New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-27

me. but have been advised " '""
that particular position
MAY I ask you from whom you '"o
that advice?' ,,,, 7
"rt IL a confidential matter, WHICH, l
have been advised, is not necessary ~
state" replied Thaw. gravely.
When the committee returned 10 ~,
bany tonight Chairman Carnsie sa'u
nc WAS uncertain as to whal S'op
.hou,d be taken next in the inquiry
"Where Do | Come In
BEFORE the investigators went 1o"o
o. gee Thaw they had a long session
here with youthful Mr.. Anhut' wnlc"
ne undoubtedly enjoyed more than '"ey
AID Anbut denied that he had ever
offered a bride to Dr. Russell. nc
.sid he was hired TO get Thaw out oi
TAIL. but never could or would nave
given DR.. Russell one cent. He sWore
tho head of Matteawan, on the other
hand. tried to hold him up for BRIDE
wanting TO know where / come In
on the $4,000 fee which Anhut STOOD
IN make If he freed Thaw. This case
was one which came to Anhut because
NJ DR.. Russells recommendation Oh
him to Thaw.
Anhut. with a wealth of detail told
OF meeting DR.. Russell at White Plans
last year during the Thaw habeas cor
pus proceedings. He said he had JUST
come TO this state to establish Ia"
practice and had lots Of time on MS
hands. so he sat around the courtroom
and cultivated DR.. Russells acqua1h'-
ance. They talked about Thaw's case
the Thaw fortune. the Thaw family and
ALI that concerned Thaw. Later. he
said. he went to Matteawan to visit Dr
Russell. and was entertained royalty
Wishing to reciprocate. he invited Or
Russell to attend a ball game Win MN
hut they missed each other. Somewhat
later he learned that DIR. Russel nae
recommended him to Thaw as law
yer, and still later one II. \. Holman
representing ThaW, retained him. lie
had two interviews with Thaw about
this legal business. The retainer was
peculiar in form. Hoffman. ne saiu
turned over TO him $4,000 IN cash anc
Consolidated Gas stock equal at th'
market rate then TO $4,000. For TINS
he gave receipt and an agreement u
refund $4,000 if Thaw were not re-
leased by January | of this year ant
the rest Of the money. less expenses
Il Thaw were not released by July J.
1918.
Immediately thereafter Anhut said
he telephoned to DR.. Russell to come
down TO see him. He said he "dhIe1
to consult the physician about allenis's
When Russell came thoy had luncheon
together at the Plaza, walk arouh'
the park. a ride down Fifth avenue III
a taxicab and an afternoon at thc
Horse Show.
But when nc talked 10 Or. Russell
about alienistS. he said. the head oi
Mattcawan told him: My hoy, you
don't want to do that. What you want
TO do is to wait: it's too soon after ih-
other hearing to start any thing
Didn't Need Any Alienists.'
So, Wishing TO cater to- DR.. Rus
sell. Anhut said he waited. Along in
December. when he feared he would
| have 10 refund some of the money, he
Il IN .r
him and they went 70 the Astor Holist
for luncheon. That time. hc swore
Russell told him he didn't need Al,
alienists.
I'm as good as half a dozen alien
lists" he said the physician declared
adding:
Where do come in on this? ] got
you this business. I won't do anything
for Thaw unless 1 get something foi
IT,"
"Thaw's got lots of money and would
spend a fortune" he swore DR.. Rus
sell told him again. Wouldn't you be
satisfied with $1,000"
The rest of the mornings session was
given over TO testimony Of Gustave
Roeder. reporter of The New York
World who told about a visit OF
William +. Clark. a friend and cam
paign boomer of Governor Sulzer, tC
Matteawan with Alfred Henry Lewis
while nc was there. Dr. Russell told
him, he said, that Clark was Fostering
him &c release Thaw. declaring that
Governor Sulzer wanted it done.
Anhut was called 10 the witness
stand as soon as the investigators con-
veued this morning. knowledge tina,