Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-16
Prison Rules Prevent Sunday
Visit 10 Prisoner
NEW COUNSEL TALKS
FREELY ABOUT THE CASE
lntimates Accused and His Wife
Have Important Statement to
Make Public.

New York, July 15.-Mrs. William
Thaw was prohibited by the prison
rules from visiting her son, Harry
Kendall Thaw, in the Tombs, but it
was announced that she will see him
some time tomorrow, probably in the
afternoon.
1t will be the first meeting of
mother and son since the tragedy on
the Madison Square roof garden when
Thaw shot down Stanford White. Mrs
Thaw returned from Europe yester-
day.
Mrs. Thaw is stopping at the Hotel
Lorraine, where Mrs. Nesbit Thaw, her
daughter-in-law,h has been making her
| home since Harry Thaw was arrest
ed. There was conference in the
elder Mrs. Thaw's apartments today
at which Clifford w. Hartridge, who
has become chief counsel for the pris-
oner since the latter's unexpected dis
missal of the law firm of Black, Oh
colt, Gruber and Bonynge, was pres
ent. What was transacted Is not
known and Mr.. Hartridge declined
afterward to say what changes, If any.
were contemplated In the line OF de-
fense.
In speaking of the case today, Mr..
Hartrldge said that while he realized
Thaw was in an lawful hole" he did
not believe that any jury would ever
convict him of anything.
"I feel as sure of that" said the at
torney. "as I do that | am standing
here. l would stake my soul on it,"
Previous to making this statement
Mr.. Hartridge had explained that for
years he had been personal and even,
fYaff 70 frtn nf NlNox nd
was as such that he originally was
called into the case.
AS to the reasons leading up To the
decision on the part of Thaw to dis
pense with the services of Black, Oh
colt, Gruber and Bonynge, Mr.. Hart
widge said he could not speak at this
time. He added;
Judge Olcott is a personal and pro-
fessional friend of mine and it would
not be fair to him or to Harry to talk
about that phase of the case until
shall have had an interview with
Judge Scott. l expect to see him to-
morrow and get from him the results
of his work of the last two weeks or
more"
Mr.. Hartridge then said to the re-
porter: II want full and frank un-
derstanding with the men who are 60
papers I wish first of all that nobody
shall be misled and that no stories
detrimental or untrue as to either
side shall get into print and be cred
tied to counsel for Harry Thaw. AS
it. is, many stories have been print
ed that have hurt the case in the
minds of the public and friends OF
both persons most concerned in the
affair." All that we want is truth.
1t will come out in good time"
From a suggestion made by Mr..
Hartrldge. it Is evident that both
Thaw and his wife are anxious to
make some kind of a statement for
the new chief counsel said that among
other plans he had in mind was one
providing that Harry and Mrs. Thaw
should write out for him whatever
they think or feel that the newspapers
should know, and he would pass on
the articles and If he approved them
he would give them out to the news
paper men. 1t is known to those who
have talked to Thaw and his wife
that there are several subjects on
which both wish to speak, but their
lips have been sealed hitherto by
their counsel These subjects deal in
good part with their early life and
family relations.
Mr.. Hartrdge refused to give n hint
as to the line the defense would take.
It will be months before he VIII be
brought up for trial, anyway, he said,
and I do not look for trial before Mo-
vember or more probably December