The Washington times., 1913-08-31

Thaw had scarcely sent the bullets
into White which caused tie architects
death than he began pIafntng to win his
freedom. He had Immediately been ar.
rested. and it was with considerable
brayado that he turnediov the weapon
to the patrolman WHO took him m
charge and conducted him to the Ten
derIoin station. He felt. as be said him
self, that he had rid the world Of an
Objectionable character, and expected to
be applanded for 1T At the same time
he realized that certain formalities must
be gone through with before he could
again walk the street and receive the
piaudits of the multitude.
That numbering q man In cold blood
would bring serious consequences to
hiznseic apparently did not enter the
mind of Thaw. There were two reasons
for this. The first was that Thaw Is
potential paranoiac. and the other that
in the past his violations Of the laws
had bean oondoned with Thaw gold. He
had been won't TO beat women, wreck
barrooms and fiog boys when and where
he pleased, and to the extent the whim
suggested.
Thaw Gold Poured Out.
At the moment of the murder the
tnaniac's mother, Mrs. William Thaw,
Of Pittsburgh and New York, was en-
route TO London, and the news of her
suus latest exploit did not reach her
until she landed Apprised Of the situa-
tton she Immediately returned and the
Thsw purse strings were unloosed. From
this time until the present day they
have never been tightly drawn.
How the first fortune was legiti-
srately, IL vainly, spent in an effort
70 bring about an acquittal on the
charge of murder, Is familiar 10 the
public, for no two trials of modern
times were az fully recorded by the
newspapers. How other Thaw for
tunes were later expended in an ef-
fort to thwart the ends of justice is
known by those who have kept in
touch with Thaw and his never-end-
ing efforts TO regain his liberty. but
the general public knows little of the
devious ways employed.
At o'clock on the afternoon OF
February /. 1908, Justice Victor ].
poRling committed Thaw to the Mat
teawan institution on the ground
that he was insane and dangerous TO
the community. Thaw had escaped
the electric chair by a meager mar
gin, but the egotism which had been
his maiustay in latter years coun-
selled him TO rebel
Got Out Writ.
Probably not more than a dozen
tersons. including those who con-
slider themselves well informed on
the case, know rhat within twenty
minutes after Thaw had been COM
nitted a writ of habeas corpus was
procured and that IL was the inten-
ton of Thew TO begin then and there
a fight which would prevent the bar
red doors Of Matteawan from closing
upon him.
Daniel ]. o'ReiIIy. who with Martin
". Littleton, had conducted the de-
Tense, obtained the document while
Justice Dowiing was in chambers
awaiting any motions counsel might
make, ana if was only after Littletor
had absolutely refused to be a party
to the move that the lunatic agreed
to the delay service until public sen.
tinlent was less antagonistIc to him
With the aid of champagne and
whisky Thaw was delivered Al Mattea
wan. The trip was made to Fishlil
Landing IN the baggage car of the trail
and on the way Thaw received $500
emergency fund.
Thar had plans. They had been for
mulated while his counsel were fightlni
through his two trials. II Thaw pride,
himself on anything. it was his knowi
edge OF his case. Like mos: paranoiacs
his brain was clear on all subjects saw
that upon which he entertained delu
sions. His hobby was law as II appliet
to himself. and long before he wa
committed TO the asylum he ha'
schemec and planned TO effect his re
lease.
Possessing a large fortune, and beini
extraordinarily FOND of the glitter o
Broadway. he wished and schemed Z