| Show NAMES AMES COMMISSION TO FIND INSANITY 1 I I J JJustice Justice ustice Fitzgerald Halts Thaw J Trial rial to D Decide cide Mental f 4 Condition t I If J CAUSES BLOW TO DEFENSE i iI I Delmas Delmas- and Associates Surprised Surprised Surprised Sur Sur- at Action Evelyn Action Evelyn T Nesbit Visits Husband mcf fly By y m HU lel I- I New ew York March Justice Fitsgerald Fits Fits- gerald erald today decided that Harry 1 IC j Thaw haw mUst pause pauo In iii his light to i 1 e I O the electric chair tu to battle J I Committal to a madhouse j Former Ju Justice o of time the Supreme court I j Morgan lorgan J. J OBrien lion Hon Peter D. D Olney a well known lawyer JaWnI OJ amid ami 11 I Dr lr L a 1 distinguished I IL wore appointed members of lC a a u slon in iii lunacy whose dut duty It I will sill be lo to o. o within the shortest Il time line possible the time present mental con COIl of the time man who Is on omm trial for forthe the he murder of oC Stanford While If H th the commission decides that Thaw I lu now rota sane ane his trial for murder l will willbe wille be e at once resumed and amid District Al- Al t I orney torney Jerome Jerome- will press a you verdict that hat will condemn the time defendant to tn the lie electric choir chair If 1 Thaw Is declared In Inane mamma an ane the thc decision of If mf the afon n nill ill vill be e ii lo to commit him hut lo to I where whelo h he will r remain nh- nh h- h Ui HI II such time as he Is tl declared sane sario nu when he Will bb bo again placed on UI umi trial ulal for or mur murder er He ct In Many hm ays Thaw thus faces races on the one hand hantl the he electric chair on omm the other thu llio mt madhouse both hoth of oC which he must c. c escape In Iii succession before he ht cnn can hope for freedom Anti And having havins escaped both bolh time the a as n of free dom Is not nol certain a a. disagree disagreement S 'S l lec I ment of or the Jury JUI Is h. possible If the cast caso even n reached them One Omme realizes therefore what a a. world of meaning there Wi was In lao tho remark re- re mark marl of ot P Peabody aw 1114 lm h he emerged from fm rom Ju Justice Fitzgerald ct chamber lamber tl lu today when the tho decision to o A i c commission corn com m- m mission hal Had boon beon reached It I couldn't bo Jo in c x I Poor little E W probably h wa wait a waiting in the r IU Jm I z J thin private Vr of oC the time decision de do- was war announced Quo of r carried the tho iii newn ne l to In her 1 sue bhe down and wept lI lIeu Her l' l grief fIC was pathetic arid and she hud hind to be supported to a chair In an nn Instant however the limo thought ht of ot the the- prisoner brought her new nesi strength and amid springing to her hm feet she e d Please take tak me mime to Harry at once Man Ian II 11 1 if ife rO Together t Dan Dam escorted time tho sobbing woman over to time the dull 1 gray prison The mm ws had n already lIca d reached Thaw when th they had arrived lJ Evelyn elu threw her arms amnia a around mu b his Is nock neck and cried Oh lIan Harry I am mini J so o son sorry And Harry Thaw looking at tho thu som faced somber hl lawyers W t and his imis weep weep- PIn P- P In ing ng wife took her hi Jul his bin arms lil kIssed d dh h lieu lieu- affectionately l' l a and amid said Ihl soothingly Never mind dear deal It J is Is all aU for or the time best I am ant as sane amie a as an anyone In iii the world hd today and ancl nn any fair ail minded commission com coin mission will declare m me flue so Dont Don't vorry- vorry We e 0 snail shall come out oui of oC It II all aU allright rIght Ight nn and be bc happy yet yel They The left Jert the two thus together she gl g full fuU to I h her much much- restrained e grief grIer ho hue striving with all mill I his ils power poweI to console and amid encourage c I Ih h her r r. r At the end emil of an hour young youn I Mis Us ln Thaw had grown measurably calm aim and antl with a face on which a fair falu fairmile left heft with i mile beamed she a crow crowd of or GOO Hocking alo around her r rage iii ge with Ing words and antl k 1 ivaN as driven to her hotel She was avas the the- i member of or the Thaw family who nl r. t i l th defendant during tho tue day I s Ikc'S l 11 His l Justice Fitzgerald m made known his hit 2 o'clock after a a. ah anut l i-c-l ion at about h nut hours hour's consultation with District Attorney Jerome He sent ent for or all of ne Thaws haws counsel and made the time an- an I to them The question said old a III he ho is one ono I 1 decided ll b by af- af I fuel 11 o lint hat cannot be bc davits alone Eminent gentlemen on Ott r tutu side of oC the case have ha made mado uch uh conflicting that I am nm I f since the conscience of or off 01 th the the th f court has Imas h been n appealed to that limit my on only course couro Is t to tt refer reCel the flues ques- of tho limo dc- dc t of or the present sanity nt to an Impartial commission V l pass upon it I feel teel for me to pur- pur 1 b ht proper cour course ue U.