The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-17
AGAINST THAW TRANSFER
ATTORNEY GENERAL OMALLEY
FILES AFFIDAVITS
IN COURT.

hoi ~" - oVihpelieu 10 Associate
With Persons Who Use Vile Ian.
guage and are Otherwise Objection
able TO Him.
Albany, N. Y, Nov. f4.-Attorney
General O'Malley filed in the Court
iof Appeals today affidavits in opposi-
ton to the appeal of Mrs Mary c.
Thaw in her application for the
transfer of her son, Harry K Thaw,
who killed Stanford White, from
Matteawan Insane Asylum to some
other insane asylum.
Among the affidavits prepared BY
Among the affdavits prepared hyde
putty. Attorney General Franklin Ken
nedy, who is in charge of the case, is
one by DR.. Amos. r. Baker, the first as
sistant physician at Matteawan. In
answer to the charges of Mrs. Thaw,
that the confinement of her son at
Matteawan is impairing his health,
DR.. Baker says Thaw's surroundings
| in Matteawan are more congenial
than they would be in a civil institu-
ton. To prove this the physician
gives in detail the daily routine of
Thaw in ward number /, north,
where he is a prisoner. The appeal
probably will be argued Friday, Mr..
Kennedy representing the State.
In support of his contention that
Thaw's surroundings are conducive to
health. Dr. Baker alleges that since
Thaw was committed to Matteawan
he has gained 81 pounds in weight
lis permitted to play cards with con-
genial companions, to receive visit
ors, take outdoor exercise, read the
best of literature, and is not COM
PEELED to associate with any one who
is not his equal intellectually and
morallv
One of Mrs. Thaw S contentious IS
that her son is compelled to associate
with patients who use vile language
in his presence and who often as
sault him. Dr.. Baker says that
these assertions are wholly unfounded
and that On the contrary the record
of Thaw's past life, as brought out
in the courts. would indicate that
some of the patients might have good
reason to object to associating with
him.
According to DR.. Baker, Thaws
He'll is compelled to arise at 5:4j
daily routine is as follows:
in the morning or earlier if he de-
sres, and is served with breakfast in
a dining-room adjacent to the ward
at 6:15. He has the privilege of a
daily bath, in connection with which
there is a shower and a spray. Thera
are two BARRIERS attached to the
ward who are not patients and Thaw
/ can enjoy a shave daily at any time
except during meal hours. Thaw's
/ breakfast consists of a cereal, bread
butter and coffee.
After breakfast Thaw usually
spends from Z until II a. NJ. in the
patients library descharging his du-
ties as custodian or the books. For
! three-quarters of an hour he is at
| liberty to read such newspapers and
books as he chooses and attend to mis-
correspondence. From l. a. N. until
|
when the weather permits At 1912
{ he goes to dinner, which usually con-
sists of soup and fish on Fridays and
of meat and vegetables in season, des-
sert and coffee. After dinner Thaw
spends an hour in the library where
he reads and writes and attends to
his duty as librarian.
From 2 until he is occupied in
receiving visitors in a private room,
including his mother, his counsel or
anyone wihsing to see him. From )
until 545 he can either pass his
time in the library or exercising
alone in large airy corridor. Thaw's
supper at 5:45 p. m usually consists
of soup, occasionally meat, fruit and
vegetables in season, and tea.
From 6 until 8 o'clock in the even
ing Thaw spends his time in the
ward. He is permitted to smoke
cigars which he furnishes himself
During these hours he usually en-
cages in game of cards known as
500 game played by four persons
His constant partner is an account
ant In reference to this game Dr. J
Baker says:
"Thi saccoutnant is a man Of edu- |
cation and of good appearance and |
department i'll the hospital. The third
patient is an insurance man of good |
education and department The !
fourth man is member of a highly |
respectable family has enjoyed UNI
usual opportunities for study in this
country and abroad
After cards Thaw retires at 9 |
o'clock. Near his room there is an
experienced attenadnt constantly on
duty during the night and available
whenever Thaw wants him