New-York tribune., 1906-07-21
THAW STANDS ALONE
MOTHER HOLDS 4LOOF.
MOTHER
OEc0tt Still Working for Commits
sion IN Lunacy.

Harry Kendall Thaw found himself yesterday
ln fhe position OF son deserted by everybody
except his young wife and chosen counsel The
sser Mrs. Thaw, sOrrowful at her SONS he
bavior in refusing 70 take her advice failed 70
see him. Henceforth he viii probably see his
mother only az very fnfrequent intervals. HIS
oounseI Clifford w. Hartridge. while winning a
temporary victory in the case by getting nearly
all the papers and evidence that ex-Judge Will
Gam NJ K. olcott had obtained and being prac-
,,cally acknowledged as the counsel of record in
che case also found himself deserted exceut for
his associate counsel and the prisoner and his
young wife
Mrs. William Thaw has had nothing whatever
"a do with Mr.. Hartridge, and will at no time
acknowledge his appearance In the case. Neither
viii er-Judge Olcott associate himself with Mr..
partridge or work with him in any way. in
reality working against him as much as pos
s,ble, as desired by Mrs. William Thaw.
The crisis IN the fight between counsel in the
case was reached yesterday, when Justice
NgacIean, IN Part III OF the Supreme Court, lis
.ened TO argument the order to show cause
v-by the firm OF Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bon
vnge should not turn over all papers in the case
n Mr. Hartriage. During the argument Mr..
partridge took occasion 70 charge the well
rnown firm with bad faith and with misrepre-
esntsng facts. A heated argument ensued, which
ell
sci. Justice MacLean settled the trouble by
Signing an order that all papers should be re-
turned by Monday. and Mr.. Hartridge left the
court with practically victory TO his credit.
II was expected that the argument would be
hyseG as MI OlcOtt had sent by messenger what
Vas supposed to be all the papers in the case,
except those OF a private nature to Mr.. Hart
v5dge on Thursday. But it was learned that this
vas not so when the case was called. Terence
7 McManus, associate OF ex-Judge OlcoUr. in
opening the argument. asserted that all the
papers relating to Thaw's case which had been
in the possession Of his firm had been handed
over to the new attorney.
That is not So" vigorously declared Mr..
Harridge 1--WE have not received from you the
reports Of the insanity experts who visited Thaw
IN the Tombs, and who later turned over to Mr..
Olcott full reports Of their findings"
Mr. McManus admitted that such the
case Mr.. Hartridge, still angry. accused Mr..
wcManus's firm OF bad faith, declaring that
otherwise 1t would not have opposed the writ
proceedings. He had asked for all the papers
three weeks ago. he said, and In spite OF repeated
promises they were still not forthcoming. He
asked the court TO order the insanity experts
reports TO be turned over to him without further
delay.
Mr. McManus denied the bad faith charge,
showing some heat in doing so. and requested
few more days in which TO get the papers to-
gether. Justice MacLean finally allowed until
Monday. Mr NcATanus said:
I'VE have lot OF papers in the Thaw case
ready to be delivered as soon as they can be
catalogued. They Will be turned over to-day.
The only papers which not ready to de-
liver at only bundle OF letters. We
are in doubt whether or not we should deliver
these Until we can consult the writer's OF these
We shall not be able to decide whether we ought
TO give them up It is a very delicate matter,
and one in which must be very careful For
that reason we asked a postponement."
Later in the day Mr.. McManus's firm let 1t be
understood that DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton and
Dr.. Charles L. Dana, the two alienists who had
been retained had never made any report,
thereby making IL impossible to turn such
a report
The failure in making such report and the
fact that these alienists are still retained by
Nj olcott. as counsel for Mrs. Thaw. made the
expectation that commission in lunacy will be
asked for even stronger than before. It is
understood that Mrs Thaw. from her own
knowledge. well through advice from ex-
Judge Olcott, is determined that this course
shall be pursued The alienists will make their
report to Mr.. Olcott and no one else, he hav-
ing retained them. whenever he desires it.
Everything that is being done by Mr.. Olcott and
Mr. McManus is with the commission in view.
No other defence will be thought Of or
worked on.
In opposition to this view, Harry Thaw and
his counsel VIII work as hard as they can TO de-
feat any such move on the part OF the mother
and her counsel. They have decided, once for
al, in spite Of any pleadings on Mrs. William
ahaws part to stand trial The plea of de-
renee, It is understood from an authentic source,
VIII undoubtedly be the emotional insanity
plea Thaw is satisfied to permit that He
Is willing TO have his counsel make fight
me proposition that before the crime he was
sane and Immediately afterward, but will never
@4oW any suggestion that he is insane now, and
can thus be sent to an insane asylum. On this
point Ihaw and his mother and all Of his rela-
ives except his wife. are absolutely opposed
Ine question Of Thaw's financial condition and
@unty 10 pay for the heavy expenses OF such
= Ina was broached to Mr.. Hartridge yesterday.
no manated that Thaw had still his $4,000
annual income. and had reached his thirty-ffth
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