Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-04-13
Writes Letter to ThdW For
For Money and COnfeSSeS
He Lied About Evelyn.
QUIET DAY AFTER THE
STRENUOUS TRIAL AGONY
Reports OF Change of Attorneys by
ThdW Family Circulated But
Denied by DelmdS.

New York. April ia letter writ
ten by Howard Nesbit, brother of
Evelyn, to Harry Thaw was made
public today by some of Thaw's coun-
sci, 1t Is said. In it the young man
wrote that when White was shot he
thought it would be heroic to stand
by the man whose memory was so
precious to me-" As to when Jerome
took his statement Howard Nesbit
wrote. I wrote him what Florence
told me or at least was supposed to
have told me. L will put it more
strongly and say she never told me
anything against you that would tend
TO hurt you in any way. 1 lied, think
ing ii would help the man who l
thought was so good"
Abiectly Bcgs for Money.
AS to his subsequent attitude to-
wards his sister and Thaw, he wrote
that after Evelyn told her story on
the stand he was with her from that
time forward, and adds that he had
been Influenced by designing persons.
He says: Il believe you were right
and justified in doing what you did,
and you are now in my estimation
more than a hero"
He declares that he wrote Evelyn
he was sorry and asked her for
500 to pay certain debts he contract
ed in New York, but he adds, she
seems to be somewhat bitter at me
and will not see me. She answered
that she did not have the money"
He then appeals to Thaw for money
which Evelyn did not send him and
declares that he would rather kill him
self than go to certain persons in
this city for help" that he will not
write home for money and at times
has felt like lending it ALL
Jurors Nearly Come to Blows.
1t has leaked out that early Thurs
day morning juror Plaff, who stood
out for conviction from the first, made
some remarks which were resented
by the four men who voted for ac-
quittal. While -afssbrealSfast that day.
Juror Steel approached Plaff and de-
manded an apology, which Pfaff re-
fused to make. one word led to an
other and when Steel shook his fist
in Plaff's face and threatened to
punch his head, the other jurors in
terferred and prevented further trou-
Bile.
Thaw Studies Newspapers.
Absolute inaction followed the
Thaw case today, succeeding the in
tense strain and feverish interest of
the many weeks that the trial was
under way. Not one of the lawyers
in the proceedings was at his office
during the early morning hours. Thaw
spent a restless night at the Tombs,
but according to attendants slept
three or four hours. He was up early
and spent considerable time looking
through the newspapers. To the re-
porters who sent up a note he re-
Piled that he had nothing to say
just at this time"
Thaw Was Deeply Disappointed.
Although bitterly disappointed over
the mistrial and especially as he be-
lieVed up to the last minute he would
be acquitted, Thaw is bearing up
bravely. So certain was he of freedom
that shortly before the jury came in
for the last time he wrapped up a
number of letters and papers which
he meant to take with him. and when
he was told by Messrs Peabody and
.O'Rielly that the jury could not
agree, he dropped the papers to the
floor speechless and disheartened, but
presently recovered courage.
1t is rumored tnat owing to dis
agreement all of Thaw's present coun-
sci, except possibly Daniel O'Rielly,
will be dismissed 1t is also reported
that the Thaw family may go back
to their original counsel the firm
of Black, Olcott, Gruber and Bonynge
The estimates made of the total
cost of the trial places it at about
100000, of which 100000 falls on
the Thaws.
Counsel VIII Not he Changed.
The first question to be decided by
the Thaw side is that of applying for
bail. Jerome will strongly oppose
admitting Thaw to bail, holding that
he should be treated like any other
person i'm similar circumstances.
To the various rumors mat there
will be a new alignment of counsel
for Thaw, Delmas says he has not
hapn aA
was the first caller Thaw had today.
He refused to say whether Thaw sum-
moned him or whether he had come
at the request of Mrs. William Thaw.