New Britain herald., 1915-03-13
THAw ACQUITTED OF
CONSPIRACY BY JURY
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ings which resulted in Thaw's removal
to New York.
Wished to Be Enlightened.
Word was sent to Justice Page at
HIPS o'clock by the jury that 1t
wished to be further enlightened on
certain matters. Justice Page went
to the court room from his chambers
and the jury was brought in from the
jury room.
The crowd in the corridors, hear
ing that the jury had been brought in,
rushed to the court room in antici-
patton Of a verdict. Thaw entered
the room and took his seat with coun-
sci. His mother, sister, and step
brother filed in and took seats. When
the court room was filled the doors
were locked.
Thavv's Testimony Read.
Foreman Bailey announced that the
jury would like to hear read the testi-
mony given by Thaw, and Justice
Page instructed the stenographer to
comply Thaw spent an hour and y
half on the stand Thursday.
Franklin Kennedy, the deputy at
torney general, who has conducted
the states case, turned over to the
police an anonymous typewriter let
ter, bearing a Boston post mark of
Yesterday. The writer proclaimed
himself Chief of the Black Hand, said
he would be in court today, intimated
that dire consequences would follow
a conviction of Thaw, and concluded:
III. K, Thaw is sane and must be set
at liberty"
Boston Police Notified.
The Boston police were notlhed
and an attempt Will be mace, lt was
said, to arrest the writer
The jury was locked up last night
after it had deliberated for nearly five
hours and failed to find a verdict.
Thaw, who had been waiting word
from the jury room in the sheriff's
office directly above the court room,
was taken back to his cell in the
Tombs prison to spend the night.
In the hope that a verdict ulti-
mately might be found, the presiding
supreme court justice and attorneys
for both sides remained In the crimi-
nal courts building until 11:22 o'clock
last night. Then Justice Page caused
the announcement to be made that he
had decided to declare a recess until
10 o'clock this morning.
Justice Pages Charge.
Justice Page had the foreman de-
termine whether he preferred to go
on with the case or take a recess un-
til this morning. The jury elected to
continue and Justice Page according
ly began his charge. He said that
it was not necessary in order to prove
conspiracy for the people of the state
of New York to prove that the parties
to the alleged conspiracy had come
together.
eff they act in concert" said JUS
tice Page, that is sufficient to es-
tablish their participation. Previous
acquaintance is unnecessary. If you
find that the actions of the co-defend-
ants here were so timid that they
acted in concert with the defendant
Thaw, then there was conspiracy
and their acts cannot be considered
as designed to obstruct justice and
the proper administration of the law.
Under the commitment originally
signed by Justice Bowling Thaw could
have been taken back to Matteawan
had he been apprehended anywhere
within the boundaries of the state.
Regarding Participants.
1.-THE participants in a conspiracy
should be considered bully II they
aided the defendant Thaw out Of the
state in an illegal manner. 1t was
true that there was nothing IN the evil
derce to show that the defendant
thompson played any part In a con-
sp1racy up to the time they stopped
On the road to Connecticut. How