The Washington times., 1909-07-16
THAW IS IN TRAINING
FOR HIS LAST ORDEAL
Prepares for Final Test Of His Sanity, Which viii
BE Made July 70, and on Which Depends
Freedom or Imprisonment.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. July Is
Harry X. Thaw, who is trying to get
out Of Matteawan Asylum, arose early
today and began a systematic course
of physical and mental training in prep
aration for his ordeal on the stand
before Judge Mills on July 36, upon
which viii depend his chances Of be
coming once more a free man,
Thaw believes he has won a victory
so far. and that If he makes favor
able impression, will be liberated. Judge
~AIins said. in summing up the cast
so far:
THE testimony introduced 10 date by
the relator tends very strongly to show
that he is sane and / would like to
know if the State intends to controvert
this evidence.
District Attorney Mack, Of Duchess
counts the only one Of the States at
tOrneys who personally knows any
thing about the previous Thaw hear
ings, stated that the State intended to
make no effort TO controvert this evil
dence. and made a plea for the court
to direct Thaw to submit TO an ex-
animation in private by alienists.
I'VE contend that Thaw could have
done all these things related by his
witnesses and still be a paranoiac, 70
Mack said LIN fact, he knows more
about the case than any OF his at
torneys. and is very well informed
man and very bright. The alienists
whom we will call will state that par
anOia is a series Of systematized de-
lusions added &c a mans mind and does
not detract from his mind at all. Now,
in order for the alienists to determine
III AnH
the clinical history of the case. and
no self-respecting alienist VIII testify
here unless he is given this Opportun-
ity to question Thaw."
No Private Inquiry.
Judge Mills ruled against any private
inquiry by alienists. He declared that
If Thaw was reported TO have acted
wildly when the murder of Stanford
White was mentioned. he did not see
why the hearing could not be held IN
open court AMI allow the judge TO get
all the information first hand.
A hurried consultation among the
States alienists, who were plainly dis
appointed, resulted IN the declaration
that II the aIienists were to be limited
in their private examination Of Thaw,
/ they would not hold any private exam
[ inatiOn at all. And so every question
that viii be asked Thaw viii be asked
| IN open court
II is certain that If none Ct the az
torneys or alienists ask Thaw the ques-
ton, Judge Mills himself VIII ask him:
why did you Kill Stanford Winter"
The whole case depends upon the abil-
ity Of the State 70 BuDstantiate the
theory that Thaw's mind IS hlIed with
/ decisions about Whites alleged habits.
ThaW IS certain ne can demonstrate
that he is perfectly sane.
Visited By Mother.
HIS mother visited him TO-DAY and then
he took his regular exercise and then
went TO work On his case He will FOL-
low the routine every day until he is
called TO the stand.
Il am happy today" said Thaw, "and
/ am sure that / can demonstrate my
| absolute sanity. / am willing 10 be
/ asked any question about myself or my
crime or my life or my ideas by any
one. But I want these questions TO Re
asked in the presence of the judge, who
can judge whether ] act like an insane
man. It viii be easy for aiienists to re-
tire with me 10 a little room and ask