The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-25
An UPHEAVAL At
MATTEAWAN NEAR
Investigation Pending, Lines
Are Closely Drawn About
Harry Thaw

Matteawan. ~. Y, February 24-
Word comes from the Hospital for, the
Criminal Insane that all privileges are
now withheld from Harry *. Thaw.
SLAYER OF Stanford White, by Drs. Lamb
and Baker, the superintendent and
chief physician. respectively
ina" is not permitted to see his
mother, his counsel, Clarence j. Shearn
or any other person beyond the hear
ing or an attendant, and every letter,
note or other communication lie de-
sires to send outsidc is censored
The announced reason liz that. as
Thaws last appeal has been dismissed
by the Court OF Appeals. there is no
reason why he should have conHden-
tial conversation or commune tion
with any person The real reason.
only hinted at. is that the hospital au-
thorities have a strong suspicion that
the money employed TO back the
Wholesale crusade against the present
administration OF the institution is
coming from Thaw or his family
Without positive evidence. the au-
thoritieS know that some person or
persons are spending immense sums
In freeing inmates. In Investigating
alleged abuses, III collecting evidence
generally. Atileast a half dozen law
yers in New York. Albany. Pough-
keepse, Eewburg ana Fishkiu Land
ms are actively engaged, in addition
70 private detectives and other m
vcsttgators.
"It's the Rule, Say. Lamb.
Under the Supreme Court decision
OH the last appeal OF Thaw, 1t wap or
dered that he should be allowed to
consult with his attorney. Clarence J.
SheaTn, Of New York, or his mother,
daily. between 2 and 8. The order
was that he was TO see them alone.
in little room With glass door,
where his actions could be observed
By an attendant. but where his words
could not be overheard. Il
Now. neither Mr.. Shearn nor his rep.
resentatfve nor Mrs Thaw. whose de-
votion has been such that she lives in
Mattcawan. can see the young man or
speak with him except that every
word Is overheard.
ut is the rule says Dr. Lamb.
There are no favorites in this insti-
tutian, and Thaw must abide by the
rules
Or. Lamb vii! not discuss the ether
matter.
the supreme Court the seventh person.
an inmate OF the hospital, was freed
~ the court since December l. Each
person so released was declared sane
and wrongfully held and each person
Was provided with a good lawyer
None OF these persons or his family,
so far as known was in position to
Dear the legal expenses and some per-
son or persons had borne this The
lawyers-K eech, OF Poughkcepsie,
Uonnelly, af Fishkill Landing. and Jo-
'cph zoctzcl, Of New York-all de-
dared they were not being paid by
Thaw, but admitted they had received
good rctainers
Thnw.s Case Plainly shown.
Everything has tended TO Indicate
an organized effort TO bring about
;igid investiga or the hospital
where the State confines It's criminal
insane. That could only mean that In
Ease abuses Of any kind or any OBJ
3cctionable administration We're found
"a new administration. It might mean
new Superintendent Of Prisons as
that officer has the physical control of
me inmates: new Board OF Lunacy
Commissioners, and certainly a new
superintendent Of the hospital and
new assistan,in place Of d.. Amos T.
Baker whose word has kept Thaw
where he Is to-day.
As suspected at the hospital, the
7cheme OF Thaw 10 very plain, He
stands to-day acquitted of tho muir
der OF Stanford White, on the ground