Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-19
BREACH WIDENS
Between Harry 1haw and
Mother Over Counsel.
Hartridge Gets Show Cause Or
der Against Old Attorneys.
aIoyL.x .S n.;s.,.v i{Jny 1wn ralIc a, uov
Mother Of Prisoner After Two Calls on Her
Son Leaves Cell With His wife.

New York July 1S.-The chaotic con-
dit 1ns surrounding the preparations Of
2 defence for Harry X. Thaw, accused
OF the murder of Stanford White, was
acccntuated today and apparently the
breach between the prisoner and his
mother, Mrs. William Thaw Of Pitts
burg, as to the character of the de-
fence. is wider than ever.
Following quickly upon conference
of two hours with Thaw in the Tombs
a ftcr the mother had twice during the
day cndea vored to gain the boys con-
sent to the accomplishment of the law
firm of Black Olcott. Grubcr and Bony-
nge and to consent to a plea of insan-
ity. Clifford w. Hartridgc. Thaw's per-
sonal counsel, obtained from Justice
Blanchard in special term of the su-
prcmc court late today an order direct
ing Judge Olcott's firm to show cause
next Friday why they should not turn
over to Hartridge all the papers in
young ThawS case. Mr.. Hartridgc
based his motion on q petition signed
by Thaw which was placed on record
in connection with the proceedings.
This move was a distinct surprise,
hcing a contradiction of reports which
had gained wide circulation earlier iii
the day to the effect that Thaw had
consented to his mothers plan Of ac-
ton The rumor that the young man
haG at last bowed to his mothers will
undoubtedly had its origin in the fact
that Mrs. Thaw and Mrs. Harry Thaw.
who were in conference with ThaW at
the same time today, emerged from the
prison arm in arm. 1t was the first
time they had been seen together.
Thaw's wife has al along supported
him in his demand for a trial on the
Issues Of the case and has opposed the
| insanity plea She has thus been ar
rayed against the older Mrs. Thaw.
who seems to feel that the only hope
of saving her son from death in the
| electric chair is to depend upon de-
fence Of insanity. This plea would
avoid the further publicity and igno-
niny of trial and has been ineistently
| urged upon the prisoner who however
apparently remains obdurato. Mrs.
William Thaw had two long confer
cnccs with her son today.
New York, July 1S.-Justice Mclean
adjourned until tomorrow the hearing
on the writ OF injunction obtained yes
| tcrIay by counsel for Harry X. Tfaw
| to prevent District Attorney Jerome
and grand Jury from examining fun Their
witnesses in the Thaw murder case.
| The court yesterday ordered the dis
trict attorney to show cause why the
writ of prohibition sould not be made
permanent and today'S hearing was to
have decided whether or not it should
continue in force.
During discussion in court ASsis-
tant District Attorney Taylor said:
How Thaw can be hurt by any pro-
CcednCs Of the district attorney | cam
not see, as he is now in the Tombs un-
der an Indictment. and the only fact
appearing in the complaint which
seems 10 be fact. is that Il subpoena
was served on Nellie Leahy. but it
does not appear 10 have anything to do
with the Thaw natter
.IOhn -. Gleason of counsel for Thaw
asked for a postpOnement and said the
assistant district attorney had agreed
to il before going into court. The hear
ing was then put over.
ThaW spent q restless night in the
I'on.bS and today showed marked irri-
liability. 1t is believed what he lad
read in the newspapers of the conflict
Of counsel, those retained by his moth
or and those retained by himself, and
it upset him. Clifford w. Hartrdge,
the lawyer Thaw retained after discon-
colt, was in consultation with Thaw to-