Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-01

New York. Feb. 1.-Released from
al! blame for the killing of Stanford
White and with the prospect OF
death in the electric chair forever
removed by the verdict of the twelve
men who held his fate in their
hands. Harry X ThaW was this after
noon ordered committed to the state
asvlum for the insane at Watteshrd
on the grounds that his discharge
from custody would be a menace TO
the public safety. He was taken 10
placed in confinement.
The end to the greatest murder
trial the United States has seen, judg-
ed from the point of public interest
and the effort made to save the muir
derer. came shortly after noon, when
the jury filed into the court room
and delivered the verdict which they
had reached after a night OF delhi
Grafton, arguments and ballot tax
ing.
1--WE. the jury in the aoove enti-
tied case, d - find the defendant not
guilty, on the ground that he was
insane when he committed the act
with which charged" read the clerk
of the court, from a slip of paper
handed him by the foreman of the
jury.
Gentlemen, is this your verdict?"
asked he justice.
Only Few Spectators.
"It is" answered each in turn.
They were then discharged by JUS
tice Dowling.
Only a few spectators were per-
mitted to enter the court room when
the jury entered and they were
warned in advance by Justice Dowl-
ing that any demonstration as a re-
suit of the verdict would meet with
punishment.
Evelyn Thaw was the only MEM
her of the Thaw family present and
she sat as near her husband as the
officers would permit,
Thaw had spent a restless night,
and was more nervous than he has
been at any time since the murder
was committed. He arose at dawn
and appeared to be cheerful and in
good spirits. He talked with his
keepers several minutes and express
ed the belief that the jury would
find him not guilty. He seemed rec
onciled 10 the best that he could eN-
pect was a term of confinement in ar
insane asylum, and stated that he
was confident, that he would be able
to win his way out of the asylum in
a short time.
The jurors were taken to breakfast
at s o'clock and seemed glad of an
opportunity to escape from the jury
room for even a short time Their
tense, drawn faces showed the strain
under which they had worked all
night long.
1llaw Was Pleased
ediately after they had finish
ed breakfast they were taken back
to the jury room and remained there
until 1920 o'clock. when they an
nounced verdict had been agreed
on.
The announcement spread rapidly
throughout the building and a crowd
Immediately collected at the court
room door. Only few were permit
ted to enter and the doors were clos
ed as the jury filed into the room.
Before asking for the verdict Jus
tlce Dowling addressed the spectat-
ors. He warned them that no DEM
oustration as a result of the verdict
would be permitted and cautioned
them against any Outburst should the
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anyone's idea.
He then directed the clerk to read
the verdict,
Thaw was seated facing the jury
box He watched their faces as they
filed into the room and awaited the
verdict with an air Of expectancy
which plainly showed he expected ac-
quittaL He did not appear nervous,
save for a slight twitching about his
mouth as he watched the jurors.
When the verdict was read he half
rose from his chair, and then sank
back again. For a moment his emo
tion almost oVercame him, then he
recovered and faced the jurors with
smile on his face. As they filed from
the jury box he smilingly bowed to