The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
THAW GETS new AID
Dolphin DelmaS. Noted West
ern Lawyer, Will Defend.
CASE SET FOR DECEMBER 3
New Counsel Won Distinction In
Truxtun BeaIe Case In san Fran
ciseO-Has Cleared Every Man He
Ever Observation-Disclosures Harry Il.
Thaw Il n ssPitiabIe Wreck"

/ New York, Nov 13-Harry K. Thaw
viii be tried for the murder Of Stanford
White on Monday, December 8.
The trial will be IN the Court OF General
Sessions, according to the present ar
rangement, although District Attorney
Jerome said tonight that this had not
been definitely settled on.
II Thaw Is tried IN General Sessions. il
viii undoubtedly be before Recorder Goff.
! District Attorney Jerome viii have charge
; Of the prosecution. and Thaw will have a
corps Of lawyers. led by Dolphin Michael
Delmas, of San Francisco, who is recog-
Eized as q leader of the bar on the Pa
cihc Coast. and who has just been
brought into the case by Thaw.
Mr. Delmas had a long talk with Thaw
in the Tombs this afternoon. It was his
second interview. as he had had a short
talk with Thaw on Monday afternoon. Be
fore he went to the Tombs this after
noon, Mr.. Delmas had q talk with some
reporters at l20 Broadway, where he has
had offices since he came here from the
Pacific Coast a short time ago.
Says Thayv Is n Wreck.
Mr.. Delmas was asked about his visit
TO Thaw on Monday afternoon. and he
was quoted as having said the following:
Il have never seen a more pitiable
wreck. Young Thaw has gone all to
pieces. I was astonished when I saw him,
as 1t was the first time / had seen him.
and I was not prepared for the sight
He IS under great mental strain, and II is
only question OF how long he can keep
Il uD. ! told his mother that"
Mr. Deimas' visit 10 Thaw lasted about
two hours. He was Joined by Clifford
Hartrldge, VINO Is Thaw's counsel Of rec
ord. Mr.. Hsrtridge hurried TO the Tombs
from his Office. When he got there Mr.
Delmas had been Joined by John Iselin.
who was formerly one Of Mr.. Jeromes
deputy assistants.
When Mr. Delmas went into the Tombs
he was most genial When he came out
he was not so pleasant. Il won't say
word about the Thaw case" he said, slap
ping his hand on e wooden railing.
Don't Want Counsel 10 Talk.
He declined to say whether he had been
quoted Cos reetly. There IS one thing
Mrs Thaw. mother OF the prisoner, has
insisted on from the start, and that is
that Thaw's counsel must not do any
talking about the case. That may explain
why Mr.. Hartridge went to the Tonbs
in such a hurry after he had seen the
interview Also Harry Thaw reads all
the newspapers. and he was not pleased
TO see himself described as a physical
wreck.
Ia some quarters there was an impress
sion that an effort would be made to Gre
ate popular sympathy for Thaw. As
a matter Of fact, the reports received by
the district attorneys Office. which has
kept a close watch on Thaw since his
arrest. are 90 the effect that Thaw's
condition has improved by fifty per cent
since he killed White He has gained
IN weight and every day he cats three big
meals.
he has also taken a great interest IN
his personal affairs. II his cell ne has
big box, which contains a lot Of his pri-
vate papers. OF which he has taken charge
himself. According to Dr.. Mcclure. the
Tombs physician, Re Is much improved
mentally and physically.