The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-04
Commissioners In Lunacy Invesd-
cation Decide That Young
Man Is Not Insane.
VERDICT, HOWEVER,
NOT UNANIMOUS
Two Laymen Were Anaigned
Against the Medical Member
Of the Board.
F!ash-New York, April 4.
The commission in lunacy
has found ihaw sane.
Associated Press to The Evening Time..

Associated Press to The Evening T,n,...
New York, April 4.-When Justice
Fitzgerald called the Thaw jury into
court at 1880 a. m. today, the COM
mission in lunacy appointed to INQUIRE
into the present condition of the de-
1endant had not been able to agree
upon verdict. The jury was ex-
cused until 2 p. m. by which time
Justice Fitzgerald said he hoped he
would have something definite before
him.
The commission in lunacy sat until
arter this morning trying to agree
upon report but failed. 1t went into
session again in Justice Fitzgerald's
chambers at 1O:3O a. M. today.
1t was reported that there was a
serious division of sentiment among
the three members of the commits
sion, the two laymen being arrayed
against the medical members. Jus
tice Fitzgerald is very anxious to have
unanimous report from the commits
sion one way or the other, and it was
for this reason he decided to give
them more time. Following the al.
Journment of court. Justice Fitzgerald
again went into conference with the
three lunacy commissioners. In less
than fifteen minutes time, Dr. Putzel
left the chambers alone. He walked
out of the criminal courts building
briskly, and with an air of finality.
His action in withdrawing from the
conference gave rise to the report that
he had submitted minority report.
At 1920 Mcclure and Olney left the
conference with Judge Fitzgerald.
They would not say anything.
New York, April Am anticipation
OF the verdict by the commission in
lunacy, which for more than a week
has been inquiring into the present
mental state OF Harry K Thaw,
large crowd gathered at the criminal
courts building today. The jury had
been ordered to report before Justice
Fitzgerald at 10:30 O'clock.
The commission sat until late last
night considering the evidence ad-
duced before it by the district Attor-
ney Jerome and counsel for Thaw. 1t
was reported early today that there
had been division of sentence in the
commission, the two laymen. Messrs.
David Mcclure and Peter B. Onley, be-
ing of contrary opinion to that eX-
pressed by the medical mem
Der. DR.. Leopold Putzel. The report
could not be verified.
DR.. Putzel was the first notable
figure connected with the trial to
reach the court house today. He ar
rived at 9:45 and went directly to JUS
tice Fitzgerald's chambers. He would
not discuss the case in any way.
Commissioner Olney arrived a few
minutes after DR.. Putzel, and Justice
Fitzgerald reached his chamber at
10 a. m. He began at once to consult
with the two commissioners.
The commissioners chairman, Mr..
Mcclure, did not reach the court
house until 1925 a. nj. 1t was said
the commission had continued in ses-
sion until after 2 o'clock this morn
ing. All the members of the Thaw
family were early in the court room.
Justice Fitzgerald had long confer
ence with the full commission after
the arrival of Chairman Mcclure.
The conference continued until long
past the hour set for the jury to re-
port.
When Harry Thaw was told in the
Tombs this morning that it was re-
ported he had broken down for two or
three minutes before the commission
yesterday afternoon, when he was
questioned on the subject of his de-
luSiOns, he eXclaimed: Nonsense,
rot"