Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-28
HARRY 1HAW FACES
THE COMMISSION
Will Take Stand in His Own Be-
half and Answer Any Cues
tion He May be Asked.
PARTRIDGE TO CONDUCT CASE


New York. March 2S,--'rhe Thaw
lunacy commission went into open ses-
sion at 200 ". nl, in Justice Fitxser-
aids court, Thaw appeared before the
commission, taking a seat inside the
clerks rail
Thaw's counsel suggested that ii
personal examination of the defendant
is deemed necessary, IT should be hclf
In private. Chairman Mcclure an
nornced that the examination would
be made privately
The commission at 2:45 went into ex-
ecntlye session 10 examine Thaw, The
courtroom was cleared of everyone en-
eept the commission, Jhe defendant.
Dlst' Atty. Jerome and the defendants
counsel
Nlllford r. HartTidge. the attorney Of
record Ia the ThAw case will conduct
me case for the defense before the
lunacy commission Mr.. Hartridge said
todaS that he saw no necessity for the
presence OF Nr. peltlas before the COM
mission MI. HartI-dge also said that
Ihaw VIII take the witness stand IN
ms own behealf during tine iuveStiga-
[lull ana answer amy queS ton the coln-
mission may ask. He said Thaw win
put no obstacle in the way OF a thor
oush investigation of all the facts and
WIN heIp the commission by every
means IN the power of the defense
But he added, there will be no
direct or cross-e1amiuatIon upon the
part OF the district attorney il | cam
prevent it,"
Daniel O'Reilly of Thaws counsel,
WAS quoted today as saying that Ttaw
mas insisted that his examination be
conducted IN private, declaring that
the ordeal would he trying one under
amy circumstances and that he wanted
TO be spared the scrutiny OF spectators.
IL was reported today that Mi, Jerome
has ISSUED large number OF subpoenas
10 compel the attendance as witnesses
before the Thaw eonlaniss ion of many
walters, cab drivers, hotel boys. cafe
managers and others who may have
observed ThaW's conduct about the
CARES and theatsrs, II Is said that Mr.,
Jerome wants this evidence to go before
The commission in order TO show Thaws
mental condition before the date on
which Evelyn Thaw testified that she
told him the story Of Stanford Whites
treatment of heT- According to one re-
port, IL will require at least two week
fot the commission 10 hear all this tes-
tirnory, togerhe err with all the other evi-
i deEce and that the trial will not be
resumed II an all, before the middle
of April.
Mrs. Harry K Thaw Is upon the
verge OF a complete break down. In the
opinion OF the women members of the
Thaw family, who have been with her
almost constantly since the trial began
il was said today that her condition is
regarded as so grave that In the fu-
ture she will not he permitted to ven
ture alone from her hotel. During all
the months her husba has been in
the Tonabs Ii has been her custom To
go alone 10 the prison every day and
spend long sfrue with Thaw- To-day.
however she was accompanied by May
Mack enzies her actress friend. and it
was said that she Will go about alone
no more at least until after the COM
mission completes Its work
Mrs. ThaW remained only a short
time with her husband today and when
she left the prison her face showed
traces of tears