The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-04
THAW BEGINS HIS
FIGHT FOR
FREEDOM
STANFORD WHITES SLAYER BE.
FORE JUSTICE MoRscHAusEa
IN PoueHkEEPsIE, N. Y.-sAlp
TO HAVE THREATENED JEROME.

NEW YORK, May 4.--The op-
position that has been planned
by District Atty. jerome, to thwart
Harry X. Thaws fight to be llber-
ated from the Mattewan criminal
insane asylum, which began to-
day, in the supreme court at
Poushkeepsie, 10 caused, II has
been learned by the prosecutors
fears that Thaw, II made free,
would attempt revenge against
him.
II has been brought TO the dis
trlct attorneys knowledge that
Thaw has made threats against
him personally. Thaw 10 said to
have declared that Jerome's un-
ceasIhg prosecution has been per-
secution and that as the law
seemed an inadequate means
through which to punish the dis
trlct attorney, personal satlsfac-
ton was the only alternative.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. ", May A.
Harry X. lThaw, slayer of Stanford
White. was taken from Mattewan
asylum In the early morning by DR..
Baker and one of the Matteawan at
tendants He was driven TO the sta
ton at Fishkill and there placed
aboard the morning train for New
York, alighting at Poughkeepsie,
where the fight for liberation on q
habeas corpus proceeding TO test his
safety is on before Justice Morschaus-
err
Thaw, on his way from Matteawan
here. made this statement,
To be in the Matteawan asylum
is living death. At times feel
that would rather have been q.
convicted Of murder in the first
degree and eIectrocuted, than stay
In that place.
Thaw Again in court.
Guarded by a STAFF OF detectives,
Thaw was forced through the crowd
in front of the court house and up
stairs to the grand jury room, where
the hearing was held. He carried with
him the familiar portfolio containing
his notes to be used during the trial.
The score of clergymen and keepers
from the Tombs surrounded Thaw
after lie was seated. He greeted each
with a vigorous handshake and intro
duced them to DR.. Baker. his guar
dian from the asylum. A fair-sized
crowd, containing score Of women,
was present. 70 80. :.
AT 11:45 Justice MorschAuser took
his seat. Soon afterward Assistant
District Atty. Garvan, Of New York
with his assistant, Johnston, arrived.
District Atty. Mack moved that the
hearing be transferred TO New York.
Garvin followed Mr.. Mack, outlining
the history of the two criminal trials
The experts called at the two trials
cost New York county $4,000, he
said. His home county is better able
to stand the expense of the present
hearing than Duchess county Rather
than see the prisoner released he
said. ''in his present condition New
York county will bear the expense.
II have no alternative. The writ
was sought here and must hear It,
said Justice Morschauser in explain
ing his position to the lawyers.
Attorney Graham, for Thaw, said
there was another motive besides the
expense behind the request for trans
fer by Mr.. Garvin.
Motion 10 Denied.
Justice Morschauser denied the mo-
ton for transfer. Under the ruling
Thaw's witnesses will be heard In
Poughkeepsie and Jerome's experts
in New York city. In this way the
expenses will be partly borne by
Jerome.
The hearing was then adjourned
until next Monday TO give Jerome op.
TO appear personally. Jus
tice Morschauser granted the request
OF Thaw's attorneys to have him re-
main in Poughkeepsie In charge of the
sheriff until the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings are completed.