The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
| HAW DISCHARGES
ALL HIS LAWYERS
Suddenly Gusts His Counsel
and Engages New
Attorney.
New York Herald Special Service.

| New, York Herald Special Service. ,. . =.
! New York, July 14.-At about the
same time, his mother, Mrs. William
/ Thaw, arrived today from Europe,
Harry Thaw, accused OF the murder OF
Stamford White, wrote a letter to his
Boyninge, informing them that he did
I not care to have them do any further
( work in his case Thaw's letter to the
! lawyers was as follows:
Ej,sgs After careful consideration | have
concluded to make q change In my
I attorneys, and while have no Poss1bl 10
/ criticism to make Of your conduct of
! my case, my decision is such that I
have concluded to no longer retain
1 you as my attorneys. You will, there
| Fore, regard your connection with my
case. as finished and will please de.
i liver all papers in my case to Clifford
w. Partridge. I have sent a copy OF
this letter to Mr.. Partridge and ask
you to communicate with him at
/ once
i IN *, - Not Criminal Lawyer.
f. Mr.. Partridge would say only that
the letter spoke for itself, and that
Ibis client had insisted upon making
at public. AS he has never before had
the management of big criminal
ease: it is assumed he will call in
some other lawyer before the trial.
@Thaw has several civil lawyers.
peiafeld s. Longfellow, who represent
his financial interests, brought Mr..
EElhott g firm into the case. Mr.. Part
ridge has been his personal friend and
eonfdant..
TO-; Tragedy's Pail ON Mother.
"; Mrs, Thaw, mother Of Harry Thaw,
arrived this afternoon from England
Mrs. Thaw was met at quarantine by
friends who had obtained passes to
sravel by the revenue cutter and board
che ship, and from them she learned
she particulars of the tragedy.
Mrs. Thaw seemed to have aged very
feonsiderably in the three weeks since
tshe sailed from here and look of
EAEtreme sadness was In her face. Tears
Rlled her eyes and she evidently had
difficulty in keeping herself from
breaking down when she was ques
Mened by reporter who met her.
s.. Refuses to. Discuss Case.
!. ri ami; am in deep soorroW', she she. SAID i
srcused frop talking. It is not for me
No; say anything"
Mrs. Thaw then slipped into a car
1iage and was evidently unable to say
smother word. She was driven to the
Motel Lorraine, where Mrs. Harry K
Thaw is staying.
Mrs. Thaw had sent word to he,
sons legal representatives that sh,
would want to visit the Tombs as sool
as she arrived, but this was not pos
:sible. The visiting hours were over fo
the day and Mrs. Thaw will probably
not be able to see her son until Mon
day morning, altho Warden Flynn sait
he would see what he could do tomor
row.
.ss4e Favors Insanity Plea.
: With the return of Mrs. Thaw tn
. lawyers who will look after Thaw .
interests in the coming legal battl
are preparing for a conference, a
which the young prisoners mothe
will be present. The case IN all it
details will be gone over, and the pre-
else line of defense will be deter
mined.
sit is understood Mrs. Thaw is il
favor Of setting up defense Of in
sanity. If, such is the case she will b
in full accord with the lawyers. o.
the other hand, if Mrs. Thaw Shout
listen to the pleadings of her son, VIII
does not like the insanity defense
there would be a difficulty to ove1
come.