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Show BATS STILL BUZZ IN THAWS BELFRY Albany. N Y., Maich 7. Ham K Thaw, staler of Stanford White Is still of unsound mind nnd his release from tho Mnttcawan Btnto hospital would bo dungerous to public peace and safety, according to an allldavlt mado today to Attorney Gcncal Ciinnody by Dr. Roy I.. Leak, acting superintendent of tho hospital The uindnvlt will bo used ns the state's return to tho writ of habeas corpus returned last Saturday direct Ing tho stnto to produce Thaw before be-fore Justice Glegerlch In Now York and show causo why Thaw should not bo given his freedom. At n conferenco today between the attorney general, Colonel Joseph V. Scott, superintendent of state prisons nnd Dr. Leak, It was decided to redraft re-draft the rules and regulations governing gov-erning tho Inmates of Matteawan with a view to curtailing the privileges privi-leges heretofore extended to Thaw. All rules which might tend to operate oper-ate in favor of Thaw will he abrogated. abroga-ted. Jerome Retained Attorney General Carmody again has retained William T. Jerome, dis trlct attorney of New York county, as special counsel to represent tho stnto in tho new proceedings begun In behalf of Thaw. The Investigation by Governor Sul zer's committee of Inquiry of tho scandal surrounding the alleged attempt at-tempt to obtain Thaw's release has been temporarily halted owing to tho Illness of Dr. Auston I). Flint, who Is to give his testimony. Vnlerlan J. O'Farrell of New York wno uescriues mmscir. as n- privnto detective, told tho committeo today ho "had a clue" which might lead to tho uncovering evidence that may lead to n "pardon clearing house," was conducted In a New York saloon nnd that officials and employees of "nt least ono stato prison" were engaged en-gaged In carrying on a "pardon brokerage bro-kerage business." Tho committee decided to obtain legal advice from tho attorney general gen-eral regarding Its powers before taking tak-ing up this lino of Investigation. |