New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-14
THAW'S BRIEF RESPITE
IN WHITE PLAINS JAIL.
Prisoner Must Return to Mdtted1cdn
on august IS.

Justice Mills in chambers al Mount Vernon. yes
terdsy signed the formal older reco'nmttns Harry
X. Thaw To the Matteawan Hospital for the GRIM
inal Insane "wednesday. August IS He said ne
allowed Thaw 70 stay five days more in the White
Plains jail the plea Of his mother.
''She called me on the telephone this morning.
said Justice Minis. "and asked that her son might
be permitted 70 remain White Plains until Tues
day Shc said there certain matters she
wished to arrange with him which could be attt nd
ed 10 better White Plains than at Matteawan
Mr.. Morschauser suggested that "Wednesday .,e
made the date Of his clicat return =" Mattsawan,
and there being objection from Amos ii. Ste
phens. Deputy Attorney General. Justice Mills moei-
fed the order. which then follows:
That the said of habeas corpus herein is
sued be and the same hereby is dismissed and that
the said Harry X IhaW, m whose behalf the, petl-
manded hack 10 III castodv of the slIperintendent
of the Matteawsn Hospital for the Criminal Insane
AND u rs further ordered that the under ana acting
sheriff Of the county Of westchester on the 18th
day of August 1893. upon the service OF a certified
copy Of this order upon him. deliver the said Harry
X Thaw TO the custody Of attendant from the
Matteawan State Hospital. said attendant 10 forth
superintendent of the Matteawan State Hospital
the said Harry Is Thaw To he detained in safe
course Of law; and Il is further ordered that the
ieldto Alss AZ any liilie on lle usu'i houCe 20
be added 10 this order directing the defendant 10
opinion herein as TO The privileges TO be granted
the reiator herein which We're the same as he re-
State Hospital
Justice MISS recommendation that Thaw have
the privileges he enjoyed during the first
three months Of his confinement in the asylum was
made mandatory at the suggestion Of Mr.. Morsch-
Ruser with the concurrence Of Mr. Stephens
The attorney and the prosecutor then went 10
White Plains, where the latter filed the formal
order with the clerk Of WestChester County. Both
DIR. Amos Baker. acting superintendent Of
Matteawan. for the purpose OF having definite
understanding 10 Thaw's treatment in that in
stitution.
Mr. Morschauser did not ask Justice Mills for
order directing that Thaw be confined in some
state institution other than Matteawan. He said
he expected a decision from the Court ~ Appeals
by October u HIS clients contention that his
original commitment was illegal. Until then he
said. he contemplated further legal proceedings.
unless il We're found necessary apply for the
order regarding Thaw's treatment
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw will return with her son
to NatteaWan She has leased a house AT Fishkill.
Her daughter the former Countess Of Yarmouth.
will probably accompany her, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah Thaw will be there from time TO time
None of the Thaws gave out any statement yes
terday. Mr.. Morschauser, however, had something
TO say about Justice Mills's observations regarding
Thaws frequent interruptions of his counsel during
the hearing II was said that this part Of the de-
cision cut Thaw the deepest.
Mr.. Morschauser said his client interrupted him
81 his own request. 7 was forced 20 depend en-
tirely upon Thaw's memory for certain Information
which was in the records of his two trials. said
the attorney.