Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
THAW'S NEW ATTORNEY
INSISTS CLIENT Is SANE AND
WILL GO FREE.

INSISTS CLIENT Is SANE AND
WILL GO FREE.
1t was from Clifford w Hartridge. the
attorney whom Thaw has selected in Oh
colts stead that the announcement came
in New York Saturday that Lewis l.. Della
field had been dismissed by the young man.
Hartridge said that Thaw's counsel at the
moment consisted of himself and his part
Fer. A. Russell Peabody, John B. Gleason
and F. w. Longfellow of the firm of Della
field & Longfellow. This Delafeld is not
connected with Lewis l..
Hartridge declined to discuss the reasons
back of Thaw's sudden switching of coun-
sci, but from what the lawyer implied 1t
would seem that the prisoner In the Tombs
mad objected to the tenor of public opin-
lon. as reflected in the newspapers which
10 MS mind was against him and in Whites
favor. For this he blamed Olcott and the
lawyers associated with him, as he did not
see anything emanating from them to coun-
teracting the impression against him IN the
public mind.
Thaw's new counsel is a Georgian, whose
stature of six feet bears out the fact that
he rowed in the Yale varsity eight of SO.
he was seen yesterday afternoon at the
h'dd hsSOCldtloil, ana III the course OF MS
conversation 1t came out that, although he
had been an intimate friend of Harry Thaw
FOR number of years, he had never met
Mrs. William T. Thaw. He met her later
In the day in her apartments at the Hotel
Lorraine, but when their interview was
over he said that he had nothing more to
add to what he had already said.
Faith in the Jury System.
Hartridge has a supreme faith in the jury
nd he nj hat
Harry Thaw is tried by twelve fair men his
acquittal Is assured.
Why" exclaimed the lawyer. las stand
here now, do not believe jury can con-
Wet Harry Thaw of anything. I feel sure
OF that-so sure that l would stake my soul
on it,
I realize, OF course, that there is a great
deal of interest in the sudden and unex-
pected changing of counsel by Harry but
L am not at liberty to discuss the matter
at this time. Judge Olcott is a warm per-
sonal and professional friend of mine, and
l do not think it would be fair to him or
to Harry to say anything about that phase
of the case; that Is not until have had an
interview with Judge Olcott.
1t is not unlikely that I shall meet
Judge Olcott tomorrow, for l wish to go
over with him the results of the work he
has done in the case up to date There Is
much for me to do and there is not any too
much time in which to do 1t.
Has Mrs. Thaw's Statement
Following the receipt of the letter con-
corning my coming into the case, which
has been published, 1 forwarded a copy of
1t to Judge Olcott, and received from him
all the papers pertaining to the case which
were available Among them was a state
You will remember 1t was late Saturday
afternoon when Judge Olcott heard of Mr..
Thaws decision, and it was impossible for
him to get from safety deposit vaults all
the papers pertaining to the case, which
he has promised me he will turn over to
me today" -
Thaw's new counsel wished it to be UNI
derstood that he did not intend to try his
clients case in the newspapers.
But L wish also to be understood"
Hartridge went on, as being against any
misleading stories. too many of which have
been printed with detriment to both sides,
l regret to say. Stories of this character
have hurt the cause in the public mind and
also the friends of both parties concerned.
l want nothing but the truth to come out,
and, believe me, it will come out in good
time.
II wish to say that nothing will be given
out bearing upon the defense until the
proper time arrives All that ask for my
client Is fair chance before a fair jury
Of his peers. There will be no doubt as to
the result then. Harry Thaw is sane, and
he can prove it. He can prove his limo
cence or crime.
Says he Has Had Experience.
What about the alienistf who are said
to have been employed? VIII they be re-
tained?''
II see no reason why they should not be
retained. You know / am not without ex-
perience in the criminal law. 1 once de-
Tended a Dr. Winters in Brooklyn, who had
been locked up In an insane asylum for a
tina 10 nd ovd hant 70
Brooklyn His relatives tried to put him
away again. The trial lasted three weeks
before jury and at the end of that time
the Judge In the case said he had duty
to perform, which consisted of his discharg-
Ing the jury and acquitting my client as
sane.
1T Is impossible for me to say at this
time who will be called in to assist us In
the preparation and trial Of the case. I
must look over the ground first, and that
will take several days However, Harry
Thaws wishes will guide me in the en-
ployment of his counsel. He Is a man of
strong likes and dislikes, and / would not
wish to go into court associated with any
lawyer against whom he felt antagonistic.
Harry Thaw is in HI of a hole, and no
body realizes 1t any more than his present
counsel
mo, there is no use In asking what de-
Tense may be made. l should consider any
statement in that respect made without the
consent of my client as grossly unprofes-
ssonal 1t Is not the time to discuss 1t any
way. / do not expect to be called for trial
before November any way, and 1t will be
December probably before the case is
reached"
To Get Mother Into Tonabs.
While Hartridge was talking a messenger
handed him note from Thaw, which. it
was understood, was inquiry as to the
possibility of Mrs William Thaw visiting
the Tombs during the day.
The attorney wrote an answer of several
pages and sent it back to Thaw by the
same messenger.
II expect" remarked Hartridge, that
the first thing l shall do in the case will
be to get pass for Mrs. Thaw to visit the
Tombs in the morning. / regret that she
could not make arrangements to go there
today, for Harry expected her. He will be
disappointed
Mrs William Thaw and her sons wife re-
manned In their apartments In the Hotel
Lorraine all day. Mrs. Carnegie, Thaw's
sister, and her husband went for short
automobile run in the afternoon.
Nobody visited the Tombs to see Thaw,
except newspaper men, and to messages
from them asking for an explanation of his
switching of counsel he returned one an