The evening world., 1908-02-03

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hanger-on at The Headquarters OF pu-
lltical organiza ions in Man. attain. lie
was a familiar figure in broadway ho.ei
iob3ies He shu; man four months
ago and was committed as insane.
Thaw showed IA keen interest in John
George Roth. the mailman who killed
the distinguished clergyman DR.. JoAn
Hall on the steps OF Fifth avenue
church about fifteen wears ago. II am
more powerful than President Cleve-
land or Queen Victoria. Roth told
Thsw you follow my advice, young
man. and / will make>you rich"
Laugh at His Millions.
When the keeper revealed Thaw's iden-
titv to the inmates and said he was
worth millions they laughed and jeered,
for. as the ke,p pers explained, they helr
t.les of grandeur and untold wealth
from every man
For breakfast Thaw ate an orange
which he brought with him. small
portion OF oatmeal. bread and coffee
He did not look worried He spen: 'ho
morning inspecting the ward and ques-
t!onlng keepers. He spoke several times
to Qulmbo Apo the notorious old
time Chinese burglar. who shot and
killed Paul Kelly. a prizchshter, in
New York. Apoo Is between seventy
and eighty years OF age-no one knows
exactly-hut he is still active and tells
many strange stories. He occupied the
bed next to Thaw on Saturday night.
al lnI al With IL
lam ]. Lee who had been under treat
ment at Wards Island several times
and was sent To Matteawan last year
for murderously assaultng a man.
Lee is to appear in the Supreme Court
on Thursday in n motion made by his
lawyers for his release.
Advises a New Friend.
Thaw advised with him as to the
court procedure. and Lee told :he keep
ers later that the newcomer was his
friend, Other inmates with whom
Tnaw conversed during the morning
were Arthur Palmer. who killed his
brother at White Plains. and Fred
Childs. who shot to death a man he
had never seen or heard OF before. He
did not talk 10 anyone during the
exercise hour" when in company with
his fellows Of the ward. he trampled
stolid.v about the frozen yard.
In the ward in which Thaw spent his
first two nights as an inmate there are
twenty eight men convicted and COM
mitted for murder and seven more who
shot their victims. hut not fatally. The
others are listed as convicted of arson.
incest burglary and two kieptomaniacs
The ward is usually quiet. On rainy
days the unforturates are not at ease,
and fighting and violence is common.
Wife to Live Near BY.
Thaw read the New York papers to-
day He left An order for all the mara-
zines. He will be allowed 20 receive
visitors every afternoon from . to 3
o'clock A keeper will he present with
callers, and even Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
will not see him alone. Thaw's wife
has already reserved rooms at the Hol- |
land House at Fishkill Landing. thirty
drive from the town.
DR.. Robert +. Lamb. medical super
intendent Of the institution. directly in
charge OF Thaw, said to an Evening
World reporter to-day:
"T'haw was assigned 10 q ward which
Is occupied by the usually quiet pa
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may say with all fairness that Thaw
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der No circum.,,,ces win h. he ,ur-
pisbod with aInoholic iiouor, uo ,,r.t
.nnnd his waking hours in the nuhlic
ward and he must dine with his fellow
inmates always, althou,,h he can have
his own food served to him under GER
tain conditions.
1T Is my intention to keep him under
Observation ioF tHlr'y daNs or more
ana II IN reasonable length or time
ne expresses desire TO Work as gar