Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-08

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late today of Harry X. Thaw's law
yers to close their case tomorrow
without calling any more witnesses
surprised no one more than it did Dis
1 trict Attorney jerome. The district at
torney, expecting that the session to-
morrow would be devoted to the ex
animation of more experts, devoted
good part of today preparing for them.
When, late in the afternoon, he re-
ceived word that the defence had de-
cided to rest their case he was more
or less puzzled
Il will not be able to tell what act
ion | will take tomorrow he said,
until l hear in open court the words
which assure me that the case Of the
defence has been finished. | am told
now that their plan is to close their
case as it stands, but their plans have
been changed so many times since the
trial began that l Will not be sure of
anything until l hear the statement
in open court"
In case the defence does rest to-
morrow, how long will the case last?"
he was asked.
1T seems to me that the evidence
should all be in by Wednesday," he
replied Then by giving the defence
once day for the closing address and
allowing me the same amount of time,
the case should go to the jury some
time on Friday OF next week.
will you go to the jury with the
case or will you ask for a commission
in lunacy?"
ION the evidence as it now stands I
will q 10 40 i11r ie1
the district attorney. If there is moth
ing between society and anyone who
wishes to attack, but brain storm
we had better go back to the days Of
the frontier and every man take out
a pistol
New York, March There was an
other quick turn Of the cards i'll the
trial Of Harry X. Thaw late today
when the defence announced that it
had concluded to rest its case. 1t was
barely o'clock when Dolphin NJ. Del
mas, chief of the Thaw counsel, called
District Attorney jerome on the tele-
phone and made the announcement.
The district attorney was perhaps
the most surprised man in New York,
for it had been understood that when
Justice Fitzgerald resumed the bench
Friday morning at 1890 the Thaw at
torneys would call one of two aliensts.
Court will assemble tomorrow as
planned, but what will be done is a
question much discussed tonight. Mr..
Delmas will make the simple an
nOuncement: The defence rests"
1t will then be up to the district at
torney to take up the rebuttal, but it
was generally rumored tonight that af-
ter brief session adjournment would
be asked and granted until Monday,
that Mr.. Jerome may mature his plans.
The sudden decision of the defence
came after a conference of Thaw's
lawyers in Mr.. Delmas' office late this
afternoon. 1t is understood that Law
ycrs Daniel O'Reilly and Gleason were
with Mr.. Delmas during the discussion
as to the best course to pursue When
an agreement was reached Mr. Delmas
Immediately notified the district attor-
neN.
Henry Clay McPike, associated with
Mr.. DelmaS. later called at Mr.. Jcr-
ONES office and, it is believed handed
the district attorney letter. He re-
fused to discuss the situation.
It is known that Mr.. Delmas is busily
at work on a hypothetical question
which will be propounded to the ex-
perts for the state. Mr.. Jeromcs move
III the morning is awaited with inter-
est. There arc numerous witnesses that
could be called in rebuttal, in GLIDING