The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
JURY SAYS THAW IS SANE.
Thaw May be Eccentric and Mentally
Weak, but Not Harmful.

New York, July 14.-Harry Ken
dali Thaw was declared sane by ju-
ry which for nearly three weeks had
listened to testimony given in the
supreme court here before Justice
Peter Hendrick. Forty-eight min
ules were consumed and TWO ballots
were taken in reaching a verdict.
1t was at the end OF a day Of ad-
dresses by counsel and the charge OF
Justice Hendrix and the jury re-
tired. While the twelve men were
deliberating the crowd in the court
room and about the court house was
augmented by scores OF people, who
believed that a verdict quickly would
be found. Shortly before 1 o'clock a
bailiff came from the jury room and
informed Justice Hendrick that YER
dict had been reached. The doors i'm
mediately were locked and Justice
Hendrick, ascending the bench, warn
ed the spectators against any demon
stration. Then the jury came in. In
reply to a question by the clerk OF
court as to whether verdict had
been reached the foreman handed
over a sheet of legal paper, which
was passed to the Justice. Justice
Henddick read it and handed it back
to the clerk.
Verdict Announced.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk, the question you have been
asked is this: Is Harry K. Thaw
sane?' Your answer is yes"
Despite the warning several per-
sons stood up in front of their seats.
The court room hummed like a dH-
namo. Justice Hendrick and dozen
court attendants raped for order.
Meanwhile Thaw, who until the
verdict was announced sat at the
counsel table with his chin resting in
a handkerchief, had turned around
and grasped the hand Of several OF
his counsel. Then he went to where
his mother was sitting, few feet
away, and, throwing his arms about
her neck, kissed ner twice. Mrs.
Thaw at the same time patted her
daughter, Mrs. George L. Carnegie,
on the shoulder.
Immediately John B. Stanchfield,
chief counsel for Thaw, made a mo-
ton that the commitment, signed by
Justice Dowling, following verdict
of not guilty on the ground of insani-
ty. which was returned by the jury
at Thaw's second trial for the muir
der of White, be vacated.
Time for Appeal.
Deputy Attorney General Becker
requested time in which the State
might prepare an appeal. Justice
Hendrick reminded the lawyers that
he had not given his decision. and
that consequently it had not been fl
nally decided which side might de-
sire an appeal. He set IL o'clock to-
morrow morning as the time when
he would receive briefs and hear ar
guments in his chambers upon the
motion. The jury was discharged
and court adjourned.
AS soon as the jury was dismissed
Thaw crossed to the box and shook
hands warmly with each of the men.
His mother also shook hands with the
jurymen, saying to each: Thank
you so much for all that you have
DONE"
One of the jurors asked her wheth-
er she had ever had any doubt of the
result of this proceeding. Mrs. ThaW
smiled and said no. The jury and
Thaw then filed into room adjoin-
ing the court, where photographers
were waiting. Thaw himself moved
the benches and chairs around in the
room so that he and all the hrymen
might get into the picture. 1t was
with great difficulty that court at
tendants and deputy sheriffs prevent
ed scores of men and women from
dashing up to Thaw in the court
room to congratulate him. 1t was
with much more difficulty that the
crowd was cleared from the court
house.
Thaw Cheered.
Outside the court house there are
big stone steps. which have been
crowded all the afternoon. The
streets and sidewalks on each side
were congested. When Thaw, flank
ed by deputy sheriffs, appeared in
the doorway a great cheer went up.