The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-25
Supreme Court Judge Is
Satisfied of His
Insanity.
Thaw Relieves His Mind
Charging All to
Jerome.
(ey United Press.)

POUGHKEPSIE. y. Y. May rs.
Harry Kendall ThaV Is Insane
aud II released from the asylum
would be a menace 20 the public
safety. according 10 the decision
filed by Justice Joseph Morschau
ser In the supreme court in tho
habeas corpus action brought In
hope OF gaining freedom for the
millionaire slayer OF stanford
White.
Thaw IL furious at the result and
II was ali his counsel could do to
restrain him and prevent him from
making demonstration which
might be used as evidence against
him ia future proceeding.
After nearly a month spent In
the luxurious quarters OF Sheriff
Robert Winthrop Chandler. multi
millionaire and member q the
four hundred over the iail here,
the Pittsbarger II unable TO recon-
ciie himself 10 the return 10 ssy-
lum fare.
Weeks Respite.
Thaw will have at least one full
week more here. as Justice Mar
chauser agreed not TO commit the
prisoner to the asylum for tho
criminal insane at Matteawan until
after his attorneys have time 90
make a motion for transfer to an
other asylum. The justice will be
out Of the city all Of this week
Thaw Is particularly averse to
returning 70 MatfeaWan because he
has quarreied with Superintendent
Baker. who testified against him
In the hearing here.
In describing Thaw's mental con-
dition Justice Morschauser said:
lie is suffering from some kind
OF insanity. with the possibility Of
the recurrence of violent attacks,
similar TO that from which the jury
believed he was suffering when he
killed the New York architect. In
view OF this condition OF his mind.
the safety Of the public is better in
sured by his remaining in custody
until such a time as II becomes
reasonably certain that there Is no
danger OF a recurrence OF the at
tack Of delusion. or whatever 10
may be-"
Thsw Has His Say.
Hot air and spectacular work on
the part OF Jerome" we're given by
Thaw today as the reason OF his
being adludged insane. After he
recovered from a violent fit Of
anger, Thaw received a delegation
Of newspaper men, talked TO them
and smoked a big black cigar.
I counted on this outcome OF the
case" he said. because Of the hot
air used by Jerome. ! was at
disadvantage. We had the proof.
but Il was not exciting or very in
teresting when compared with the
dramatic work OF the prosecution.
i don't blame the reporters. They
are expected 20 write interesting
stuff But the hearing brought out
several things In my favor that were
published
DIR. Jacoby's testimony in my be.
half was absolutely conclusive. but
IL was uninteresting. so no atten-
tion was paid to IL. Then Jerome's
cross-examination of the doctor
made lively reading and left the
false impression that the doctor was
completely annihilated
I do not eriticise the court and
| don't blame Jerome My future
course is in the hands Of my eoun-
sci I'm unable 20 understand what
made anyone think was insane
from my manner on the witness
stand. was cool. The only time
I hesiiated was when the stenog-
raphers were being changed.
The Matteawan attendants did
everything they could for me dur
ing my stay here until about 10
DAYS before came here, then their
attitude suddenly changed entirely
aud | was constantly given the
worst of t."
The Divorce Case.
Thaw was asked as 10 recon-
Citation with his wife. Tie was dis
pleased az mention Of the subject.
but replied:
Il don't think there is any danger
Of my wife Withdrawing her divorce
suit
Mrs. VIM. Thaw. mother Of the
lunatic, and his sister, Mrs. Car
nesfe. visited him today. They
were greatly distressed aud Mrs.
Tha-v almost collapsed with grief
over the adverse decision.
The hearing To determine tho
place for combining Thaw may not
be held until week from Satur-