Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-21
TOday's Telegraphic News
The ThaH Trial.

NEW 1ofh, cAaIcu Civ lJn Tue ex-
ception Of Harry Thaw's attorneys and
the defendant himself, every one cogni-
zsnt Of the proceedings 10 the noted
trial today believes that Jerome's re-
quest for commission to pass upon bis
sanity will be granted. The following
courses OF action to unravel the now
tangled skein of the trial are possible,
however, contingent on Justice FItz-
gerald ruling.
He Gun refuse the request for luuacy
commission, aud order The trial to pro-
coed tomorrow.
He can order q commission and 1t
may declare Thaw insane at present.
he can order a commission aud 1t
may declare Thaw Is sane.
In the first event, the trial will be
resumed at the point where IL was broken
of yesterday With the question OF how
far DR.. Allen McLsne Hamilton's testi-
mony shall 90, stll to be decided 1t
d lmas then insists on keeping the
alisnist on the stand.
If commission Ia named and 1t finds
Thsw insane, MsttcaWan undoubtedly
will be Thaw's fate.
The third contingency Ia the one
which at heart Thaw's attorneys would
welcome the most, although they profess
to believe no commission will DO ordered.
IL commission declares rhsw 10 sane
todav. his LAWYERS feel their case will be
practically won.
They are confident their showing that
Thaw was insane when he killed Whit
is ample. If the jury takes this view of
the situation, with commission having
declared that Thaw Ia sane at present,
here would be nothing for the jurors to
do but return verdict Of mot guilty"
Justice Fitzgerald Is not expected to
rule on the demand for commission
until tomorrow. When court assemble
this afternoon, without tho jury being
present, Jerome will present his sfi-
dsvits In support Of bis demand. Thaw's
lawyers will reply to his statements as
they see 6t. 1t IL more than likely
some witnesses will DO examined orally,
When the jurors return to court 8,
1890 tomorrow, Justice Fitzgerald will
announce bis decision, If the prelimi
nary proceedings are completed thi'
afternoon.
DR.. Hamilton, who dealt Gleason such
blow yesterday was expected to De
called to testify orally today. 1t was
also said Jerome has summoned Doctors
Deemar and BiDgsmsn from Pittsburg.
Thaw's lawyers we're busy today pre-
pairing to meet Jerome's demand for the
commission. While it was arranged
some time ago that Gleason should take
charge of the proceedings II Jerome made
such move, In view Of his bad breaf
Yesterday 1t was reported he would be
superseded in court today.
Thaw's defenders asserted they have
DO fear Of the outcome Of the new move.
II an examination Is made, they say,
rhaw must be found sane.
1t was reported today Harry Thaw is
preparing a history Of his case and the
trial as il has appeared to him, to b.
submitted to Justice Fitzgerald, "a show
ing he has fully Understood all the pro-
ceedings and was able to advise bis
counsel, but that his attorneys had de-
clded not to allow the statement to get
out OF their own possession.
Dan O'Reilly when questioned about
the rennfted abatement said
DWELL, I can't deny Thaw Ia prepar.
ing q statement, but can say 1t will
never be presented to the court or given
o the newpspers."
New York, March 2l-Harry Thsw's
attorneys went to court this afternoon
tor the hearing of Jereme's request for
lunacy commission to examine their
client, determined not to offer strenuous
objection to the naming OF q commits
sion.
The Thaw attorneys believed such q
commission might In the end prove the
best thing for Thsw as they expressed
conference that q commission could not
tnd Thsw insane today while an ex'
animation of this character would settle
the question for all.
District Attorney Jerome has pre-
pared his statement Of facts on which DO
based his demand for the commission snd
read It to the court. The statement To-
cluded affldsvlts by Irving 8. Cobb, o
newspaper writer, and Doctors Flint,
Msbon, Macdonald, Pritchsrd, Ferris,
Hirsch and Diefendcrf.
After reading the sfidavits District
Attorney Jerome fled them with Justice
FITZGERALD at 2:l6 this afternoon.