The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
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NEW YORK, March 29-Whue the exc
animation Of Harry K. Thaw yesterday
was behind closed doors. IL was learned
positive-y today that Thaw answered
every question IN an apparently rational
manner. and It was asserted. by chose
who heard him and were willing 10 talk,
that in their opinion, he had impressed
the commissioners as being sane and
therefore fit to advise with mis- counsel
n the conduct of his case
Thaw was alert and confident. and was
pllec with questions as % various phases
OF Jhe Trial, the selection % the jury.
OBJECTIONS made by counsel etc. ana his
Understanding Of such matters
II was apparent that the commission
pr0posed y deal solely with the legal
definition OF insanity as applied 10 ThaW.
which is different from the medical def-
niuon- This was clearly indicated when
Il was stated today that the commits
sion bad practically decided not 20 sub
iect Tfaw 10 a physical examination.
Proves Excellent Witness.
|haw astonisEed even his own counsel
by his remarkable aIertness and ra-
tional manner during the TWO hours he
was ClOSeted with the commission. his
own lawyers and the district attorney
practically only lookiEE en-.
COMMISSIONS Mcclure who. by agree
ulent. las been made the chairman Of
the luuaCy board. asked most Of the
euesuors of Ihaw. According to one Of
the persons VINO was within fH. -xarni-
nation chamber EhaW bore himself as
q eli IS any expert who has been on the
pftness stand during the trial Itself
D.. Leopold Putzsl the medical mem
Der OF the commission, asked vs-v few
QuestiCnS n Thaw
Apparently his task was 10 keep the
keenest kind OF watch on ThaW himself.
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giving his replies
There was little delay. Chairman Nc
Clure at once plunged into the Consid-
Grafton Of whether or not Thaw hGa
selves. Then the next step was 10 take
up the letters and notes Of Thaw 70
Delmas and others Of his counsel writ
ten during the progress of the trial.
These had been embodied in the afida-
Wits submitted by the defense.
Explains Incidents in Detail.
Thaw had to explain these letters and
notes in the mInutest detail. He was
asked what he meant by this. that. and
the other word phrase or sentence, why
he wanted certain witnesses called. what
he understood by certain rulings Of
Justice Fitzgerald, why he had asked
for conferences Of counsel and why he
had put Delmas in charge of the case.
ThaW, on the stand. was q revelation.
In the first place he looked better than
he has at any previous time since the
trial began He answered Chairman
Mcclure quickly and iuJelligently, with
only as much nervousness as anV aC-
done under the same circumstances
Then the lunacy board went at Thaw
as to his memory as to what has taken
place at the trial going back r1 the
time of selecting the jury and asking
why he had indicated certain taIesmen
to be chosen and certain others TO De
rejected. Thaw gave lucid explanations
Even the impressions he had formed OF
the proceedings, IL is said, were per
feCtly clear.
Thaw in Good Spirits.
The first of the Thaw re1inue TO ap-
pear at the Tombs today was Attorney
Peabody. After a visit with his client
he announced;
Harry is feeling fine, and I never
saw him look more TT for any kind OF
an emergency" Peabody declined 10
discuss the defense's plans.
1t was stated. however, in other quar-
ters that Delmas is preparing actively
TO go on with the case on Monday so
confident are all the Thow lawyers that
the commission VIII file a report In IA
vOr Of Thaw by that time.
Evelyn Mistaken in Rules.
EFelNn diA Lol pay 4 NlSlt 10 4lid6
this morning. She thought she would
not be permitted TO do this. owing 10
the fact that IL is Good Friday When
Harry's lawyers informed her of the err
ror she sent word she would call this
afternoon. She had already sent Thaw
a letter.
Thaw5 did not attend the Episcopal
Good Friday service in the 7Tombs. say
ing he was too busy. He devoted him
self to writing letters one letter was
sent to Attorney Hartridge. and this
led to a report that Thdw had sum-
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