The San Francisco call., 1907-03-08
FATE Of THAW
WILL BE DECIDED
IN A FEW DAYS
Delrnas Decides to Close
the Case for the
Defense
JEROME IS SURPRISED
Will Let Jury Decide and
Not Ask for Lunacy
Commission
CLOSE OF TESTIMONY
Evidence of Mother of Pris-
oner Considered by Coun-
sci Fitting Climax

NEW YORK. March There
was another quick turn of the cards in
the trial Of Harry K. Thaw late today,
when the defense announced that it
had concluded to rest its case. 1t was
nearly 6 O'Clock when Dolphin NJ.
Delmas. chief of the Thaw counsel,
called DISTRICT Attorney Jerome on
the telephone and made the announce
ment. The District Attorney was
perhaps the most surprised man in New
York. for it had been understood the
Thaw attorneys would call one or two
alienists Friday morning.
Court will assemble tomorrow as
planned, but what will be done is
question much discussed tonight. Del
mas will make the simple announce
ment. The defense rests"
1t will then be the duty of the Dis
trict Attorney to take up the rebuttal,
but il was generally rumored tonight
that after a brief session adjournment
would be asked and granted until Mon
day that Jerome might mature his
plans.
The sudden decision of the defense
came after conference of Thaws
lawyers in Delmas' office late this aft
ernoon.
CLIMAX OF DEFENSE
II was understood tonight that the
defense will attempt to conclude it's
cross-examination speedily, dealing
very briefly with the alienists. How
long Jerome will take on rebuttal is
another question: of Importance. The
case may close with this rebuttal, al
sur-rebuttaL
IT was an evening of activity in the
District Attorneys office. Assistant
District Attorney Mott was called in
for the first time since the opening of
the trial. and. with his chief and AS
sistant District Attorney Garvan. ex-
amined witnesses and went over the
law authorities until a late hour.
The close of the defense was with the
testimony of Mrs William Thaw.
mother Of the defendant. and at today's
conference. it is said. the attorneys de-
cided no better climax could have been
reached by the defense.
Several of Thaw's attorneys visited
him in the Tombs today, and he was
notified of their decision and concurred
The decision of Thaws lawyers to
close their case tomorrow without call
one more than it did District Attorney
Jerome. The District Attorney, expect
ing that the session tomorrow would be
devoted to the examination of more
experts, devoted a good part of today
in preparing for them. When, late in
the defense had decided to rest their
case he was more or less puzzled.
NO LUNACY COMMISSION
Il will not be able TO tell what ac-
ton 1 will take tomorrow" he said,
until 1 hear in open court the words
which assure me that the case of the
defense 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 I will not be sure of
anything until / hear the statement in
open court"
In case the defense does rest to-
morrow. how long will the case last?'
he was asked.
1T seems 10 me that the evidence
should all be in by Wednesday," he re-
piled Then by giving the defense one
day for the closing address and allow
ing me the same amount of time. the
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