The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
Commission Appointed
by Federal Court
Makes Report.
TO BE CONSIDERED
EARLY THIS WEEK
Prisoner Declared Now Not AT.
flicted With Any of Mental
Diseases From Which He
Was Suffering When
He Slew Stanford
White.

Kendall Thaw would not be n public
mennce IL released on bail. according
TO the report of the commission ap-
pointed by Federal Judge Aldrich to
inquire Into Thaw's mentality.
The report says the commission finds
Thaw Is not now afflicted with any of
the mental diseases from which he was
suffering when he slew Stanford White.
The finding was announced to-day.
While the commissioners say they have
reached "a definite and positive opin-
ion as to tho present mental condition
of Thew and his probable state OF
mind at the timo Of the homicide they
refrain from expressing this opinion
in view of their iRstructions from the
court not TO embarrass any subsequent
Mitigation whore the broad question OF
insanity might he involved"
Upon the question OF menace or
danger through the granting OF bail,
we may. however. lie permitted and
probably are compelled concludes the
report ito record our finding that
condition of Harry *. Thaw at the time
Of the homicide. he now is not suffer
ing from any OF the mental diseases
alleged by the prosecution at the time
of the trials or subsequently thereto
namely, manic Oppressive insanity. par
anoia- deinentia praccnx. or delusonal
insanity.
I'm our opinion II Is reasonably prob
able that Harry Kendall Thaws liberty
under bail would not be dangerous or
a menace To the public safety"
Members OF COmmission.
The commission comprised General
Frank s Streeter. :, lawyer. OF this
city; DR.. Morton Prince, Boston: DR.. @.
AIdcrblumcr. superintendent OF Butler
Hospital for the Insane, Providence.
r. l.. and DIR. Chas. T. Bancroft. super
intcndent OF the New Hampshire Hos
pital for tho insane. this city. The re-
LII. a
drich carly this week in connection
with the petition OF Thaw for admis-
sion To bail under habeas corpus pro-
cecdings The judge has said that at
ter the presentation OF the report in
terestcd parties may have an oppor-
tunity TO be heard further before the
question OF bail finally IS passed on.
No date for hearing has been set.
After referring briefly to Thaw's
second trial and his cornmittal to Mat
tcawan STATE Hospital, the report says
the commission examined all entries OF
the official record in the hospital relat-
irg 10 Thaw from February, 1908, TO
the date OF his escape from the hos
pital. transcripts OF three cross-cx
aminS tons Of 1haw by counsel for the
State of New York on habeas corpus
proceedings were also inspected.
'An the oss-eNaminations." says
the report, except that before Justice
Mcrschauser. which was brief. covered
the most searching inquiry into Thaw's
mental condition and attitude.
we also had before us" said the
coinmi as ioners, various exhibits let
ters and other documents used upon
the tSo trials for homicide and IN other
proce edings."
Result of Public Hearing.
Tho report then tells OF the public
hearing, held on January I, at which
interested parties were asked to offer
axrih ~ q a rIHN,,
9lnce his comrnittal TO Matteawan
tending TO show personal violence and
evidence to the contrary. Counsel for
the State of New York" il continues
declined TO appeal. on the ground that
cur power under the order OF the court
was inadequate to II determination of
the quoston submitted Counsel ap-
peared for Thaw and offered evidence
OF his custodianship since September
Is. 1913"
The commission says its mental ex-
aminations of Thaw covered n search
Ing inqulstion into all the acts of his
life. They included an examination of
present and former mental attitudes
with reference to all his acts"
careful physical examination to
determine the presence or absence of
structural or functional disturbance of
the nervous SYSTEM also was made.
TN ITS studies and deliberations"
tho main confined its attention to facts
referring to attach little Importance
10 conflicting opinions of experts and
other witnesses"
Thaw attended church with his
mother to-day. accompanied by one OF
Thaw's guards.
Later they were informed of the find
ing OF the commission. but neither
would comment, saying they were act
ing by advice of counsel
New York After Thaw.
Albany. NJ ", January l1.-Should
Harry X. Thaw be admitted to bail
and attempt to leave New Hampshire
Attorney General Carmody will try to
effect his arrest. The Attorney Gen
cral will have the support OF the Gov
ernor IN any step he may decide to
take.
II certainly shall seek the arrest and
extraditlon OF Thaw In any other State,
and his arrest in this State" the At
torney General said. II never have
acknowledged the validity OF the pro-
ceedlngs before Governor Felker. ThaW
should be delivered to US at once"
The Governor said he had left the
entire Thaw case IN Mr.. Carnody's
hands, and that whatever course the
Attorney General chose to follow would
have his support.
No Hearing on Proceedings.
Especial to The Times -Dispatchl
No,y York. January 11:--William
forts Harry X. Thaw owes In a large
part his present position, declared to-
night that Thnw's admission to bail
a