Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-13
TOday's Telegraphic News
ThnM YYiIl Apply for BAN.

New York, Anril IL "A demand tor
the release of Harry K. Thaw upon bail
pending re-trisl on the charge Of kill
| Ing Stanford White will be made prob
ably on Monday. His attorneys we're
today preparing for this step. The pros
poets of having to remain 10 the Tombs
until October or November, awaiting his
turn for another trial has upset Thsw
terribly, aud every eff,rt will be made 10
secure bis freedom until be again faces
the jury.
Thaw's family ia prepared to offer
bond 10 any sum to secure his release.
such demand Ia almost unprecedented,
but the defendants attorneys are pre-
pared 10 srgne that the bail they will
offer Ia prohibiiiVe Of an attempt TO run
away on Thaw's part, while the noto-
riety which has attached to his case
would make it almost impossible for him
to escape to any point OF tho globe where
be could not be found or brought back.
District Attorney Jerome will vigorously
oppose the release of rhsw, and it is be-
lieved sny justice will decline to accept
bail. The indications are that Thaw
will have to stay In the rombs until bis
case is 6hally disposed of jerome is
determined 10 view of the standing OF
the Jury seven for conviction to five for
acquittal--to prosecute Thaw again.
Aside from its personal relations to
Thaw the most important feature OF the
disagreement Ia its showing that "de-
mentia Americans" has no stsnding
under the laws Of this State.
New York has rejected the "unwrit-
ten lsw." It ia not likely thai after
Delmas' Rssco 10 attempting to foist II
upon New York jury the attempt will
be repeated soon.
Every juror who will discuss the de-
liberation insists that the Qualification
plea" was utterly diaregarded. Delmas'
closing address Heretofore went vide of
the mark.
Today the California barrlster who
vas preceded across the Rocky moun.
taIus by the glowing reputation Of laurels
be had Won on the Pacific coast, stands
discredted With New Workers. the
Eve jurors who supported fhsw did 30
under the conviction that he was insane
when he killed White. Had Delmas
made bis direct appeal for freedom for
hls client on the ground of insanity 1t Is
generally believed the jary would have
acquitted Thaw.
When Thaw faces jury again 1t Is
probable an entire new get of lawyers,
with perhaps one or two exceptions,
will represent him. These old lawyers,
even if retained, will occupy back seat.
ThaW's relatives are disguised with the
bungling manner in which his case wss
conducted from the time Gleason made
his opening address. Dan O. Reilly, 1t
was stated, last night, is the only lawyer
who has been retained.
It is believed Hartridge may be added
to the number. AZ soon as the question
of obtaining bRil for Thaw is definitely
settled, il is believed the other lawyers
will be given their "walking papers. .
! Today the attorneys wer- vigorous in
their denial that they had been re-.
leased but 1t Il said that Mrs. William
| Thaw Is determined upon change,
II would not be surprising to see
switch back to the firm of Black, Olcott.
Gruber & Bonynge, who originally took
charge Of Thsw's interests, but were dis
missed by him because they insisted
upon making a straight insanity defense.
The sensation of today Ia the Thsw
case was the making public by TuaR's
attorneys Of letter which they cav WAS
written to Harrv Thaw By Howard Nes-
bit, brother of Evelyn Thsw, asking for
the loan Of 500 and swearing allegiance
hereafter to the prisoner The Letter
WAS delivered to Thaw in the Tombs
yesterday, according TO the lawyers.
Young Nesbil shows be Is in sore straits
rnd even hints at suicide unless bis
brolher-in.law repaYs the young mans
dessrllon OF hi, sister during tho trial
by the desired loan.
Delmss was closoted with Thsw for
three-quarters of an hour today. He
looked IS If be bad been engaged In g
strenuous interview, with the prisoner
Later, he said to newspaper men that
no had no statement to make. Delmss
was reminded Of the remark he made
that he Ia still the attorney of Tbaw and
asked If he would repeat 1t. he only
answered. Il have nothing to cay one
way or tho Other"
The women Of TbaS's family we're 10
wores condition today than the prisoner.
Evelyn was almost wreck. She had
been counting on g certain acquittsl.
The thought that she will have to go
through her ordeal on the stand again
helped to unuerve her. Mrs. William
Thaw was Likewise nearly i'll, and Mrs.
Carnegie and the Countess of Yarmouth
plainly showed their disappointment.
1t Is understood the countess expects to
sail soon for England TO rejoiu her hus.
band. She has not decided whether
she will return for the next tidal.
1t Is said this afternoon that Thaw's
counsel have decided to procsed by go
ing before Supreme Court justice 10
some other county and swearing out
writ of hsbOss corpus upon which to
base a plea for the release Of the pris-
lamar np1ar hail