The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
Jerome Will Not 0p-
pose Move if
Taken.
Counsel for ThaW Re-
fuse to Discuss
RumOr.
Juror Bolton Will Re-
sumo Place on
Monday.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-ShouId the
defense in the case of Harry K.
Thaw ask for commission TO de-
terlEne the sanity of the SLAYER of
Stanford White on next Monday, as
has been intimated may be done,
there viii be no opposition on the
part of the attorneys for the State.
This was the gist Of a statement
coming from the district attorneys
Office today and while Prosecutor
Jerome is not quoted in it there is
the best of reason for believing that
be inspired IT, In view of the op-
position made by the district attor-
ney when similar move was made
~ the TerrOnva case, the attitude of
the State Is regarded as unusual 10
say the least.
Anxious to Be Convinced.
In explanation Of the attitude of
the district attorney it is said that
the prosecution has no opinions on
the matter of Thaw's sanity at the
time he killed Stanford White: that
its experts had no opportunity to
examine him and there is no dispo-
sition on the part of the prosecutor
.tc form an opinion unbiased on facts.
1t was further pointed out that the
attitude Of tho S.ate's attorney was
that Of ProsecuC0r- and not Of perse-
cutOr, and that If Thaw is. or was
insane, the State IS quite as anxious
TO be convinced of the fact as is the
defense.
The usual move has set loose a flood
OF speculation. No one is quite able to
-ethcm the position of the district atror-
LeN- II IS presumed that he has good
ground Tor believing that the insanity
inquest viii be asked for Monday bv the
defense. There are various theories ss
90 Wnat would prompt such move on
the part OF Thaw's attorneys
Various Theories Advanced.
one idea is that the defense sees its
client drifting toward Mattewan with
alarming rapidity and viii seek to strike
blow at once with the inQuest-to prove
that Thaw was insane when he killed
White and that he IS sane now.
Stin another theory is that Mrs. VII
liam Thaw, mother Of the prisoner, has
stepped INTO the ca Sc.
And still another idea advanced is tha+
the proposed inquest may be held as the
result OF an agreement between both
sides and that the prosecutor prefers
! 70 have the initiative come from tho
defense in order that he may not be ac-
cused Of Sinking the task Of prosecut-
ing
! When seen today Thaw's attorneys re-
/ fused 20 make any comment whatever
/ on the new turn OF their clients q fairs
Attorney McPike- however. turned the
conversation 10 another point Of the case
with remark which Immediately
/ stirred up a teapot tempest among the
attorneys for the defense
/ Il believe you fellows viii admit
/ new SAID Mr. McPille, that il took
a Western lawyes 10 teach your New
/ York prosecutor ais own law"
/ The remark was inspired by the move
\ OF Judge Delmas yesterday in citing the
/ Memo decision, on the strength o. which
/ Justice Fitzgerald reversed his previous
l ruling and permitted the introduction
/ in evidence Of the conversations between
I the insanity expert DT- =. ID. Evans
and Harry X. ThaW. When seen a few
/ moments later and told Of Mr.. McPike's s
I statement. Attorney Dan O'Reilly. OF the
| defense, declared that IL was he. and
/ not DclmaS. who suggested the Mono
! case. a few moments later e still more
/ humorous turn to the little bid for bOu-
/ Quets was made when r. w. Cartwright
/ a wspaperman detailed st the criminal
/ courts. declared that II was he who sug-
/ gestCd the point 10 O'ReiIly. he having
! remembered its use in another case.