Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-28
HE REFUSES TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
Declines to Submit to Examination Despite
Advice Of Attorney.
MRS, THAw VISITS HER HUSBAND
Letters Written by White to Her Turned
ever to Attorneys.
MANY IMPORTANT WITNESSES EXAMINED
Thaw Leaves wife and Makes
Trip TO Europe, saying He Will
Not Live with Her
Again,


NEW YORK. June 27-That Harry K
Thuw, thes layer Of Stanford White, Is per
fectly sane was the report made today by
the allenists retained by the district at
tornay's office to examine into the pris-
oner's mental condition. This report was
rnade 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 de-
clared that nothing short Of actual force
would compel him TO submit to a physical
examination.
When the committee of physicians called
upon the prisoner, Thaw said firmly, as the
first member was introduced TO him by
DR.. McLane Hamilton. retained for the
defense, Il beg your pardon. l Will answer
no questions whatever"
Then began a general conversation on
trivial subjects with DR.. Austin Flint and
Dr. Thaw, Thaw deftly parrying any ques-
tions that had any bearing on his mental
or physical condition. Finding him OBJ
durate, the doctors hurriedly summoned
Mr. Olcott but to him Thaw vehemently
reiterated his determination to answer no
questions.
Thaw Refuses to Answer.
You can put It down to the condition Of
my feelings, II you will said Thaw. MY
nerves are unstrung, the tension is great.
1 will not be examined today"
Pressed for clearer explanation of his
refusal, he said:
"I haven't any; have none at all. Put
It down to obstinacy. II you wish"
He had promised Mr. Olcott before the
examiners met to submit to the examina-
tion.
-, .@rhis refusal will hurt YOU" Mr.. olcott
II satd to have pleaded.
'I don't care. Nothing but absolute force
will get me to allow myself to be examined
or to Say anything today I think l first
ought to talk with DR.. Hamilton and then
have a talk with Mr.. Delafeld. Later
viii tell you whether l will talk with the
- committee or not"
He was then taken back to his cell.
Mr.. Olcott said later that he was unable
20 account for Thaws attitude and that
.ha could only attribute IL TO- una eeolntable
obstnaey AS his counsel. he said he had
no objection to Thaw's answering any OF
the questions addressed 10 him by the
physicians.
Mrs. Thaw Visits Husband.
After the alienists had departed Mrs
Thaw was permitted 10 see her husband
for the first time since his arrest She
came to the Tombs I'm carriage, accom-
panied by her husbands brother, Joseph
c. Thaw. The meeting between husband
and wife was affectionate and they re-
mained together talking in an undertont
for nearly an hour. Thaw also received q
visit from his sister. Mrs. George c. Car
negle. and Clifford w. Hsrtridge of Pitts
burg.
Before visiting the Tombs Mrs Thaw hat
a long conference with former Judge ocot
and Frederick Delaheld. at which 1t II
believed that the line OF defense was dis
cussed and the intention to interpose
plea OF insanity was confirmed.
When asked about the letters from White
which Mrs Thaw yesterday turned over 4
Mr. Delaheld. Mr.. Olcott said that he be
lieved they would be OF material value u
the defense. Further than this he declined
to comment on the case.
Coroner Dooley announced this Afternoon
that the inquest which opens tomorrow
would not be merely a formal proceeding
70 establish the cause OF Whites death
but that all available witnesses would b
examined for the purpose Of fixing tn
crime on Thaw In order that he might b
held for the action of the grand jury. Mr.
Thaw will not appear at the inquest an
Il was said today that In all probabilit
Hhe will not be required to appear befor
the grand jury, in which case her testi
uOuJ Will not De taken until the trial. il
the meantime the district attorneys offic
win prosecute a most searching investiga
ton OF the habits and movements OF tn
Thaw and White parties during a perio
OF several weeks previous to the tragedy.
Many Witnesses Examined.
No less than twenty witnesses were ex
Amined in connection with the case b
the district attorneys once today. Anon
the most Important of these was Thaw'
valet William Bedford. who had been 1
his service for six years and s believe
to be couversant with the events whic
are supposed to have been the immediat
incentive to the crime.
II was announced at the ONCE Of th
district attorney that Mr. Garvan, who
preparing the case against Thaw, tOda
discovered a witness who alleged that h
overheard White make deroEatory remark
concerning Mrs. ThSw while IN the cat
Martin few hours before he was sho
According TO the witness. whose name
concealed Tor the present he heard N
remarks Of White. who was seated two &
three tables away and evidently was II,
whispering. Al that time Mr.. ana Mr.
Thaw were In the cafe dining. 1t is b,
lieved that this witness will not appes
before the ooroner's jury. but that he wi
be reserved for the trial
Another important witness who was e,
amined by Mr.. GRvRn today was Nell
Leahy, Mrs. ThRw's maid.
The funeral Of Mr.. White will take pIa,
tomorrow from his late summer residen,
at ST.. Jsmes. l. l.
ThAw Leaves His wife.
In the course Of tOday's investigations
10 Thaw's recent movements. In the scare
for immediate motive for the killing
white II was learned that Thaw sail,
for Europe on April "a last on the Kais
wilhelm H. after a stormy scene with h
wife. with the avowed purpose OF new
rSearuins TO her, on the same boat Wit
him wEs bis sister, the countess Of va
mouth. At the time OF the sailing Of n
boat the sister was not aware that n
bgsthar was q passenger, for he apparent
tsak pains that his presence should be 90
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