Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
Justice Hendriks Adopts
Verdict Of Trial
Jury.
STATE TO Try
CASE ,s HIGH COURT
Ap. q .ee Bond 10 Fixed at $ss,ooo,
8 >.,ch Surety Company Furnishss-.
States Attorney Opposes Rsissss On
eaii-crowds chesr Thaw - He
Leaves Court - Judge critieixss
AIienists.

New York. July 1s.-Harry X. Thnw,
| adjudged sane last Wednesday by q
jury was given his freedom today by
Supreme Court Justice Peter A.
Hendrick. who announced that he had
adopted the jury's verdict.
The state Immediately served notice
OF appeal and Justice Hend4ck nxed
Thaw's bail at $4,000 to insure his
presence at future proceedings. A
surety company was prepared to give
! the bond and Thaw was taken from
the court house to the judges chambers
SO that details might be arranged.
A crowd of several hundred lined
the sidewalk and around tho court
house. cheered Thaw and applauded
! wildly when ne appeared on the cc:::..
! house steps.
Court criticisss Aiisnists.
In announcing his decision. Justice
Hendrick took occasion to comment
unfavorably upon tho action Of the
alienists who had assisted the state In
, preparing the case and then appeared
as expert witnesses In court.
Il have reached q deciaion In this
case" Justice Hendrick said, "and it
Is based on my own mind, fortified by
the action fthe Jury"
Thaw. sitting comfortably In his
chair. his counsel At ono side. . his
mother and his sister q few fest be-
side, showed his pleasure and antici-
| pated the courts decision with q broad
SMILE.
Il want to say word about the
alienists." Justice Hsndrick continued.
I'VE have been told by ono alienist
that 1t Is impossible to determine the
sanity or insanity Of = person without
taking tho word OF alienistA This
court and the jury can not depend upon
tho word OF aa alienist swho for years
has devoted himself 20 . case OF this
kind and asAsted In ita preparation.
! That q doctor can help prepare Z casa
| anG then SO o.: tke stand ~ aa expert
witress Is wrong.
x hope the legislature OF tho state
win find soma means TO correct this.
! Some other method should be adopted.
! Gentlemen. have adopted the verdict
OF tho jury. declare now that II Is
the decision Of this court that Harry
X. Thaw Is sane"
States Attorneys File Appeal.
! Edgar Broomberger, OF the group Of
| lawyers appearing for the state. gave
notice OF appeal. AT previous con-
| ference of counsel in the case It had
| been made clear that should he decide
| in Thaws favor, the commitment OF
Justice Bowling. under which Thaw
was sent to Matteawan in 1908. after
he had been acquitted. on the ground
Of insanity. Of the murder OF Stanford
| White. would not be formally vacated,
| but would simply. cease to operate.
Judge Hendrick decided that tho
I ~, nf ,,fo tNnl
acted as stay. John 3. Stanchfield,
OF Thaw's counsel. then moved that
| Thaw be given his liberty under bond.
| This motion was vigorously opposed
! by the state. Mr. Bromberger told tho
| court that he considered Thaw insane
and q danger to the community. Mr..
| Stanchheld replied that Thaw had been
| adjudged sane and that to deny him
bail would virtually nullify the courts
decision until the appeal had been de-
| cided. The court then fixed the amount
of bail at $4,000.
In announcing his AGREEMENT with
tho verdict of the jury. Justice Hen
/ bricks said: Il adopt the jurys YER
(! diet"
The next matter before the court was
the motion made yesterday by John b.
Stanchtield. chief OF Thaw's counsel. TO
declare vacated the commitment OF
Justice Dowling under which Thaw
was sent to the Matteawan asylum In
1908 after he had been acquitted on the
| grounds OF insanity OF the murder OF
Stanford White. Juno rs. 1906.
Thaw declined to make any state
ment at this time except to say that
after the bail arrangements wero com.
pleted he was going to get his bags
and then go direct to Pennsylvania
station in Jersey City whence he would
take q train for Pittsburgh. The sher-
| iff will accompany Thaw until he II ON
New Jersey soil, out Of New York
state.