The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-12
BOARD OF TRADE
HOLDS ITS ANNUAL BANQUET
THAW ON STAND

hlm With the alleged crime
IhaW testified later. however. he
had i've employees Special Deputy
Attorney General Kennedy. in charge
o. the prosecution. considered that
nav had 50 involved his four re-
naming codefendants that he re-
quested the court to cancel their bail
bonds and continue them In the
lombs prison until a verdict should
De reached. The court complied with
me request The defense will De
completed tomorrow morning. and
the case should therefore be- i'm tna
hands OF the jury before night
II was nearly half past three when
Thaw took the witness stand. At
hrst he kept his gaze on the face OF
John -. Stsnchheld. who was leading
MIN through direct examination. lie
appeared 10 BE- exceedingly nervous
ana oegan by answering questions in
monosyllables
Talked More Freely.
After the examination had been in
progress half hour. however. Thaw
began To talk more freely And he
looked over At the jurymen. VINO
themselves were all sitting far for
ward In their seats so that they might
seemed that the interest OF the Jury
gave him confidence. for from then
on. in answers to every question he
went into a lengthy explanation.
on REORGANIZATION Thaw severaI
times showed signs OF impatience
with the manner in which assertive
questions were asked him by Frank
n Cook. deputy attorney general
zach time, however. he quickly be
came apologize. and said that he in
tended 70 answer Mr. Cooks questions
10 the best OF his ability. II was dur
ing this cross examination. that he al
lowed his voice 10 drop TO almost
whisper
Made Splendid Witness
Ihaw testified in a loud clear voice
and kept his eyes directly upon Mr..
Stanchheld.
IN reply TO questions he said There
were three writs OF habeas CORPUS
upon which ] appeared in court None
OF the writs had a jury trial / was
told, however, | might have a Jury
lrial the last time, had my counsel re-
quested IT," Thaw then told of the
time he had left Matteawan ana
where he had gone
What was the insane population OF
Matteswan in 1912" asked Mr..
Stanchfield.
About eight or nine hundred. re-
piled Thaw.
In reply to other questions. Thaw
said:
by August 1918 I had come to the
conclusion that II would be an impos.
slblllty Tor me- TO get out BY legal
means. was informed that the meth
ous by which people usually get out
would be unsuccessful in my case.
Thaw then said he silent in a ward
win score or more persons Who
were insane.
When they would become violent %
jackets"
The prosecutions objection to that
line was sustained.
IhaW said he had been advised by
Alfred Henry Lewis. a writer. who
had since died, that ne would he vic.
laIlns no law in escaping providing
no violence was used to effect the
escape. With that thought in mind
decided TO leave the Institution #"
Thaw continued. so I instructed n
A. Hoffman. one Of my agents. to get
me two automobiles. told Mr. Hon.
man where / wanted the automobiles
placed and fixed the hour al :
O'Clock. I knew the milk wagon ar.
rived there al that time on SUNDAY
morning"
Did you believe yourself sane2"
I did"
Did YOU intend to commit a !
crime2"
Il was exceedingly particular not
10 commit a crime"
Never Saw Thaw Before.
ina" then went on. saying. u never
saw any OF these co-defendants be
lore that morning. ! gave the men i'm
lh' automobiles their instructions.
and they carried them out. wanted
10 get 10 Pittsburgh without crossing
the state Of New York That was
Why J started out to 90 around through
Canada"
The direct examination ended /
Ihaw was CrOss-examinad By Deputy
Attorney General Franklin Cook {
DO You remember when Won plead. .
cd not guilty on the ground Of insani- /
ty2- asked Mr. Cook
Yes. I remember that" Thaw re-. 4
piled The plea was made By Mar
un Littieton. my counsel. but 7 did +.
Tot authorize o. u was made without !
my permission
Mr. Cook started 20 ask further 1
questions about the insanity plea.
when Mr. Stanohhsld objected The
Objection was sustained
Inaw was then questioned at Ieusfb 4
about The writs Of habeas corpus no. p
has sued out Be said former Gov.
nrnor stone. Of Pennsylvania was
among Tho persons who had told him .
Do" could not hope 90 gain his liberty f.
h} haheas corpus writs
Ihaw said he had inquired aa to the F.
possibility Of obtaining from the va
fI0Us aUpDrInf"ndeufa o. certificate Of .
recovery but that be- had never ap. .
iHHliy made an application Tor one
Where did you first meet lawyer .
named AuhufF asked Mr. Cook
so '.H'f"H wan replied THnH
.l .H. NH.r business relation 4
ST. surrHrsIIa objection FL. The 4ues. F..
'..H WOO. sustained
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