Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-18

morrow will say:
Harry Thaw will never be placed on
trial for the murder of Stanford White.
An application will be made for the
appointment of a commission to inquire
into his sanity. There is no doubt but
that ne will be declared insane and
sent to the hospital for the criminal
insane at Matteawan.
This authoritative statement was
made to the World last night immedi-
;,tely after the conclusion of Il confer
cnce at the Hotel Lorraine by one who
which was held shortly after ) o'clock,
were Mrs. VIM. Thaw, mother of Har-
~ Thaw, Lewis l.. Delaticld, her per-
soral counsel; VIM. NJ. X. Olcott, of
Black, Olcott, Gruber and Bonyn9e,
young ThaWs former counsel; Josiah
Thaw and George L. Carnegie, son ami
son-in-law of Mrs. VIM. Thaw.
Mrs. Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw was pres
cnt but took no part in the conference.
Mrs William Thaw met Judge OIL
colt for the first time and insisted upon
his reasSuming the defence of her son,
which she said he would direct in any
manner he saw fit. Mr.. Olcott promiS-
cd to take the matter under advise
mcnt. but said he could give no final
answer until he had conferred with the
other members of his firm. The prob
abilities arc that the firm Will again
take UP the direction of the defence Of
Harry Thaw.
Mr.. Olcott gave Mrs. Thaw Informal
ton he had collected which convinced
her that her son was mentally ire
sponsible on the night he killed White.
He said that a number of the Creates
alienists in the country who had been
retained by the defence We're honestly
convinced that the young man was ir-
rational.
District Attorney jerome is not OK
pectcd to intcrposc any serious ONCE
ton to the appointment of Il commits
sion to inquire into Harry ThaW's SCH
ity. Some of the alienists obtained by
the district attorney have reported 10
him their belief that Thaw is mental
| " irresponsible. Many friends OF
stanford White have asked the dis
| trict attorney to consent to such 4
disposition of the case rather than have
| the notoricty of q trial
New York, July 17.-Mrs. Harry Is.
Thaw paid her daily visit to her hns-
band in the Tombs prison today. she
said she did not know whether or not
Thaw's mother Mrs. William Thaw,
would visit her son again today.
| Thaw also had q consultation with
his counsel, Clifford w. Hartridgc and
his partner.
| II was reported today that Thaw
had bcen watched constantly since his
arrest by a trusted prisoner who has
been detailed an extra Waterman on the
tier where Thaw's cell is located one
Durpoee of the surveillance is said tc
be to catch as much as possible OF wha'
is said in talks with his visitors. IL Is
not known who set the watch upon nm
The prison warden refused to discuss
the situation.
One report concerning the watch SCI
upon Thaw was to the effect that th<
supposed 'trusty' who is said TO pt
watching the prisoner is an expert an
enist who has been admitted to 'h'
prison by direction of District Attorney
Jerome. This report also declares INA
the purpose of espionage is to ascertain
whether or not Thaw is sane.
John D. Gleason, one Of Thaw's couh
sci. appeared before Justice Blancn
ard in the supreme court today an'
secured a writ restraining the distric
attorney and the grand jury from tax
ing any evidence as to the killing O
Stanford White. The writ also re-
strains the district attorney and TN
grand jury from issuing any subpoena
in connection with the matter OF XIII
ing of White.
Justice Blanchard also issued an or
der directing the district attorney an'
grand jury TO show cause tomorro'
why they should not be absolutely re
strained from any further proceeding
in the matter of the killing of WHIT
and against Harry *. Thaw.
The allegations on which the lie
straining writ was issued allcge that a
Thaw has been indicted by the gran
jury, it is illegal for the district at
torney to issue grand jury subpoena
and to obtain further evidence for tn
prosecution through witnesses who ap
pear at the district attorneys offic
in answer to these subpoenas. TIL
application for the writ contained til
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