The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
THAW APPEALS
TO new WORKERS
Addresses Himself to People
of State in Plea for
Support.
'HOUNDED,' HE DECLARES
Asks Voters to Call Upon Repre-
- A-ll
'HOUNDED,' HE DECLARES
Asks Voters to Call Upon Repre-
sentatives in Assembly to Support
Resolution Calling Off Jerome.

Concord, n. H. March I4-Harry X
Thaw. referring to the introduction of
the resolutions in the New York State
legislature in regard to his case. gave out
the following statement today:
To the people of the State of New
York:
Resolutions have been introduced in
the assembly of the State by Hon. John
n B. Golden, and will be voted on next
i Thursday, demanding that further pro-
iceedings in the case of the people against
me be terminated.
The grounds for such demand are that
''no one has ever been bounded as
have; and out Of twenty-six confined with
ne in the Tombs in September, 1906
charged with homicide, twenty-three are
Tree today; that many men have escaped
rom state hospitals and have not been
pursued, other than the Offering of the
usual reward Of so, whereas in my case
The reward was 500; that the FUNDS of the
State are being squandered, and that the
squandering of them is illegal
Il therefore make this statement IN
the people OF the State of New York
for am being prosecuted in the name OF
the people, and it is therefore NV right
to appeal to them.
In Prison Eight Ycar..
Il have endured two trials. defendine
myself against the charge or nnur5a- q,
the hrst degree in 1907 and 1905. having
been indicted in 1906 have had hearings
On three writs of habeas corpus in Ie0S
lSS and 1872, being now in prison nearly
eight years. Neaii'
IN defending myself at the two iurv
.IisIs, l aVailed myself of the right which
Is given to every citizen under the mr..
lection of our Federal and state con.
sltutions, which was to have a fair trial
oy Jury Oh my peers and to be JUDGED
hF them. The first jury disagreed ana
the second found me not guilty. Previous
10 TINS verdict and during my first trial
"a ISV'' after great provocation had been
po'eh: DHstr'ct Attorney Jerome stopped
ihe trial stated to the court that he
was prosecuting an insane man. had =
commission appointed by the Supreme
COURT which commits ion unanimously
round me sane. The trial then continued
TO disagreement followed by my second
trlai year later to an acquittaJ. Con-
sequenttY stood my ground: twice of
my cwn yeIition placed NV life IN taon-
ordy; ana in the end have undergone
Greater expense, longer punishment and
severer persecution than had / not re-
fused the pretensS of insanity which Mr.
Jerome himself tried to force upon me
during my first trial.
Sent TO Asylum.
After the rendition of the verdict M
not guilty. ] was committed TO Mattea-
wan state Hospital In suing out the |
three writs Of habeas corpus I aaaip |
availed myself of the privilege which Is |
the right of an American citizen under
our citizen laws. Therefore. I draw 10 \
the attention Of The people Of the State |
of New York that in all proceedings since |
the indictment was found against me, |
l have taken no action except that which |
Is guaranteed 10 me and 20 every other /
American citizen under our fundamental |
law For this 1 have been prosecuted |
even TO an attempt last year to have /
eartailed by legislation the constitutional /
right Of the writ Of habeas corpus, a /
right dear u every citizen, and have |
mover yet raised my gcice In this man.
Who In the end are the highest OF all !
-arfhiy law. jut have fought fairly with