Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-05
THAW' s FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM
NEARS CLOSE
STATE RESTS IN CASE
AGAINST PRISONER


lBy Morning Journal special Leased wirel
White Plains. y Y. Aug. 4 The
state rested in the ThaW case today
and from now on II devolvcs upon
Harry X Thaw and his attorney Chas
Morschauser to offset testimony Of the
state alienists, who have sworn without
exception under cross examination of
District Attorney Jerome That Thaw
| is still insane and would be menace
10 tha community If released from the
ASYLUM at Mattcawan
nr Carlos f. Mcdonald was the last
alienist called by the state, lie was
| followed by John Il, Gleason. Thaw's
original legal adviser after the shoot.
ing of stanford White Mr. Gleason
came 10 Thaw's aid this afternoon and
cleared UP few old mysteries sweep
ing away some of ThaW's apparent va
garies ON which Mir. Jerome has dealt
so pcr~istcntlN
MI Glcasons most advantageous
statement from the prisoners stand
point concerned the dropping of the
law firm of Black, Gruber Olcott and
l}onSage nnd of l.. t. Delaficld and the
engagement of Dolphin NJ. Delmas az
chief counsel for fhaw. This had been
done at his (Gleason's) orders. he said.
and Was not due to It whim of Thaw's,
Through Mr. Gleason. Thaw's lawyer
hopes To show that Thaw's attitude to-
ward stanford White was not due to
delusious. as the state contends, but
was prompted by what Thaw knew OF
| White practices. M. Gleason has
about 20 letters received from Thaw
which MAY prove one of the sensa-
tons of the hearing tomorrow If read.
Mr Morschau9er tried to prove the
charges against White today by read
| ing parts Of Evelyn Thaw's testimony
at the trial
ThaW's letters to Mr.. Gleason bear
upon this ii is thought. Trying 10
clear Thaw of another, "deluslon. Mr.
Gleason presented "A report of detec-
lives regarding an alleged attempt on
ThaW's life December "a. 1903. The
wording of this document was not
made public but 1t was introduced to
eoumteract the states contentious that
Thaw had deluslons concerning the
Heved had been engaged by his enem-
les to beat and possibly kin him.
If he can show that Stanford White
and number of wealthy fri nds did
maintain several establishments, where
Young girls were ruined and that AN
attempt really Was made on his cl-
onts life Mr.. Morschauser will be able
to dissipate some Of the "delusions.
evidence of the state. He intmatcS
thai he has some surprises In store for
the remaining days Of the hearing in
Guiding ten lay witnesses who may
testify as to what Thaw knew oc
White.
The dun routine of expert testi-
monV WAS Jared today by an interrupt
tion from Pictro Caporale. u Wild look
ing Italian who had been hanging
about the place for several hours and
who tried to force himself into tn"
room When the attendants refused
him admission he waved letter ana
demanded to sc, District Attorney Je-
rome.
Tell Thaw they win rob him as they
robbed me of my children he yelled
It developed that he want
"a Mr Jerome to help him Obtain
the release of his nttle girls from the
Juvenile asylum in New York. AFTER
pr MILAN j. Meye. one OF Thaws'
.xports. had pronounced him probably
! harmless uuatlc the man was placed
IN q train and sent to New York