The evening world., 1908-02-01
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may be expected with reasonable Ger
tainty II appears further that the
periods OF attacks or tho probability
of their occurrence is incapable OF Icing
guessed at by any known human
beings.
NO one has testified In this case tina
there Is amy possibility OF a complete
cure os the man!c-depressiv form OF
Insanity In the manlacal phase OF
msnic- Oppressive insanity there IS dan
ser of murderous assaults by the per
son thus afflicted upon the persons Of
others. In the Oppressive state the vic
tim OF the disease mas a tendency SO
we are told 10 commit suicide or do
limsclf violence
This Court is therefore satisfied that
the discharge Of this defendant would
be dangerous to the public safety. The
( Information on this point which the
/ Court has heard places n heavy burden
upon tuc conscience OF this Court Tie
! Court TIN rcfoce orders that The defend
ant, being now ~ custody and beins
person dangerous to the public safety,
tIe said Harry Is Thnw snail be kept
IN custody and shall DC sent TO the Asy-
um for the Criminal Insane at Mattca-
wan forthwith TIE Sheriff OF New
York County is charged with the duty
of Immediately c,-rcutinE this order
Littleton Exeepts.
During this TAaw. paving little or no
attention 10 The words OF the Justice, had
been whispering eagerly first in Pct
bodys ear and then in O Reily's. Ills
big brown ewes wcre fairy dancing IN
mis- lead and his lips were drawn hack
in the grin that showed all his yellow
teeth. They looked as long and as yell
low as the keys of an old piano.
NJ. Llttleton stood up as the judge
concluded. He seemed at loss for a mo-
ment for the proper speech. ThoA .
Thaw's lawyer said
May II please the Court. these pro-
oeedings are so unusual in character !
that ! fear my mode of procedure may .
seem improper. without any desire TO
he guilty Of an improperly. l desire TO I
except 10 the order OF the Court and to
challenge the constitutionality of tie
statute under which this commitment
has been made. ! also request time for
a conference with my client.
Il recognize the propriety of the coun
sells request" said the Judge, land
wish to say that l will allow all proper
time for n conference"
None Shake Hands with Thaw.
Once more addressing the Jurors. Jus
tice Downing said he hal been informed
that throughout thet erm o. service
the conduct of all of them had been
marked by harmonious and gentleman
ly spirit. He was very glad indeed, ne
said. this spirit had prevailed
Mr.. Gremmels. the foreman. stood up
TO murmur a few words of apprecia-
ton on behalf OF the twelve Jurors for
the courteous treatment they had had
at the hands .of the Court and the court
officers. This little exchange of verbal
being over, Justice Bowling
told the men they might GO The men
picked UP their overcoats and hats,
which they had brought with them
from the jury room. and after mo-
nent or two OF lndecision flied out Of ,,
he box.
Thaw, OF his own voliti6n. Jumped up +!
nut OF his chair and stood facing them
n an attitude of military attention.
Two or three of them nodded and snli ed !
'owari him. and he smiled back and
olded toward them. None OF then. /
Hered to shake his hand. but possibly
his was because the place where he .
TODD was fenced in by chairs and
ailings.
Littleton Thanks Jurors
Mr.. Littleyon. whose Place al tie