New-York tribune., 1906-07-26
INSANITY PLEA SECUTED
ODiniOn GrOscs That Thaso Win Not
BE Declared Crasy.

the report that Harry Kendall Thaw viii posi-
,,zeIy 20 70 trial. the plea being emotional insanity
vs,ich VAS announced on Tuesday. further con-
armed yesterday
counsel for Airs. William Thaw. the mother Of the
,risoner who is expected TO make application for a
commission 10 inquire into Thaw's sanity. was
seriously questioned yesterday. lawyer who is
sossiv identified with the case gave II as his onn
son thai il such commission is applied for the
motion Win undoubtedly he defeated when the GRIM
.ral action following the civil application is con-
l,,cted This lawyer said that a sherifTs Jury
,rhicb would have 10 decide whether Thaw was in
sane or not. viii have before il such an insur-
,,,,table array of facts TO show that Thaw ,s
.ro that il would never decide in favor of the
insanity plea Clifford ". Hartridge personal
counsel for Thaw. went even further, and said:
you can drop for all time any idea of an insan-
,-v commission being appointed. / don't believe IL
iii eyer he applied for. There is too much against
s,qh a contention. and it would ultimately be de-
fsated. You can be sure that Thaw will go to
trial"
~1yiu it be on the emotional insanity plea?" he
~ am not saying that he quickly replied IAN
an saying is that he viii go to trial. just as sure
es an standing here. viii also say that he will
never be convicted"
.qrfu he be aoquitted?' Mr. Hartridge was again
asked
Il am not saying that either" he answered ~"All
say is that he VIII go trial and will never be
conricted-and I viii add that he will never 20 to
an insane asylum for criminals
There is no question that the case against ThaU
Is reaching point where something will be done
within a few days-whether it be application for a
lunacy commission or something else. Assistant
District Attorney Garvan returned to his office yes
ter1ay He remained only a few minutes, but will
work on the case to-day, and will make up for the
Ten DAYS Of his absence. District Attorney Jerome
% as Ter 10 IaIIeyilie Conn his s1ma 5le a ana
-rhr . I vrhov
his vacation VIII be ended
Alr. GaTan had little say about the case He
said IL WIS progressing satisfactorily the prose-
cltion, and he had strong hopes of sensational ac-
Durins Mr. Caravans absence Deputy Assistant
District Attorney Turnbull has been in charge of
the Tn spite of the writ of prohibition which
has been made against the District Attorney secur-
ing Witnesses. several Witnesses have been ex-
arninec hui II Is pointed out each has been a vol
untarv witness and was not brought the District
Attorneys office on subpoena One Of the most
secured was tE3t OF Miss Anna Crane, who for two
hours on tuesday told Mr.. Turnbull her story
Miss Cranes story was learned yesterday. She
IS a woman o. middle age. and in 1904 is said TO
have gone 10 Paris, having been sent by Stanford
matters out. as she called If. There had been
some trouble between them. Miss Crane said she
and return 70 New York. following several serious
qusrre.s AFTER family conference. she said
Miss Nesnit went 10 Abraham H Hummels office
and made statement, giving the details of Thaw s
alleged treatment Of her. This testimony confirms
the previous reports Of a statement or affidavit
sworn 10 by Evelyn Nesbit.
The suit was 10 be for s50OOO." she continued,
been fer that sum or money
Mss Crane went into details regarding the al
the girl swore Thaw did. ThaW was accused of
treating the girl IN a barbarous manner, as he has
who nov has civil suit against him for Ill treat
The defence said that if Miss Cranes statements
were true, they would be a strong Weapon in their
hanos 10 prove Ihaw's reasons for killing White.