The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-11

She never heard such threats She sald
she told Mr.. Garvan of many reports
concerning Thaw, Mrs. Tnaw anu
White, which had reached her ears,
but that of their truth or faIsity shc
had no knowledge.
NAV mckenzie, an actress. friend of
Mrs Thaw was among the witnesses
examined at the District Attorneys OF
fee. She WAS accompanied by mary
Leahy, Mrs. Thaw's maid, Both women
were requested to return 10 the once
for further examination next week.
When the time come tor eS X
ercise in che court yard or
the prison this afternoon, Thaw
decided to remain indoors, tell
ing the warden that he was not reel
Ing we'll This decision caused consid-
cradle discussion In the Tomos, ana
II was said that during the morning
exercise Thaw rushed around the cor
rIdors as fast as he could until he was
exhausted.
The prisoners reported that Thaws
manner was wild and that he went at
such pace that other prisoners ex-
erclsing had to get out OF his way
An important conference from the
viewpoint OF the defense was held in
the Tombs today. Those present, In
addition to Thaw, were his wife and
former Judge Olcott, the leading at
torney for the defense 1t is reported
that as a result OF the conference Thaw
will withdraw opposition to entering
A plea of emotional insanity when the
case comes to trial.
Attorneys Arc Satisfied.
Judge Olcott has just returned from
a trip to Philadelphia in connection
With the case and as he was leaving the
Tombs he was asked regarding his visit
TO Pennsylvania.
II secured what I went after" said
he II can say that my trip to Phila-
dclphia was wholly successful. 1 told
Harry Thaw- what l had learned, and
he was very happy over It. So was
Mrs Thaw"
Mrs Thaw remained with her hus-
band an hour and q half. After she
had left the prison Thew was visited
by an alienist, recently retained by
the defense This was DR.. Charles L.
Dana Mr. Dana brought letter from
DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton. chief of
the corps Of alienists In the service OF
Thaw's lawyer, and after Thaw had
read the letter he submitted to an ex-
animation.
Believed Thaw Insane.
James L. Lederer Of Philadelphia.
who was manager of the wild Rose
company when Mrs Thaw was mem
Der of the chorus, was examined by |,
Assistant District Attorney Garvan to-
day. Lederer is said TO have told Mr.. |
5arvan that he had long believed Thaw !
70 be insane. This opinion, he said,
vas based upon his observations OF |
rhaw during the time the wild Rose"
company was playing in this city. In |
his connection he mentioned several |
Incidents in which Thaw was the CEN
raj figure.
"It was common talk among all the
oeorle- who knew Thaw,' said Lederer,
that Thaw was a dope fiend.' I re-
all one night when Thaw was about to
end two of his chorus girl ac-
,uaintances home in q hanson cab.
Ie was there with a friend OF his
lamed Mackay.
Suddenly Thaw insisted in trying to
unp over the roof of the hanson. OF
curse he could not actually jump over
,he roof Of the cab. but he tried. and
ucceeded In crawling up one side Of
he cab, over the roof and down the
'ther side. Mackay demonstrated with
linn, but II was no use. Then Mackay,
apparently disgusted, turned aside and
aid, You can't do anything with a
razy man; he's drug crazy"