The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-03
THAW CONFIDENT
He WILL BE FREED
Expects New tlebeas Corpus
Proceedings to End in His
Release.
ERIE ND S ENCOURAGE HIM
Expects New Habeas Corpus
Jury and Testify in Bribery
Case.
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.,


New York. March with the as
sembling OF the March grand jury at
the criminal term of the Supreme Court
tomorrow. Harry X Thaw will be-
come the central figure in two investi-
cations touching upon his release from
Matteawan. While Justice Scabury is
charging the grand jury which will
inquire into the $4,000 fund for Thaw' g
release from the state Asylum, Charles
Kennedy. his latest legal adviser, will
he putting the finishing touches to his
plans for Thaws legal discharge.
The name OF the counsel who will be
associated with DIR. Kennedy In this
new effort to prove Thaw's sanity will
lie made public tomorrow. as Will also
some of the grounds upon which the
court will be asked on Thursday to adj
Judge the slayer Of Stanford White
sane. Among the friends and rela
tiNcs o.? Thaw there Is an unusual feel
ing Of confidence that this latest effort
Mil rcsul, in the liberation OF the mil
lionafic icfcud;nt. Thaw himself is
said to share this confidence, despite
the assertion rl Governor Sulzer that
the prisoner " ould not be released dur
ing his tcru OF office. Thaw had
long talk with Horace a. Hoffman. his
agent. At Mattcawan this afternoon.
tie is eager for any test that may be
put upon his mental condition in the
habeas corpus proceeding which has
been instituted He is eager also to
appear before the grand jury which
will investigate the facts in connection
with the $4,000 fund, revelation con-
corning which resulted in the resigna-
ton of superintendent Russell of Mat
teawan.
advice OF Dr. Kennedy that Thaw de-
clined to testify before the Governors
committee of inquiry at Mattcawan
last Wednesday,.
II advised MIR Thaw not to testify
there" said DR., Kennedy, but he him
self knew before Icing advised by me
that it would be inadvisable for him
to testify under the circumstances.
But ! shall not object TO him testify
ing before the grand jury. l don't
think that would do him a bit of harm"
As matter of fact, no concealment
is made by Thaw's trends Of the fact
that they would be very glad TO have
him testify before the grand jury, and
there is Il Very strong belief OH the
part of some that even the suggestion.
that he appear before the grand jury
is a considerable point in his behalf.
That the Carlisle committee was will
ing to take his testimony. II is urged,
regard him as SO crazy that his evil
dence was not worth having, and the
fact that the feasibility of calling him
before the grand jury is being con-
sidered, ii is urged. is evidence OF
legal doubt of Thaw's insanity.
Another hard fought proceeding is
looked for in any event, since Attor-
ney-General Carmody has indicated
that former District Attorney Jerome,
who originally prosecuted Thaw, again
will be retained to resist his liberia
ton. The old battle OF the alicnists
will therefore be waGed once more.
New and interesting developments are
expected, however. since the counsel
who have now been retained by Thaw
are medico-legal experts.
John Nicholson Anhut. whom DR..
Russell says offered him a bribe to
declare Thaw sane, and who had been
retained by Thaw on DR. Russelrs adj
vice, has been eliminated from the case.
Mr.. Anhut, who was TO begin Il new
proceeding for Thaws' liberation. took
the case on a $4,000 contingent fee,
half OF which was TO be returned. ac-
cording TO his sworn testimony, If Thaw
was not out by January !, 1913. and
the balance TO be returned II Thaw was
not free by .Iuite !, 1913.
With $4,000 OF this fee still in Mr.
Anhuts hands according to the lat
ter's statement Thaw has now en-
charge from Matteawan. before Mr..
Aphut has made any open move to
that end. As late as last Friday Mr..
Anhut declared that he was sim coun-
sci for Thaw, though he admitted that
he had not seen his client since The
carlisle committee hogan its investi-
CATION Of the $4,000 fee