The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

Fishkill Landing. X. Y. Feb. The
doors Of the Matteawan Asylum for the
Criminal Insane closed shortly after Z
O'Clock tonight on Harry X. Thaw. who
six hours before had stepped from the
shadow OF the sing Sing prison death
chair.
Thaw and his guard, accompanied by
Attorneys ORerIy and Peabody reached
here at 6:54 O'Clock. Thaw was in joviai
mood.
Reaching the asylum. he was met by Dr..
Robert d. Lamb. the superintendent, who
had "a talk with him and then turned him
over 10 the physician in charge of the OBJ
servauon ward. He is to be kept there
for a couple Of weeks until his mental
condition can be diagnosed.
Tonight be was given a small iron bed
in the big dormtory occupied by fifty
other insane patients. There are Us in
mates in the Matteawsn Asylum. a.
structure originally designed TO hold 593
we viii take no other course with
Thaw than with any ordinary inmate"
said Dr. Lamb. after seeing Thaw intro
duced 10 the ward
Like Any Other Inmate.
AFTER we have studied his mental de-
ranEement we will assign him TO some
particular ward. He viii remain under
observation for the present He will not
have any special quarters. During the
day he VIII associate with the other men
and dine with them.
He TiH be permitted TO take daily
walks and exercise in the large court.
He can have any dainties he may desire.
He can purchase anything he wants
which is necessary for his comfort"
The doctors in charge are great be-
IieveTs in outdoor work and exercise. II
his physical condition warrants he viii
undoubtedly be given much OF this kind
| of treatment.
II was dark and snow was falling when
the train arrived at FishkiU at 6.54 o'clock.
| A gigantic battery of camera men greeted
/ the party as il aliEhJed. Then the fash
lights began 10 boom One fared so near
10 Thaw's face that IT Is said his eye
brows were siuged. He hastily drew a
newspaper from his pocket
| No carriage was waiting 10 take tha
/ Iparty 20 the Holland Hotel q half a mile
| away. where it was decided that they
/ Idine For d few minutes they stood on
/ the station platform. But inhabitants og
/ FishkilI. not being used 20 fiashlight ex-
/ ploSiOns, turned out en masse thinking a
battle was raging about the station Then
/ the wiser ones spread word about Thaw
| had arrived.
/ The Thaw party then made It's way to
| the Riverview Hotel, across the street.
and barricdded itself in a rear room to
wait for rig. Thaw noticed a piano.
and raising the cover, played several
| pieces. The recital was cut short by the
/ entrance of a waiter with two bottles OF
/ champagne. which the party drank, tosst-
ling and wishing Thaw good luck
| A twO-hOrse surry drove up few
minutes later and took them up 10 the
/ Holland Hotel. the principal h0stelerv os
/ the village. A large CrOwd-f0r Fishkill-
| congTegated about the front Of the place.
| The single town constable had his hands
| full keeping curious folks back.
/ An added attraction wasa moving
/ picture show in the FishkiU Opera House
next door. 1t lost its audience in a hurry.
There were no camera men present
when Thaw landed. He wasn't taking
| chances and held a Handkerchief over his
| face
/ When Thaw walked into the hotel cor
ridor he was cordially greeted by Will
| lam c Ordon. the hotel proprietor.
I am glad 10 meet You. Thaw re-
piled.
a boy. about seven years old. squeezed
himself through the gaping crowd and
said he wanted 10 shake hands with
/ Thaw.
Certainly" Thaw replied cheerily, at
| the same time boWng low and raising his
| hat 10 the youngster, vino seemed 10 sea
| the humor of it,
The party SAT down to dinner at 3
Io'clock. Meantime a rig was hitched up
to drive them 10 MauteaWan, two miles
away
| Thaw ate heartily. his meal consisting
/ Of bean soup sirloin steak, spinach.
| creamed potatoes cold slaW, caltliiloWer,
/ apple pudding and some champagne.
1 He was Informed b yone Of the mem-
/ bers Of the party he %9uld no tbe allowed
| 10 smoke in Matteawan. Thaw hastily
lighted cigarette and began putting in
/ idustTioUsly.
tie talked during the meal and turning
/ TO Dan OReilly. said:
DO YOU know, I've stood the ordeal
lin pretty good style Many prisoners
whom ! talked to that had been in Sing
/ Sing have told me tha two years there IS
/ not half as bad as one tn the TOmhs.
/ Now. I've been two years in the Tombs
I'm pretty IT. I think
After the meal Thaw shook hands with
| tn eproprietcr again. and thanked him for
I the good food It was found that one rig
was not sufficient 90 carry the party.
Thaw. Bell and McFadden got into the
| first one, O'Reily and Peabody followed
| in another.
| 1t took twenty-five minutes 10 make the
I trip cold northeast wind blew into
! the faces Of those making the journey,
In Carrie Lunch Served Daily
/ At Ecksteins from i 10 8. 14l2 X y. ave.