New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-08
TO CALL DR.. HAMILTON.
NAY AID THAW'S CASE.
Then DeImos W'M Sum Up-F0m-
Hv DcRics Cruelty Stories.

s,,or5inE 10 the plans finally decided on
Yesterday according to Dolphin NJ Delmas.
after Nr Jerome has made his argument to-de5-
against the confirmation of the report of the
ThaU- commission in lunacy the defence viii call
rr Allan McI.ane Hamilton 20 the witness
Stand 70 resume his testimony where il was in
,srrppted a week ago last Wednesday. The re-
sumption Of Dr Hamiltons testimony, the
defence believes must inevitably tend 10
strengthen Thaw's case The alienist has sworn
that Thaw is at present insane. suffering from
raranoia As the commission decided he was
sane this testimony goes for naught- He has
also said. unofficially. that Thaw was also in
sane al the time OF the shooting. and had been
for long time The defence WILL therefore,
ask him the following question:
DIR Hamilton. in your opinion. was Harry
K Thaw insane on the night of June - when
he shot and killed Stanford White?'
Dr Hamilton. the defencA believes. win have
- answer 10 The following effect: In my
ontnion he was insane AT that time
II Or Hamilton should give such testimony It
would greatly aid in proving the contention that
Tbav was insane and therefore not responsible
eo- his act All the lawyers for the defence
are now quite confident that an acquittal Of
their client VIII result.
Tbaw attended special service in the Protest
ant chapel in the Tombs yesterday morning, the
last. he announced, he would ever have to at
.en5 there The service was conducted by the
chaplain. the Rev. George Sanderson. The lar
gest number Of prisoners which has attended
service in many months was present. there being
I3e of whom II were women. Fourteen charged
with homicide were included. As soloists two
well known church singers were present, Mrs.
Abhie Clarkson Totten. soprano, and ". Carl
Ensel. basso.
,,fl -s~Tv 1,t-sT naT toll
day. young man under indictment for homi-
eide was discharged. the indictment having
been quashed as the defendant was in the last
stages Of consumption Thaw heard Of the case
and sent so for his aid.
There were rumors yesterday that If the jury
should disagree an application for Thaw's ad-
mittance 10 bail would be made. Il is declared.
however. that no court has power TO accept bail
for prisoner charged With murder after first
trial. IT only being possible when a second trial
has been held and a disagreement follows. In
case the jury should disagree. Thaw would be
Immediately remanded 10 the Tombs. and would
have to remain there until the Supreme Court.
already overcrowded with cases. could be cleared
sufficiently 10 allow a new trial.
A member Of the Thaw family. speaking. he
said. for the entire family. entered a general
denial of all stories that put Harry X. Thaw in
the light Of possessing an ungovernable temper
which frequently manifested itself in acts Of
cruelty. ''Harry hasn't got bad temper" he
said. "and most of the stories published tending
10 show that he has have been ridiculous.
Particularly is this so regarding the reports
that Hauy in treated his Wallets Why. he has
had only two Wallets in fourteen years. The
first ono STAYED with him four years and Bed
ford was with him over ten years
In the event Of an accuttsl. this man said.
Thaw and his wife would go 10 France. and ar
rangements Tor that purpose have already been
made. They would go unaccompanied, except
by a yaler for Thaw and a maid for his wife.