The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-21

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90 or By Dr.. John r. Russell. Medical
euperinteodsnt OF MatteawaN.
when Or. May told Gov. sulses OF
the incident the Governor SAID he had
authorized no one TO use his name IN
Thaws behalf. According 70 Or. May.
Clark then endeavored 70 get Or. Rus
SCI, 10 release Thaw
The committee subpoenasd Dr.. Rue.
sell to appear this afternoon. ana on
taking the stand he testiasd that Clark
had told him that Gov. suiser "wouA be
pleased" 70 have Thaw released. Ths
doctor said he had been told By Clark
that an order TO release Thaw would he
issued BY DR.. May.
Or. Russell testif~d that on Jan. 2
Alfred Henry Lewis OF New York called
at Matteawan and presented q letter
from Gov. Suiser. requesting that M
Levin be permitted TO see any OF the tn
mAt0l Mr.. Lewis, according 10 The
witness. spent some time with Thaw.
''on Feb. 2" said DR.. Russell. "Drs
Oouilivan and Kennedy OF New York
called on me with . letter from Mr..
Lewis. requesting that they he permitted
to eHamins Thsw. which request
granted
"On Feb. 3 was notified By Mr..
Hoffman Of Pouxhke~pss. q private
deteciive In the employ of Mr.. Thaw.
informing me that ! would he soon
called 20 New York. that the Governor
desired Mr.. Thsw discharged and that
Dr. May would give me the orders from
the Governor"
suLzGR SAID NE WOULD NOT
ISSUE RELEASE ORDER.
On Feb. Is DIR. Russell said Dr. May
called him on the telephone from Al
and that the Executive would tissue no
order and 1T would have to take It's
regular course
II told Dr. May" continued the Wit
ntss. that II tho Governor wanted this
thing done he would have to give me q
written order"
IT he had. would you have released |
Thaw7" asked the committees counsel. |
NO" replied Dr, Russell. with an
phasis Il would have taken the order |
TO my superior ofiicsr. Col Scott"
DIR. Russell then explained that su. |
therity for the release Of innates Of |
Aatisawsn II vested only IN the courts |
and In himself A. superintendent
IL tho Governor hasn't the power 10 |
order Thaw's release. why did you In
sist on such an ordcr7" asked the conf
mittee's counsel
MY idea was to protsot myself" re-
piled the witness.
What protection did you necdy' DR..
Russsll was asked. Il needed protection
from the persecution I wac under ~
that time" he replied.
Were you trying 10 got something
% the Govcrnor7" asked counsel.
''No. en- said Dr. Russell. Il didn't
think the Governor was In Il. but did
believe tina, Clark was"
III Mi Clark. or any other man. made
the statement that Thaw's release
would he pleasing 60 mo. Il In absolutely
untrue" said Gov. sulser to-day. Il
have asked no ono to release Thaw. ]
ted Dr. May n any ons used by name
In the Thaw matter Il Vas unsu.
thorised.''
CLARK sAvs NE WANTED TO
ORiNo OUT 0RleER STORY.
When Secretary Clark took the stand
no declared that he hadn't had framed |
up'' the plan for Thaw's release as "a
neWspaperman. Il was anxious to ex-
pose the story OF the bride and have
II printed In order to give II tho widest
publicity"
UArs also swore he wanted 10 test
Russsh" out for the committee Of In
Quiry.
~ declared that n Russell refused to
m Ia ,tsn Ne IA he. l.tt1