Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03
Or. FLINT FINDS new DELus|0N.
eaIievee That the Accused Man Isl
Suffering from "DolusIons Of Gran.
dour"-Thaw VIII BE Privately
Examined by Commission aud
Then Report VIII BE Made.
{ pY AsnocInted prass, !

NEW iOtN, anrll 2.--lt WIS ueIt- s.
hiteiy stated tonight, nlter u sos.
sion which lasted from 1880 O'clock
lhis morning Until G:30 this evening
mat the lunacy commission which
is tnquiring into the present mental Il
state OF Harry X. Thaw viii colt.
Glide It's labors tomorrow ind win
hive reported its conclusions to jus.
ticn Fitzgerald before the hour set
Tor the Thnw jury 10 report IN
court on Thursday morning.
There will BIO brief public son. 4
zion OF tho commission tomorrow Ia
herr final wltness-an allonisi--or.
fored by District Attorney Jerome,
and then will follow private mon,
M and physical examination or tho
defendant
II was stated tonight that only
the members Of the commission ana
the official etcnog,npher would lie
Erosfnt at rhaw's last ordeal. both
attorneys for The defense ana the
district attorney being barred
The announcement That tho com
mission desired toFrencw its private
,'Sttmlnation came ut tic end OF il
}d'sS ,oie plal$ Witnesses and was I'M
thS nature OF II surprise Tho DO
'cisfoii was probablE due no Tho con-
iliciing character Of tho Testimony
lard today. H. was another bnttip
of alicnisls with those engaged .:,y
the district ATTORNEY declaring innt
Thaw is incapable of undrrstaudinc
.liF own condition, of realizing tho
rntrro of the charge against him or
OF r." icnrllv comforting With coul.
sd. while those engaged by The do
irnsC declared that Thrw through
oul the trial lird acted in II ration
y! manner, hid rotirnnllv advised
MS counsel In their hearing md
fEliy understood and rpnrcclntoi
corr thing connected With his, case
and trial "'.-
WHY Exports believe Thaw lnasnn
The exports for thc. prosecution
admittel tllnt they had Reached their
conclusions as to 'rhaw's present
Gtnte Of mental unsoundnrSs from
DISSENT observations Of him In court
apd from writings alleged 10 have
Gmnnatoh from him during tic trial.
Among tho hitter were - pages o.
newspaper clippings and mcmorni-
To his chief attorney, Dolphin NJ,
Dclnas. for his summing up address
30 the irry.
ih"sc were writings, introduced be-
fore ;ltc commission by the dcfcnd.
ants own counsel to prove his san
ty wc"c the writings OF t.n insane
mHN. Tho experts FOR the acfcnsu
declared there WIS absolutely moth
ing IN the writings urrn which 10
predicate IN opinion OF mental III
yo;ndncss
Gave Delmas Valuable suqucations.
After tho cypcrts had finished Mr..
iNr!mas himself took the yaD,l d..
clnrc,r ;h",t mDnv Of Thawa sur~oe
tons were most valuable. and that
he intended 10 incorporate some OF
the suggestions in his summing up
address.
The 'alicnsts for tho defense In
'cstifying declared th"t ihoy hal
The advantage OF constant personal
examinations Of tho defendant wbiln
the prosccuIion's Witnesses had not.
The Tombs physician. two chap
lains of the city prison. several
Guards and probation official took
The stand and testified that rhn%
in prison had acted and spoken like z
rational man.
Dr. Hamilton Says Thaw Is Insane,
The. commission decided today to
admit the testimony. of Doctor Alan
McLnnc Hamilton, who stated That /,
be bad made frcqrcnt examinations
OF Harry Thaw. the last Of July
1906. lie came 10 the conclusion Mt
hat time that Thaw was s,iner:ns
from chronic dclusionol insanity or
naranoia and still held TO that be.
lief. On cross examination Doctor
Hamilton admitted he had not cx-
ammcd the defendant recently. Tho
defendants council fought against
Doctor Ilamlton's testimony to The
very last. Failing in tho plea Of
professional privilege rs n bar. they
argued that his examinations OF
Thrw were TOO remote to be o. any
value ut this time. Tho commission z
decided "a allow tho testimony. Mem
bcrs of the commission cross cSnni-
incd several OF the district aito,-
ncy's alicnists at length inquirins