New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-19
NATURAL LAW
FREED THAW
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with your mind made up that Thaw was
sane?"
81 was willing to hear the testimony
and see what they had to offer"
"If Thaw should kill another man,
whether under the influence of liquor
or not, would you, as member OF the
Jury which advised his liberation, con
slider yourself in measure RESPONSE
bic ."
'No. | would consider Thaw on the
same footing as any man who Kills IN
der aCgravating circumstances. Ihaw
would only xiii for a woman
Jury Made No Mistake.
wouldn't you consider that you had
made a mistake, at least, IN finding HIM
sane and advising his liberty?
"No, we would not" he replied.
Were you not largely influenced by
Mr.. Stanchhold's references in his sum
nation to previous cases Of the unwrit-
ten law"
~ could have made that same speech
myself"
expressing the thoughts you had in
your mind in the jury box"
yes"
when was it that the jury first be-
came convinced in the course OF the
evidence in this last trial that your
verdict should be that he was sane"
After we had heard the testimony OF
the New Hampshire witnesses ana DT'
Bancroft, the Thaw alienlst'
Does the contemplated action by the
Jury against the paper for its editorial
involve suit for libel ?" g..
"Oh. no; don't think so. But | can't
tell what we may do until see the rest
Of the bows. | should think We ought
to pass resolutions condemning the
editorial"
Mr. Robinson slipped quietly into
town last night and registered at the
Hotel Dennis, where Thaw is staying.
When he was recognized he denied he
was STAYING there. But when the sigma
ture -. Robinson" was pointed out on
the register TO him he admitted it.
Il signed it just d. Robinson so no
one would know" he said.
There are any number Of D. Robin
sons"
He had in his pocket, carefully
wrapped up in a piece of paper, the pen
with which the jurors signed the YER
dict stating their belief that Thaw was
sane. lie showed il about the lobby TO
people with whom he became engaged
in conversation.
One Of his first acts on arriving here
was 10 begin TO try TO get in touch with
Thaw through Dan Dean, the private
detective, who is with Thaw. He sue
cceded in arranging the conference Tor
to-day.
Thaw Sports in Surf.
Thaw crowded this, his last, day at
Atlantic City full OF restless activity.
He was out walking before breakfast,
and right after breakfast he went to
church.
Thaw went 10 the First Presbyterian
Church and the minister preached on
the text of Patience, Fortitude and
Brotherly Love"
After luncheon it WIS suggested that
he fiji in the hour he set for swimming
bv trip in a wheeled chair. He tried
the wheel chairs for the first time last
night. and so great a crowd followed
him along the Boardwalk that he had
to quit. When n repetition was sug-
gested he shook his head decisively.
"No, don't want TO 80 out in those
seagoing baby carriages any more" he
said. at was all right to do it once.
But il would look foolish 70 do II again.
Last night as | rode along one woman
looked in and said, Hello, you crazy
nut | made her believe that Bill Hos
ter, who was riding with me, was me,
so it wasn't so bad"
As soon as he thought IL safe, al
though time TO take his train TO Phila-
delphia was fast approaching, he went
into the surf again, having an automo-
bile waiting for quick dash to the
station. He got out just in time TO
hurry into his clothes and catch the
4:45 train for Philadelphia.