The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-04
Trial of the Accused
Will Now Be
Resumed.
Decision Is Crushing
Blow TO Mr..
Jerome.

NEW YORK, April 4-Harrv K.
Thaw was today declared legally
sane. and perfectly capable of con.
ferring nationally with and advis.
ing his counsel defending him for
the murder Of Stanford White. thu
millionaire.
This is a great victory for the at
t0rneys who have worked unfirfpgIv
fer their client, and the most crush
ing blow that could befaII District
Attorney Jerome, who has been
making the fight Of bis HE TO win
one OF the most famous criminal
cases in history.
The finding of the IHnacy com.
mission means that the trial viii at
once be resumed, and the proceed
ings begin where they left on when
Jerome secured the appointment of
the board TO examine ThaW.
NEW YORK, April After filing
into their places at II 80 O'clock
the Thaw jury ras excused until
: p. m. this aftesroOn, ewing "a the
fact that the insanity commission
has moi Jet completed its report.
II is understood that the com.
mission is divided In opinion as to
ThaW's sanity. DR.. PutzeI, if was
reported, had failed to agree with
the legal members in considering
Thaw sane. Justice Fitzgerald
hoped to secure a unanimous YER
eiet.
Hope for Unanimous Finding.
The members Of the commission evil
IDENTIFY believed this was possible os
they were given little longer time for
discussion.
II vas for this purpose that the recess
until ? o'clock was taken.
The greatest excitement prevailed
about the court house this morning
when it became known that the lunacy
commission was closeted with Justice
Fitzgerald. The justice was st the
court house before 10 o'clock and the
commissioners arrived shortly after It
became iznown when the commissioners
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TO a report that the members had been
unable 10 reach a decision.
Disagreement Was FOTecasted.
As the moments slipped by after 1879.
the hour set for the opening OF the
trial. without any word from the board
the impression gained weight that there
was a disagreement OF the commissions
ers.
Evelyn wore her schoolgirl costume
when she entered the court room today.
! All OF the four lawyers, except Del
mas were in the court room early. As the
moments dragged along with no word
/ from the commissioners they showed
their nervousness Thaw IN the ante
room was visibly affected and kept ASK
/ ing the reason FOR the long delay. The
jurors, too. who were kept out Of the
trial room until the hearing opened.
grew impatient, but there was nc help
for them
Expected Unanimous Report.
Thaw and his lawyers declined 10 be-
/ lieve anything except that a unanimous
report in favor of his sanity would be
made While Justice Fitzgerald Is not
bound 70 accept the report of the COM
mission. no doubt was expressed before
the hearing that he would abide Dy It's
findings. The celiber of the man was
the sUrest safeguard against It.
Thaw's mail was unusually heavy to-
day. Numerous letters of congratuIa-
tlon on his anniversary We're received.
Evelyn. likewise, was flooded with such
letters Many presents were sent 10
the Lorraine Hotel for them
Evelyn herself paid an early visit tc
theD Tombs for q visit with ThaW be.
fore going to court.
Thaws' Wedding Anniversary.
just two years ago today Thaw and
Evelyn were married IN Pittsburg. Fer
over nine months they have been sep
arated by a gulf tee broad to measure.
Both had hoped that before this second
anniversary Thaw would be free. Tben
came the complications of Thawfs trisf
which called forth the insanity proceed
lngs With the hope of youth horh
LhaW and Evelyn were glad when thew
learned the commission would make ffz
report today With the showing fFhavg
made before TIE commissioners in hts
public examination, he felt the Teporf
must be favorable 10 him. Thaw'g ar
tOrneYE mad encouraged them In The h-e
lief. 1T seemed fitting that the noon
should come on this day OF all Others
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