Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Given Five Days Before His
Return to MatteaWan.
APPEAL FROM HIS MOTHER
State Had Planned to Convey Him
to Asylum Forthwith"
FORMER PRIVILEGES RENEWED
Prisoner Given Same Rights he En-
joyed During First Three Months
in the Institution.

MOUNT VERNON. n. Y, August 13.-
Harry X. Thaw will go back TO Mattea-
wan "Wednesday, August Is Justice
Isaac y. Mills today signed the formal
order recommitting him to the asylum
on that date. He said he allowed Thaw
to stay five days more at the White
Plains Jail on the plea of his mother.
The Justices recommendation that Thaw
be granted the privileges he enjoyed dur
ing the first three months at the institu-
ton was made mandatory and a part of
the order.
The order for Thaw's commitment
brought to Justice Mills chambers here
today by Deputy Attorney General Amos
H. Stephens, provided for sending ThaW
back to MatteaWan forthwith.
Plan of State Thwarted.
The state authorities had planned to
take him there this afternoon. When the
document was submitted to the justice,
Charles Morschauser, Thaw's attorney.
asked that his clients transfer be delayed
for few days. Mr.. Stephens raised no
objection and Justice Mills granted the
modification with evident satisfaction ;,
Mr.. Thaws MOTHER he said, called
me on the telephone this morning and
asked that her son might be permitted
to remain at White Plains until Tuesday.
She said that there were certain matters
she wished to arrange with him which
could be attended to better at White
Plains than at Matteawan.'
Mrs. Thaw wants time among other
things to arrange for residence at Mat
teawan so that she can occupy 1t as soon
as her son returns" said Mr. Morse hauser.
Thaws attorney then asked to have the
suggestion in Justice Mills order that his
client be restored to the privilege granted
him at Matteawan prior to his first san
ity hearing included in the order, and Mr..
Stephens made no objection. The attor-
neys saw DR.. Amos Baker. acting super
intendent Of Matteawan, for the purpose
of having definite understanding about
what Thaw may and may not do at that
institution.
Conveniences Provided.
Mr. Morschauser said before he left
that under his Interpretation of the courts
suggestion Thaw would have bedroom
of his own furnished with a table, chairs
and other conveniences. and tina. he will
no longer have to go to bed in the dark
at s pm, but will have a light in his
own room. and probably will be allowed
to sit UP until 10 o'clock. Provisions will
be made about his smoking.
Mr.. Morschauser said that Mrs Thaw
has released the cottage that she occu-
pied last spring near the asylum, and
she expects to return there as soon as
Harry goes back. Her daughter Alice,
the former Countess of Yarmouth. prob
ably will accompany her., and Mr. and
Mrs. Josiah Thaw will be there from time
to time. All four members of the Thaw
family are still at White Plains.
Thaw's contention that his original COM
mitment to Matteawan was Illegal will
be argued before the state court of ap-
peals during the week of October 4. At
torney Morschauser said today that he
expected a decision by October H. He
contemplates no further legal proceed
ings before that time, unless it is found
necessary to apply for the order direct
ing the Matteawan authorities how Thaw
shall be treated.