Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-07
EXPECT To END
THAW CASE
TODAY
PRISONER MAY GAIN
LIBERTY ON PAROLE
Justice Mills Expected to File
Decision Thursday Final
Arguments Set For This.
Morning.
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| Ivy h"rninE journal Special Leased Wire
Nhite Plains, \ y. Nup. 9 Harry
X fhaWs atost struggle to regain
his freedom win cnd tomorrow. The
submission of testimony IN mis- hear-
ing before Justice Nj,ls coscd today
aud all that remains is huei argu-
ments of the attorneys. Iust.cc Mius
viii file his decision with Tho county
clerk Thursday Aug AZ.
SeVtt+@ possibilities confront Thaw
Fhe count may grant his plea and
make him absolutely free 1t may
decide that he has not esta bishcd his
sanity aud refuse to interfere IN
which case the state authorities viii
probably send him back to Mattea-
wan hospital for the criminal insane.
But Justice Mills has further dis
erettonatN powers. lie may feel that
ThaW's mental condition is stll in
doubt and for that reason delay q
final order meanwhile paroline him
in the custody of some officer or pos
sibly on his own recognizancr IN the
care of his family or, he may de
clare ThaW insane. but moved by his
mothers complaint regarding his sur
loundngs at MatteaWan send him to
some other state hospital, not peoplcd
by criminals ThaW left the court
room with iaunty step. The strain of
the past four weeks, during which he
has submitted personally to fourteen
hours of cross-eXamination. was not
apparent. At no time has he eN-
pressed anything but satisfaction with
the results and confidence Ia the sue
cess of his case
Evidence produced in behalf Of
ThaW CLOSED with a dramatic ont
burst by his mother. Mrs. Mary con-
lay ThaW. Her last words were q de-
Of District Attorney Jer-
ONE Earlier IN the day She had read
! list OF names distinguished IN New |
ork society They were guests, she |
aid at dinner she gave in New |
orh which Harry attended before
lis marriage
! brought in the names Of those
Who attended that dinner to my son,
lie said. because of the statemcnts
# Mr.. jerome regarding the company
larry was accustomed to keep. | do
ot have any special omutty toward
1r jerome but hc certainly has not |
ehaNcd in this matter i'm "a gentle
lanly way or in Christian way 1
ar jerome always talked about
larry being a. frequentor of the ten
orlon. when he knows as well as
nyonc that my boy never went to
he tcnderloin until hc met "a certain
crson who dragged him down"
fa
uently interrupted by sobbng as she
eserbed HarlNs surroundings at
atteaWan "That place seemed To-
c like the vcstibulc to the Internal
.gions." she said. Thc principal
,W witness today was Roger O'Mura, N
rmer chief of police of Pittsbure
e corroborated the stories about
auford White
The greater part of the day was
voted to a rc-cNamiuatiou of ThuW's
ienists. jerome attacked these cN
lts with every device OF the skilled
oss-e Examiner, He reused the ire of II
bfitton y Evans 10y asking II hc
Is the object of the dcnuuciation of ur
.dical expert witnesses delivered q,
sterday by Governor franklin Fort a.
New Jersey Dr Evans Is super ut
ondent of the New Jersey state in a.
1c hospital at Morris Plains. The :,
pert replied that ne dvclmrd TO go ~,
% personalities. 49,
Dr lsham q. Harris of tho pough-
spsie state asylum. also received q w.
Hing But both alicnists stuck 10 ~"
.ir assertion that whatever Thaw's o."
ntal condition might have been. '"'
ON a.. -Tut Stamford White bt tNtA hll