The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-13
THURMAN DENIED
BROTHER STORY
Declared Some Time Ago That
Statement He Was Insane Was
"Pack of Lies"
SEEMS VERY INTELLIGENT
Effort Being Made, However to
Induce Governor Swanson
to Intervene.
SEEMS VERY INTELLIGENT

G. a. Thurman, brother of Leo C.
Thurman, of Norfolk who Is sentenced
to die on March eth for murder, was
again yesterday caller on Governor
Swanson. with whom he left some
papers bearing on the case. saying he
would return with additional documents
to-day. Owing to the pressure OF
work incident to the reading and sign
Ing Of bills, the Governor has not
taken the matter up, and will not do so
until all the papers are presented
Therefore 1t is not definitely known
what they contain, though they are
believed to set out some. er-discoy-
cred evidence which Is favorable to
the prisoner.
Talks OF Case.
G. A. Thurman came hero from Ken
lucky in an effort to aid his unfor-
tunate brother. who obtained respite
from Governor Swanson few days ago
until March eth.
From the viewpoint OF c. A. Thur
man. the case is a most pitiable one.
He contends that his brother is insane.
and will undertake to convince the
Governor OF this. Discussing the mat
ter yesterday. he said:
II have two weeks in which to con-
vince the Governor of Virginia that
my brother is worthy and should be
granted executive clemency. and IL
necessary I will bring the best men in
Kentucky here to establish my claim.
believe and think that I can show
to any reasonable man that my brother
was crazy prior to the time he COM
mitted the murder. and that he is still
crazy.
Declares He Is Insane.
HIS is monomania. Money is his
one thought in his present condition.
and has been ever since ten years ago.
when he was struck In the head by
baseball and knocked into unconscious
ness. He is a fugitive from justice in
kentucky, and even though, / am a
poor man. have time and again paid
Leo's lebts because believed him to be
insane, and that he gave checks and
forged my name. not Knowing what lie
was doing"
Perhaps never before in the world
was man in my position. At home an
aged mother night and day watches
over sister desperately Ill with pneu
inonla, and here am /. pleading to the
Governor OF Virginia for the life of my
brother l have never tried to shield
my brother and from the first have
been anxious to learn his whereabouts.
that he might be tried. / always
thought that IL tried the Jury would
bring in q verdict of insanity.
IF the Governor Will grant nothing
else 1 Will ask further respite In
order that I may bring people here
from Kentucky to testify to my
orothers condition. It's hope against
hope, and hope and expect to win
out"
Situation Pulling,
The declaration of the brother that
Thurman. the murderer. Is insane is
puzzling. in the face of the recent
confession of the prisoner. In which
he declared that the story of his in
sanity was fabrication of lies, ana
denied that he was ever hit by base
ball bat. Those who are attending
Thurman in jail declare that one thing
is certain, that the prisoner is not now
insane. and has shown no signs of In
sanity whatever since his confinement
On the other hand. 1t Is declared that
he displays an Urinary amount
of Intelligence.