The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-02-06

sent to the Matteawan Asylum for TIL
Criminal Insane. When the II mel
who held the fate of the prisoner il
their hands left the court room the 9th
er day to decide on their verdict nearl,
everyone felt that no decision could b.
reached, and that the wretched cas-,
was destined to drag itself thru a thirC
trial, therefore the verdict came as ;
relief. 1t is not however, entirely sat
isfactory. No one believes Harry Thav
to be mentally balanced, and while i
may be conceded that his weak brain
infiamed by the liquor he had beer
drinking and additionally detected from
normal by his hatred of Stanford White
made his firing of the fatal shot NOR
or less irresponsible act, and that con
sequently a verdict of murder in thu
first degree should not have been rem
dered, yet everyone does regard him a!
q dangerous member of society, wht
should not be allowed at large, and a
the same time as quite sane enough tt
richly deserve the heaviest punishment
If Harry Thaw had been sentenced tc
the asylum for life, or at least for q
term of 90 or % years, that would have
been nearer justice. AS 1t is no one
believes he will remain there very long
and when he is free man again, with
the Thaw money in his pockets, Will
doubtless find his old world ready tc
receive him, and will take his place
among its members with added pres
tige He did not receive the verdict
very kindly the other day, and rebelled
against being taken to the asylum, de-
manding that Mr.. Littleton shonld get
a writ of habeas corpus, but his wife
and counsel finally induced him TO sub
NIT quietly, and he eventually left New
York in a private car with two deputies
for Matteawan. In the court room the
verdict was received quietly, with the
exception of an over-enthuSiastlc friend
of the Thaws, who began to clap when
it was announced. and who was conse-
quently fined $25. Mr.. Jerome seemed
satisfied and Mr.. Littleton beamed.
Evelyn Thaw looked pleased, and as
the IL jurymen filed out of the court
room they each one stopped and shook
her by hand. Dr. Lamb, the Medical
Superintendent of the asylum, says that
Harry Thaw will be given no special
privileges, but will be treated like all
the other patients. After he has been
observed for a week or. two, and ms
exact mental condition been ascertain
ed, he will be assigned to some particu-
lar ward, but he cannot be given a room
TO himself On the other hand. he can
have all the tobacco and dainties he
chooses to pay for. can walk daily In
the large court will have no special
work to do, n good library at his dis
posal, and number of rather interest
ing criminal patients TO associate with
II he so wishes. OF course, no one can
tell with certainty how the matter may
end. Thaw is safely confined in the
asylum now, and the State may keep
him there in spite of all the Thaw
money can do. Among other rumors
floating around is one to the effect that
the 'Fhaw family will make use of the
insanity acquittal TO dissolve Harry'S
marriage with Evelyn Nesbit, the stat
utes of New York declaring null and
void any marriage contracted where
one of the parties is of unsound mind.
But the public refuses to take any in
terest in this; it has had more than its
fill of Harry Thaw and his miserable
affairs, and only asks that the incident
may now be forever closed.
An impenetrable vail of mystery
seems to surround Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy, the founder of the Christian
Science faith, Concord, which has been
her home for the past 10 years. woke
up the other morning to find her gone,
and Brookline was equally surprised to
find her domiciled as one of its resi-
dents. The plans for Mrs. Eddy's de-
parture were made and carried out with
the greatest secrecy, even the railroad
officials and employees entering into an
agreement to say nothing about it. Some
80 people, however saw her depart with
her major domo, Calvin A. Fry, her
doctor, mind you, a Christian Science
reader" and a little crowd of faithful
followers. Her arrival at the Brookline
home was quite dramatic. AS the car
riages containing the men and women
who formed the aged Scientists escort
drove UP to the door of the handsome
residence, their occupants got out and
formed line on either side of the en-
trance Then the carriage containing
It's precious burden approached. Calvin
Fry jumped out, followed By another
man OF powerful build, who leaned
back into the carriage and gathered up
the frail form of Mrs. Eddy wrapped
In long sealskin cape, little black
bonnet trimmed with violets on her
head. and white gloves on her hands.
Thru the line she was gently carried by
the big man, the men and women muir
muring softly as she passed. The reason
given by the Christian Scientists for
this change of residence on the part Of
their leader is that she wished to be
near the Mother Church, but it is
murmured in heather circles that she
left Concord to escape further trouble
from the State courts. The beautiful
new home % Mrs. Eddy was previously
known as the Lawrence estate, and
purchased thru her agent last October
for 100000. Since then 500 men have
been at work I'm making alterations
which it is estimated have cost fully
another 100000.
The much-heralded Vanderbilt we'd
ding came off on schedule time. If the
newspaper accounts are 10 be relied
upon no surprises worth mentioning
were sprung upon the public, every
thing taking place exactly az was ex-
pected, the previous voluminous pub
them an excellent idea of every detail
of the affair. 1t was an orchid we'd
ding" the drawing room adjoining the
famous ball room in which the ceremony
took place being filled with these rare
and costly blooms. Orchids of delicate
purple. pink white and other colors
We're everywhere and behind the i'm
provised altar was bridal arbor com
posed of orchids and palms. wide
aisle, bordered on either side with high
palms and tall vases of flowers. led from
the broad staircase, across the great
ball room to the drawing room beyond
and at the appointed hour, preceded by
her bridesmaids, wearing the $500
pearl necklaces which she had present
ed TO them few days before. Gladys
Vanderbilt walked down that aisle lean.
ing on the arm of her brother, Cornelius
mot Reginald, so the public did have
a surprise after alb, joining at the
altar the man she promised to love and
honor. The Count looked very pictur.
esuue. attired about as it was said he
would be. but wearing a cape of chin.
chiila thrown attractively over one
shoulder held IN place nv black sill