The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

years he has been erratle IN his behavior
have not the slightest doubt thar he vas
ThaW was Jealous Of his wife. He was ia
love with her and she seemed to be IN love
with him. Within the last few months he
seemed to be possessed with a mania that
everybody was making love 10 her"
Ihe only statement secured from Mrs
1hsW was one made while she was on her
way to the OFFICES of her attorney yester-
day. She said:
The incident Of last night IS too main
tui to discuss I am not fugitive from
justice am here with my lawyer and [
shall not try to get away.
Il hope poor Harry Will soon get f,ll- of
ms trouble did not think he would
First Night in the Tombs.
Harry K. Thaw's first night in the
Tombs prison under a charge of murder
was an uneventful one. He retired ear
~, slept soundly and peacefully through
tne night and arose apparently rested
and refreshed. Thaw's whole aDpear-
ance was changed today. He seemed
lnuch brighter than a any time since
the tragedy and for the first time since
ne mas been IN custody he appeared to
take a lively interest in his surround
ings. He was astir and partly dressed
wnen Lne morning gong sounded at z
CLOCK ana greeted the guard cheerily
Wnen the officer visited his cell.
AFTER a light breakfast which was
supplied by the prison caterer Thaw
asked Tor and was given all the morn
ing newspapers. He glanced through
them hastily. giving particular atten-
ton to the headlines and illustra tions
in connection with the story in which
ne was the central figure He appear
60 TO De greatly pleased when Informed
that Mrs. Thaw had expressed an in
tentlon 10 visit him during the day.
according to the prison officers.
Ihaw began to regain his composure
soon after he was placed in the cell
IN the Tombs yesterday. He spent a
quiet evening and long before the
nouf Tor lights OUT began prepara-
lions Tor retiring for the night DR.
Mcguire, the TOmbs physician. called
at the prisoners cell Just before 10
o'clock and asked If anything could
be done for him, to which he replied
in the negative The physician re-
marked that he supposed Thaw had
been accustomed TO having a stimulant
of some kind before retiring, and that
he would miss it. He told the pris-
oner, however. that under the prison
rules he could not be permitted to
indulge in his habit.
Thaw admitted that the physicians
surmise was correct and he appeared
grateful when the physician told him he
had let two pOtiOns for him in
case he should be restless during the
night and unable to sleep. However,
he was strongly urged not to call for
them unless he felt himself unable to
do without them. This morning the
medicine remained untouched, the pris-
oner having enjoyed good nights
natural sleep Seventeen letters were
received in this mornings mail at the
prison for Thaw. Most of them were
from women.
Search for Insanity Signs.
Thaw received visits from several of
his attorneys during the forenoon and
also from friend who called to learn
what the prisoner needed for his i'm
mediate comfort All that Thaw asked
for was a change of clothing
Ihe examination into Thaw's mental
condition by three prominent alfenists
seiected for that task by the district
attorneys Office was continued tOdav
The prisoner was taken from his cell
to the criminal court building, Where
the examination was conducted in
library adjoining the district attorneys
office In addition to the alienists Sc
lected by the rosecutfon-Dr. Austin.
Flint, Dr. G. F. Macdonald and DR..
William MabOns former superintendent
of Bellevue hOspitaI=there were
present Dr. Mcclure. the Tombs physi-
clan, and Dr. Foster, representing the
defense.
Funeral services over the body of
Stanford White, the murdered man.
will be held tomorrow. The body Will
be taken to st. James, L l.. in a spe-
cial train. The services will be held
in the Episcopal church there and the
body viii be buried at st. James.
While Thaw was still in the criminal
court building undergoing examina-
ton by the alienists Mrs. Thaw called
at the prison to see her husband She
was accompanied by Josiah c. Thaw
the prisoners brother They were
obliged to wait in the Tombs consulta.-
tin room until the alienists permitted
Thaw to return to the prison.
Alone With His Wife.
The arrival of Mrs Thaw at the
prison had been anticipated and a
crowd numbering several thousand
/ pressed around the prison entrance
when her cab arrived.
An Italian funeral cortege was pass
ing down Center street, the brass band
] playing a funeral dirge and Mrs.
Thaw's cab was obliged to take it's
place in the long line of carriages be
/ hind the hearse. When the Tom BIS
was reached the street was so crowded
that it would have been impossible for
I her TO alight and a circuit of the
square was made while a large force Of
4 policemen labored to clear a passage
/ way from the street to the prison en-
/ trance for Mrs. Thaw.
DIR. Allen McIAne Hamilton. the
alienist was called into the ThaW case
today by counsel for the defense. DR..
Hamilton held a long consultation
/ with former Judge Olcott with view,
i it is said, to select a corps on insanity
/ to examine the prisoner
Mrs. Thaw was obliged to wait
about half an hour before word was
brought to her that her husband had
I returned to his cell. Both she and her
+ brother-in-Iaw, then were subject to
T search as is customary in the case Of
all visitors to the Tombs. Nothing
was taken from Mrs. Thaw, but the at
tendants gave Josiah Thaw a number
ed check in place of small penkEife,
which they found in his pocket. He
was informed that he could exchange
/ the check for the knife when he was
about to leave the prison. Mrs. Thaw
and her brother-in-law then we're con-
Quoted to Thaw's cell on the second
tier. The prisoner and his wife greet
4 ed each other affectionately.
You don't look very pert. said
she, as the attendants left them alone
/ for long talk.
The aHenists who examined Thaw to-
day announced that the prisoner had de-
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