The Washington times., 1906-07-08
EMOTIONAL PLEA Is
THE FINAL DECISION
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whether TOmbs missionary or a person
claiming 10 be one. be permitted TO
speak to the young woman when she
visits the Tombs TO see her husband.
1t was explained that no reflection
upon the good faith OF the missionaries
was intended, but an apprehension tx-
listed that persons in the employ Of in
terests antagonistic 10 Thaw might seek
to gain the confidence OF Mrs. Thaw by
posing as missionaries.
1t would be very easy, Mr.. Olcott and
his associates thought, for Mrs. Thaw
in a careless moment 70 say something
TO a SPY which might be distorted by
q hostile witness so that II would sound
10 the discredit of Mrs. Thaw or her
husband in the trial.
Employ Scores of Experts.
TO the end that Harry Thaw may be
saved from trial for the murder Of
Stanford White. his counsel today de-
termined 10 employ not only all the
prominent alienists in New York. but all
Of the celebrated brain specialists IA
the country TO testify 10 the young
prisoners unbalanced mental condition.
This determination was based on the
OF retaining alienists has already be
gun. and as soon as il shall be com
Yleted only the three specialists now
employed by the prosecution will be
available 10 controvert the overwhelm-
.ng mass OF testimony which the de-
fense expects 20 adduce in the trial
Il was given out by a friend OF Thaw
today that the defense has every rea-
son 10 believe that Thaw will never
come to trial. as his attorneys viii be
able to prove between now and October
that he IS mentally irresponsible. and
was so at the time Of the killing Of
White. So encouraged were Thaw
attorneys by the result OF the thIrd
examination OF their client made to-
day by Dr. Hamilton that they de-
cidrd to engage seven well-lnown alien
lists 10 follow up Dr. Hamilton's con-
clusicns.
DR.. Hamilton Reticent.
DR.. Hamilton himself. acting on the
desire OF Judge William NJ X Olcott,
who is chief counsel TOR ThaW. refused
10 say anything whatever concerning
his interview with ThaW. II was learn
ed, however, that the mental tests he
used as supplementary TO those he has
alreSly applied. convinced him that the
defense can make out clear case Of
insanity. If Thaw is brought to trial
In a search Of evidence concerning
Whites career in Philadelphia, Judge
Oicott left today for that city. where
he remained all day.
For the past week. he has had detec-
tives employed there investigating
stories of Whites conduct in that city.
and this morning he received from one
Of them a letter which caused him to
put aside all other enga gements and
take the next train.
As soon as Thaw had concluded his
Interview with Dr. Hamilton. he went
into consultation with three lawyers,
seeing each in turn. The first was John
y. Gleason, who came TO the TOmbs on
Thaw's own request. Gleason an
nOunced emphatically on leaving the
prison that his business was not con-
nected with Thaw's defense. and that
he had called rather as a friend than
as an attorney.
Thaw's Many Callers.
r. c. Peck, Of Judge Olcotts office,
who is keeping Thaw informed Of the
progress of his case during Judge Oh
colts absence. was in and out OF the
Tombs several times during the day
and Frederick w LongfellOw. of Thaw
civil counsel. was called and left the
young man a quantity OF books and
magazines TO read on Sunday, when nc
visitors will be admitted TO the Tombs
Mrs Thaw made a shorter visit 10 heI
I husband than usual today and tool
1 leave Of him until Monday. as she has
as yet been unable TO persuade Commits
sioner Lantry that she ought to be al
| lowed to see her husband on Sunday.
! Thus far her only companion has beer
| Miss Mae Mackenzie, who also occupie:
/ apartments in the Lorraine.
/ A story was circulated early in tbs
/ day that, before their marriage. ThaW
and Miss Nesbit had had frequent quar-
rels, and that she had told her friends
! that she feared he would kill her.
! This story was unquaiifiedly denied by
| the lawyers for Thaw. the denial being