The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT
HARRY THAW,s CASE FORMALLY
 ACTED ON.
First Meeting of Creditors VIII Re Held In Piftsburg and Thaw Will Probably Be
 Premenf

Pittsburg, Aug. I2.--Harry K, Thaw was formally adjudged bankrupt to- day by Referee in Bankruptcy W. B.. Blair.
 This action was a surprise 10 those interested in the case. as United States Commissioner William T. Lindsay had set Aug. 2l as the date for the -adJudi- cation. No explanation of the change Of plans at this mornings action had been made. but 1t Is believed here that Receiver Roger o,Mara's visit to Thaw at PouKhkeepsle yesterday. may have had something to do with today's move.
 No hearing was held previous to the entering of the formal order of adju- dication and Referee Blair has not am nounced the date of the first meeting of Thawss creditors. Under the law. this must be held not sooner than ten days ana within thirty days. An effort will be made to bFilas Ehaw to Pittsburg for the first meeting of creditors, end unless District Attorney JeroEne of New york ia able to prevent his coming, fl ia believed Thaw will be in Pitfsburg within thirty days. 4-
 Thaw's petition in bankruptcy was filed Aug and. Roger OMara was named as receiver The petition sets forth that Thaw's uabilltieh are Ssbs,- iAO. .4a and his assets si28.0i2 bss
 Every move in the Thaw proceed inRs has shown the determination ot Thaw and his counsel to take his case out of the New York courts and force A hearing on the, question of his men tai condition in the courts at Pitts burg.
 Local attorneys gay that any of Thaw's creditors have the legal right
 
 here to have Referee Blairs order for adiudication set aside on the ground that Thaw is insane This would car- " the question of Thaw's sanity be- fore the United States District Court. which would decide whether Thaw has a right to proceed as a bankrupt. The question of Thaw's sanity also can be raised at the first meeting Of the crea- itors. Any creditor has the right lo demand Thaw's appearance at this meeting and when he is produced, the question of his mental condition can be raised by an objection to his being ale lowed to testify on the ground that he Is insane and therefore not comp"- tent witness This also would require a ruling from the United States District Court.
 By those who are following the case, 1t Is believed that Thaw will be able 10 secure h EuAAA6 OAA NhC 4N11N@S@N N~ hfs sanity In the Pittsburg courts as soon as he is brought within the, ju- risdiction of this State. SomO attor- neys believe that soon after Thaw Is brought here to face his creditors an inquest of iunaey will be instituted in local county courts. If the verdict In such inquest shuid be that Thaw Is sane. New York authorities would not be able to get him back to that State. where the only ground for holding him a prisoner at present is that he IS an insane person.
 Thaw's status would then be the same as that of John Armstrong chanler, of Richmond. Va. who is held to be insane in New York State. but sane in Virginia. his native State, where n" has been living since his escape from a New York asylum. It is not safe. how ever, for him to visit New York and the property he owns there Is con- trolled by a guardian.