Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-16
THAW RELEASED ON
BAIL OF $4,000
PENDING APPEAL
Slayer Of Stanford White Now
AT Liberty By Judges
Decision
CROWD CHEERS WHEN
COURT MAKES RULING
Council For State viii File
Immediate Appeal From
TOday's Ruling

is al liberty. Supreme Court .ustire
Hendricks TODAY declared tbe slnver of
Stanford White sane and announced
that he would immediately yoratc tbe
order issued by Justice Dowling in l9Os
committing Thaw 10 Matteawap
Thaw was then released an s35 00O
bail pending ant appeal by tho state
in his sanity trml concluded ON Mod.
nesdav In his hecision today .mstice
Hendricks confirmed the finding of the
iury which heard Thaw q caae ,nd Jn.
elared him to be sane
81 adopt the iury's findinps was
the announcement of Justice Hendricks
soon after taking the bench and the
arrival of Thaw from the Ludlow street
iail.
"My decision is based on nv mdg.
ment and the advice of friends said
the Justice. 81 will NOT speak of tbe
evidence. Impressive testimony of his
sanity is practically overwbelming The
testimony Of the mid experts of either
side. in nv estimation. is of no vnlue
| now declare Harry X Thaw sane y
Discussing the testimony of nlienists
further, lustiet ,tandrIehs, said,
~ hope this eyil viii he corrected
either by the medical profession or the
legislature The state, for instance,
could meet the situation by appointing
an expert to examine all defendants. y
The Justice said that personally he
disregarded the testimony of alienists.
A crowd which had ronprcuatea in
the courtroom. DESPITE the efforts of
police to keep them out. Immediately
set up a cheer when the word reached
them,
Thaw furnished bail through surety
company, chnchinp temporarily nj least.
complete victory in his nine.year fipht
for freedom. Counsel for Thaw ex
pressed the utmost confidence that the
state will fail in its efforts 10 show
lThaw 10 be insane IL its appenl is grant
led and he is actually brougbt IN trial
lagain.
More than 81 .O0O. 900 has beon spept
by the Thaw family. first in an effort
TO save his life, and then Ia obtaip bis
release from Matteawan since he shot
Stanford White. June 25. 1905
Twenty minutes after the decision
had been announced the doors 10 ns.
ltice Hendricks court were stil kept
closed. Approach to the court room was
barred by police. and il was announced
that no one would be permitted TO leave
the chamber until the Justice had left
the bench.
Extra policemen were on hand Ia
make way for Thaw when ne de.
parted.
A reporter asked Thaw IL he was
going on the water wagon.
al do not consider that any of youf
business. be- snapped in renly.
Thnw displayed no emotion when
Justice Hendricks announced his deels.
ion. and as % result of warnings given
by the Justice there was no demonstra.
ton In the courtroom. But when the
court overmled the attempt uf Inc
state 10 prevent his release on hail
Thaw turned toward Deputy Attorney
General Cook with smile of triumph
Although hi, freedom had been wor
latter one of the longest and most sen
lntional fights in the history of Amer
|ioan courts Thnw was the least dcuon.
.stmtiyc person 10 the great crowd In
. land around ihr court building.
Not only we're the corridors leadipl
to Justice Hendricks court amnei
|but hundreds had gathered outside an,
police were forced TO clear the way fn
Thaw when Boz .tepped out "a free mar
/, Iat noon
4 Not until the courtroom doors wer,
IunlocLci auI the crowd poured out I'D,