The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-03
THl BEGINS
 SIMPLE LIFE Eats With the Insane
 Patients. NO LIQUORS OR TOBACCO He Is, Not Allowed to Have His
 Money. Prisoner Expresses Confidence That He Will Be Liberated soon--AIien- ists for the Defense Visit ~t Asylum. 'e

Matteawan, N. r., Feb. 2--Harry k. Thaw began today the routine of a simple life which the authorities at the State Hospital for the Crimir aI Insane say will make his long stay in the Tombs prison in New York seem like the height of gaiety in comparison. l. The new patient in the observation ward slept soundly last night. the pres ence of the fifty other men in the dor nlttory not giving him the sligIltest concern. It was alter the sual retir- ing hour when Thaw .,earhcd the nos- pital last night and he ,Inrledio tely went to bed. He had enjoyed the trip at the hotel in FishxilI Landing with his counsel and me UT two newspsI CT friends. Although tho two deputies who accompanied him were guests at the dinner, there was no suggestion of prison or asylum restriction turing the repast and Thaw found tho occasion much to his, liking.
 He arose this moruing at 6 otjock and ate 1 hearty breakfast at tfe knife and fork table" Only ftty- four men out of .he more than 20 in the institution are allowed this pfivi- lege, the others being restricted to spoons Thaw seemed nl'icn refreshed from his sound sleep and tlecla~vd he needed lthe rest after the tryi, hours or ETluaY ulkHJ huu C&tbAN4Ays NhAAG the jury was out and seemingly unable to agree upon a verdict.
 scrutlnised by Tnmntes.
 About 500 men were in the main oin- ins room when Thaw reacnod the breakfast table today and ne vas the center of attention The novelty or the noted patients presence had not worn of by dinner time and ne was compelled again to eat under the fcru. tiny of, many eyes. No arrau3 enlsnts for specially prepared meals haze yet been made for him. Thaw shared tie hospital fare with all the others HIS dinner included roast pork. potatoes. sauerIxraut. bread, butter and conee.
 At 8 D. m. Thaw attended pl. ihe ser vices in the hoepltat saugltoEi1n 1T E. or theatre, conducted by Eex nsFry snely ssrr. s.ssrs s,astor of tha EiAhkiii 1ardtnx Metnodist Episcopal Church. One nah- ired patients were preeene ana 1haW exprassed 4 desire to attend Unless patients especially reqaest U, they. % not attend the Sunday religtous ST vices which are conducted nV taih's- ters of various denominations.
 Durinr the day Thaw declared .o one of fine attendants that he prooaply would not be in the hospital more tnan one week He said his lawyers wouio sue out a writ of habeas corpus in'hie behalf, and he was sure he would be all lowed his liberty as the result ot hearing in court or an inquiry DetoFe . commission. %
 qrhav's pfcture and measures for the hospftal records will be taken curing the early part of the week. He already has given his age to the author'tiss as 3T years.
 During his stay in the observation ward, prior to being assigned to some particular division or to private quar- 7 \ Anr trnmGdtAIG supervision of pr. Amos T. Baker, one of the medical assistants to Superin- tendent Lamb. pr. Baker said today he would not allow Thaw to have liquor and tobacco unles his condition seemed to demand them for time in medical moderation.
 Had Big Sum of Money.
 Thaw brought a large sum of money with him to the hospital but finding he would not be allowed its custody, hand ed 1t to a newspaper man who turn ed 1t over to his counsel.
 During the week provision will he made bx the family for special meals and table delicacies for Thaw. the money being placed in the hands or the authorities
 At 5 o'clock this afternoon. Britton D. Evans of Morris Plans. N. J.. and pr. Smith Ely Joliffe. of New York. alienists. arrived at the hospital. They were employed by the defense in both trials of Harry Thaw and while both evaded questions regarding their presence here. 1t Is said they came at the instigation of Mrs. William Thaw to examine her son and be prepared with evidence when habeas corpus pro- ceedings are brought up to liberate him.
 we just had a Sunday off" said Dr Evans, who declared at the first trial that Thaw had brain storm "So we came up to see Harry"