Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
BRYAN MEETS ChAF|N HARRY ThAW WILL PAY
Democratic and Prohibition To Settle for Every Penny,
Candidates in Conference. Says His Counsel.
BUT POLITICS is TAB00ED EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY
Instead They Talk Long About May Be Important Question
Count Tostoi. Thaws Sanity.
PICTURES TAKEN TOGETHER WITH RESPECT TO NEW YORK
Tells Year
That He Rene Of Will Not Be Affected Bv
Andrew Jackson.
To Settle for Every Penny,
Says His Counsel.
EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY
May Be Important in Question Of
Thaw's Sanity.
WITH RESPECT TO NEW YORK
Evelyn's Income Of $4,000 a Year
Will Not Be Affected By
Proceedings.

PITTSBURG. August S.-Possioly the
most important development today in the
bankruptcy case of Harry *. Thaw, and
one that indicates better than anything
else the plans of Thaw's counsel. was the
declaration by former Gov. Stone. the To-
cal counsel of the young litigant. that he
is proceeding on the assumption that
Thaw is sane now and the verdict that
cleared him of the murder of Stanford
White on the ground OF insanity referred
only to his mental condition at the time
the crime was committed. 1t is said
Thaw's friends seek TO have him brought
here within sixty days. when they will
ask that I've be declared sane. Such an
action would not invalidate his commit
ment to Matteawan. but would. IL Is be-
lieved. have a great moral effect on the
New Yor!. courts
Thaw Must Show Up.
Referee in Bankruptcy William r. Balir
today notified Thaw to appear on August
n to be adjudicated bankrupt. The an
pearance will be entered by his counsel.
former Gov. William A. Stone, and Thaw
will be kept at Poughkeepsie until later
developments necessitate his presence
here. II is said Thaw must attend at
least one meeting of his creditors.
The bankruptcy proceedings Will now
take the following course:
Counsel for Thaw will appear before
Referee in Bankruptcy William r. Balir.
on August 81 when the petitioner will he
declared a bankrupt and within thirty
days thereafter there will be meeting Of
the creditors.
The claims of all the creditors must
ha 1ad
ceiver for Thaw. will contest all the
claims now in dispute.
Question of Sanity.
After their claims have been approved
the creditors may raise the question of
Thaw's sanity at the time the petition was
filed and the federal court will then ap-
point a commission to examine the bank
rupt.
Gov. Stone today denied the statements
attributed to him that the bankruptcy
proceedings would be great blow 10
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and would shut or
her demands. Mr.. Stone said that Mrs.
Harry X. Thaw could not be considered
as preferred creditor, but that her in
come would not be impaired He further
| stated that the proceedings would safe
guard Harry X. Thaws income from the
| Thaw estate. as all that Is available I'M
|
A close friend of the Thaw family. who
| is in a position to know, today said that
| the income of Evelyn Nesbft Thaw would
not be affected by the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings according to this f,a nt
| created for young Mrs. Thaw, from which
she derives an income OF about $4,000 a
year. This fund was created by Mrs
Mary c. Thaw. Harry's mother. and for
This reason cannot be considered an asset
OF Harry X. Thaw
On account of the Thaw case and the
questions involved, Judge r. w. Arch
next week to sit I'm the United States
district court during the absence Of
Judge James s. Young. who is in Europe.
No Intention to Defraud.
There in no intention on the part or
Thaw to defraud any of his creditors"
said A. Russell Peabody today. Mr.. Pea
Thaw. and with Clifford w Hartridge is
named as one OF the claimants I'm the
proceedings. Mr.. Peabody added:
Every one will he paid what is COM
ing to them. Some of the claims. he
thinks. are "A bit exorbitant, or the claim
ant has placed an exaggerated value on
his services. This. he thinks. applies
both to some OF the alienists and TO some
of the lawyers as well
Claims to Be Pared.
when these claims have been pared
down to proper proportions Thaw means
to pay them. l have doubt that
Thaw's going into bankruptcy was a sur
prise to some of those who remain un-
paid. but II appears TO have been the
only proper thing for him to do under
the circumstances. But he has no inten-
ton of depriving any of his creditors or
a penny to which they are entitled.