Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-06-30

New York-That Harry X. Thaw,
the slayer of Stanford White, is per-
fectly sane, was the report made by
the allenist, retained by the District
Attorneys office to examine the pris-
oner. 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,
refused to answer any question and
declared that nothing short of actual
force would compel him to submit
to physical examination.
When the committee of physicians
called upon the prisoner, Thaw said
firmly, as the first member was intro
duced to him by DR.. Allan McLane
Hamilton, retained for the Defence
Il beg your pardon, | will answer no
questions whatever"
Then began a general conversation
on trivial subjects with DR.. Austin
Flint and DR.. Hamilton, Thaw deftly
parleying any questions that had any
bearing on his mental or physical
condition Finding him obdurate, the
doctors hurriedly summoned Mr.. Oh
colt, but to him Thaw vehemently re-
iterated his determination to answer
no questions.
You can put it down to the con-
dition of my feelings, If you will" said
Thaw. MY nerves are unstrung, the
tension is great. l will not be exam
ined today"
Pressed for clearer explanation Of
his refusal, hesaid:
+ haven't any; have none at all.
Put it down to oDstinacy, if you wish"
He had promised Mr.. Olcott, before
the examiners met, to submit to exam
ination.
This refusal will hurt you," Mr..
Olcott is said to have pleaded.
Il don't care" replied Thaw. Moth
ing but absolute force will get me to
allow myself to be examined or to
say anything today. | think | first
ought to talk with DR. Hamilton, and
then have talk with Mr.. Delafeld.
Later | will tell you whether | will
talk with the committee or not"
He was then taken back to his cell.
Mr.. Olcott said later that -hs-lUaa-un-
able to account for Thaw's attitude,
and that he could only attribute it to
unaccountable obstinaoY. 49, l-tszas,,r
sci, ne SAID, he had no objection to
Thaw's answering any of the ques-
tions addressed to him by the physi-
clans.
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, accompanied by her hus-
bands brother, Josiah c. Thaw.
The meeting between husband and
wife was affectionate, and they re-
mained together talking in an under
tone nearly an hour.
Thaw also received a visit from his
sister, Mrs. George c. Carnegie, and
Clifford w. Hartridge of Pittsburg.
Before visiting the Tombs, Mrs.
Thaw had a long conference with
former Judge Olcott and Frederick
Delafeld at which it is believed that
the line of defence was discussed and
the intention to interpose a plea OF
insanity was confirmed.
When asked about the letters from
White, which Mrs. Thaw turned over
to Mr.. Delafeld, Mr.. Olcott said that
he believed they would be of material
value to the defence. Further than
this he declined to comment on the
case.
Coroner Dooley announced that the
inquest, which opens tomorrow, would
not be merely "a formal proceeding to
establish the cause of Whites death.
Mrs. Thaw will not appear at the in.
quest, and she may not be required
TO appear before the grand Jury,
In the meantime the district attor.
neys Office will prosecute a most
searching investigation of the habits
and movements of Thaw and White
during a period of several weeks pre-. |
yious to the tragedy.