New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
THAW FRETTING
AT DELAY; EATS
PLAIN JAIL FARE
Blames Attorney General
Because He Is Unable to
Start for Pittsburgh.
COURT TO ANNOUNCE
DECISION TO-DAY
Lawyers Agree on Form of Mo-
tiOns TO Set Him Free, ABB
solutely or on Bail.

Harry X. Thaw was not content with
his fate yesterday. In the first place
he fretted under the delay in opening
the doors of his cage and letting him
wing his way back to Pittsburgh. He
blamed the Attorney Generals office
for this He did not attribute IL at all
10 the fact that Justice Hendrick had
given himself until this morning to de-
liberate on whether he shall accept or
reject the verdict of the jury Wednes
day declaring Thaw sane.
81 had all my plans made to start
for Pittsburgh right after the jury
brought in its verdict on Wednesday"
he said, "but the Attorney Generals
office gummed things up with their no
tice that they would appeal and the
delay over drawing up the form of the
courts order.
81 won't make any more plans now
until after the justice hands down his
decision Tomorrow. There is no use
making plans and then having them
all upset"
Thaw does not doubt that Justice
Hendrick will affirm the jury's advisory
verdict or that he will release him on
bail pending final adjudication by the
Court Of Appeals.
He Thought of Luncheon.
Another thing in addition to the de-
lay that blurred Thaw's contentment
yesterday was the fact that he had TO
go back to Ludlow Street Jail for a
luncheon Of corned beef and cabbage.
He was brought before Justice Hen
drick in a proceeding in chambers 10
determine the alternative forms Of the
courts order either releasing Thaw or
recommitting him TO Matteawan. This
was done so that when the actual an
nouncement Of the decision is made
this morning there will be no delay
over verbiage.
After this had been decided Thaw
was taken down to Sheriff Grifen
hagen's Office, where he had a chance 70
read over pile Of congratulatory tele-
grams and letters from friends, ac-
auaintances and strangers in New
York, New England and Canada. Time
drifted on toward noon.
Hadn't we better be going back 10
the jail, so that you can get there in
time for lunch ," the Sheriff ventured.
81 am afraid we are too late. ! don't
want TO put them out by having them
hold lunch for me-" Thaw said.
"I1l ring up Warden Rock and see
about it," the Sheriff answered. After
a short talk with Rock the Sheriff said
to his prisoner: at is all right. Rock
said he has cor1ed beef and cabbage.
He will hold it for you"
"Now, really, don't you think we had
better just drop around to Dunn's ,"
Thaw insisted, thinking Of that fare Of
corned beef and which awaited him
at Ludlow Street
The Sheriff looked out Of his win
dow down into Chambers Street. He
saw a battery Of twelve different
brands Of motion picture cameras en-
placed on the steps Of the courthouse
opposite. He saw the street packed
from building 10 building with a mass
OF morbid humanity.
NO" he said, well give them a fool
this time. If we 90 TO Dunn's they
will follow you wherever you go. We
will slip out the back way and go to
Ludlow Street for lunch"
Orders All Ready.
"All that was done to-day" Justice
Hendrick explained of the court pro-
ceedings, was to draw up the form of
the alternative orders possible-that
is. each side appeared before me, as
suming that | would decide in its
favor, and presented the order it
wished signed. These FORMS were
mutually agreed TO, so that there will
not have to be any discussion about
them tomorrow.
"As to the question of bail, that has
not been discussed with me, but it is
true that, whatever my decision, have
the right 10 admit Thaw TO bail pend
ing an appeal by either side. Out
under bail, he would be at liberty 70
go anywhere he pleases so long as his
bondsmen produced him in court when
he was wanted
"There will be absolutely no further