- U. Half an hour later the names of r the commissioners were wore mado public along with the following formal order on it iLich Wits was with tho thu clerk I gf C the I gei Gia Gh e a I Upon the time suggestion sUC upon the be r rec- rec c- c I rd i-rd rd made mado by hy th the district attorney oral oral- Iy hy and b by tho the representation of or urn urn- Cobb von von- verl- verl du of oC Irvin Shrewsbury fled ratI ed the day Ilay of oC March ll J li n. n anti and time affidavits l o of Austin Flint M M- l. l 1 Willam Willlam Will Will- I IratI lam am Mabon M M. D. D Charles F Ii 1 0 aid alII Id M M. D. D William B. B M. M I. I D D. Albert Warren Ferris M M. D. D and AlJ Allen n toss M. M r. r I t 1 each each- verified tin tho day 1111 of or Marc l 1907 1007 and amid time the f e c- c thereto In iii t o of each aeh n that the time lt Barr harry K IC Thaw rI IM Is now In iii such a of lunacy or r insanity at mis to ho bo Incapable of or understanding the tue proceedings r against him or 01 hits his defense defense- and aull the affidavits 6 of or M. M DelmaR Del Del- maR John Juhn B. B Gleason ion C. C Mc- Mc Pike like Smith Ely Uly M. M D. D Graeme Al M Hammond 2 M. M D D. Shield M tt I D D. each lach veri verified fled time the nd 1111 day 1 of ot March Marcim time the affidavits of oC BrUton I DEnns D. D Evans E M. M l D A M. M D. D t each each- verified time the duty day or 01 March I 07 j thu tho affidavits of or Many Mm Thaw A. A.- Russell W. W Po I Daniel oneil o'neil each verified ten veri fled fied ped the rd da day of or March S and t nd d Continued on omm Page Pago Two I I I I. I i H dl t vp rn ii- INSANITY COMMISSION NAMED FOR HARRY THAW Continued from lom Page Pose One the exhibits attached thereto horde l- l lion to J I I I have ha looked Into these thc affidavit iII III in pursuance to the statute In sue HUC Much eases cases provided ld d an and hereby a appoint t th tit the lion Hon Morgan n J J. OBrien O'Brien the Hon lion Peter PC Pe Ic ter tor B. B Olney Leopold M M. 1 1 D three disinterested t lt persons a commis slon sloe forthwith to examine t Into th elm the mental condition of I hl Harry l li liThan K Thaw Than and to report to lo the court wit lull with all convenient speed peed th the fads facts anheir un an their heir opinions as its to whether r at nt th h time of ur such uch examination the sal pal al Harry Thaw was waK In a state stale of l kloc ocy Imbecility lunacy or Insanity so an as t the tl be he of rightly 11 t I of th till his own condition the nature char charges cJ against him and und of or conductIng conduct lug Ing his defense c. c In a l rational man n nor ncr Morgan OBrien O'Brien the tho th first lr t named o othe othe lr the commission comm lives JIves at No 0 Part Parl Pa h avenue and an is a member mem cr of the l lay u firm of O OBrien O'Brien Boar man Platt Plait an and Sole Soley ole lie Ilo was Wl formerly a justice o othe othe of the State Stall Supreme court Peter B B. Olney C tho the second mcm member er othe o othe If the commission is I also al o an attorney II was wa district attorney in New Ness Von 1011 county In ISSO l l Dr Leopold Is 18 stated staled to lo b bono litone lit be beono ono one o of the foremost orl most enl tM of lh tin the elt city and an authority on net nel vout sous dis dis' diseases el eases lie He has ranked high among amont insanity In lir sanity experts in this city for or O CI thirty years and hoth oth as ll u. u and as S an has gained g-alne u a eat cut place In his profession i have lla Pale net nf ur Tons Thim In Into 0 the tho han hands s of these tutee tin ce menthe men menthe the fate falc of Harry Thaw Than now non passes Their power Is I absolute and can only be reviewed It liy by the court which appointed ap ap- pointed d them which may accept or reject re- re 1 re reject their theil report or o the m ma nta or minority report according to Its will The rite commissioners may proceed as aM the they plea please Sf examine such witnesses es as is thc they desire to hear henr demand complete complete complete com com- answers to tn an any questions question Irre irre- Irrespective of tho the laws hews of or evidence or of any rui privilege that may bo claimed by r la lawyer awyer or physician Their Theil dut duty duly Is lo tu Inform tho the conscience of the thc court ns as asto to o the present condition of or the defendant de de- and In the thc discharge e of that thai dut luty and anti tile the they are empowered b by law lawo to o evoke e ever er every agency b by tho Iho law to lo viable enable them lo tu reach u Il decision Ion The They wll lJ be attended during their by h the iho district attorney and nd aid counsel for tho the defense defenso and will meet fleet from da day to da day as they shall dc dc- ide let District Attorney Jerome will trill the thc people at t the le hearings and nd ad will look after the lie interests of f Thaw The Tho commission ma may hold hol or or public hearings s as U it pleases leases hut but It fl was agreed amon among coun coun- cl tel toda today loday that tho hearings s' s should he be Thaw will ill be bo present at all nil allf of f the hearings will be submitted to toa a ph examination and ma may take lake the lie ie witness stand in his own behalf District Attorney Jerome expressed himself as w well lI pleased with the ap- ap of the commission lon and coun coon 1 1 for Thaw though h somewhat cast casl awn by hy the thc result declared dal that they the ad id no doubt douht as to th the th re result of th the comm deliberations |
