Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Revelations Coming Out After
Case He Was Determined
to Rule.
MR.. DELMAs GETS $685. 900
Whites Slayer Wrote Him a Curt Note
In Midst of Trial, Retiring
Him From the Leader
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New York. April I'D. NJ. Delmas
has received $4,000 from the Thaw
family. and with the payment came the
announcement that his fee. which had
been estimated variously from 100000
to 500, 600. was $4,000.
Thaw was the ruling spirit of his
w defense from the very hour he
shot down White until the jury was
finally discharged. and ut all stages
vehemently asserted his rights, as the
defendant on trial, to dictate To his
counsel the course to be pursued. He
commanded them to follow his orders
and brooked no Interference or SUCCESS
ton from even his distracted family.
Sudden Orders.
Thaw's determination. his wilfulnesS
and his battlefield orders
flung at his lawyers often jeopardized
his life. and strained almost to the
breaking point the i'll concealed person.
al animosities and jealousies existing
among counsel
1t is likewise true that Thaw him.
self caused his case to be fought out
on the thin-ice defense of Justification
under the so-called "unwritten law
and firmly believed that he would be
| triumphantly acquitted without the
jury retiring from the box.
He was firmly convinced that his de-
Tense of justification. presented prin-
cipally through the awful story old
by his girl-wife on the witness stand.
would secure his instant acqufrrNf. "
Suggests Jury Mobbine.
He boasted on many occasions that
the citizens of New York would be so
enraged at amy jury which should con-
vict him that the jurors would be
mobbed before they could leave the
court house.
When the trial was resumed after the
report of the iunacy commission. MIR.
Delmas, with the Judgment OF the com
mission that Thaw was sane behind
him, prepared to introduce DR.. Hamil-
ton and the other experts whom Jerome
had called before the commission to
prove Thaw insane. This, in the judg-
ment of several able lawyers. would in
all probability have resulted in an ac-
Quittal for Thaw.
Retires Delmas.
Mr.. Delmas called DR.. Hamilton to
the stand, and as he prepared to ques-
tion him. he was surprised to receive
from Thaw "a note on which was writ
ten the words:
You are no longer in charge of my
case
Delmas naturally was thunderstruck
and he asked permission of the cour tt
confer with his client. which being
granted, he went bach to where Thaw
was sitting and asked him what the
note meant.
ut means just what 1t says" Thaw
replied. You are not going to max.
these men testify that / am insane
L am sane II You know it. You are
no longer in charge of my case"
Dclmas' Hands Tied.
Mr.. Delmas then asked MIR. Thaw's
permission to resign from the case
and Thaw refused. Under the law.
tire from the case without the con.
sent of T>lw. and his hands were
tied.
Whom dc You designate as you,
senior counsel. Mr.. Thaw?" Delmas in
quired.
II haven't designated anybody. anc
/ ann not going o."
VIVA are you going to do about il
then?' inquired Dclmas perplcxed.
II want you to understand that
am the leading counsel in my own case
and | want my orders carried OUT
Thaw replied.
mas replied. Tn n good soldier. wha'
mas lied. I'm a god soldier. wha'
No you wan, done?"
II want you to take Dr.. Hamilton of
the stand and begin to sum up befor,
the jury"
Delmas attempted to reason will
Thaw. but he was immovable. ant
%thereupon announced that the defend
ant rested his case. and DIR Hamilton
was excused without testifying.
mot a Word" Says Evelyn.
Mr.. Thaw informed the keepers in til,
Tombs that he was i'll when a. Russell
Peabody. OF his counsel. called at tn,
prison today. Tiaw was still in bed
but on being informed he could no
confer with Peabody in his cell. he wen
to the conference room and consulte,
with Peabody for two hours.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw WAS asked toda,
If she had any reply To make to he
mothers statement. Not q word t
say on any subject" she said.