Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-08
THAW Defence DE.
CIDEs TO REST CASE.
Counsel Feel Absolutely Certain Of
Their Clients ACquitta|.
Mr.. Jerome Much Surprised At The
Sudden and Unexpected Action.
Mr.. DeImas' Course Regarded As a Fitting | j.
max To Harry Thaw's Defence.

alieniStS for the state who have been
Ill court every day since the trial open
ed, studying Thaw. Howard Nesbit, a
brother of Mrs. Harry X. Thaw, May
Mackenzie and others have been at
call daily and may be summoned in the
morning. The general supposition is,
however, that adjournment will be
taken.
1t was understood tonight that the
defence will attempt to conduct its
cross-eXaminatiOn speedily, dealing
very briefly with the alienists. How
long Mr.. Jerome will take on rebuttal
is another question of Importance. The
case may close with this rebuttal, all
though the defence has a chance for
sur-reouttal. on good authority, it was
said that Dclmas would sum up for
ThGw. This, too. has been a question
under discussion.
1t was an evening of activity il 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 Assist
ant District Attorney Caravan exam
ined witnesses and went over the law
authorities until late hour.
The close of the defence was with
the testimony of Mrs. William Thaw.
mother of the defendant, and it was
said that at today's conference it was
decided that no better climax could
have been reached by the defence.
Several of Thaws attorneys visited
him at the TONES today and he was
notified Of their decision.
Mrs Harry Thaw visited her hus-
band early today and remained q long
while. She seemed very bright and
cheerful. Mrs. William Thaw and her
daughters, the Countess Of Yarmouth
ana Mrs Carnegie, also visited Thaw
during the afternoon.
Mr.. O'Rcilly Of Thaw's counsel tonight
gave out a letter which he said had been
received by Tnaw last month and which
Thaw himself desired published. Thaw
however, refused to permit the name Of
the writed to be made known. The leI
ter follows:
February O. 1907
Dear Sir: 1t is wrong that nothing
is done to counterfeit The impression that
Mr.. Fl. X. Thaw has lived apart from
good association except at his home in
I'ittsbur:y
II hesitated in sending this informa-
ticn as his lawyers should dispel this bad
feeling. Instead they seem to pay atten
ton to nothing beyond his right in thu
trial.
''AIr. H. Il. Thaw has not only learned
friends and scientific friends. but also
others of the most conservative society
when last his mother was abroad he
gave dinners fnr her at which she met all
b,n ~.
prime minister. the grand master of the
court ana their wives and the head of
the best old Roman families. in Paris
and London and Other places he mad.
her visit most agreeable in the same
manner.
Mrs. William Thaw would seldom
leave her home in Pittsburg, but l know
of one occasion when she vas present
at large dinner where the other guests
We're wcll-known New Workers. includins;
CThc letter here gives the names; of mon
and women prominent in New York 50
cintyl. ] think (mcntioninG the names OF
other mcr and women equally prominent
with tho others) were among the guests
''Th" knowledge that Mr.. Thaw has
hecn but an irresponsible person before
his terrible misfortune that may have
at last deprived him of reason Temporal
rily. hope from the good reports in tho
daily papers, can have no effect prcjudi-
cial TO his interests I am sure but may
create some sympathy for tho young
man for whom l have always felt a sin
cere regard.
VERY faithfully,
AN old friend of Mr. Thaw's.
"P s. | believe this dinner was in tho
Waldorfs private rooms about 1900
so far as we women are concerned,
We consider the worst over" said Mrs.
Evelyn Thaw today in speaking of her
husbands trial for the murder Of Stan
ford White. eve are all greatly reliev.
ed that Harry's mothers testimony has
been given" she continued. "The sus-
nense of waiting to be called bore very
heavily upon her and all of us are happv
to know it is over
Mrs. Thaw called on her husband In tn +,
Tombs early today and announced her
intention Of remaining there as long as
the prison rules permitted. Mrs. VIII
liam Thaw. Mrs. Geo Carnegie and tho
Countess of Yarmouth also called at tha
prison today.
Thaw received the usual large nunbe- ,
OF letters IN the mail today. A number
oil them came from foreign countries.