counsel a
| various times for the late stanford
White. made the following statement:
| at was a friend of Stanford White.
| will go before the district attorney
| Office to testify regarding what 7 know
Of his troubles with Harry Kendall
Thaw, if necessary.
stamford White needs no defenc
for his life and actions. His friend
| will come forward at the time tina
Harry Kendall Thaw is placed on tria
and testify as to what manner of ma
he was.
!, stamford White came to me an
consulted with me regarding the man