Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-12
To Remain in New Hampshire
for Present if Freed
Under Bond.
NOT MENACE TO PUBLIC,
COMMISSION DECIDES
Reports That He Has Recovered
From Affections Which Led to
Whites Murder.

dali Thaw today began making plans for
visiting friends within the state.
By direction of counsel neither Thaw
nor his mother would comment on the
finding of the commission. although the
countenances of both indicated their ju-
biation. Thaw said that if the court
should admit him to bail he would not
leave the state for the present.
Since his detention here he has made
many acquaintances. some of whom have
invited him to visit them. He is planning
he said, to make his first visit At the
home of one of his custodians, Sheriff
Holman p. Drew. at Berlin. Drew is the
official who arrested him near Colebrools,
after his deportation from Canada.
Thaw's tentative arrangements provide
for a trip covering nearly every section
Of the stats
Hearing on Bail Petition.
After the lawyers have had sufficient
time to study the report Of the commits
sion United States Judge Edgar Aldrich
will give another hearing on Thaw's Pc
ition for admission to bail. The date has
not been fixed.
The commission appointed by Federal
Judge Aldrich to inquire into Thaw' 8
AhGAIduly LIIuS LID" 10 IIOl hoW eLhiSsSA
with any Of the mental diseases from
which he was suffering when he slew
Stanford White.
The report continues:
In our opinion 1t is reasonably prob
able that Harry Kendall Thaw's liberty
under bail would not be dangerous or a
menace to the public safety"
The commission comprised Gen. Frank
Is. Streeter, a lawyer OF this city: DIR.
Morton Prince, Boston: DIR. G. Alder
a,1par4nfoyp6ont Of RntlRr Hos
pital for the Insane. Providence, Il. l.,
and DR.. Charles L. Bancroft. superin-
tendent Of the New Hampshire Hospital
for the Insane, this city.
Inquiry Searching One.
The commission says its mental eA-
am,pation Of Thaw covered search
ing inquisition into all the acts of his
life. They included an examination OF
his present and former mental attitudes
with reference to all his acts
A careful physical examination to de-
termine the presence or absence of
structural or functional disturbance of
the nervous system a so was made
In its studies and deliberations" says
the report. the commission has in the
main confined it's attention to facts,
jpreferring to attach little importance to
|confiicting opinions Of experts and other
witnesses"
Jerome Keeps Plans Secret.
NEW YORK, January 12.-Attorneys
alienists and others who have been
participants in the trials and insanity
hearings of Harry K. Thaw received
the news of the New Hampshire COM
missions report yesterday. which de-
cided that he is sane, with conflicting
emotions-some expressing pleasure at
the findings, others reiterating convic-
tions that Thaw would be a menace il
released on bail.
William T. jerome. who was district
attorney when Thaw killed Stanford
White. and who has since continued to
oppose every move to, have him de-
clared sane, refused to discuss the
commissions report. He said he did
not care to discuss his next move to
have Tnaw returned to Matteawan, from
which he escaped five months ago.
DIR. Austin Flint, alfenist'for the state
in the prosecution of Thaw and who
has repeatedly asserted that Thaw was
insane, declared that he feared for his
life IL the release of the prisoner were
granted without restrictions.
DIR. Flint went over the history of
Thaw's life and attempted to show that
he might be model citizen for a time
but that temptations of drink and a
desire for revenge would lead him back
into his dangerous self He concluded
his statement by saying that "ThaW is
highly insane and dangerous"
Expressing a directly opposite view to
that of DIR. Flint, DIR. Britton D. Evans.
superintendent of the New Jersey State
missions report confirmed his testimony
given at hearings where Thaw's sanity
was at stake He considered 1t a per
sonal vindication he said. in view of the
criticism that was made on his testimony
in behalf of Thaw. both at the murder
trials and sanity hearings.
Head of Matteawan Surprised.
DIR. Russell Kieb. superintendent of
Matteawan Hospital for the Criminal In
sane, expressed surprise when informed
of the text of the report.
Il have no desire to comment on it for
publication he said. Il have said before
that / believe he is insane, and my very
act Of keeping him confined is an express
sion of my belief that he was insane"
This decision of the commission, which
was appointed by Judge Edgar Aidrich
of the district court of New HAMPSHIRE
is the most important victory won by
Harry K. Thaw in his fight for liberty
since ne escaped from MatteaWan ASYLUM
the~morning of Sunday, August II, in a
fast automobile.
1t is generally agreed now that Thaw
stands an excellent chance of being ad-
mitted to bail by Judge Aldrich. pending
the determination of the writ of habeas
corpus sued out in his behalf. The at
titude of the court has given much hope
to Thaw and his awyers concerning the
outcome Of the habeas corpus proceedings
now pending.
States Fight to Continue.
ALBANY, n. Y, January 12-ShouId
Thaw be admitted to bail and attempt
to leave New Hampshire ATTORNEY
General Carmody will try to secure his
arrest The attorney general will have
the support of the governor in any step
he may decide to take. Il certainly
shall seek the arrest and extraditfon
of Thaw in any other state and his ar
rest in this state the attorney general
said II have never acknowledged the
validity of the proceedings before Gov
Felker. Thaw should be delivered to
us at once"
The governor said he had left the en-
tire Thaw case in Mr.. Carmody's hands,
and that whatever course the attorney
general chose to follow would have his