The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
CASE ADJOURNED
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Prisoner to Be Lodged in Jail al
Poughkeepsie Until Judge
Is Ready to Pass Upon Ap-
plication for Jury Trial
Plays Croquet With
Deputy Sheriff.

49, SyH1TE PLAINS, N. Y, July 10.
N/ Proceedings in Harry K.


Wv Jury trial to determine his
mental condition were to-
day adjourned until the September
term OF the Supreme Court OF West
chester county, tho arrangement be-
irg entered into before Judge Mil.
by Thaw's counsel and District At.
torney Jerome, Of New York. In tho
meantime Thaw will remain In the
custody OF Sheriff chanler. OF Dutch
ess county, and Will stay in the Hall
at Poughkeepsie.
Tho agreement to adjourn the pro.
ceedings to September had been en-.
tered into by the attorneys before the
case was called to-day. When the
stipulation was presented to Judge
Mills In court he said at first he did
not approve the engagement, inasmuch
az counsel werel not agreed AZ to
where Thaw should remain In the
meantime. After Mr.. Morschauser had
threatened to withdraw from the
agreement and insist upon an i'm
mediate hearing on the point at issue,
representative OF Mr.. Jerome, who
was present. finally Joined in the re-
1u9st that the prisoner be remanded
to the Poughkcepsie Jail. Justice
Mills then gave his approval and d.
rected that on September 21st Thaw
be- again produced before him at
White Plains. when argument will be
made on the application for Jury
trial.
Thaw expected his wife to meet him
In the courtroom here to-day, and ex-
pressed great disappointment when
sne dld not arrive on an early train
from New York and later failed to
put In an appearance at all.
Anidnvits Presented.
Mr. Morchauser brought with him for
presentation to the court seyer--l atlt-
davits IN support of his appficatio3,
ns.hsia t. haxs Thaw yd, detained n The Pough
fore Judge Mills are n pending. Inecs one az az
tidavit was by. DR.. Sillos. Thaw's fam
lily physician In New York who said:
He entered Matteawan in fairly
good physical health, mentally v:gor-
GUS and active. and absolutely of nor
NAL and rational mind During my
examinations while Harry Thaw was
st st,. Matteawan ,a.. ua1a. he gained IN weight
and stamina. The gain in weight
while apparently a symptom Of In
creased health, was In reality only due
to the change in diet from mixed to
a steady diet and carbohydrate food
such as bread and potatoes. On July
Change: Change. The action Of the saaehas.S stomach
and liver were again normal. gs Wnllc
he had gained three or four mora
pounds his flesh had become frmer and
more healthy and his appearance and
conversation denoted return to the
former vigorous condition. These im-
provements are solely due. In my esti,
nation, to the changesSin in diet. sur
roundings. respite from former adverse
and depressing conditions. have al
ways found him rational and of Sound
mind, never showing any evidence Of
delusions OF mental inferiority."
Another affidavit by DR.. Charles w.
Pilgrim. superintendent OF the Hudson
River state Hospital for the Insane. at
4 8Poughkeepsie, who was one of Thaw's
experts at the former trial, was. intro
duced. It was similar to that .of Dr..
Sillos. DR.. Pilgrim declares that never
at any time has he observed in Thaw.
any symptoms indicating paranoia His
condition and conversation We're at all
times rational, the doctor says. and his
temper was under control.
# third affidavit way made by A..
Russell Peabody, who said it would be
dangerous to Thaw's health to recon-
nit him to the Institution at Mattea-
wan.
Played Croquct.
After dinner at a hotel Thawa and his
scustodians left for Poughkeepsie. He
will be placed, as heretofore, in the
Juvenile department. of the county iail,
which has no other prisoner. While
waiting for dinner Thaw played cro-.
81uet with Roger O'NIara and Deputy
Sherih Mccabe, OF Poughkeepste.