The Washington herald., 1908-02-03
BAD NIGHT FOR THAW
Chinese MuPderer'S RAWLINGS
Keep Him Awake.
IS HUNGRY FOR CIGARETTES
Angry when Denied PriViIege-Be-
gHrded aS PauRer by PseUdO-muiti-
Little Breakfast, hut Has Better
Appetite at Dinner Time.

Matteawan, y Y, Feb. 2-Harry Ken
dali Thaw spent his first night at the
Matteawan State Hospital. in ward 10
His companions. numbering about sixty,
paid no more attention to him than is
accorded to any other new arrival at
the institution
When he said good-by 10 his counsel,
Daniel O'ReiIly and A. Russell Peabody.
lat $50 o'clock on Saturday evening. he
stepped down from his high pedestal as
the spoiled darling of a wealthy house.
For the first tine in his life he became
as one OF the common herd.
He was assigned to a cot beside Quimbo
Apo the Chinese murderer who slew
Paul Kelly the prize fighter thirty-three
years ago. For an hour or two he was
compelled to listen TO the maudIn raw
ings Of the old Celestial. who imagines
he is the owner Of hundred or Two
100000 hotels and all that goes with
them.
Regard Thaw as Pauper.
All in the ward are white men with
the exception Of Apo and negro who
occupied ii bed three or four removed
from Thaw- Many patients imagine
themselves millonaires Thaw is looked
upon as a pauper bv them
Thaw passed a restless night. He had
just slipped the Ieashes from his fevered
brain for a few moments when awakened
by an attendant in company with the
other inmates Of the ward He went to
the shower bath and washed
He completed his toilet at $50. in time
to march 20 the mems dining han. where
SEQ inmates are served by the more ra-
tional patients. He ate sparingly The
food was wholesome and well cooked.
Breakfast over. he was taken 10 the
day room of ward J. north, and assigned
TO a chair Newspapers and magazines
We're placed at his disposal When not
trying TO avoid conversation he attempted
TO read
lie could not keep mis- mind on the
books and papers. however. His glance
wandered furtively about the room. A
hunted look came into his eyes as he.
for the first time began 20 realize the
grim tragedy of the situation.
Hungry for Cigarettes.
The worst hardship he has had to un-
dergo as yet is being deprived Of cigar
cites. He is an inyeterate smoker. Be
ing compelled to break off suddenly has
resulted in a great strain upon his
nerves. He became angry about il at
first.
The doctors were mexorabIe As DR..
Baker, who is in charge Of the ward,
said.
IF smoking were permitted in the
building, it would probably be burned
down in no time
The patient may be allowed to smoke
out in the court when taking his daily
exercise. although this depends largely
upon circumstances.
Thaw took a little exercise during the
morning. AT n.45 o'clock ne was again
ushered into the dining-hal. where a
dinner. consisting Of roast pork. pota-
toes. sauerkraut, and coffee. was served.
He ate more heartily than at the morning
meal.
His supper was served at 5.15 o'clock.
II consisted Of preserves. cake, and tea.
Thaw did no writing during the day.
submits to Discipline.
The afternoon was spent restlessly
walking Up and down the ward It was
on one Of the visits of the ward physician
that Thaw had his first taste of disci-
pline.
It is the custom when one Of the ply
sicians enters the room for an attend
ant TO call out Seats" The old inmates
know what this command means. and are
not slow in scurrying to their chairs.
Thaw hesitated a moment, then shambled
over to his seat
Mrs. William Thaw sent Dr. BrittOn D.
Evans and DIT Smith Ely Jeliffe TO the
asylum this afternoon TO converse with
Thaw They spent about. an hour with
him. They gave out no statement TO
the newspaper men upon their departure.
simply making the remark that they had
come up to look over the institution"
ThaW life for the next few days. at
any rate, viii be regulated by the same
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