Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
THA wv NOT
GUILTY.; SENT
TO ASYLUM
COMMITTED TO HOME FOR IN
SANE CRIMINALS
PROTESTING, SLAYER is TAKEN
TO MATTEAWAN
After Delhi ration Lasting Twenty
five Hours, Jury Aoqults Million
aire, but Recommends That
He Be Confined
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Adjudged not
guilty of the murder OF Stanford White
by reason of insanity at the time of the
shooting, Harry Kendall Thaw today
was held by the court to be a danger
Gus lunatic and was whirled away to
the state hospital for the criminal in
sane at Matteawan.
IT was a quick transition from the
dingy little cell in the Tombs which
had been the young mans home for
more than eighteen months, to the
white-bedded wards O, the big asylum,
tucked away on the snow-covered
sloping banks of the Hudson river,
fifty miles above the city.
Jury ou: Twenty-Five Hours
Th1 verdict came after twenty-five
hours of waiting, and when everyone
connected with the case had abandoned
all hope of an agreement ever being
reached in this or any other trial. Four
hours after the foreman's lips had
framed the words mot guilty" with the
accompanying insanity clause, ThaW,
protesting he was sant, was on his way
to Matteawan. A little after nightfall
he had been received in the institution
rnder commitment papers which
directed his detention until discharged
by due course of law"
The first thrill of the words of ac-
uuittal brought Thaw to his feet in the
courtroom, and with that lack of grace
of action which has always character
ized his movements he awkwardly, al
most haughtily, bowed his acknowledge
ments to the twelve jurypnen, as they
were discharged by the court.
81 A smile played about his pallfd fea-
lures, and there was every reason TO
believe that he was entirely pleased
with the outcome. 1t was after he had
heard the words of Justice Dowling
committing him to Matteawan on the
ground that his release, in the opinion
of the court, would endanger the pup
lie safety, and after the elation of the
verdict had died away, that ThaW re-
belled He commanded his attorneys
Immediately to sue out writ OF hapeas
corpus to have his sanity tested before
he was sent away to the upstate IN :
stitution where the insane of criminal
tendencies are confined.
Mother Would Continue Fight
Mrs William Thaw, from her hotel,
where she had received over the tele-
nhone the news Of the trials end,
ioined in the demand of her son.
Martin w. Littleton, whose conduct
of the case as chief counsel 1or lhe oe-
tense has won so much favorable com
ment, finally prevailed asalnst - bar sar
wishes of the mother, indicating 10 her
that he believed that it would be pet
ter for her to obey the mandate Oh tiie
court for the time being
Justice Bowling, it is said, had oeen
consulted in the matter had slsneu
his order of commitment, ana m
formally had advised Thaws couhsel
against making an immediate contest.
The prisoners counsel was not won
until after a lively scene with MS chent
and his wife, the latter pleadlng Win
him for more than an hour 10 pc con-
tent for a time at least with What
fate had given him. o,,o,
Under promise that some actlon
speedily would be taken looking 10 the
appointment of a commission TO IN
ollire into his present sanity, or lot
his transfer to a private INSTITUTION,
where his wife and other members OF
his family might reside win hlir,
Thaw consented to go without iurInei
protest. "a.
tated the following statement:
"a Am Sane," Says Tha"
IT am perfectly sane now, but am
g,ing to Matteawan on the ADVICE oI
n \ counsel, who thought it unwise TO
tim Counsel will proceed in the mat
ter of my release just as soon as they
can get together the proofs they VIII
present that 1 am at present sane, l
am confident that my stay at Mattea-
wan will be for short period OF 'lIile
only"
Thaw was accompanied from the
Tombs to the Grand Central railroad
station by his wife and Josiah Thaw'
his brother. Attorneys A. Russell Pea-
body and Daniel OReilly went with
him to Matteawan.
Mr.. Littleton is understood to have
talked very plainly to Thaw whlle the
subject of suing out writ OF haoeas
corpus was under discussion.
Upon one exception filed by Mr.. LII
tleton, Justice Bowling had granted
delay until o'clock in the execution
of the commitment papers. SO that
oounsee might consult with the Defend
ant Mr.. Llttleton informed ThaW, II
was stated, that there is such a thing
as public sentiment in New York city"
But | shall not go to Matteawan,"
Thaw is reported to have replied many
times.
you will have to 60" replied Mr..
Littleton.
Daniel oReilly. Joined in this de-
cision.
1T was remarked later that Mr. Little
ton went neither to the station nor 70
the asylum with his client. He was said
to be wellnigh worn out, however, from
fis hard work during the trial which
was rushed to its conclusion at highest
possible speed, and with the trying wait
for a verdict
Thaw had no opportunity to bid his
mother farewell The court order CONF
manded forthwith and Deputy She~-
sT Bell, who had him in charge, was
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