The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-13

stood out for conviction from the first,
made some remarks which We're resent
| ed by the four men who had voted for
acquittaI. While they were at break
fast that day Juror Steele approached
Pfaff and said:
You. owe me an apology. sir"
Indeed do not" was the reply.
you abused me-" said Steele.
Il think you are very much mistaken
1 abused nobody"
Then don't let me hear you talk like
that again.
Pardon me, sir. but I shall repeat
what 1 said as often as 1 choose. Neither
you nor any other man can stop me-"
well let he tell you that if you do
I'll punch your head off, and
Steele shook his clenched fist in Pfaff's
face.
other jurors interfered and prevented
further trouble.
DeInlas Sees Thaw.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw reached the Tombs
while Lawyer Delmas was there in con-
sultation with her husband. The three
talked together for more than half an
hour and then Mr.. Delmas left the
building. A crowd of newspaper men
who had been waiting in the corridor
pressed about the attorney as he passed
through the hall, but he stopped only a
moment.
you may quote me to the effect that
everything is in statu quo" he said to
his Questioners.
Asked if they might expect formal
statement of any kind from him later in
the day he replied that he would have
nothing more to say.
Mrs. Thaw looked very pale and worn
today. She said she intended to remain
with her husband until she was COM
PEELED to leave at the end of the regula-
ton visitors hours.
The other members of the Thaw fam
lily remained closely in their rooms de-
nying themselves to callers and declin
ing to receive communication of any
kind.
An unique feature of the case and one
which has caused considerable discus
sion in legal circles today, is the pub
LEGATION of a signed article by one of
the jurors, giving a complete story of
the deliberations in the jury room.
This is said to be the first time such
diction. AS a rule the juries in great
criminal cases have considered their
deliberations as secret and confidential.
Evelyn Thaw Breaks Down.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw broke down COM
pletely while taking leave of her hus-
band. They were standing before the
door of Thaw's cell talking when the
young woman buried her face in her
hands and began to sob. Thaw tried
to comfort her but she could not con-
troll her emotion. She was till weep
ing when Commissioner of Prisons
Coggey, who was making his regular
Saturday inspection of the Tombs
came upon the couple in the corridor.
The commissioner talked with them
moment and then escorted Mrs. Thaw
to the lower corridor.
AS she was leaving the prison she
was asked if it was true that she was
going out of the city for time to re-
cover from the effects of the long
strain.
NO" she replied. cit is not true. I
am going to stay right in the city,
where 1 belong, SO as to be near my
husband
It was reported today that counsel
for Thaw will soon apply to a New
York county for a writ of habeas cor
pus for Thaw and that they will use
that action as basis for motion that
Thaw be admitted to bail.
Before leaving for his Lakeville,
Conn. home today, District Attorney
Jerome said:
If there is any application made by
counsel for the defendant for bail
shall oppose it strenuously."
Mr.. Jerome denied a rumor to the eff
feet that he had made an agreement
with Thaw's counsel to have the pris-
oner declared insane and sent to Mat
teawan or to a sanitarium to be named
by the court. He said he will use
every effort to have Thaw brought to
trial again and will press for a con-
viction of murder in the first degree.