The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-16
Supreme Court Justice Hend-
rick Adopts the Verdict
of the Jury.
ATHEISTS ARE ROASTED
Thaw Anticipates the Decision
of the Court with a Broad
Smile.
esY Assoen-ro -srss'

NEW YORK, July 16.-Harry Il.
Thaw, adjudged sane last "wednesday
by a Jury, was given his freedom 1o-
day by Supreme Court Justice Hen
drick, who announced that ne nao
adopted the jury's verdict. me STATE
Immediately served notice OF an ap-
peal and Judge Hendrick' fixed Thaw s
bail at $4,000 to insure his presence
at future proceedings. surety COM
pany was prepared to give the bond
and Thaw was taken from the court
house to The judges chamber 30 that
details might be arranged.
A crowd of several hundred people
lined the sidewalks and overnoweo
into the streets around the court
house and cheered Thaw when ne
appeared on the courthouse steps
In announcing his decision Justice
Hendrick took occasion to comment
unfavorably on the action OF aiienfsts
who had assisted the state in prepar-
ing the case and then appeared as ex-
pert witnesses in court.
''I have reached decision in this
case" Justice Hendrick said. and 1t
is based on my mind fortified by the
action of the jury"
Thaw, sitting conffortably In his
chair, his counsel on each side.
showed his pleasure and anticipated
the courts decision with broad
smile.
'I want to say a word about the
alienists." Judge Hendrick continued.
eve have been told by one alfenfst
that It is impossible to determine the
sanity or insanity of a person without
taking the word of an alienist. Thi
court and jury cannot depend upon
the word of an a1fenist who for years
has devoted himself to case of this
nd n ffC- ffnry
That doctor can help prepare case
and go on the stand as an expert wit
ness is wrong. I hope the legislature
of the state will find some means to
correct this. Some otne- method
should be adopted. Gentlemen. have
sadopted the verdict of the jury. i de-
clare now that 1t is the decision of
this court that Harry X. .rhaw ST
sane"
Edgar Bromberger. of the group of
lawyers appearing for the state, gave
ference OF counsel in the case it had
been made clear that should the court
decide in Thaw's favor the commit
iment of Justice Bowling, under which
fThaw was sent to Matteawan in 1908
latter he had been acquitted on the
grounds of insanity of the murder of
Stanford White. would not be formally
iVaCaIeQ Dut WOuLQ SlHlpIy cease "
operate Justice Hendrick decided
that the states notice of appeal auto
matically acted as stay. John B.
stanchfeld, of Thaw's counsel, then
moved that Thaw be given his liberty
under bond This motion was vigor-
ously opposed by the state. Mr. Brom-
berger said he considered Thaw in
sane and danger to the community.
Mr.. Stanchfield replied that Thaw had
been Judged sane and that to deny him
bail would virtually nul1ify the courts
decision until the appeal had been de-
cided. The court then fixed the
amount of bail at $4,000.
Thaw declined to make any state
ment at this time except to say that
after the bail arrangements were COM
pleted. he was going to get his bags
and then go direct TO the PENNSYLVANIA
station in New jersey. whence he
would take a train for Pittsburg. The
sheriff will accompany Thaw until ne
IS ON New Jersey sofll
The bond which was furnished by
surety company differed from the or
binary bond inasmuch as 1t assurre1
Thaw.s obedience to any mandate of
the court until the appeal Is disposed
Cco.tinued on page 3D.