The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-13
GOSSIP FOLLOWING

GOSSIP FOLLOWING
THE THAW TRIAL.
New York, April 13.-Absolute in
following the Intense strain and few
erish interest of the many weeks the
trial was under way. Not one of the
lawyers in the proceedings could be
found in his Office during the early
morning hours. Thaw spent restless
night at the Tombs. but according to
the attendants slept three or four
hours. He was up early and spent
considerable time looking through the
newspapers. To the reporters who
sent up a note, ne replied that he
had nothing to say just at this time
The first question now to be decided
by the Thaw side is that of applying
for bail. District Attorney jerome
will strongly oppose admitting Thaw
to bail. holding that he should be
treated like any other prisoner in
similar circumstances. To various
alignment of counsel for Thaw, Del
mas says ne has not withdrawn or
been superseded He was the first call
er Tnaw had today. He refused to
say whether Thaw summoned him
or if he had come at the request of
Mrs. William Thaw.
A letter written by Howard Mes
bit, brother of Evelyn, to Harry K.
Thaw, was made public today, by
some OF Thaw's counsel. it is said. In
the letter the young man writes tnat
when White was shot he thought it
would be heroic to stand up for the
man whose memory was SO precious
to me- When Jerome took his state |
ment, however. Howard Nesbit wrote: |
Il told him what Florence told me, or |
at least what was supposed to have
told me. 1 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 it |
would help the man 1 thought was |
so good"
AS to his subsequent attitude tow
ards his sister and Thaw, Nesbit |
wrote that after Evelyn told her sto-
ry on the stand he was with her from
that time forward, and adds that ne
had been influenced by designing per-
sons. He says: Il believe you were
right and justified in doing what you
did, and you are now in my estima-
tion more than a hero"
He declared that he wrote Evelyn
that he was sorry and asked her for
500 to pay debts he had contracted
in New York; but, he added, "She
seems to be somewhat bitter at me.
and will not see me. She answered
that sne did not nave the money"
He then appeals to Thaw for money.
which Evelyn did not send him, and
than go to certain persons in this
city for help" that he will not write
home for money, and at times has
felt like ending it ALL"
1t leaked out early Thursday morn
ing that Juror Pfaff, VINO stood pat
for conviction from the first, made
some remarks which were resented
by the four men who voted for ac-
1uittal. While at breakfast that day
Juror Steele approached Pfaff and
demanded an apology, which Pfaff
refused to make. One word led to
another, and when Steele shook his
ist in Pfaff's face and threatened to
punch his head, other jurors inter
Tered and prevented further trouble
Thaw Bears Up Well.
New York, April 13-Although bit
:erly disappointed over the mis-trial,
and especially so since ne believed
Up to the last minute that he would
De acquitted, Harry K Tnaw is bear
ng up bravely. So certain was he of
freedom that shortly before the jury
came in for the last time he wrap
ped up a number of letters and pa
Ders which he meant to take with
him, and when he was told by Messrs
and OReilly that the jury /,
could not agree, he dropped the pa
oers to the floor, speecnlessly and dis
leartened; but presently he recover
ID his courage.
1t Is rumored that owing to disa-
yreements all Thaw's counsel, except
possibly Daniel O'Reilly, will be dis-