The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
Defending Counsel DisappOinted.

Llttieton refused to express any opinion
whatsoever. District Attorney Jerome
was in his usual good humor-
Il don't see why we should not con-
ndenTly look for verdict yet he said
These men realize how hard a task
they have before them, and / think
Thaw himself chafed greatly under
the strain. He was in highly nervous
state and declared he hoped he would
be acquitted.
hotel, but was kept in close telephonlc
connection with the courtroom. !.
Justice Bowling mOtioned to clerk
Penny and the latter asked the usual
questions:
Gentlemen OF tie jury. have YOU
greed on your verdict
Foreman Gremmels was on his feet
IN an instant.
this defendant. Harry Kendall ThaWr Is
not guilty, or the ground that he was
insane al the time he killed Stanford
White
Evelyn Overcome.
AS the word left the foreman's lips
Thaw turned for q single instance and
smiled at his wife. The effort was q
sicl.ly one, but Evelyn smiled back as
best she could. The prisoners face was
CHASTITY pale. his eyes were staring, and
a cold sweat had broken out on his
brow. Evelyn sat in her chair as If
transfxed. There was look of eN-
pectancy on her face as Foreman
Glemmels arose and she leaned for
ward in her chair, tense with nervous
ness AS soon as he had finished she
gave a little sigh and sunk in her chair,
her features relaxing into the faintest
smile.
LittIeton was plainly elated, but his
quick glance at his two colleagues
checked them as they started to rise TO
congratulate Thaw. Immediately the
court began speaking.
Judge Gives His View.
This jury has acquitted this defend
ant on the grounds of insanity. It is
not within the province of this court to
discharge this defendant. The entire
testimony II this case indicates that
Harry X Thaw has been and now IS a
sufferer from 'mauia-depressive tnsan-
ity.' This form Of disease has been eX-
plained TO this court and jury as dis
ease of the mind which is well-nlgh
inCuTablC.
DIR. Wells and the other physicians
who have testified in this case declared
that there is no way in which further
outbreaks can be diagnosed. Not only
IS this SO. but IL has been stated that
the disease takes on certain dangerous
forms.
"FOr instance. there are man:cal oUt-
bursts, during which the subject may
attack and XIII his fellows. There are
also depressive forms during which LhC
person may Kill himself.
Dangerous 70 Community.
Therefore. upon all Of the testimony
IN this case. this court is satisfied that
a grant Of freedom to this defendant
would be dangerous to the community
at large. The court therefore orders
IL int Of f1- % "
defendant be TeCOmmltted t. the Tomb;
and from there transferred to the STATE
asylum for the insane at MatteaWan.'
Justice Bowling then announced tina
he would remain at the court until
o'clock this afternoon in order to give
the attorneys for the defense an op-
portuuity 10 prepare a writ OF habeas
corpus or TO take any other action they
desire 10 forestal Thaw's commitment
TO Mattsawan.
Time Given Defense.
As Justice Bowling concluded, Little
ton was en- his feet:
If IL please the court" he said we
would respectfully petition that the or
der in this case be handed down al
once We desire to consider IL, but
would also ask that a stay be granted
so that may confer with my client"
There Will be no action in these
first Of next week. That should be time
enough
The defense Is satisfied" said Little
ton.
Justice Bowling at once thanked The
jury for its good work. He declared
mat II had discharged an arduOus duty
manfully and stated that he would dis
charge Il with the thanks of ALL con
cerned. He then directed that ii be
conveyed back TO the Hotel knicker-
booker for luncheon. after which the
twelve men were to be permitted to re-
turn TO their homes
Dashes for Husband.
Evelyn Thaw, shaking in every limb
darted across the room TO greet hel
husband. But before she had advanced
ten steps Detective Moore, who has beer
working for LittIeton, intercepted her
wait while" he said to her 1--WE
will have plenty of time for felicitatior
later on Just come with me-" and
tucking her hand under his arm he Leo
her through the ante-room corridor.
Thaw himself was still in q daze h
started 20 rise, sank back, and then IN.
der urging from Peabody, got to hi,
feet and bowed and smNed his thanks
10 the twelve jurymen.
LiJtleton, though, was alert H
moved forward and shook hands WITH
81 few Of the Jurors who seemed glar
Tennesseean, was the first to grasp thu
hand of the counsel for the defense.
Lead Fight in Jury Room
Il was glad 7 could vote as YOU
wanted me TO" he said. But we have
had a real hard strain. Too hard fol-
an old Confederate veteran Ike me-
"OE, I don't know" said Iittleton
You looked good enough for battle oil
th:s kind. We thank you from the bot
tom of our hearts"
Tt developed later than Carry led the
fight in the jury room for acQuittai
While this was going on District At
tOrney Jerome sat with a sneer on his
lips in the seat reserved for the wit
hesses- He had nothing TO say.
"NO Comment" Says Jerome.
When asked. What is your opinion
Of the verdict?' he replied:
Wei, he goes to Afatteawan, doesn't
Ee2 I have no comment to make or
what a trial jury does"
AS the jury announced its verdict g
young man who later gave mis- name as
Theodore Roosevelt Pell started to clar
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