The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-15
BECAUSE THEY ARE ALLEGED TO
HAVE INSISTED ON A PLEA
OF INSANITY.
MURDERER'S MOTHER
Arrived, But TOO Late to See Him
iIianaire breads
Mad House Worse Than
Electric Chair.

lAINf VIM Dhif - fAAtas FAtiAttt
rhaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, ac-
FUSED of the murder Of Stanford
White, returned to New York today
on the steamer Kaiserln Augusta yle-
foria The passengers did not land
until it was too late for Mrs. Tbaw
to visit her son in the Tomhs.
Whether the mother VIII attempt TO-
reach the Tonbs tomorrow IL not
known She may be compelled tg
wait until Monday before seeing the
boy upon whom she has lavished Ss0-
boo year from her own income.
Realizing that she would perhaps
arrive too late to see the prisoner to-
day, Mrs. Thaw sent ahead a wireless
telegram which was delivered to
rhaw early in the day, The message
seemed to cheer him greatly.
Fires His Lawyers.
It was stated tonight that Harry
1haw has dismissed the law firm Of
Black, OIcott. Gruber and Bonynge in
fit of anger and that the firm Of
which former Governor Frank S
Black is the head win not defend him
IN his trial. The dismissal came It
was said, as the elimination Of a
number Of arguments Thaw has had
with various members of the law
firm owe rtho question cf defense.
Oleott has all along insisted tint
insanity be made the chief point IN
The defense 1t is believed that Thaw
has insisted with equal. If not greater
emphasis. that he would not stand Tor
the insanity plea.
Mrs. Thaw viii be met at the per
only by relatives and intimate friends
from Pittsburg
Those who know Mrs. Thaw say she !
will first demand every detail of the |
case. She win want to know every |
possible of impossible defense that |
might be offered for Harry from that |
Of the ''unwritten law" TO that Of ~
tlonaI insanity Then she viii de
sire every detail which the prosecu- |
tion has against her son.
Even the District Attorneys Office |
feels in sop,e strange way, that tho |
prisoners mother VIII dominate the |
defense. Assistant District Attorney |
Garyan sail again today that a de- |
fense might be expected with her re
turn
Thaw Fears insanity.
According TO the Tombs officials
young Thaw has begun TO brood oyer |
the possibility Of being confined in :
madhouse.
"He fears Matawan more than the |
electric chair" said one Of the ward
ems today.
Today he renewed his protests
against further examination by aiier
lists. He rallied at the idea Of an in
sanity commission His mother, how
ever will smooth out his unruly spirit
if at the final conference between the
family and Thaw's attorneys the in
sanity line Of defense is decided on.
A witness whom the prosecution
seemed to think important was Rose
Marston. who has recently been on
The road playing a part in "As You
Like H." She was a model at th'
time Evelyn Nesbit was posing and is
said TO have told Of a motive for the
shooting.
Marion Stokes. a friend Of Whites
was again in the prosecutors question
mill today. It is also developed that
the District Attorney has been fol
loving the agents of the defense who
have been securing affidavits as to |
Thaw's insanity in the Tenderloin. In
each instance the state has endeavor-
ed TO secure similar affidavit
Nicoll Against Thaw.
Delaney Nieoll. an intimate friend
OF the dead architect. came ont open
" today against Thaw and viii do
all in his power TO aid the prosecu
ton. He has outlined many lines Of
possible information and turned over
many documents bearing on the ac-
quaintance between White and Eey-