Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-16
Slayer Of Stanford White Gives
Clear Account of Attempted
Bribery Of Asylum SuperIn-
iendent,
HAS ALREADY EXPENDED
S65,0O0 WITHOUT RESULT
Trial of New York Lawyer
Charged With Conducting
Illegal Negotiations to OBJ
tain MurderefS S Release,

lsY noauiao iouasAt SPECIAL trssrp wiasi
New york. MlN l5-pr John W
Russell. former superintendent ~ the
Mutteawan state hospital for the
criminal insane. first made the sur.
cestion 10 Harry IS Thaw that he
could be released hl the payment of
i large sum. Thaw testified today az
the bribery trial ot John y Anhut
here. Anhut Young attorney. is
charged with offering pr Russell
bfibe of xs0.00e for an order or ccr-
uflcate which would rsult n free-
/ Ing Thaw from further confinement
IN the asylum
rhaw was brought from Mattea-
wan To- testify fc WAS subjected to
a nsid examination and etoss-eNam-
inaiiun. objections nf counsel for
the defense that ThNw. lrgally in-
same was not competent tu testify
were ovefrulcd %, the court which.
however held that his testimony
must he considered as that oi au in-
sane person.
Thaw told of several visits paid 10
him by Anhut at Mattesiwm in 1919.
when he declared Anhm said lie
would get me discharged.'
~ nsked II Or Russell had set
tied On something definite said
Thaw. "and he tAnhuD said he had
and said the money was much more
than ! expected TO pay thlt ! wis
not in position where could pay
H."
Under Hfussss galnination Ihaw said
that IN al he had spent $4,000 and
no more in efforts to secslrc his re-
lease from MatteaWan. This sum.
he said. was exclusive of tin expense
OF his two trials for the killing Of
stanford White
Il was pretty we'll sWindfed on my
two trials here" ThaW declared.
"rhe costs We're something tremen-
dousf
Thaw declared that his agreement
With Anhul called fer the return Of
tam az part of the $4,000 IL he did
mot walk out Of the door Of the asy-
lum on was not released by the court
bV specified date. Tie said Anhut
paid him back $4,000 Of the S25, 900
January i, last when the plan had
failed
On cross-examination Thaw ob-
jected TO being called Harry. SLY
ing his name was Henry
Are YOU the Henr, * Thaw who
shot and killed White" the witness
WAS asked.
Yes" replied Thaw. IN d low voice.
"Did YOU intend to Kill hlmg'
This is question outside the is
sue aud refuse to answer"
Justire Scamry declined To direct
the witness 20 answer
ThaW said he was anxious to get
ont Of Mattcawan hut in doing SO he
did not desire to iniirc anyone. He
did not see Anhut as an attorney for
himself he said. hut as attorney for
Dr. Russell te conclude the negotia-
ions for his release. tie added that
he understood the receipts Tor the
gas stock and the S50,00O IN cash
We're written hy Dr Russell
"Anhut." he testified, said Or
Russell had te have an the money be-
fore he would do anything
His testimony WAS brought out In
connection with the alleged prelin-
llnary negotiations conducted by An
nut previous to the time Thaw testi-
fled he obtained the gas stock aud
cash from his sister. The witness
said he still was on friendly terms
with Dr Russell He denied that he
had ever received amy unusual favors
IN the asylum. Counsel for AnhHt
ask ed If the cause for his friendship
for Russell was the alleged plan for
his release
IT was an arranged" Thaw re-
peated, but not because Of our mt
tual friendship. Anhnt was his law
yer to conclude the arrangements, FOR
ia WIS understood that IT russell re-
leased me right Off It might arouse
suspicion
court was adjourned until tomor-
roW morning Immediately following
the announcement that Thaw's testi-
monv was concluded.