New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

| permitted to have another talk with Mr.. Della
field and Mr. O'Reilly. Captain Hodgins and
| Patrolman Debes were in consultation at the
same time with Assistant District Attorneys
| Mott and Turnbull Coroner Dooley was in
| formed that a. subpoena had been served on the
| prisoners Wife, directing her to be at the in
| quest tomorrow morning.
THAw OBTAINS COUNSEL.
| T7naw at first, obtained Lewis L. Delaheld, of
No i Nassau street, and Frederick P. Delaffeld
Of No. 60 Wall street; but they are civil lawyers
more than criminal. and they suggested to Thaw
the retaining of the firm OF Black Olcott, Cru
ber & Bonynge to- which Thaw agreed. Lewis
L, Delafield held a, long conference with Acting
District Attorney Eott during the morning and
decided on vaxiouss points for the inquest and
future legal action He informed Mr.. Mott that
the defence will. rely'on the insanity plea TO an
swer the charge. Mr. Delafeld, asked to make
statement, said:
"I have not word TO say
He was pressed to make some statement. and
finally said:
III not have any statement TO give out for
days certainly not before the inquest. More
over. have charged oslr'client not to make any
statement"
There was considerable speculation as to who
would look after the criminal side of the de-
announced the retaining of William NJ. K. Oh
colt that positive information obtained
Soon after p Mr.. Olcott and Mr. Delafield
went to the Tombs to. have an interview with
Thaw, who taken to the consultation room
10 confer with his lawyers Mr.. OIcott was
asked for statement, but declined. saying that
he could not tell what he would do say until
he had talked with Thaw. Mr.. Delafeld
again equally uncommunicative. merely saying
how v,o+l,f
ever Ex-Judge Olcott and Governor Black
have the case in hand; see' them"
Mr.. Delafeld remained about a half hour with
Mr.. Olcott and Mr.. Thaw and then went away,
Mr.. Olcott remaining in conference for half an
hour longer. Mr. Olcott was asked for state
ment as to his planeof defence, and said:
What can I say, boys? What is there 10
say?"
He was requested to give his opinion as to
Thaws mental condition.
You fellows saw him this morning and are
in better position TO. Judge than I am. Per-
haps after have seen2 him again tomorrow I
may be able TO form opinion. What do you
fellows think?"
No answer being forthcoming, Mr. Olcott went
on:
Now. really boys I cannot say anything
more in justice TO my client. I have instructed
him TO keep silent. and he told me he wasn't
going 70 talk at all. There will be no state
ment issued tonight"
Mr.. Olcott acknowledged that he had talked
briefly to Mrs Thaw, whom he had met at the
Office Of Lewis l. Delaheld earlier in the after
noon. He said that he hadn't any chance to
discuss the with her particularly. but had
assured her that If she wished 10 see her hus-
band in the Tombs he would secure her pass
and save her any trouble. Asked where Mrs. |
Thaw is stopping, Mr.. Olcott replied:
Il haven't the slightest idea. I only her
for a minute"
The only other caller Thaw received during the
day was who said he was Clifford w
Harbridge. He is a Pittsburg lawyer and will
also act for Thaw. With the retaining OF me
has array Of legal talent to defend him that
is considered exceptional. There are ex-Gaver-
nor Frank S. Black. ex-Judge William NJ 4
olcott, Lewis L. Delafeld. Frederick P. Della
field, Clifford w Harbrdge, OF Pittsburg; Daniel
OReilly and George B. Gordon. of Pittsburg
the counsel for the Thaw family
Thaw received only one letter at the Tombs
yesterday. II evidently written by a
woman and the handwriting was disguised.
The letter was in a plain envelope and the ad-
dress was in printed and not written letters
But the printed letters were easily discernible TO
be those written by a woman. The M" of
Mr." the conventional M Of a woman's
handwriting. although almost printed The
writer had also evidently tried 20 show ilteracy,
the word "Tombs" was spelt '"Toombs" The
letter lay the desk in the hallway OF the
Tombs for some hours and was finally sent up
10 Thaw