The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-15
THAW Is SANE
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m'snt prepare an appeal Justice
Hendrtek reminded the lawyers
that he had not given his decision
and that consequently II had not
been finally decided which side
might desire an appeal.
To Hear Arguments.
He then set n o'clock tomorrow
morning as the time when he
would receive briefs and hear
arguments In HE chambers upon
the motion to dismiss the commit
ment. The Jury was then dis
charged and then court adjourned.
As soon as the jury was dismissed
Thaw crossed to the box and shook
hands warmly with each of the men.
Ills mother also shook hands with the
Jurymen, saying to each, Thank you
SO much for all that you have done. "
The jury and Thaw then filed into a
room adjoining the court where pho
tographers were waiting. Thaw him.
self moved the benches and chairs
around In the room so that he and ali
the turymen might get into the pic
ture.
II was with great difficulty that
court attendants and deputy sherifs
prevented scores of men and women
from dashing up to Thaw in the court
room and the ante-room and shaking
his hand in congratulation of his legal
victory. II was with much more diff.
Guilty that the crowd was cleared from
the court house. Thaw knew none of
the people who wanted to congratu-
late MIN. But they knew him.
Great Demonstration.
outside the court house under the
shadow OF the towering municipal
building. there is wide flight OF
stone stops stretching down into
Chambers street. These steps had
been crowded all afternoon with hun
dreds OF persons. The street and the
sidewalks on either side Of Il were
also congested. When Thaw. flanked
by deputy sheriffs, appeared in the
doorway a great cheer went up and
those who did not cheer applauded
with their hands. Thaw seemed
much pleased at the demonstration.
Tonight Thaw was taken to the Of
nee OF an uptown physician to have a
wound In his hand dressed II was
said he received the injury while play.
Ing with a medicine ball in the Lud-
low street Jail last night.
In explaining why two ballots were
taken. one OF the jurors. Paul j.
Marks. a brother OF the president of
the Borough OF Manhattan, said that
on the first ballot the vote was IL to 1
that Thaw was sane. The dissenting
juror said that he cast his ballot that
way more as a matter OF form than
anything else. so that the verdict
would not be rendered without formal
discussion. The vote was unanimous
on the second ballot.
Mr.. Marks also said that he was
told members OF the jury believed
that Thaw was eccentric, and possibly
mentally weak. but that they did not
believe that he would harm anyone
else.
Began Flight In 1906.
Thaw began his fight for freedom
following the staying OF Stanford
White, an architect. on the roof OF
Madison Square Garden on the night
OF June Is. 1906 After two sensation
al trials. the first Of which resulted
In disagreement. Thaw was acqult.
ted on the ground OF insanity. but was
ordered committed to Matteawan.
In February. 1908. Thaw's counsel
obtained writs OF habeas corpus re.
curing HIS examination in court with
view 10 establishing his sanity but
titsf NNIN invariably oenlcd.
Thaw subsequently made a dash for
liberty on August n. 1913. escaping in
an automobile 70 Coaticook. Quebec
where he was arrested He was later
released and sent. back across the
border. being arrested in New Hamp.
shire. There a commission declared
him mentally sound Then followed
many legal battles 70 prevent Thaw's
return 70 New York Ne lost and was
brought back here. and with those who
aided In his escape. was tried on a
charge OF conspiracy All were ac.
quilted
Thaw having ben declared merta1lv
sound In New Hampshire his counsel
then started proceedings here 10 have
his sanity established In the state
which still was fighting 10 have him
returned to Matteawan 4 motion Tor
2 trial BY jury was granted by Judge
Hendrick on April 49, The trial was
begun on June p