The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-05

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Almost daily during the trial. nh
testimony Of the other experts. VII
from Hypothetical bases. wa
declared by the commission to be II
Copy Of Report.
THE report of the commission inflnl
Ii as follows:
I'VE, The Undersigned. appointed
by this court by orders dated
March 70, 1907. ana March 81, 1917,
commission forthwith to examine
In the mental condition of Harry
X. Thaw. and to report to the
court With all convenient speed.
and the facts and their opinion
as to whether at the time OF such
examination sof Harry X. Thnw lie
was In statc of idiofy, iinbealitS,
lunacy or insanity rs TO be ineup-
nblc OF rightly understanding his
own condition. the nature OF the
charges against him, and Of con-
Quoting his defense in n rational
manner, do respectfully report:
That before commencing our cS-
animation we took the oath pre-
scfibed by the statutes.
"That the commission was or
Eanized by the selection of David
Mcclure as chairman, William H.
Penny as clerk, and bartholomew
Moynan as stonpgrnphcr.
."rhat we were attended by the
Honorable District Attorney
jerome. district attorney for the
county or New York and counsel
~ IN hp
proceedings. Tho defendant at
tended in person at the hearings,
and was orally and physically en-
ainincd.
THAT we examined a large num-
her OF witnesses furnished by the
district attorney. the counsel for
the defendant and called by the
commission. Among them were
prison physicians. ellaplains. pro-
late court officers, sneriifs, guards
in charge of the defendant two
Of the Attendants counsel, and tif-
teen physicians, twelve OF whom
were aiienists. We have received
in evidence many documents and
papers. including written communi-
cations from the defendant to his
counsel.
Verdict OF Commission.
after careful examination of the
defendant personally, and Of all.
the evidence. We find the following
Facts:
in the frequent. and in some
eases daily. during the several
months last past, intercourse had
~ .ne defendant with the Tonlbs
nystcians. ehaplains keepers,
otf,ar attendants. and the proba-
ton officer. these persons failed to
discover anything irrational IN ms
conduct CT speech.
The defendant has taken an
active part in the conduct of The
trial: has made numerous SUCCESS
tions orally In court and by letter
as to the selection of jurors and
the examination of witnesses.
Many OF these suggestions were
deemed valuable. and were ;.l s,l
by his counsel; and examinations
of the letters referred TO shows
that. generally, the suggestions
contained in them were material,
sensible and apparently the pro-
duct of sane mind. While the
testimony Of numerous experts cali
ed by the district attorney and the
defendants counsel is irreconcili-
able, that given by certain experts
Who personally examined the de-
fendant during the trial and since
the appointment Of the commission
and who of all the alienists eX'
alnined had the greatest oppor'
tunity OF observation, disclosed thf
fact that no indication OF INSANITY
at the present time could be fouht
in the spcecll. conduct or physicn
conditions Of tho defendant.
No Insanity Disclosed.
'"Tho direct oral and physical eS
animation of tho defendant by TIN
commissioners themselves disclosed
no insanity in the defendant at TIN
present time. Upon all Of tn
facts, 1t Is our opinion that at tin
time Of our examination the sait
Harry X. Thaw was and Is san'
now, and now is not in a state Q
idiocy. imbecility, lunacy or insani
ty, so rs to be incapable Of right,
understanding his own condition
the nature of the charges ngnins
him ard OF conducting his defens'
in rational manner.
'.,rhe minutes of the proceeding
had before lis and the document
received In evidence are herewith
submitted
.'Dated at New York. this fourt1
day Of Anril, 1907.
(Signcd)
DAVID MCCLURE