The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08

BY publishers fress.
New York, July 7.-While many ru-
defense, the attorneys for Harry Ken
dali Thaw, the millionaire Pittsburg
resident who is in the local prison
awaiting trial on a charge Of murder
in the first degree for shooting Stan
ford White, the architect, will interpost
when he faces the trial Jury, 1T can by
stated on the best of authority that
his lawyers have not so far arrived at
any positive decision. They are con-
sidering the entire situation, but. will
keep their plans we'll guarded for
time at least, and therefore all state
ments as to what is intended must
continue matter Of conjecture.
The defense is, Of course, placed In
of crime, and if justification cannot
be proved, and at present it begins to
look more and more as tho it could
not, it will be compelled to show lack
Of responsibility in Thaw's case.
Expect Insanity Plea.
While the Thaw lawyers are adopting
plan Of secrecy, the attaches of the
district attorneys office are open in
! combat an insanity defense. They
base this assertion on the minute ex-
animation that DR.. AAen McLane Ham
ilton has been making of Thaw for
some days. Thaw's open assertion that
he, is perfectly sane can easily be used
by the defense to prove that he is not
and 50 they will have their own experts
watch every aspect of the case in order
that they may testify at first hand as
to the actual state of Thaw's mental
powers when needed.
DR.. Hamilton, accompanied by Ter.
ence McManus, one of Thaw's counsel
was with the murderer in his cell fol
some time Saturday, but what con.
clusion was arrived at is, Of course, g
professional secret.
Mr.. McManus stated that so far as
satisfied with the result of the exam
nation
I Mr.. McMannus said that the examina
tions Of Thaw would be continued, alth<
he would not admit that they would b.
made daily. He also said that the de
Tense has gone all over the country TO-
alenists whom it will call to examin
Thaw and testify for him. Already fv'
of the alienists have been engaged.
It is rumored that the defense will
soon ask for the appointment Of com
mission to be named by a Justice of tn
supreme court to examine Thaw and i
their report Is that he is not sane the
will ask for his commitment to tn
state asylum for the criminal insane a
Mattewan, N. Y, for "treatment. -
Repulses Missionary" =
, Former judge Olcott, chief counse
for Thaw, is now in Philadelphia in cor
nection with the case, but the object O
his visit TO that city is closely guarded
, The fact that Mrs. Thaw arrived a
= the prison at the time the examinatio
+ Of Thaw by Dr.. Hamilton was in proe
ress was responsible for an incident tha
wore upon her nerves and caused
rather painful scene.
A missionary" who is permittet
= because of. her position, free access t
every portion, of the prison, made an a
tempt to talk on religious matters
e. the wife of Thaw and was repulse'
Mrs. Thaw was compelled to wait som
IS time before she could get into the pri
on proper to see her husband and tt
missionary continued to attempt
interest her in religious matters. Whe
she finally got into the prison MI
v Thaw~ complained to her husband. wi
70 put the matter up to his lawyers, wi
8 have taken steps to see that she suffe
l. no further annoyance.
10 Thaw will have, a lonely day in Il
far as can be learned tonight, M,
Al Thaw has not received the special pa
IA necessary for her visit to him and th
# source of pleasure will therefore
r. cut off. ....