The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-27
Court Excuses Jury
Until Monday
Morning.
Members of Board
Will Select Date
TO Meet.

NEW YORK. March 27-Harry K.
Thaw saw for the first time today the
members OF the lunacy commission
which is 10 determine his mental con-
dition.
The members OF the commission were
waiting in court when Thaw was
brought from the Tombs. He had only
a moment to look at them. when Justice
Fitzgerald entered and Invited the COM
mission into his chambers for 4 pri-
Vate conference
All Of the lawyers for the prosecution
Snd the defense and Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Ihaw. Mrs William ThaW, Harry Thaw
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie. and
others OF the ThaW family were left in
court during the conference IN the
chambers.
The session began at II. 30 a. m. The
members of the lunacy commission took
seats inside the rail and Mrs William
InaW and Evelyn Thaw occupied seats
pack OF the prisoner, who was brought
into court at 11-30-
jury Excused Until Monday.
Justice Fitzgerald excused the jury
until Eext Monday morning.
Addressing the jury Justice Fitzger-
aid said:
Gentlemen Of the jury, I am going
10 discharge you until next 8Ic.rIay-'
morning. OF course You are not 70 read
the paper, nor must you speak Of the
ca Sc dmong yourselves nor must Won
form any opinion or express one TO any
one concerning the case, You will re-
port back here at 1880 a. m next Non
day"
The jury thereupon filed out Of the
court room and soon after Thaw was
District Attorney Jerome and Mr..
Hartridge then conferred with Justice
Fitzgerald.
The Countess Of Yarmouth and Mrs
George /. Carnegie. who had gone 10
the Tombs TO see Harry. entered the
court room before Justice Fitzgerald
began his remarks. The prisoner had
been in the court room for just four
minutes.
Evelyn Thaw Much Affected.
He nodded cheerfully to his relatives
as he came in, and again as he left the
room. The members of the Thaw fam
ily who remained after the jury had
retired looked sadder than on any pre-
vious occasion. This was especially u
true OF Evelyn Thaw, who appeared TO
be on the verge Of tears.
The commission left the court room
shortly after Thaw left Mr. Garvan
said that they Ead previously been
sworn in in the Justices private room.
The three commissioners gazed inGuisi-
lively at ThaW while ne was occupying
his seat at the counsel table Thaw ap-
peared 10 be obliviOus Of the searching
glances Of his inQuisitors
His expression was, if anything, more
cheerful than previously.
Delmas Not in Corrt.
Lawyer Delmas was not in court.
There was a new member on the seats
occupied by the Thaw family The son
OF Lawyer Henry Clay McPike sat on
the right of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and
talked with her. He is a young man
about eighteen, ana his presence caused
considerable comment until his Identity
was learned.
Justice Fitzgerald left to the dtscre-
ton OF the commission the date for
their ITst session. The commission de-
attorney Of record for Thaw, of the time
for their first sitting. The commission
then began a conference In Justice
Fitzgerald's private chambers
Meet Again at O'Clock.
the lunacy commission conferred for
half an hour after the jury was dis
missed. Without announcing their
plans, the members left the judges room
by a secret door. escaping the reporters.
Announcement was made that the COM
mission would meet again at 8 O'Clock.
1t is expected the announcement will
then be made as 20 when the sittings
will begin and whether they VIII be
public.
Justice Fitzgerald and the commissions
ers in their consultation discussed the
scope of the investigation, and tenta-
lively decided on witnesses 10 be ex-
amined-