The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
TRAW SUFFERS FROM
colo AND SORE THROAT
Indications Point to His Acauitfa on
Conspiracy Charge Vow tseinx
1rlcd.
TO RUSH HIM 40 MATTEAwAN.
On Rendering Verdict State VIII
Pouncc on Him In Effort to tsct
Him In Asylum Btefosc Writ
of Habcas Corpus Can save

. tun.
New York, March i0.-Harry h.
Thaw spent the day in court huddled
up in a high collar. old fashioned gray
sweater A sweater coat, Il blue one.
was thrown around his shoulders. His
neck was 50 stln from rheumatism
that ne could scarcely turn has head.
In addition. his throat was so sore
that he swallowed with uotcca ole
pain.
and asked Justice Page for permss on
to have him moved to Bel!vue Hos
initial FOR the night. FRANKLIN Ken
neay, deputy attorney genera object
ed To such a course. however, SO ai'er
the session in the late afternoon Wa
den Hanley. Of the ToiGhs. ives called
into Justice Page ) chambers 20 de-
scribe what sort or husFItaI aScoi"h4 '-
datlons he Coulf ofer-
He had "A vacant room, i developed.
but not an extra bed 20 put in 1t Az
this Justice Page suggested the couch.
which il part % the furnishings
In his chambers. and SO the matter
was settled Huskies were brought In
TO move the couch ana by o. clock
Thaw was housed tn special room IN
the Tou1bs with the prison doctor in
attendance and everything being done
for him that could be done 10 ward of
!. pneumonia and TO keep him SUI
= ficiently well for appearance in court
tomorrow.
Trial Takes New Turn
The ASPECT OF ThaN's trial for con-
suiracy took somewhat unexpected
. turn TODAY. and at the close Of the
y DAYS session L became apparent that
the states case vas about completed
without am, direct evidence actually
proving Thaw to have conspired with
anvhody TO get out Of Matteawan.
This fact is especially Disturbing TO
Thsw's counsel for II practically dis
misses what hopes they NAV have had
for verdict Of guilty with the &C
companvinR inference of sanity which
would naturally he carried with such
a 1nding II has heen known from
the outset that John II. Stanchfleld,
Thaws chief OF counsel. has regarded
a possible verdict Of guilty rs an ad-
mission. by inference at least. that
Thaw was sane enough to have con-
spired Such a verdict would be used
as proof Of Thaw's sanity before
jury In habeas corpus proceedings
after the present case is settled
The admitted weakness Of the
States case has increased the likeli-
hood Of the indictment being dismiss
ed tomorrow after the prosecution
closes In such an event there would
be "A race between the State authori-
ties to hurry Thaw away TO Mattea~
wan. and Thaw's counsel to sue out
client could be removed from the Jurts
iiction OF New York County.
Prepared for Emergency.
Mr. Stanchfield said this evening
that he is prepared for such con-
tingeucy In any event he will move
tomorrow for a dismissal of the indict-
inent. but he will no, press for It.
Meanwhile, II the trial is pcrmitten
70 proceed. the defense will introduce
witnesses whose testimony Will be
calculated to prove one thing. and one
thing only, na.nely, Thaw's insanity
So Il may ne expected that one or MT
Stanch1eld's first moves will be an in
PRODUCTION OF the sanity issue with
the purpose OF obtaining a ruling or
Y the matter without delay.
John N. Anhut. the young Detroi'
lawyer who was found guilty oi
bribery in attempting to get Thaw out
Of Matteawan was brought to the
Tombs from Sing Sing today. and ma,
be called by the State tomorrow al
one OF it's last witnesses. There Ii
some division among the state,
counsel as to the advisab.lity OF call
ing Anhut, however, and in the end hi
may not be required to testify.
Twenty witnesses testified for tbs
: Efate today, and when their stories
had been told the jury had prett,
+ fair account OF the manner of Thaw'i
departure from Matteawan. and hi
progress north toward Canada in nj
automobile to East Rochester. ~
H., where the automobile was left and
the party proceeded by train, foo
and carriage.
There was very little cross-examin
alton in behalf Of Thaw, and VIVA
little there was all framed around III,
question of hts appearance. his &C
4 tons his conversation. and othe
things which might distinguish 70
the Jury the quality OF his menta
powers.