The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-19
Mother OF Harry Thaw Sees
Him for First Time Since
Killing.
PRISON RULES OBEYED
Elder MRS. Thaw Had TO BE Searched
and Then Meet Her Son
Through Grating OF
His Cell.

following her interview with her son.
Harry X. Thaw. In the Tombs prison
yesterday. Mrs. william Thaw as
sumed full charge OF the defense and
arranged To retain the service as coun-
sci OF the firm OF Black. Olcott. Gruber
a. Bonynge. who were dismissed by
young Thaw a few days ago. This ac-
ton In taken To mean that Harry
Thaw's desires and opinions regarding
the defense will be ignored n that
reliance Will be placed on the plea OF
insanity. insistencc ON which by Mr..
Olcott resulted In the rupture etwcen
himself and his client. Whether an ap-
~plication will be made for the appoint
ment OF n mint on lunacy TO de-
termine Thaw's mental condi-
ton will probably be determined at a
conference To be held by Airs. Thaw
and the counsel today.
The meeting between Mrs. Thaw and
her son ut the Tombs was An affecting
one. After the first greeting they were
left alone together to converse trough
the bars OF the cell for half an hour.
During the interview the prisoners
wife stood In silence In the corridor n
few feet away from the cell door walt
Ing her turn to speak with her hus-
band. No words were exchanged be-
tween Mrs. Thaw and her daughter-in-
law.
New York. July lS.-Mrs. VIM. Thaw.
OF Pittsburg. paid n visit TO her son
Harry Thaw In the Tombs prison to-
day where he IL a prisoner accused Of
the murder OF Stanford White.
Mrs. Thaw was accompanied by 10.
slab l.. Thaw ms A. X. Peabody. of
Thaw's counsel. Her arrival Mt the
wife Evelyn. but later upon ascertain.
ing that Mrs. VIM. Thaw had not yet
visited the Tombs she declared she de.
sired her husbands mother TO have the
first opportunity OF seeing the prisoner.
Had to Talk Through Bars.
The younger Mrs. Thaw then retired
10 the consulting room To await Mrs.
VIM. Thaw's arrival. Before the latter
reached the prison her sons new coun.
sci. Clifford w. H%artridge. called on
Francis j. Lantry. commissioner OF cor.
rections, and endeavorcd To make ar
rangements no Mrs. Thaw could meet
her son at the Tombs instead OF talk
Ing with him through the bars OF the
cell, but Lnntry instructed the warden
he could make no exception TO the
prison rules I'm Mrs. Thaw's case.
The mother reached the prison short
ly before noon. In the meantime a
large crowd had gathered about the en-.
trance To the prison. When her n
stopped Mt the door bystnnders pressed
1900 h'N PShNNN tut otAtA-
Guilty In making n line through them
TO permit Mrs. Thaw to pass into tho
prison.
Searched Before ENTERING.
Mrs. Thaw was met Mt the door by
the prison warden who told her IL
would be necessary for her To comply
with the prison rule that all visitors
must be searched.
Mrs. Thraw then retired to the room
OF the Tombs mntron. where the rule
was complied with.
She then made her way TO cell No.
30 and greeted her son for the first
time since he shot White.
With the n idea OF planning n de-
Tense for her son. Mrs. William Thaw.
the leader I'm Pittsburg fashionable cir
cles and the mistress OF millions,
reached New York late Saturday after
noon on the HamburE-America liner
Kaisrin Auguste Victoria.
disappointment greeted her Mt the
gang plank when the news was o
TO her by Josiah Thaw that. although
she had hurried back from Europe. she
would not be able To see and talk To
Harry Thaw until Monday. as n special
permit for visiting the Tombs could not
be secured.
That this son she loves needs his
mothers aid and counsel was never
demonstrated more plainly than Sat
urday when he discharged the success
full riminal practitioners. Black. OIL
colt. Gruber & BonynEe from fur
ther connection with his defense. In
their stead he retained clifford w.
Hartridge. not because Of his ability
as n criminal lawyer. but because no
was an old personal friend.
Split Over the Insanity Plea.
The dismissal came. Il was said. as
the elimination OF a number 81 argu-
ments Thaw has had with various
members OF the law Arm over the ques-
ton OF "A defense. Judge Olcott, who
has been the active member OF the firm
In connection with the case all along.
insisted that insanity be made the
chief point In the defense. Il IL be-
lieved. while Thaw has insisted with
equal II not greater emphasis that he
would not allow the insanity plea.
While there have been numerous ar
Euments between Thaw and Judge OIL
colt on this question. there was no
open break. u il said. until Saturday
afternoon. Then. according Ia the
authority upon which the story IL
based. Thaw. during n verbal comba
with Judge Olcott In the Tombs. be-
came enraged and wound up n TRADE
by telling his lawyers fatty that Black.
Olcott. Brubcr a. Bonynge no longer
were his counsel.
NJ II am the boss" Thnw IL declared To-
have said. after Judge Olcntt had Civ
on II ms an ultimatum that Thaw should
place himself as absolutely In the
hands OF his counsel ms a patient in
tho hands OF his physician n submit
entirely TO the Judgment 81 the law
frm as To- the best manner of conduct
ing the defense. and I viii not stand
for the insanity plea" h prisoner
added.
Judge Olcott then left the prison. II
Is said. aud received a letter. accord
ing to the story. from Thaw In which
the young man put In writing his dts