The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-17
His Mother Arrived Yesterday in
New York
LII FIX WANTED A. WITNESS
Denies That He Ever Parricipatea I'm
Any Dinner Given BY Thaw and -
nacquainted With ANY OF the Par
ties IN the Thaw ta-e-Pri-oner in
consultation With Counsel Almost
Entire Day.

Ne" York, July I4-Mrs. William
Taaw, mother Of Harry X. Thag Ha5
passenger on the steamer kaiser.u
Auguste Victoria, which arrived here
today from Hamburg. Mrs. Thaw was
accompanied BY her daughter AMI !
maid Il was learned that Mrs. Tnav
stood the voyage remarkable well ana
upon her arrival here appeared % be
IN fair health. During the trip she
appeared on deck az times but he
most Of the time was spent in the
seclusion Of her cabin. She denied
herself 70 interviewers upon her ar
rival today and nothing regarding her
future movements could be ascertained
Mrs. Thaw early in the day. when the
steamer was nearing port. sent a wira-
less message to her son II evidently
was Of Il cheering character as the
prisoner seemed unusually happy after
receiving it. But on the whole Thaw
had very trying day in the tombs.
AS early as ThaW's lawyers began TO
call at the prison and he was in con-
sultatiOn with them almost constantly
during the day. During the afternoon
he became very nervous and irritable.
When the time for his usual late Iun-
cheon arrived he declined to order
anything at all, saying that he wanted
nothing to eat today
Joseph Letter, of Chicago, is being
sought by District Attorney Jerome TO
appear as a witness in the Thaw muir
der case. It is said that it is the de-
Gtrip -
have Mr.. Letter tell the details OF a
dinner dance sometime ago at which
Nina Harrington, the actress, was i
guest
Chicago, July 14-Joseph Letter who
is in this city denies that he ever
attended any dinner dance at which
Nina Harrington, the actress was a
guest Mr.. Letter said that he not
only did not attend the dance but IS
unacquainted with any of the parties
in the Thaw case
Whether the mother of Thaw will
attempt to reach the tombs tomorrog is
not known She may be compelled to
wait until Monday before seeing the
boy upon whom she has layiShed $780,
900 a. year for her own income
J. B. Gleason of counsel for Thaw
on went out on the cutter that met
the vessel today and came up the hay'
on the kaiserin with Mrs Thaw Who
was accompanied on ner trip from Eng
land by her son in law and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Carnegie She was
met on the pier by her son Johna
phaw The party was driven 10 the
hotel Lorraine, where Mrs. Thaw was
oIn
bit Thaw, wife of the prisoner Their
meeting was said to be most cordial.
Speaking for his mother-in-Iaw Mr..
Carnegie said to newspaper repreSen-
tatives today.
Mrs. Thaw is so nearly prOstrate1
over the terrible affair that she cannot
possibly see you. She has absolutely
no statmement to make # she has
anything to say it will be commun;
Gated through his lawyers some time
hter-if at all.
possibly Monday or Tuesday-probably
AS she was leaving her state room
Mrs Carnegie paused long enough to
say to the representatives of the press
Mother asks me to say that she has
returned to America 10 defend her son.
New York, July 14.-It was stated
ed the law firm OF Black. oicott, Cru
Der and BOnynge, in d f3t of anger and
that the firm of which former Cover
nor Frank :. Black is the mead VIII
not defend the young Pittsburger IN his
trial for the killing Of White. The
Thaw's letter OF dismissal TO his coun-
sci is as follows:
New York, July Il. 1905,
"Messrs. Black. Olcott, Gruber and
BOnyne:
Dear Sirs. After careful consider
alton I have concluded to make
change in my attorneys. and while l
have no possible criticism u make Of
your conduct OF nv case, my decision
is such that I have concluded 70 no
longer retain you as my attorneys You
will therefore regard your connection
with nv case as finished and VIII
please deliver all papers II my case 10
Clifford W. Partridge.
Il have sent q copy OF this letter 20
Mr.. Partridge and ask you 10 COM
municate with him AZ once
Yours truly
HARRY K. TEAW."
NJ Partridge has te-e.ofOr. acted