The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
STRONG DEFENSE
 FOR HARRY THAW
Judge Mills Thus Sums up the Testimony so Far
 Introduced.
PRISONER IN TRAINING


 White Plains. N. Y.. July 16.-Harry K. Thaw who is trying to get out Of Matteawan arose early to-day and be- gan a systematic course of physical and mental training in preparation for his ordeal on the stand before Judge Mills on July 26.. upon which will de- pend entirely his chance of becoming once more a free man. Thaw realizes that he has won a victory so far as the proceedings have gone in this hearA ing and that, if he makes favorable impression he will undoubtedly be liberated Judge Mills said last night in summing up the case so Tar: The testimony introduced to date tends to make strong defense for the prisoner.
 District Attorney Mack Of the Duch- ess County, the only one of the states attorneys who knows anything about the previous case, stated that the staIe intended to make no effort to contro- vert the sanity evidence and made plea for the court to direct Thaw to submit to an examination in private by alienists. We contend that Thaw could have done all these things re- lated by his witnesses and still be paranoiac." Mack said. "In fact he knows more about the case than any of his attorneys and is a very well in formed man and very bright. The alienists whom we will call will state
  tematic' illusions and do not detract from his mind at all. Now in order for the alienists to determine his men tai condition they must know the clinical history of the case ana no self respecting alienist will testify here un- less he is given this opportunity by Thaw."
 But the court ruled against any private inquiry by alienists. Judge Mills declared that if Thaw was re- ported to have acted wildly when the murder of Stanford White was men tioned he didn't see why the hearing could not be held in open court and allow the judge to get all the informa- tion first hand. A hurried consulta- tion among the states alienists who were plainly disappointed resulted in the declaration that, if the alienists were to be limited in their private examination of Thaw they would not hold any private examination. And so every question that will be asked of Thaw will be asked in open court.
 It is certain that if none of the at question Judge Mills himself will ask him, 'fWhy did you kill Stanford Winter" The whole case now depends upon the ability of the state to sub is filled with the delusions about Whites alleged practice and protection of young girls. Thaw is certain that he can demonstrate that he is per fectly sane.
 His mother visited him to-day and then he took his regular exercise and went to work on his case. He will follow this routine every day until he is called to the stand. -I am happy today" sai'I Thaw, and l am sure that I can demonstrate my absolute sanity. I am willing to be asked any question about myself or my crime or my life or my ideas by anyone. But l want these questions to be asked in ir16e rt,n t1n1 judge whether I act like an insane man. It would be easy for alienists to retire with me to a little room and ask me a lot of questions in rapid fire succession. then come pack to the court and say that I brushed a fly off my nose when there was no fly there. Now I want the judge to see just how act and I am glad that he took that view of the case too. AS for the alien ists think this decision will discount their testimony pretty much. Of course they will be put on the stand and testify that I act like paranoiac but then my alienists will go on the stand and say that I do not then 1t will be up to the judge to decide.
 "They can ask me any question about my life or my ideas and l will answer all of them. I have refused to answer such questions heretofore because the questions were not always fair. But now I will answer anything they ask. If the questions are unfair the judge will rule them out. This is the first fair chance that I have had to prove that I am sane and I am sure I shall win"
 Thaw declared that he could prove his wife's statement that he threa tened to kill her to be absolutely false. He will offer to support her. he said. as long as they are married. It is the general opinion that Thaw and Evelyn will never live together again. She is a negligible quantity in my life, now" declared Thaw- 'I have no feel in one WAY or another about her"