The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-25
THAW CASE MAY BE
CLOSED THIS WEEK
All Depends on Justice FitZger-
aids Decision on Luna
Cy Commission.
THAW'S THIRD STATEMENT.
PRISONER DENIES THERE is ANY
DISSENSioN AMONG HIS LAW
YERS-MR. DELMAS is STILL IN
COMMAND.

New York, March 25-LawyerS Del
mas, O'Reilly and Peabody were early
callers on Thaw at the Tombs today.
Delmas remained nearly an hour.
Thaw got very busy early preparing a
statement. In case Fitzgerald rules
against a lunacy commission. it is be-
lieved the trial will be wound up this
week Otherwise the case may be
hung up for about three weeks.
New Statement by Thaw.
In the effort that is being made to
keep Thaw out of the madhouse and
have his trial for the killing of Stan
ford White continued to a definite
ending before the jury, the young mil
lionaire's lawyers this morning pre-
sented to Justice Fitzgerald additional
aIfidavits to show that the defendant
is sane and that there is nothing to
warrant the appointment of the COM
mission in lunacy suggested by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. The court will
examine the papers today and Tuesday
and on Wednesday morning a decision
will be rendered. If the court should
decide to appoint the examining com
mission, the jury will be at large un-
til that commission shall have decided
the sanity question.
Thaw's counsel have decided to fight
the appointment of a lunacy commits
sion to the bitter end. as it is not un-
likely that the commissions hearing
will last as long, if no longer, than has
the now celebrated trial itself.
Thaw Denies Rumor.
Thaw made public another state
ment, this time denying a rumor which
he believes is current to the effect that
there is dissension among his counsel.
He also refers to the affidavits filed
with Justice Fitzgerald by his attor-
neys in opposition to the appointment
of lunacy commission to examine
him.
A. Russell Peabody. who gave the
matter to the press after he had had a
conference with other members of
Thaw's counsel, designated it as 1.-The
third statement issued by Thaw since
Aug 10'' It follows:
Il wish to deny the rumor that there
is dissension among my counsel. Ow
ing to the limited time affidavits were
simultaneously at the office
of Mr.. Delmas and of Hartridge and
Peabody. Four that were completed
March ~ at the latter office were
to the former and all Of
that date were printed together under
Mr. Delmas' supervision. Those made
March % We're brought to me as | was
nearest the court.
Il examined the last four from
Messrs. Hartridge and Peabody and
one from Mr.. Delmas' office and found
them eminently satisfactory.
This method was sanctioned by Mr.. |
Delmas. Had | considered that any
thing in these last affidavits might be
considered inappropriate for this occa-
sion they would have been withdrawn
for the time and corrected under Mr.. |
Delmas' direction.
My mother sent her exceedingly |
clear affidavit Friday morning to be |
copied at the office of Hatridge & Pea |
body, and proceeded there later to af- |
fix her signature under oath. 1t was
written by her at her hotel, with no
suggestions from anyone whomsoever, |
and is filed exactly as she prepared it."
Wife Sunday Caller.
The monotony of Thaw's Sunday at |
The Tombs was broken by an unexpect- |
I'd visit from his wife. This was the
first time since his detention that the /
prisoner was allowed to receive callers.
1ther than his counsel on Sunday. t
Mrs. Thaw had come to the ToInbs
With a message for her husband and /
vas agreeably surprised when told
hat she might visit him. The two
we're together for half hour and when
;he left she said: Harry is in excel
ent health and is sure that everything
in his favor. :,