Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-03
The Thaw Case.


The Thaw Case.
New York, April 3.--A private ex-
animation Of Harry Thaw today By the
lunacy commission during which be will
be subjected to physical tests by DR..
Leopold Pntzel, the slienist memter Of
the board, will finally determine The
question Of bis present sanity. This
examination, it Ia expected, will be CON-
pleted today, and the report which will
either mean the continuance Of the trial
or the sending Of Thaw to Matteawan
will be made tomorrow. With the pre-
senlation of contradictory evidence Of
the opposing experts yesterday, the COM
missioners declined to put Thaw to this
anal test. The examination will be
conducted 10 another room Of the GRIN.
inal courts building before DR.. Putzel,
Chairman Mcclure and Commissioner
Olney with no one but stenogrspber
In attendance DR.. Putzel will conduct
the physical examination.
While Thaw has dreaded a physical
examination, he agreed to 1t whom be
understood the private examination was
regarded as necessary BY the commis-
sloEers. He even forbade Attorney
Hartridge opposing It, pulling the law
yer into his seat when he roee to object
when the suggestion was made.
ThaT will be quizzsd regarding the
slsying of Stanford White. District
Attorney Jerome has insisted that on
this point the defendant Is still insane
and be brought out from Thsw's experts
that they had not tried TO talk with him
about the killing. Thsw has been warn
ed by his lawyers that II he is questioned
on this subject, he must not allow him
self to become excited, II he hopes to
pss3 master.
Before the private examination Of
Thaw, the lunacy board will complete
the hearing OF further witnesses.
Jerome said last night he would put on
DR.. Diefenderf, who could not be present
yesterday, and the defense expected to
cali DR.. CbsIlss II. Wagner. another
of Its star slienists.
There was q big sssemblage Of alien
lists on hand when the Thsw lunscy
commission resumed their hearing today
In the trial room.
DR.. William A. White, Superiotend.
emit of the Government Insane Asylum,
at Washington; DR.. Allan Ross Dieten-
derf, one of Jeromes experts, and DR..
Charles II. Wagner, Of Bingbamton,
we're three alienists still to DO examined.
Thaw came into the trial room early
and took his seat. He vas looking well
and did not appear worried at the proc
pect of facing the lunsey board alone
later In the day.
Dr.. Diefenderf WAS the first witness
called. Jerome led bin over the same
g1onnd naversed by the other experts
for the State yesterday. e
He said In his opioion Thsw ia noI
capable Of understanding lnr PIOvrvd-
iugs agslnst,him or to advise hisrounsels.
HIs impression Of Thaw's sugges..~l &c
pelmas was that they indicate a mind
which was not sound. II believe this
defendant" be said, cat the time o.
the killing OF White, was suffering from
dslusions, which gave motive for tn:
crime. As long as these delusiors ere
maintained he cannot advise with bis
counsel nationally. base my opinion
on the fact that he had delusions and
that they are stiIi maintained.
At 1916 O'Clock the lunacy commits
sion vent into executive session for th'
purposes OF examining Thaw privately
The commissioners declared that theJ
had had sufficient expert testimony
without listening to the testimony o
DR.. Charles A. White, of Washington
After the commission had been 70 scs
zion some little time Lawyer Hsrtridg'
was ssnt for. What the purpose Of ihii
move was sobody seems able TO explain