The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-12
Commission Reports
Thaw Entirely Sane:
10 Be Released on Bail

CONCORD. y. H.. Jan. Hilary
n Thuw would not be a public men
ace IL he were released on bail. ac-
eordfng 20 the report OF the commits
sion appointed by Federal Judge
Aldrich TO inquire into the state OF
Thaw's mentality.
The report says the commission
hnds Thaw d not now afflicted with
any OF the mental diseases from
which he was suffering when he slew
stanford White.
The nnding was announced today
and while the commissioners say
that they have reached "a definite
ana positive opinion a. to the pres
ent mental condition OF Thaw and
ms probable sta'~ OF mind at the
time OF the homicide" they refrain
from expressing this opinion In view
OF their instructions from the court
not TO "embarrass any subsequent
Hugation where th' broad question
OF insanity might he involved
upon the question OF menace or
SanGer S through the. granting OF BAH
probably are compelled" concludes
me report. Ito record cur finding that
Whatever may have been the mental
condition OF Harry X. Thaw at the
time OF the hcmicide. upon which ques-
--~-% tABANor NO ODlnlOn. ne Is not
now suffering from any OF the forms OF
mental disease alleged by the prosecu-
uon az the time OF the trials or subse-
quently thereto. namely-maniac-de-
pressive INSANITY. paranoia. dementia
parocox. or delusional insanity
Release Not Dangerous.
IN our opinion. IL Is reasonably
probable that Harry Kendall Thaws
liberty under bail would not be dan
serous or a menace TO the public peace
The commission. which was appoint
ed December II last. consisted of
General Frank $. Streeter. q lawyer OF
mis- city. as chairman; DR.. Morton
Prince OF Boston. DIR. G.. Alder Blu
mer. superintendent of Butler hospital
Tor the insane. Providence. II. l.. and
DIR. Charles y. Bancroft, superintend-
ent OF the New Hampshire hospital
Tor the insane, of this city. The re-
port Is now in the hands of the clerk
of the court and will be considered by
Judge Aldrich early in the present
week in connection with the petition
of Thaw for admission to bail under
habeas corINs proceedings. In the
rescript naming the commission the
Judge said that after the presentation
OF the report the interested parties
would have an opportunity to be heard
further before the question OF bail was
finally passed upon. No date for such
hearing has been set as yet.
AFTER referring briefly to 1haW s
second trial and his committal to
Matteawan state hospital as VIC
rim OF manic Oppressive insanity"
the report saws the commission ex-
amlned all the entries in the official
record OF the hospital relating to
Thaw. from February I. 1908. 10 the
date of his escape from the institu-
tion. August IL. 1918. transcripts
Of three cross examinations OF Thaw
by counsel for the state OF New
York on haheas corpus proceedings
Instituted In his behalf were also in
spected. ..s-
Examinations Were Lengthy.
All these cross examinations" Z"
says the report. "teXcept that before
Justice Morschauser. which was
brief) were OF great length and COW
cred searching inquiry into Thaw's
mental condition and attitude.
We also had before us" say the
commissioners, various exhibits, let
tiers and other documents used upon
the trials for homicide and In other
proceedings. some OF which we're fur
nished by counsel for the state OF