Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-30


sion in ltimucy which is examining into
the pres. nj mental CONDITION ~ Harry
X. Th&w may finish its WORT. tomorrow,
ah'l be ready to report to Justice IitE-
e raid Monday. TIC THEW jury Will .r-
port ~ 1880 o'clock Monday ilorni.. Z
aHG il is III" no )" Of tn" rr, ii lin; jus
tioc IS we'll rs "t the commission that
the matter Of the 4, rt.l.,irnt'ss sanity
may be disposed of by That time.
l. tn" commission shout submit Il
report to tho effect that ThaW fully
understands the nature of the proceed
in%s against him ana has nationally ad-
Vised with his counsel. Justice Fit2gcr-
all will simply declare that the trial
proceed without making public The
onmissi5n's finding. If the report
should be against TLHW Justice Fit
e raid VIII announce the decision from
the bench. and, if he deems the prison
erS release to he dangerous to the pub
lie poace and safety he Will sign IN
order directing his confinement i'll some
stat" hospital for the insane.
Today being Good Friday there was
no - sSion nt the lunaCy board anl
TluW spent Il quiet day i'll the TonlDS
preparing; fer Il renewal az his mental
test at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
I'll" session Of the commission ut that
h"Ir viii again ic priVat' ana thor"
VII l." no public hearings at al! unless
tn: commits sion decides to call witness
Is other than tn" defendant.
It was reported today to be extreme
| ~ unlikely that any witnesses win be
examined. There is just q possibility
tnHt several Of the doorllccpcrS in the
TOmle may hr called to give lay orin-
| i0i.s as to ThaW'S conduct since his in
c:"coratipn. The district attorney. il
Is, $ said. might make one more effort
| to introduce testimony before the com
miSsiDl but if thu board holds to the
narrow limits laid down for it's inquiry
;tCrGlIy Mr.. JCrnm" seems doomed to
disapl prominent. The commission yes
t"rday indicated that it had rcnch"'!
IN. conrlusion that its members coul
decide from tn"ir own examination az
Ttaw the simple questions placed be
fore thcil ~ Justice Fitzgerald.
A-ain tr.jav it was rum"rch thn'
neither TGuN'I rXn lIWY"rT nor Dis
trirt Attorney jerome would be al
lowed to question ThaW or amy othr1
Witnesses who may be called upon to
testify at the inquiry. The commission
aDDarrntly has also decided to keep lis
records clear of any expert testimony
whatsoever. Chairman David Mcclure
practically told the district attorney
Thursday afternoon that the question
as to whether ThaW is capable Of f'2-
urcciating the nature of the court pro-
cncdin-s against him and Of nationally
advising his counsel is a matter subject
wholly to lay opinion. Any medical
oniuion which the commission may de
sire Will come from DR.. Leopold FutZcl
one Of its members.
1'haZy'S attorneys gre 50 San%unc rs
to the outcome Of the lunacy inquiry
that they wore today making plans f"T
the resumption Of tho trial next week.
II seems row that if the trial is taken
m again the dcfcrco will probably "n-
ro,rncc that il rests without further t"s.
tir,ony. Or. Allan McLarc Hamilton
the alicnist who examined ThaW last
J,1nc ana July. was on the stand when
INC trial was interrupted. There IS mite
likelihood that DR.. Hamilton will he re-
called. II Thaw is declared to he OF
s,,,nd mind today and the trial is re-
cu,nod II should not last more than
tnroo or four days. Tho attorneys iii
tIcir summing up addresses will not be
allowed to refer in any way TO inc lilh-
acv commission, for its appointment
ana proceedings are not a part OF th(
trial record.
Whilc the trial was in progress at
Of the aiienisis who had examined
Thav and had been called to the StAno
rail 4 tribute to tho prisoners remark
able memcry. 1t was this memory II
was said. which served him in sucf
good stead before the commission
| thursday ard which lod Attorney
HartridCe to the statement:
"Thaw remembered more about thl
trial than / did
Mr.. Hartridgo uron leaving TIE prls-
onor this afternoon frankly admlttcc
That the present situation pleased MN
| immensely.
81 have been with Thaw for Two
hours" the attorney said. land in ms
| opinion he is in good shape physical A
| and mentally and will go through the
| remainder of the ordeal as well as NJ
did through the session Of yesterday. %
course the position is trying one foi