The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-27
THAW REFUSES
TO TESTIFY IN
THE INQUIRY
Declares That He viii Answer Oues.
tiins Only II He Were Ailoweu >
Discuss Them.

ALBANY. n. Y. Feb. 26.-HavinG
refused 10 testify before Governor
suffers committee of inquiry at the
Matteawan State Hospital today Harry
n. lhaw VIII be given no further op-
portunity 10 tell what he knows con
| corning the recent efforts 70 bring
ABOUT his release. The committee
! made this announcement tonight after
"a conference with the Governor with
whom they conferred upon their ar
rival from Matteawan
Had the committee decided to uues-
tion Thaw in Albany. "A court order
probably would have been necessary
10 insure his temporary release from
Matteawan. Chairman Carlisle eN-
pressed a doubt as to the power OF the
committee TO order him to appear az
the capital.
FISHKILT~ON-HUDSON. y. Y, Feb.
2o--llarry h. Thaw, slayer of Stan
/ ford White. refused to-day 10 testify
before Governor SulZers committee
or inquiry which Is investigating an
alleged conspiracy 10 obtain Thaw
release from the MatteaWan hospital
! Thaw declared that he would answer
/ questions only ii he We're allowed to
\ TESTIFY in the same place ana under
the same circumstances as other wit
nesses and without pretensr Of in
sanity. lie said he had taken THIS
position "on advice" but refused 10
R say who had adv iset him
The commission came here from
Albany TO-DAY after hearing John
: Nicholson AuhUt. a New YorN law
{ y er. testify that Do" had received
/ S$".voU Zee from an agent of ThaW to
/ OBTAIN his release Auhut also testi-
[ l"d concerning his relations with Dr
! Jonn ". Russell, superintendent ot
Tr.rr sE.
latters = accusation that he had offered
B the doctor SZu.uuu bribc To aid iu
securing TnGW = freedom. and making
! the counter charge that ir Russell
nad SAID ne wouldn't do anything Tor
IhaN unless ho got money Tor IT,"
D joan I. Norton. counsel for the
D committee, had prepared "a series Of
questions Tor ThaW 10 answer which
ne hoped would clear up some OT the
contradictory evideu.. which the in
quiry ha, elected. 1haw s. refusal 10
answer thwsrted This hope. and the
/ committee returned TO Albany today
uncertain as 20 what step would b.
taken next
Thaw Appears.
f 1hiW vas brought INTO the chanel
D or the institution 10 give his testi-
mony. lie was moi sworn. As soon
as he had given His name. without
waiting for further questions. be- eN-
i have been advised not 70 ansAor
any questions" 3D." saia. Unless IL H.
. ~ fNr same room DO .HiCh o.. Other
B witnesses appear 80 That turr" shall
, h" no distinction apparent. have
been advised that .Lcud answer
. questions under 'he came circ.m-
stances as other Witnesses ami with
NO preteuse OF insanity. / rrrrc. 20
'ncommode You 90 any way. but de-
cline by advice"
Coufessinc thar 10 was p0weria~- ,p
punish ThaW Tor .COutuWariOr- com
drct' iu view of ta~ fact that tho Hi--
LESS was already iucarCarc-rafrd th,
commute decided 10 adjourn fU"
hearing
Anhut testified thar II N. Holman.
said 20 be 1haW s agent. called ON l.m
iu New York last October and told him
Thar ThaW wanted 10 -r. him right
away. III" Subs egu"ufly visited Thtw
a' Matt"awan. br Russell told ma. 90
said Auhut. flaf Do had rrtuwms srt-
% me ~ T1aw. HpGn1n called ON rn,
again ON November 40 and paid .!r
O. S&S.nnu under Tho fplDufn. apfp..
Wcht Sl3.5"O to D." returned January
unless the matter tThaV. rpl.asal
vas contaminated tho remainder 20
b. returned July unless ThdV was
released hr that dafr
Was lu quanurf Is fo just t0u
t' proceed : knew the man waited
Ya- Dr. Russell t.i~phonsd him and
. De- came down the next day. iie told
ir" Do bod mover been in han .Om
] cab. no ! ordered ono We rod. fo
iht savoy and had compile OF drink.
'arF N'rr better Than soda water
vs." talked informally about ThHV Z
'of DR. Russell about my retainer.
No" much f was and fHn c'rDum-
stances
told Dr Russell 'Iat would uko