Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-13
ACQU|T THAW
ON CHARGE OF
CONSPIRACY
Lawyers Ask His Return
to New Hampshire as
Free Man.
STATE FIGHTS TO KEEP
HIM IN INSANE ASYLUM
jury Returns Verdict After ALI
Night Wrangle Oyes
Testimony.
FOUR co-DEFENDANTS
IN CASE ALSO SET FREE
Thaw Given into Custody Of
New York County and
Sent to Tombss
STATE FIGHTS TO KEEP
HIM IN INSANE ASYLUM
FOUR co-DEFENDANTS
IN CASE ALSO SET FREE
Thaw Given into Custody .
New York County and
Sent to Tombss

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Harry +
Thaw was acquitted today OF con-
spiracy in escaping from the Mat
teawan Asylum August II. 1913. the
charge upon which he was brought
back to New York from New Ezamp-
shire. Roger Thompson. Richard 7.
Butler. Eugene Duffy and Thomas
Flood, the four men who ASSISTED hix1
il his spectacular flight by auton1e-
bile from Matteawan to Canada
likewise were acquitted.
The jury which acquitted Thaw ilad
labored all night and until 12szo
O'Clock this afternoon IN IN effort e
reach a verdict.
AS soon as the verdict was ar
nounced Thaw was given into tbs
custody Of Sheriff GrtfenhaEen. e
New York county.
The four co-defendants were 6le.
charged.
motion to have Thaw Committed
to Matteawan Asylum a. an insare
person was made by Deputy Attor
ney-General Cook Immediately afte<
the jury had rendered its verdict
This motion was combatted By
Thaw's counsel, who announced that
inasmuch as Thaw was brought hers
on the conspiracy charge and found
not guilty, he should be returned e
the State OF New Hampshire a. 4
sane man.
! Formal motion that he be % re-
turned was then made by ThaW.&
lawyers.
TO Hear ArEaneafs Nsn6Ay.
Justice Page announced that IL
would hear arguments on ti1zz me-
ton next Monday eftsrnoou.
March Is.
In the meantime Thaw was r.
manded to the Tombs.
As the words mot guilty cams
from Foreman Bailey's lips Thzw+4
body Strengthened tensely. His large.
mobile features broke into ra5fart
smile. Tears suffused his eyes He
choked unable to speak his happi-
ness. His lawyers and friends rusfa6
to shake his hand. Then his head
slowly turned and his eyes sought
those OF his aged gray-haired mother
across the courtroom. Tears were
stream ng down her face and thz<
of Thaw's sister. Mrs. George L Car
negie. They seemed not to see Thaw.
In their apparent deiirium or jov.
Even Thaw's brother. Josiah, ezhif,-
tied emotion.
Thaw's exit from the courf-roofr
was almost a triumphal procession
Friends and spectators interceptoE
him, their hands stretched across tbs
railing as he walked toward tn
sheriff's Office, where the Thaw fam
lily held a Jubilant reunion
The court room was thrown into a17.
uproar by passage between Sheriff
Grifenhagen and John Lanyon, q de-
tective employed By the attorney-geu-
erals office. Lanyon struck Grifeu-
/ hagen in the face and was placed uIl-
der arrest for contempt Of court ty
Justice Pages order.
Word was sent TO Justice Page af
11:25 o'clock by the jury that Il wtsheG
to be further enlightened on Certain
matters. Justice Page went to tho
! court room and the jury was Drought
in.
The crowd in the corridors ruslred
to the court room on Anticipation of
verdict. Thaw took a seat with
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