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pleased with the outcome.
TIIAW HATED TO GO.

THAw HATED TO 90.
II was nfter he had heard Justice
Bowling committing him to Matteawan
on the ground that his release. In tho
opinion Of the court would endanger the
public safety and after the citation Of the
verdict had died away, that Thaw re-
belled. He commanded his attorneys
Immediately to sue out a writ of habeas
corpus to have his sanity tested before
he was sent away to the institution
where the insane of criminal tendencies
are confined Mrs. William Thaw, from
her hotel, where she had received over
the telephone the news of the trials end,
Joined in the demand Of her son.
Martin w Littleton, whose conduct Of
the case as chief counsel for the defence
had won so much favorable comment, fl
nail prevailed against the wishes OF the
mother, indicating to her that he belicv-
ed it would be better for the present to
obey the mandate of the court.
Justice Bowling, 1t was said had been
consulted in the matter after he had
signed his order of commitment and
informally had advised Thaws counsel
against making an immediate contest.
The prisoners consent was not won
until after a lively scene with his coun-
sci and his wife tho latter pleading with
him for more than an hour to be content
for time at least with what fate had
given him
Under promise that some action speedi-
| ly would be taken looking to the ap-
| pointment of commission to inquire
| into his present sanity or for his transfer
| to n private institution where his wife
and other members of his family might
reside with him, Thaw consented to go
without further protest.
TTIAW MADE STATEMENT.
on his way to Matteawan Thaw die
tated the following authorized state
| ment to representative of the Asso-
ciated Press:
Il am perfectly sane now, but am
| going to Mattea wan on the advice of
| my counsel who thought il unwise to
sue for writ OF habeas corpus at this
| time Counsel will proceed in the mat =
ter Of my release just soon as they
can get together the proofs they will
present that I am at present sane.
am confident that my stay AZ Mattea-
wan will be for a short period of time
only"
Thaw was accompanied from the
| Tomhs to the Grand Central railroad
station by his wife and Josiah Thaw
his brother Attorneys A. Russell Pea
body and Daniel O'Rielly went with
| him to Matteawan. Mr. Littleton is I'M
dorstood to have talked very plainly
| to Thaw while the subject OF suing out
a writ of habeas corpus was under dis
| cussion. Upon an exception filed by
Mr.. Littlcton Justice Bowling had
granted a delay until nine o'clock in
the execution of the commitment pa
pers, so that counsel might consult
with the defendant. Mr.. Littleton in
formed Thaw, it was stated, that
there is such a thing as public senti-
ment in New York city"
RECEPTION OF THE VERDICT.
Thaw was taken from the prison to
the court house at 1880 o'clock. JUS
ticc bowling finally arrived at II IS o'clocl,
and went to his chambers.
1t was 12:4O when the persons who
were waiting outside had begun to think
that the trial would result in another
disagreement. that the word was brought
from the jury room by Capt. Lynch tina,
the jury wished to make a report to JUS
tice bowling
They had to wait but three minutes
before the jury itself came from the
back of the court room and filed into
the box
II was n ured-looking lot OF men
that walked slowly up the side aisle
and took their seats In the jury box
| Arthur Naethine. who sat IN seat No
| . was arnarerytlv so t;red that no w,s
almost on the verge Of coIlanse
"Haye YOU reached a verdict gentle.
men," asked Clerk Penny.
I'VE have" replied Foreman Grem.
rnels 1--WE find the defendant Harry X
Thaw. not guilty on the ground of his