Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-13

l uc ucIOC tO Stuuu ny tuc Mou sssAspo. l memory to me was so precious
 When District Attorney Jerome took
 his statement, Howart Nesbit wrote ''I told him what Florence told me -or at least was supposed to have told me. will put it more strongly,
 and say she never told me anything against you that would tend to hurt | you in any way. I lied, thinking 1t
 would help the man thought was So | good:
 As to his subsequent attitude to-
 ward his sister and Thaw he wrote:
 After Florence told her story on l the stand, believe me, was with her | from that time on-heart and soul--I
 never intended to say one word
 against her if put on the stand--I
 knew-I would have perjured myself out and out, if you wish to call it per jury.
 T am not and was not afraid of Jerome. Another thing wish you to
 bear in mind, and that is that was influenced by artful and designing persons who urged me on to take the stand that I did.
 T love and cherish Florence as any
 brother should, and it breaks my
 heart to think I cannot see her.
 want to see her and tell her how sor-
 " l am, She would listen to me, am sure.
 T believe you right and justified in
 doing what you did and you are now in my estimation, more than a hero. look upon you now as q man fully
 sane and capable of holding your own
 in every crisis
 He declared that he wrote to Eve
 lyn that he was sorry and asked her
 for $1OO to pay debts he had contract
 ed in New York. He added, "She
 seems to be somewhat bitter and will
 not see me-" She answered that she
 did not have the money.
 Although bitterly disappointed over
 the mistrial. especially since he had
 believed up to the very last minute that he would be acquitted, Harry K.
 Thaw is bearing up bravely. Indeed his cOmposure is 1l par with the re- markable good spirits he showed dur ing much of his protracted trial and the wearisome hours before the jury gave up it's task. So sanguine was he of freedom that shortly before the jury came for the last time into the courtroom he wrapped up large number of letters and papers which he meant to take with him from his cell. When he was told by Lawyers Peabody and O'Reilly that the jury could not agree he dropped his bun- dles of papers to the floor speechless- ly disheartened. But he presently re- Overed his courage. The news of thee discharge of the jury reached the Ho- tel Lorraine some time before the ar rival from the court house of the au- tomobile containing Mrs William Thaw, her daughter. the countess of Yarmouth and Mrs George l.. Carne- ge. and Josiah and Edward Thaw. The prisoners mother bore herself with the fortitude that she has exbi- bited all along. and when asked if she had anything she wished to say about the trial and it's result she look ed her questioner straight in the face and kept silent. The countess of Yarmouth was also calm but she was paler than her mother. On the other hand Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. who reached the hotel shortly after this. was excited and flushed.
 Members of the Thaw family sent telegrams to various cities even abroad. The countess of Yarmouth cabled to her husband in England the words: Great disappointment.
 A number of interesting incidents are being related about the jury's do- ings during Its long hours in it's room. After the case had been given to the twelve men. Juror Pfaff suggested that the deliberations be preceded with prayer. Juror Gerstman ob. teeted on the ground that he was of the Jewish faith. but he was per suaded to consent. His consent was coupled with proviso that he should he permitted to oeffr a prayer of his own after the christian prayer. There was no objection to this and thus two prayers were said.
 Conf1ictinf accounts are being given or the effect of the nervous strain. the sleeplessness and the stubborn atti- Jude of one part of the jury toward the other.
 Several of the men say that the last twenty-four hours of their con hnement was filled with such angry | tisputing that at least twice one of | me men who held out for acauittal | almost came to blows with another i Juror who was determined upon con- fiction. But Juror Harry c. Brear- ley. who furnished the papers with detailed account of his and his 'ellow jurors acts. denies this and | Insists that the nervous strain they were all undergoing resulted only fin |, 'ome lively arguments. which were nagnified afterward into quarrels.
 Rumors are rife. despite state- nents tending to minimize them. hat owing to disagreements of all Thaw's present counsel. only Daniel Reilly will be retained for the next rial. When Mrs William Thaw was sked as to Mir O'Reilly's retention, Iowever. she declined to speak of it. 'hen again 1t is reported that the -hsw family may go back to their riginal counsel. the firm of Black. ,leott. Gruber and Bonynge.
 Estimates are being made of the otal cost Of the trial. This is placed { about sso0.0o0. of which about 2vs,~vS falls upon the Thaws.
 Writ of Hsbcas Corpus.
 Before leaving for his home in 'akeville to-day. District Attorney erome said that he had made ar , angements to he immediately noti- , ed in the event of Thav's counsel laking application for ball. IL bail hould be asked for Jerome said that