The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-04

~ 10 Thaw while the subject Of suing
out writ Of habeaS corpus was un-
der discussion. Mr.. Littlcton in
formed Tnaw, it was stated, "that
there is such thing as public senti-
ment in New York city.'
"But shall not 90 to Matteawan,"
Thaw is said to have repeated many
times.
You will have to go,' replied
Mr.. littleton. Daniel O'Rcillv join
ed in this decision.
Both the mother and Evelyn Thaw
will visit Matteawan on Monday. All
visitors are barred from the institu-
ton on Sunday.
Daniel O REILLY announced tonight
that when writ Of habtas corpus is
sn"d il Thaw's bchalf-if such ac-
tion shall be decided upon in tn, near
future--the application probably will
be made at Pou%hkecpsit, n. V, the
county seat Of Duchess county, in
which Matteawan is located.
Thaw was chcrrcd by Il cvrowd of
several hundred persons as he was
whirlrd way from the Tombs in his
wife's automobile. If he heard ne
paid no heed.
a special car was attached TO the
regular 40 o'clock express over the
New York Central. but there waS IL
l3-minutc delay il the dspartnrc Of
the train. Thaw smoked and talked
with his counsel throughout the jour
ney.
From the moment that word came
from the jury room at 12.40 p. m.
that Il report was about to be made,
the closing events of the famous ease
moved almost with cyclonic rapidity.
For day and night there had been
absolute silence on the part Of the
jury.
Few spectators were allowed in the
room. and al incipient demonstration
was stopped by the officers when they
arrested Theodore Roosevelt Ptll for
a burst of applause. pcll was fined
SD by Justice Bowling for contcmpt
Of court.
Thaw WAS not prepared for the
climax Of his case and there was an
apprcciablc delay in Summonin~ him
to the bar
Thaw was commanded TO stand and
fac" the jurors, and they in tura,
were called TO their feet.
".JurorS. lock- upon The defendant
defendant. look upon the jurors. -
called Clerk Penny. "Grnltmcn Of
the jury have You agreed upon Il ver-
diet -
"We have,' said Foreman Grem-
mcls.
"What say you, is the defendant
guilty Or not guilty?'
.,"Not guilty. on the ground that he
was insane at the time Of the COM
mission Of The act charged in the in
lictment.'
After thankin" The jury Justice
Dowlin" turned to Thaw and his at
torncyS and said:
,"'rhc only testimony in This ease up
on which verdict Of insanity could
be based was to the effect that the
defendant is suffevin" from II mamie
Oppressive form Of mental lcran"c-
mnnt. This testimony and the Gag
nosis Of the form Of insanity was
based upon prior outbreaks of tn,
defendant as testified to by witnesses
from London, Monte Carlo, Paris and
Albany. 1t also appears from the
testimony, and the court was careful
to inquire as to this, that occurrences
Of these attacks are reasonably ccr-
tain. There has been no testimony
aa,lucrd here to SHOW that a person
suffering from this form Of insanity
ever can be permanently cured. 1t
m!''HrS. h"wrvrr, that ,urin" the
maniaral form Of The disease the
rc:snn suffering thercfrom is likely
to commitc dangerous assaults or
murder. There is danger also Of sui
eide
"Thercforc, upon all the testimony
in this ease the court deems that TO
allow the defendant to 20 at large
would be dangerous to ,hc public
safety. The decision Of the court is
that the defendant shall not now be
discharged, but being in custody shall
be SO held and committed with all
dispatch to the State Hospital for the