The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
ID.ELMAS Will
SUN. UP MONDAY. \
Mr.. Hartridge Takes the
Public Into His Con-
fldenCe.
JEROME SEEMS IN
SERIOUS SITUATION.
Has Declared That He Believes
Thaw Was Insane When He
Killed White and Yet
Will Ask for Verdict
Of Murder in the
First Degree.

NEW YORK, April C.-Thut the long.
drnwn-out Thawe trial, now In its
twelfth week, will be finished this
coming week now seems almost GER
tain. There is no sign OF any moro
of the delays which have marked tho
( case from the very beginning. There
! nave been so many surprises, however
SO many delays. that the case already
mas been extended long beyond the
time ever before required to try q
murder case III New York.
DR.. Allan AlcLanc Hamilton, tho
alicnist who was on the stand w hen
\ The case was suddenly stopped by the
district attorneys suggestion for the
appointment OF a commission in luna
cy. will probably be recalled to tic
stand when the. trial Is resumed on
Monday. He already has testified that
x he believes Tiaw was insane when
he shot Stanford White, and will be
asked to repeat that statement. the
lunacy commission having decided
that Thaw is now sane
sf Whether or NOT the defense viii call
any more Witnesses is problematic.
t Is s.tnted that they expect to re-
squire no more than an hour to COM
Il ptete their case. Ifsthis be true. there
as no reason why the case should not
go to tho jury on Thursday. District
attorney Jeromc said tonight that
2te had no more witnesses whose cvi-
< slence he would try to place before the
Jury.
1T has been rumored that Mr.. Jerome
would attempt to put several new wit
tiesses on the stand. after the final
Cioae OF the dnfenses case. but his
Z ptatemen. to-nisht puts that rumors
!, 70 rsat-
, Delrnas to Speak Monday.
Mr. Dclnlas will probably begin his
srgument'on Monday. He should finish
on Tuesday. Mr.. Jerome atill says that
y lle viii not consume moro than ono
day. and. therefore, at the latest. he.
should complete his argument on We'd
nesday. Justice fitzgeruld's Charge to
the Jury should no require more than
threo or four hours. and 1t is there
icre very possible that the case Will be
In the jury's hands hands Thursday.
Mr.. Dcllnas viii go before the jury
with q plea for an absolute acquittal,
Dn the ground that Tlaw's mind was
4 unbalanced at the time he committed
tho crime, and that In View of the fact
that nc has since recovered his mental
balance, he should be allowed to so a b.
golutcly free. Mr.. Jerome. on the other
hand, will argue that Thaw was sane
within the meaning Of the law when
he killed Stanford White. that the
crime was planned and premedita ted.
and that he should suffer the extreme
penalty OF the law. Il do not expect
that 1t Will take US more than hour to
close our case" said Clifford w Hart
8 ridge, Thaw's attorney of record, to-
night. sour evidence Is all in. and save
for H. few letters. purely formal,
nothing remains but tho summing up.
( j am not sure whether Mr.. Delmas VIII
be able to finish his address In one day,
but he may begin on Monday.
Hartridge Makes Statement.
Tn sneaking Of the action OF tho
l1,nacy commission and Of the mental
md physical examination Of the pris-
ouer, Mr. Hartridge sald: want TO
give the inside history OF my appear
trE before the lunacy commission. l
waived all constitutional rights and
told the commission to ask ina" any
question they saw fit, except that l
told him not to answer any question
about the trial and the case. Ono
member Of the commission did ask
I'haw question about the case and
on my advice lle declined to answer
Then the commissioners sent for me
nnd asked mo IL l would not with
draw my advice so as to allow Tl,aw
to answer the question. I then told
Thaw to answer any question thar
the members Of the commission might
4 RISK. My attitude In turning Thaw
entirely loose upon the commission
showed my confidence in his ability
to meet all tests.
'Down deep in my heart believe
lie was insane when he did the shoot
!ng. But ] have always contended
that he ought to have d trial. When
the effort was made to have him
railroaded to Matteawan. ho protested
That he wanted to he tried, and + up-
held him In it, T have known Thaw
for q long time, and have the adyan-
( tage Of people who have only come
"a In contact with him lately. In tho
sFombs he got back his mental balance
and his physical health. ana con
Tended that lie should have q trial,
\ and he has had it."
& & Jerome Between Fires,
So far az known, no prosecuting
officer in this jurisdiction has ever.
found himself in the curious position.
B mat District Attorney Jerome occupies.
s Despite his own deen-rootol belief
that IlaW3 Is irrespor>:Oic and II para
noiac. Mr.. Jerome will be compelled
70 impress upon the jury that it Is
lts duty to find the young man guilty
pf deliberate murder.
Since he llaa said that ho will strive
TO convict Thnw, the district attorney
"ill be forced to igsore all that he
mas said IN court and out of 1t as
70 the prlsoner's mental breakdown
ana O., 20 argue simply that he went up
to Stanford White on the Madison
square Garden that tragic June night
and shot him to death through mo-
tlves of revenge and jealousy.
As to the defense, Delphin M. Dol,
mas has finished the preparation Of
his speech, He had abundant time for
this work, because Mr. Hurtrdge has
s8d one all the work connected with tle