Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
Arouses Great Curiosity among
The Patients at State Criminal
Insane Hospital.
EXPECTS LIBERTY VERY SOON
Two Noted Aiicnists Appeared mt the
Asylum SuDdny-Family viii
See Thaw Has Special Meals
and Delicacics-Placed in
Observation Ward.

Mattewan, N. Y, Feb. 2.-Harry X.
Thaw began to-day the routine Of
simple life which the authorities at the
State Hospital for the Criminal Insane
viii make his long stay in the Tombs
prison in New York city seem like the
height of gaiety in comparison. The
new patient in the observation ward
slept soundly last night, the presence
of the 30 other men in the dormitory
not giving him the slightest concern
II was after the usual retiring hour
when Thaw rssshed the hospital last
night and he. ssSediately went to bed
He arose tts$ Jx.orning at six o'clock
much refreshed And ate a hearty break
fast at the 'knife and fork table"
only "a mec cut of the more than 700
in the inst1Ylton are allowed this
privilege tho others being restricted
to spoons. About 500 men were in the
main dining room when Thaw reached
the breakfast table to day and ne was
the center of attraction. The novelty
of the noted patients presence had not
worn off by dinner time and he was
compelled gain to eat under the scru-
tiny of many eyes. No arrangements
for specially prepared meals has
vet been made for him. Thaw shared
the hospital fare with all the others
His dinner included roast pork. pota-
toes. sauerkraut, bread, butter. and
coffee
ATTENDED DIVINE SERVICES
At p. m. Thaw attended divine ser
vices in the hospital auditorium. or
theatre, conducted by the Rev. Harry
Sheldon. pastor of the Fishkill Landing
Methodist Episcopal Church. One hun
dred patients were present and Thaw
had expressed desire to attend I'm
less patients especially request it, they
do not attend the Sunday religious
services which are conducted by min
listers of various denominations.
During the day Thcw declared to one
of the attendants that he would not be
in the hospital more than one week.
He said his lawyers would sue out a
writ of habeas corpus in his behalf
and he was sure he would he allow ed
his liberty as the result of a hearing
in court or an inquiry before a COM
mission.
Thaw's picture and measurements
for the hospital records will be taken
during the early part of the week.
He already has given his age to the
authorities as 81 years During his
stay in the observation ward, prior to
being assigned to some particular di
vision and to private quarters, Thaw
will be under the immediate supervis-
Ion of DR.. Amos T. Baker, one OF the
medical assistants to Superintendent
Lamb. DIR. Baker said to-day he would
not allow Thaw to have liquor and
tobacco unless his condition seemed to
demand them for a time in medical
moderation.
HAD LOTS OF MONEY.
Thaw brought large sum OF money
with him to the hospital, but finding he
would not be allowed it's custody, handed
1t to a newspaper man who turned it
over to his counsel. During the week
provision will BE made by the family for
special meals and table delicacies for
Thaw, the money being placed in the
hands of the authorities.
At five o'clock this morning Dr. Britton
f Evans of Morris Plains, n. j., and
DR.. Smith Jeliffe of New York, aienists,
arrived at the hospital They were en-
ployed by the defense in both trials of
Harry *. Thaw, and while both evaded
questions regarding their presence here,
it is said they came at the instgation of
Mrs William Thaw to examine her son
and be prepared with evidence when
habeas corpus proceedings are brought
up to liberate him.
1--WE just had a Sunday on said DR..
Evans. who declared at the first trial
that Thaw had a brain Storm" $50 We
came up to see Harry"