The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-28


Thaw. slayer Of Stanford White is
perfectly sane wa, the report made to-
day by alienists retained by the d's
triet attorneys office to examine into
the prisoners mental condition. This
report was made after the physicians
had spent an hour with Thaw, who, in
defiance of the advice of his counsel,
Former Judge Olcott, refused to
anSwer any questions and declared
nothing short Of actual force would
compel him to submit to a physical
| examination.
When the physicians called upon
the prisoner. Thaw sail firmly, a. the
first member was introduced to him
i by Allan Mcl.ane Hamilton. retained
for the defense. Il heg your pardon, !
viii answer no questions whatever
Then began a general conversation on
hiyals with Dr Austin Flint and Dr.
Hamilton, Taaw deftly parrying any
mtrtions that had any bearing on his
mental or physical condition. Finding
him obdurate. the doctors summoned
Olcntt, but to him Thaw vehemently
reiterated his determination 10 answer
no questions.
You can put il down to the condi-
tion OF my feelings, If you will, said
| rhaw, my nerves are uastrung, the
tension is great. will not be ex
laminad today Pressed for clearer
| explanation of Ffg fNfuHaf he said
Fl haven't any | have none al all,
Put Il down to obstinacy II you wish"
He had promised Olcott before the
examiners met 10 submit TO the ax-
animation.
This refusal will hurt you Olcott
| Is said to have pleaded. II don't care
Nothing but absolute force will get me
to allow myself 10 be examined or TO
say anything today. | think | first
ought 10 talk with pr Hamilton and
then have a talk with Mr. Deafield.
Later | will tell you whether | will
talk with the committee or not"
He was then taken back to his cell
Olcott aid latee that he was unable
to account for Thaw's attitude and
that he could only attribute il to un-
accountable obstinacy. A. his counsel
he said. he had no objection 10 Thaw's
answering any questions addressed to
him by the physicians.
| Afer the alienists had departed
Mrs Thaw was permitted 70 see her
husband for the first time since his
arrest. The meeting was affectionate
and they remained together talking iu
an nndertone nearly an hour.
Before visiting the Tomhs, Mrs.
Thaw had n long conference with o.
cott and Delafeld at which IT is be-
lieyed a Inc of defense was dlscussei
and the intention to interpose a plea
of insanity confirmed
No les than twenty witnesses were
examined in connection with the case
by the district atorney's office today.
Among the most prominent of these
was Thaw's valet William Bedford.
who ha, been In h employ six years
and is believed tc be conversant with
events which a-e supposed 70 have
been lhe Immediate Incentive to the.
crime.
II was announced AZ the office OF
1.-THE district attorney that NJ. Garyan.
who 6. preparing the case against
Thaw. today discovered a witness who
alleged he overheard white make
deroeatory remarks concerning Mrs
Thaw while IN the Cafe Martin a few
hours before D.. was shot. According
10 the witness. whose name is con
cealed heard the remarks Of White.
who was seated two or three tables
away ana evidenflY not whispering
Al she time Mr. and MT Thaw were
in fhe cafe dining. "a g. believed this
w.tns will uof appear AZ the coro
ners jury. but that b. viii Dee reserved
for The Trial Anoihe important Wit
nc-s. who was examined by Glrvan
today. was Nellie Leaiy. Ms Thaw's
maid
New York. June 27-The biblical /
prophecy The wages of sin 81 death. |
never was better exempliaed than 90
the dramatic Staying 81 Stanford White I
I'm The Madison Square Roof Gardea.
whittier hp went on a sinful mission 20
Keep an engagement with a pref y
sh0V girl. he has ms only a short time
previously slipped away from his
erovuun son by ayinE bat he was
obliged % keep an important -busi-
ness engagement
BHt for the H-tle excursion thai
White took behind tbe STAGE. Harry /
Thau- lha mnrlerer. nrnIahiK Wnnll