The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-05

White Plains. y. 2. Aug. 4-Harry K.
Thaw VIII know the outcome Of his
present fight for liberty from restraint
in the Matteawan State Asylum for the
Criminal Insane on Thursday. August p.
Justice Mills said to-day that in the
forenoon OF that day he VIII send in his
decision IN the present habeas corpus
proceeding.
The hearing must close by Saturday
next, said Judge Mills. If I have 10
hold court on that day. I wish to have
ali OF the first part Of the next week
clear to consider the evidence. 7 am
leaving for my vacation on Friday. and
though it might be possible that the
consideration OF the facts brought forth
viii necessitate postponing my submission
Of a decision. I believe that this can be
done on Thursday next"
Those who heard the justice state so
definitely the date upon which his decision
upon Thaw's fight for freedom viii be
rendered. had reason 70 correIate this an
Inouncement with the trend OF testimony
that has been so strong against Thaw
during the past few days. and to drav a
pretty definite inference. During the
course OF the days proceedings Justice
Mills showed a disposition TO be short
with the efforts Of Thaw's counsel 10 do
/ sparring; he insisted that whatever tes-
timony IN rebuttal OF the damaging evi-
dence entered by the States alienists
should be entered Immediately
Allowance Fails to Come.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw said to-day that her
regular allowance OF so weekly. which
had always come 10 her every MONDAY.
through the hands OF Thaw's lawyer and
an Intermediary, had not reached ner this
week She i.-clu--.-1 that she had been
expecting this lapse ever since she had
been forced 20 answer Jerome's subpoena
in the present proceedings. and take the
stand TO give testimony against him.
A week ago after Evelyn Thaw had
gone through the attitude OF being an
unwilling witness, and had told things
calculated 10 keep the man 10 whom she
is bound, in the asylum, Thaw himself
made the announcement that the settle
meut he had made upon his wife would
continue indefinitely despite her appear
ance against him. There has been going
20 her so each Monday, and en- addi-
tional lump sum OF 500 at the end OF
every month.
There is no intention OF cGtting or
Mrs Thaw's allowance" said Thaw after
the closing Of court this afternoon, when
her plant had been made known TO him.
Her testimony one way and the other
balances Up. you know.
DR.. Macdonald Called.
Dr. Carlos Macdonald. the last Of the
States alienists, was called by Jer-
ONE 70 tell what he believed 10 be the.
special form OF mania that now possessed
Thaw. and what would be the possibility
OF a recurrence OF his trouble should
he be released from Matteawan.
Mr.. Thaw. IN my opinion, Is suffering
from paranoia OF a degenerate type" =" wes
the way DIT. Macdonald diagnosed the
mental arrangement OF the man seeking
/ freedom through the court. He added that
true paranola was incurable.
Macdonald testified further that It was
his settled conviction that were Thaw to
be released there could be no positive
, guarantee against a recurrence OF his
! homicidal mania
John B. Gleason, who was for a time
chief Of Thaw's counsel during the first
/ trial for murder. and who later gave way
( to Delmas. took the stand as a witness
, for Thaw Litigation for the recovery Of
what he alleges to be counsel fees due
him from Thaw is stin pending. yet that
fact did not seem TO prejudice the Wit
ness. He was called 10 Offset some CT
the testimony concerning Thaw's high
handed dealings with his former counsel.