Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
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HARRy THAw NOT GUILTY..
Acquitts I OF Murder--To Hospital
for Criminally Insane.

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| This was the verdict reported at
l2.45 o'clock to-day by the; Jury be-
fore whom Harry Kendall Thaw was
tried for murder OF Stanford White.
s. At q o'clock tonight Harry X.
Thaw entered the State asylum for
criminal insane at Matteawan. there
to remain until a lunacy cols mission
shall determine him sane enough to
be released. 4
He was happy and cheerful and
bade Q smiling and hopeful farewell
to Lawyer Dan o'Reiily. who accom-
panied him from the Tomss. ss
II will be out OF here more quick
ly and easier. than I got out tof the
other place." he laughed.
Evelyn Thaw reached her home in
Park avenue at 4.30 O'Clock. She
stepped from her, automobile, in
which she had come up town alone,
and hastily made for the door When
asked her impression concerning the
finding of the jury, she smiled and
said: Il I. n
Considering everything, the ver-
dict was very satisfactory and all we
could expect under the circum-
stances. Further than that / must
not say anything. for my lawyers
have forbidden me to talk" 3,
Thaw Very Indignant.
At 12.45 o'clock in the afternoon
the jury which heard the second trial
Of Thaw brought in this verdict.
Not guilty on the ground of inssan-
.ity."
Scarcely an hour later the men,
bers of the Thaw family were in con-.
ference with their lawyers as to the
adyisabihty of applying for writ
of habeas corpus. Thaw was greatly
enraged over being committed to the
asylum and argued strenuously for.
the application to be made. It was
finally decided to defer this action
at least until next week. *
At 4.39 o'clock Thaw was taken
on train from the Grand Central
station to Matteawan. s
AT $50 O'Clock he arrived at Fish,
kill and was driven to the asylum
to remain at least until his mental
condition Is determined.
Jury Out Twenty-Five Hours.
New York, Feb, 2.--After deliber-
ating twenty-five hours, the jury
having under consideration the case
of Harry Thaw for the killing of
Stanford White brought in a verdict
of mot Guilty at 12.45 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The verdict was arrived at on the
ground that Thaw was insane at the
time the deed was committed.
( Although practically cleared Of
the charge Of muTder, Thaw is not
yet a free man.
On the recommendation OF Justice
Dowling he wac taken to the insane
asylum at Metteawan as a danger
ous person and one whose malady
is likely to recur at any moment.
Two Ways TO Escape.
Here Harry Thaw slept last night,
surrounded by the insane. and here
he will remain until pronounced per-
manently sane by the proper author
tiles or until released by writ OF ha-
beas corpus.
And SO, after all, in fulfllment Of
a thousand prophecies, the gold of
Harry Thaw will eventually pave his
way to freedom.
A When the heavy doors OF Mattea-
wan changed upon him the ghost of
Stanford White was laid, and unto
all eternity the dead will rest. But
Harry Thaw will come among us
again with his swagger and his strut,
his millions and his mania. Steps
are now being taken to that end. Il
Had he been a poor man he would
have been shocked to death, buried
and forgotten year ago.
Thaws are Dispieased.
The Thaw family are not at all
pleased with the action OF Justice
Bowling. Harry irhaw was especial
ly bittera He thought that in view
OF the verdict of,the Jury ns should
be released.
Mrsl Wiiliam ThaW was also dis
pleased ~
There We're several conferences In.
which Messrs. Littlet0h, o'Reiliy,
Peabody. Josiah Thaw, Harry Thaw
and his wife took part. Thaw pro-
tested loudly He did not seem to
realize his luck in escaping the chair.
Mr.. Littleton, after a talk with