The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-18
IHAW'S ONLY HOPE
IS INSANITY PLEA
Murderer's Mother and Counsel
Agree Upon Lunacy
Inquiry.
Jonrnal snacial sernioe.

journal Special Service.
New York, July 1s.-ssH Harry Thaw
will never be placed on trial for the
murder Of Stanford White. An appli-
cation will be made for the appoint
ment of committee to inquire into his
sanity. There is no doubt but that he
will be declared insane and sent to the
hospital for the criminal insane at
Mattewan.'
This authoritative statement was
made Immediately after the conclusion
Of conference at the Hotel Lorraine, by
one who had been present. At this con-
ference were Mrs. William Thaw, moth
er Of Harry Thaw; Lewis I: De1afe5d'
Olcott of Black. Olcott, Gruber 6 Bon.
ynge, young Thaw's former counsel;
Josiah Thaw and George L. Carnegie,
son and son-in-law of Mrs. William
Thaw. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was
present, but took no part in the con-
ference. - - i.
Convinced Of Insanity.
Mrs. William Thaw met Judge Olcott
FOR the first time and insisted upon his
re-a assuming the defense of her son. Mr..
Olcott gave Mrs. Thaw informat ton he
had collected which convinced her that
her son was mentally irresponsible on
the night he killed White. He said
that a number of the greatest alienists
in the country were honestly con-
tional. Judge Olcott pointed out the
futility of the "unwritten law de-
Tense which Harry Thaw insisted upon
and of a plea of relief defense, which
he said, even young Thaw himself ad-
mitted was impossible. Mr.. Olcott
made frank statement Of the case to
Mrs. Thaw and said the only possible
way to save her son from the electric
chair was that of insanity.
District Attorney Jerome Is not .ex-
pected to interpose any serious objec-
tion to the appointment of a commits
sion to inquire into Thaw's sanity
Some of the alienists retained by the
district attorney have reported to him
their belief that Harry Thaw is men.
tally irresponsible.
Blame Thaw's Wife.
Special to The Journal.
Pittsburg, July Is That Eyelyn
family, and particularly by the mother
Of Harry Kendall Thaw, for the awful
plight into which that young man hat
been placed Is the report which il
brought to Pittsburg by relative Of
the sThaw family. who was one Of the
first to greet the elder Mrs. Thaw whe1
she returned from Europe.
Not only is the former show CIR
blamed, but an open rupture has oc
Cured between the elder and younge
Mrs. Thaw, which is 50 serious that i
may never be healed. The announce
ment is also made that Mrs, Evely1
Thaw will probably have to look gu
for herself from financial standpoint
and that the Thaws will do nothinj
whatever for her.
h.. %. May Not Get Fortune.
Legally, no action has ever bee
taken to give Harry Thaw his PORTO
of the estate left by his father, an
no matter what income he has enioye
in the past he was really entitled
but $2,400 year as provided for !
his fathers will. It is scarcely hkel
now that he ever will be restored to hi
share of the estate after his awf1
crime, and if the younger Mrs: Tha'
should secure his entire estate in cas-
he is sent to prison, to an insane asylul
or to the electric chair, it could NJ
amount to over $4,000 a year.