Evening star., 1915-07-15

nOunCed. ThaW, meanwhile, nd0 Deen
accosted by former wealthy member
of the state senate who addressed him
as my boy" and offered to go on his
bond for any sum up to million dol
lars. Thaw replied that he thought
he would have no difficulty in raising
$4,000, which he said he understood
would be required. should Justice
Hendrick release him and the state
appeal Thaw, it is said. would be
entitled to go anywhere he pleased
under bail bond.
Verdict Reached in 48 Minutes.
Thaw was declared sane by a jury
which for nearly three weeks listened
to testimony given in the supreme
court here before Justice Peter Hen
bricks. Forty-eight minutes were con-
sumed and two ballots were taken in
reaching a verdict.
Justice Hendrick will announce to-
morrow morning whether the commit
ated in the State Hospital for the Crimi-
nal Insane at Matteawan shall be va
Gated, thereby giving to the slayer of
Stanford White the liberty for which he
has fought in the courts for nine years.
1t was at the end of a day Of ad-
dresses by counsel and the charge of
the justice that the jury retired. While
the twelve men were celebrating the
crowd in the courtroom and about the
courthouse was augmented by scores of
people who believed that a verdict
quickly would be found. Shortly be-
fore o'clock bailiff came from the
jury room and informed Justice Hen
drick that a verdict had been reached.
The doors Immediately were locked and
Justice Hendrick, ascending the bench,
warned the spectators that any demon
stration would be met with severe
punishment. Then the jury came in.
In reply to a question by the clerk of
the court as to whether a verdict had
been reached the foreman handed over
a sheet of legal paper, which was
passed to the justice on the bench. JUS
tice Hendrick read it and handed it
back to the clerk.
Clerk Announces Finding Of Jury.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk, 1.-The question you have been
asked is this: Is Harry K. Thaw now
sane% Your answer Is yes
Despite the warning several persons
stood up in front of their seats. The
courtroom hummed like dynamo.
Justice Hendrick and a dozen court
attendants raped for order.
Meanwhile Thaw, who until the ver-
dict was announced, sat at the counsel
table with his chin resting in a hand
kerchief, had turned around and grasp
ed the hands of several Of his counsel.
Then he went to where his mother was
sitting few feet away, throwing his
arms about her neck. kissed her twice.
Mrs. Thaw at the same time patted her
daughter, Mrs George L. Carnegie, on
the shoulder. Thaw later shook hands
with his half-brother. Josiah Thaw,
who at the announcement of the ver-
dict had raised himself from his chair
in order that he might better view the
proceedings.
The verdict recorded, John B. Stanch-
field, chief counsel for Thaw, made
a motion that the commitment signed
by Justice Dowling. following a ver-
insanity. which was returned by the
jury at Thaw's second trial for the
murder of White, be vacated. Justice
Hendrick asked Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Becker what he had to say to
such a motion.
Mr.. Becker. in reply, requested time
in which the state might prepare an
appeal. Justice Hendrick reminded
the lawyers that he had not given his
decision, and that consequently it had
might desire an appeal. He then set
IL o'clock this morning as the time
when. he would receive briefs and hear
arguments in his chambers upon the
motion to dismiss the commitment. The
jury was discharged, and then court
adjourned.
Thaw Thanks Jurymen.
AS soon as the jury was dismissed
Thaw crossed to the box and shook
hands warmly with each of the men.
His mother also shook hands with the
jurymen, saying to each: Thank you
so much for all that you have DONE"
One of the jurors asked her whether
she had ever had any doubt of the re-
suit of this proceeding. Mrs. Thaw
smiled and replied in the negative
The jury and Thaw then filed into a
room adjoining the court where
photographers were waiting. Thaw
himself moved the benches and chairs
all the jurymen might get into the
1t was with great difficulty that court
attendants and deputy sheriffs pre-
vented scores of men and women from
dashing up to Thaw in the courtroom
hand in congratulation of his legal vic
tory. 1t was with much more diff
Guilty that the crowd was cleared from
the courthouse. Thaw knew none of
the people who wanted to congratulate
him. But they knew him.
Outside the Courthouse. -.
Outside the courthouse under the
shadow of the towering municipal
building there is a wide flight of stone
steps stretching down into Chambers
street. These steps had been crowded
all afternoon with hundreds of per-
sons The street and the sidewalks
on each side Of 1t were also congested
When Thaw, fanked by deputy sheriffs.
appeared in Che doorway a great cheer
went up and those who did not cheer
applauded with their hands. Thaw
seemed much pleased at the demon
stration. -.
Still in the center Of the Gordon of
deputy sherifs Thaw crossed the street
and went to the sheriffs office. There
he removed his coat, sat down, lighted
a cigar, and crossing his legs looked
out of the window at the great crowd