Evening star., 1909-07-13
THAW SURELY IS SANE! !
For He's Against Bryan and
That Dear Free Silver.
HIS OWN WITNESS SAYS so
Also He's Anxious to Be Examined
by Experts.
HE GETS WISER ALL THE TIME
Today's Testimony Shows he Is an
HIS OWN WITNESS SAYS so
HE GETS WISER ALL THE TIME
Today's Testimony Shows he Is an
Expert on Railroading and
Knows the Bible Backward.

uty Attorney General Clark announced at
the resumption today of the inquiry into
the present mental condition of Harry
K. Thaw before Justice Mills that Drs.
Austin Flint and Carlos B. Mcdonald
would be the alienists called by the
state TO examine the plaintiff. according
to Thaws own suggestion. DR.. Amos
B. Baker, assistant superintendent of
Matteawan Asylum. who had Thaw under
observation, will make up the trio of
experts for the state.
Thaws counsel said he was not ready
TO announce the names of the plaintiff 8
alienists until he bad further conferred
with his client. 1t was said Thaw would
submit to an examination at the hands
of the states experts at the close of
the lay testimony in the case. Deputy
Attorney General Clark said this morning
that he had no definite assurance that
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. the plaintiffs wife,
would appear in court today in answer to
the states subpoena.
Rationale Well, I Guess Yes!
Edward Havens. a keeper at the Pough-
keepsie Jail. who saw Thaw daily when he
was confined there. was recalled to the
witness stand al the opening of court to-
day. and testified that the prisoner ap-
peared entirely rational in his speech and
actions. as he had observed him.
On cross-examination District Attorney
Mack of Dutchess county got the witness
TO state that he had left Thaw alone at
various times when the prisoner was in
his charge, although the keeper knew the
sheriff had said he feared that Thaw
might attempt to escape.
Questioned by Mr.. Morschauser, Thaw's s
counsel, the witness said he had never
known of Thaw attempting to escape.
had had no fear that he would try to get
trusted. and If he had thought that Thaw
was insane he would never have left him
alone a moment.
Harry Knows the Scriptures.
W. W. Smith of Poughkeepsie. who is
over eighty years old and admitted hes-
tatingly that he was known In Pough-
keepsie as a philanthropist. testified that
he had met Thaw on two or three occa-
sions and talked with him on religious
topics.
should try to alleviate each others trou-
bles and sorrows" the witness said. Il
told him | was one among many who
were friendly to him. He told me he was
a Presbyterian. and we talked about the
Bible and about Christ's sympathetic at
ttude toward sinners. Mr.. Thaw ap-
peared to be very well read and to have
a good knowledge of the Bible. His con-
versation was rational
Otto Metz, a New York court officer
and former keeper in the Ton1bs prison,
testified he frequently talked politics with
Thaw.
Shucks! He's As Sane as Anybody.
He certainly convinced me that the
silver question and Organism would be
a bad thing for the country" said the
witness.
Deputy Attorney General Clark objected
to the answer and Justice Mills instruct
ed the witness to confine himself to the
actual conversations between himself and
Thaw.
The witness said Thaw told him he
thought Roosevelt was a strong man
and made good President.
When Joseph Hudson, an old Long Is
land railroad conductor, was testifying,
the dignity and solemnity of the court
proceedings were considerably ruff1ed by
the boisterous laughter he created at
times with his droll answers and side
remarks.
Mr.. Hudson said he had four or five
hours conversation with Thaw. all told,
principally on railroad matters TO
tell YOU the truth OF the matter. said
the witness, Il wanted to find out wheth-
er or not he was insane and asked him
all kinds of questions TO draw him out"
Here's Some More He Knows.
Thaw and the judge Joined in the gen
eral laugh which this unsolicited state
ment by the witness created.
The witness said Thaw showed a re-
markable knowledge of rairoading.
Il have probably met more men in my
life than any man in this courtroom,
Mr. Hudson volunteered, "and have had
A pretty good schooling in human nature
and have seen many insane men. but
there was nothing irrational about
Thaw.'
On cross-examination District Attorney
Mack wanted to know If the witness
and Thaw had ever touched upon TIE
killing OF Stanford White in their con-
versations. The witness said no. but
that he personally believed it was "ar
act Of providence"
Why didn't you question Thaw abou,
that? asked Mr.. Mack
You might as well ask me why l had
not been TO heaven, said the witness
4 don't know"
Thaw Submits to Examination.
Thaw agreed yesterday TO submit him
self to examination at the hands of two
alienists to be selected by Deputy At
torney General Clark. But 1t was onl,
after Justice Mills had declared he would
not discharge Thaw from Matteawan un
less the slayer of Stanford White sub
mitted TO free and full examination h,
the states alienists that Thaw's counsel
Charles Morschauser. agreed
There was considerable delay before ,bi.
reply was given TO Justice Mills II wa,
plain TO everybody in the courtroom tha
the justice was not only dissatisfied bu
surprised that Thaw would not welcom,