Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-08
DECREE EXPECTED NEXT THURSDAY
Addresses Free From outbursts Of
Oratory That Characterized the
Homicide Trials-Both Lawyers
Condemn EveIyn's Conduct on
Stand.
(By Associated Press.

WHITE PLAINS, N. T., Aug T.
In cell at the White Plains Jail,
Harry X. Thaw awaits the decision
that will hold him sane or declare
him n lunatic. The hearing In the
SuprC me Court In the habeas corpus
proceedings against the State OF New
York ended this. afternoon when his
attorney, Charles Morschauser sum-
med up his case. District Attorney
jerome preceded Mr.. Morchauser
this morning.
Justice Mills said he Will endeavor
to hand down his decree Thursday
morning next.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw. the pris-
oner's mother. with her daughter
Alice. the former Countess of var
mouth, and her son and daughtcr-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Thaw. viii
remain here until Harry Thaw's fate
is settled. Thaw's mother. brother
and sister have not missed day In
court since the hearing began, and
Mrs. Thaw's sta,ementsehow that II
this case goes against her son sha
will lose no time In trying to free
him by other means.
Court OF Appeals Next.
While habeas corpus actions like
/ the one just closed are open to Thaw
| indefinitely, IL is likely that il Justics
Mills rules against him he will hang
his hopes next upon the State Court
of Appeals.
The addresses OF District Attorney Je-
rome and Mr.. Morschauser today were
alike free from the outbursts of ora
tory that charactt rized the two homi-
eide trials. OF Thaw himself Mr..
Jerome spoke pityingly. as that poor
boy"
Jerome Roasts Evelyn.
Only two witnesses among several
hundred that testified for Thaw at his
trials and hearings. were picked ont
by Jerome for rebuke. These were
! Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, and DIR. Britton
ID. Evans, Thaw's chief alieuist.
without raising his voice, but In
the frankest language. the district at
torney said that In his belief Thaws
pretty wife had deliberately and will
fully falsified." His attack on Dr.
Evans. after their skirmish yesterday,
was not unexpected.
Mr. Morschauser, in his summing
up. reviewed the evidence more in de-
tail
Il have been Mr.. Thaw's attorney
for year." h. said in substance, "ana
had a great many defeats. II he had
been as suspicious as has been stat
ed; II he had had any delusions re-
garding combinations against him.
would not he have gotten rid OK nisg
Reluctance Al. Assumed.
Evelyn Thsw came in for condem-
/ nation from both attorneys
Mr. Morschauser said that the re-
luctance she cxprt ssed 10 testify Of
Thaw's alleged threat 10 shoot her.
was all assumed. he concluded with
a dcEunciation OF Stanford White and
an appeal for Thsw's mother. that
left tears on his own checks.
Mrs. Thaw emphasized her opinion
Of Nr. jerome by reading magazine
during his argument When her sons
attorney began, she laid the pamphfss
aside and listened intensiy.
Thaw's psle face remained impas-
sivc under both Jcrome's conts mptu-
Gus pity and Morchauser's praise.
Allowed TO Remain IN Jail.
There was some talk O. taking
Thaw back to Hatteawan today. but
Justice Mills allowed him 70 remain
IN the lJeal jail until his application
Is decided.
Thaws successive attempts 70 OBJ
tain his release by haheas corpus pro-
cccdings have started talk OF a move
mcn; to amend the state insanity isT
as 10 define a certain period that
must intervene bcttccn such efforts
~ a patient cf a state asylum