The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-13
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS PRE-
DICT hE WILL Bg GIVEN
Hls FREEDOM.
Many Defend Ais Act. While Others
Think ne Has Been sufhei.
entity Punished.

lhins re Nas Been Sufhci-
entity Punished.
II Harry X. Thaw's fate were
placed In the hands Of a jury com
posed Of representative citizens Of
Wheeling. there IL little doubt but
that the slayer OF stanford White
would be given his freedom. judging
from expressions OF local residents.
yesterday. Several hundred persons
we're asked Tor an expression Of their
opinion as 10 the probable outcome OF
the trial now In progress In New York
and almost without exception. the re-
Spouse was that he will be declared
sane. Many persons said they believe
ThAw never was insane. several de-
clared he was JUSTIFIED in killing
White. while others thought he de
served punishment but has now suffer
ed sufficiently.
Among those who yesterday predict
ed the outcome OF the trial were:
VIII BE Pronounced Sane.
John L. kinshorn. Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court OF Ohio County. said: In
my opinion. the jury that is now hear
ing the Thaw trial will pronounce him
sane
Harry cloUss, Deputy Circuit Clerk
for Ohio County. said II have given
the matter considerable attention. and
II the evidence published in the press
Is correct. ! think they will find him
sane"
3. e. Hamilton, member OF the
Board OF Equalization and Review
There Is only one verdict that can
be found under the evidence. and that
is-'sane'.
J. q. Thomas, deputy assessor: Al.
though I have not followed the case
very carefully, I think the jury will
find him sane. would II I were on
the jury"
J. n. Iazear. County superintendent.
OF schools Of Ohio county: "Thaw has
been prosecuted. think the jury
would fail to do its duty II they do not
clear him"
w. n. Smith, City Food Inspector:
7 think Thaw is sane. and the jury
will find a verdict OF that character"
Martin Neider. police officer. The
jury will find Thaw sane. lie just did
what any other man would have done
under the circumstances. He may
have been insane az the time he killed
White. but he Is sane now"
Or. J. e. Marsehner, City Bacteriolo-
gist: Il can't see anything else but a
sane verdict"
Says Thaw Is Insane.
John Brewster, City Health officer:
You can talk az you please about
mOmentary insanity. but / think Thaw
Is insane, and the jury will md him
So"
Arthur Ingram, City License officer:
Il don't like TO guess. but / will take
a chance on sane"
Charles Ahrens, City Auditor: I'D
rather not be quoted. but / guess the
jury will find him sane"
Harris Johnson. Deputy Auditor.
Why that jury cant do anything else
but find him sane. That mans been
prosecuted
Thomas Leyland. Chief OF Police:
If that jury don't find Thaw sane
then I'll quit guessing They cant do
anything else from the evidence"
George W. thinner, attache Of
Treasurer's office. oh. they'll mad
him sane alright or III miss my
guess
Rev. W. II. Fields. pastor Of the
First Christian church. Ministers
don't often guess, but ! think Thaw
will be found sane by this jury"
Tom Kelly Captain Of Police for
District South OF Creek: IT'S been
plain case Of persecution and a search
FOR material gain. but this jury will
ind him sane alright"
George Oevinrey. Desk Sergeant.
Day Police Force: They'll find him
sane alright II they don't ID hate TO
be one Of the jurors"
William Green. Deputy sheriff. In
my opinion they can only find a sane
verdict
Lafayette eraner, Deputy sheriff
Thaw will be found sane By this jury.
II they follow the evidence
Has Been Punished Enough.
Captain Henry Frohr1e. Deputy
sheriff. Ohio county; jury custodian.
and former Assessor. This jury will
find Thsw sane he has been pun
ished enough. and to keep a. him long
or is persecution
Sheldon Joseph. State Humane Off
Ger. To prosecute that man any moro
will be- inhumane The jury will find
him sane. is my way Of looking az it
lN tell you I would
Thomas Smith. pepuiy sheriff
They can't do anything else but find
him sane n they consider the evil.
dcnce"
John Byrne. Chicf once Deputy AZ
the Shcrin's Office well. 30 is pretty
hard to tell just what a Jury will DO.
but I think they will md Thaw sane
George Bisas. Deputy Assessor
lll iaks chance on The sane propo.
FItOn. too
George Oldham. CLERK % tho County
Comm .asIurofa. Well used 10
think Thaw was insane. but they have
been bounding him Ho Ions that have
com. ~ Tho conclusion that ~ Is o..
rfs' of material gain. and believe
tro jury viii End him sane
william Robinson. Hooakceucr iu
fHr Treasure. office 20 think tho
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