The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

NeW York, April 3.-TomorroW will
Issasse another critical stage i'll the case
Of Hayg x Thaw. when the slayer OF
Stanford White will either be officially
@csdaksned insane and ordered sent
away to state asylum, or his trial will
he resumed before Justice Fitzgerald
mpon tue fading of the lunacy commits
sion taat the defendant is at this time
sapasle of rightly understanding his
eWr sosition, of aDpreciating the ma
sse of the charges against him and Of
advising with his counsel. The COM
mission completed it's work tonight
and will be ready to report to Justice
Fitzgerald tomorrow morning.
Thaw underwent a private mental
and physical examination for more
sAan two hours this afternoon. In this
last crucial test he was entirely alone
before the commission. even the dis
trict attorney and the members of his
own counsel being barred. When the
three members Of the commission
Dagid Mcclure, Peter B. Olney and Dr.
49eopold p. Putzell-had completed
aheir Rnal examination, they shook
hands with Thaw in a most cordial
manna. He went back to his cell in
sha Toanbs with light heart and de-
aased later to his counsel that he felt
the commission would surely declare
sim saze tomorrow. The attorneys
slsared their clients optimistic view of
aae situation. District Attorney Je-
re@e would not commit himself in any
way. Thaw's counsel declared thes'
weEr ready to proceed with the case
tomoErsw. and believed that Mr.. Del
uaa might begin his summing up ad-
aceB before noon. In that event they
said. MIR. Jerome would address the
j&xy ON Friday and a verdict might be
expected before the week end.
Hheer is little or no likelihood that
31e report Of the commission which has
Inquired into Thaw's present mental
state will ever be made public. If the
decision favors Thaw. Justice FitZger-
sdd will merely order the trial to pro-
aeed without any reference whatsoever
TIA the interruption which began two
weeks ago.
Should the decision be against Thaw,
Nkastice Fitzgerald would have to quote
sat briefly from the formal findings of
Ge commission in his order commit
nag the young man to an asylum
Ef committed Thaw would have to
remain in the asylum until declared
sane by the superintendent OF the in
stitution. Then he would be brought
back to this city and tried again.
The last public session of the COM
mission was held this morning to hear
ahe testimony of two more alienists-
Dr. Allen Rose Diefendorff, of Middle
p0wn, Conn.,, for the prosecution, and
DIR. Charles G. Wagner, of Bingham
toa. N. Y, for the defense. DR.. Die.
Sendorff gave a purely academic de
eision. based upon facts assumed anG
workings of the defendant and declared
Ehaw was incompetent DR.. Wagner
said he had talked with the prisoner
almost daily for nearly two months and
Aad been unable to find anything upon
which to predicate an opinion Of men
tal unsoundness at this time. He was
not willing to go on record, however
as specifically declaring Thaw TO bt
IN every sense sane man. He said hs
lad not sufficient facts before him o.
sufficient time. in which to reach se
pesiive Q conclusion.
When the commission began its pr.
mite examination of the defendant th6
&aatea the brief physical eEaaAlnatSos