The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and given out at
the criminal courts building today.
In this matter the architect declared
Mrs Nesbit the mother of the girl in
the case, should not worry over stories
Thaw had told
..e is not worth e." declared White.
He still continues to circulate the most
terribes ones about me, but there is
no foundation for them; silence is the
best answer to such crazy person,
for he surely must be that
The moment the verdict of acquittal
fell from the foremans lips in the court
room a young man named Iheodore
Roosevelt Pell, relative of Theodore
Roosevelt and of juror No. g. burst into
wild applause.
Take that man in charge Numbered
Justice Bowling. The man was afterward
fined $25.
When Harry Thaw caught the meaning
of the verdict a faint, red tinge crawled
over the pallor of his face
Slowly his head turned until his eyes
met those of his wife. Slowly, too, his
craven lips parted in a mechanical smile
in which there was neither mirth nor
triumph nor affection, nor compassion Tor
the poor woman who had taken on Il
garment of degradation deeper, blacker
! than his own TO save him from the CHAIR.
He brought his head forward in sort
of jerky nod. 1t was the nod OF prule'
the smile of a maniac.
Evelyn Thaw sat mute, but plucKy as
ever Beyond a quivering of the lips
she made no sign Her white face ex-
pressed no joy. She did not even smile
when she heard the verdict.
Justice Bowling began his address to
the jury with the compliment for their
patience and faithfulness. THE duty mas
been imposed upon you and you have dis
lam he
4 know you have given conscientious,
fair and impartial consideration to this
case You have given the defendant the
benefit of the doubt.
THE defendant was suffering from
maniac Oppressive insanity as testified to
by experts. That testimony has been
based upon prior outbursts of the defen-
dant
1T appears by the testimony that the
recurrence of these attacks is reasonably
certain and that the period of recurrence
cannot be previously determined.
No one has testIned here that maniac
Oppressive insanity can be cured. 1t
further appears from the testimony that in
maniac-depressiv insanity in its maniacal
form there is danger of assault.
In the Oppressive form there is danger
that the defendant may commit suicide.
Upon this testimony the court is satisfied
that the enlargement of the defendant
| would be dangerous to the public, and
the court feels the duty to see that he be
rot liberated at this time.
THE court, therefore, orders that the
defendant in this trial, having been &C
quilted on the ground of insanity, and
the court having been informed of the
fact, hereby orders the defendant to be
retained in custody and mat he be sent
/ to the Hatteawan state asylum and be
1 there detained
While the order of commitment was
being made out Mr.. jerome placed his
arm about the shoulder of Mr.. Littleton
and said:
Il am glad of it oId man. 1t was fair
and just verdict
Mr.. AAttleton will allow Thaw to remain
| in Matteawan for some time. The issue
of Thaws sanity, If raised later, VIII
be tried by jury. After a brief confer
! ence with Mr.. Littleton, Justice Bowling
discharged the jury. They stood up to
! pass through the narrow gate. Thaw
| stood up also. He wanted to shake hands
| with them. Every juror ignored him.
| One by one they shook hands with Mr..
| Littleton. Then they passed on down
| the aisle by the chair of Evelyn 1naw.
She made no motion until the first juror
extended his hand Then man by man
! they shook hands with her and wished
| her WELL
| After Thaw had been taken back to
! the Tombs his wife LETT the court room