Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
Rehearses Wife's Story
in Detail Before
the Jury.
POINTS TO SACRIFICE
Makes Much OF Refusal to Mar
ry Defendant and Effect
on Him.

New York, April 9.-Harry Thaw
was in unusually good spirits this
morning when he began to prepare for
his day in the court room. He laugh
ed and chatted with the keepers, and
10 everyone he met he expressed him
self as more than ever confident of the
outcome of the trial. He was pleased
with Delmas' speech yesterday, and
looked forward to its close today with
eager anticipation.
Crowd Assemblies Early.
The crowd began to gather outside
the court room at an unusually early
hour, and the guardians at the doors
of the room exercised extra vigilance
in keeping out those who had no busi-
ness 10 enter.
Members of the Thaw family as us
ual were among the early arrivals. \
new figure appeared in the Thaw group
today. II was that of Mrs. Edward
Thaw, who accompanied her husband
and sister-in-law, the Countess of Var
mouth.
Promises Early Close.
When Delmas arose to resume his
argument he told the jury he would en-
deavor to be as brief as possible in or
der not to tax their patience and re-
lieve them of their onorous duty as
speedily as consistent with the respon-
sibilities resting upon him.
Confident of Result.
when | am done" said Delmas, 81
shall give the fate of my client into
your hands with every confidence. -
Delmas said it would be necessary to
cast a rapid glance over the remarks
of yesterday in order to connect the
threads of his argument.
Jerome again went from the court
room today while Delmas was carry
ing forward his argument.
Quotes JerOme's Denunciation.
The state Delmas said. had attempt
ed TO set a scene for the last act il
the deplorable tragedy upon the flimsN
basis of the affidavit dictated by -
felon-a man convicted of perjury.
Delmas quoted briefly from the speecl
of Jerome when Hummel was up fo'
sentence. At that time jerome urged
the maximum penalty of the law on The
ground Hummel had been a menace
to the community for 20 years
Refers 10 EyeIyn's story.
OF the story Evelyn Nesbit told upOl
the witness stand, Delmas said: "Yol
of ia n n
human imagination ever invented sucl
a story You know that no actor cOult
have stood as she did, unfinchingly, al
tests known to skilled lawyers to elici
the truth. unless she was telling tn
absolute truth.
II shall now proceed went on De
mas, lin an effort to depict to you tn
effect of this story on the mind O
Thaw. | shall prove this to you witt
out using any language of my own.
shall tell you the story in Evelyn's ow
wOrds-the words you heard her us
on the stand"
Read story of Girl.
Delmas then read dramatically tn
young woman's story of Thaw's action!
when, in Paris, in 1903. she told him {
her story, how he walked the floor bi
ing his nails and sObbing. He ais
read that portion of her testimony
which she said she had refused Thaw
offer of marriage because she love
him so much she would not drag hil
down.
How Jerome Sneered.
Sublime renunciation,' says III
sneering district attorney in an effo
to make you believe this story is NJ
true; that it is impossible" went {
Delmas. But shall prove TO you it
true. | shall prove to you beyond II
slightest doubt that she did refuse hin
refused him for that reason alon
Man, it may be, has not that great POI
er of remuneration. but in the gentl
breast of woman do We find that gre
gift of God, and in the breast of tn
little girl existed this great streng
that enabled her to put aside her Oh
love when she knew it was for Il
good of the one she loved"
Read from Thaw's Letter.
Arguing along this line to furth
demonstrate Evelyn's sublime renun
alton. Delmas referred to and read q
stracts from the letter which Ths
wrote to Attorney Longfellow in St
tember, 1908.
In this letter Thaw wrote he had pl