Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04

trouble In getting themselves identified and
their characters vouched for.
But returning to the attorneys In the case,
one Is attracted first by Jerome. Mr.. Jer-
ONE has not been without his critics since
his reelection. and some Of them have gone
80 far as to say that he used up so much
dynamic force In his campaign that he has
been asleep ever since"
0arvan to Make Opening.
1t came as something of surprise when
Mr.. Jerome announced that he would del
egate the opening address for the prosecu-
ton to his assistant. Francis P. Caravan.
This was regarded as tribute to Mr..
Caravans valuable work in preparing the
case against Thaw. He has had the Thaw
matter exclusively in hand since the night
of the tragedy. June 25 last. Mr.. Caravan
Is not more than. twenty-tfne years of
age, fair-haired and of medium stature.
He wears eyeglasses. is scrupufousiy neat
the way through He has a direct way CT
going at things and a commanding voice,
which are a delight those in the court
room whose business 1t is to hear and
record the proceedings of the trial. Mr..
Garvans is responsible for some of the air
of mystery which has been thrown about
the trial and the dismissal of jurors, for
he has persisted In asking the talesmen n
any one has approached them In connec-
ton with the case. 1t was he who made
Roger O'Mara stand up in court when a
tales'nan at the last session on Friday de-
ctared he. had conversed with persons in
the court about the case. The proceeding
was, as unfruitful of any possible bearing
on the case as 1t was theatric. Mr.. Gar
van understudied for two years the thun-
derous. explosive Rand, who was the re-
lentless prosecutor of Nan Patterson.
Hartridge Leading Counsel.
Clifford w. Hartridge, the young south
erner who was appealed to by Thaw in his
hour Of need. when he had bluntly dis
missed the famous law firm of which for
mer Governor Frank s. Black was a noted
member. is generally looked upon as
Thaw's leading counsel today and took the
lead in selecting the jury. Hartridge is a
personal friend Of long standing as we'll as
attorney fer the prisoner. and no one knows
Thaw better than he He has been able to
his family. Hartridge has the soft voice
OF the southerner and has way of Turing
a witness into trap which he has care
fully planned beforehand, and then in the
miidest manner possible applying the
screws that bind and crush Hartridge has
the figure of an athlete. tall and well pro-
portioned. His face is smooth-shaven with
features inclinedSto be just a trifie sharp.
he Is a man to invite condolences and there
Is no doubt that Thaw has found comfort
IN laying bare his soul to his friend and at
torney
Across the table from Mr.. Hartridge sits
John b. Gleason, gray of hair, with a small
gray beard and rather slight physique. Mr..
Gleason Is saturated with the law, and IL
the district attorney begins to transgress
IN the slightest degree he automatically
rises to object. AS he argues Mr.. Glea-
son removes his heavy-rimmed eyeglasses
and holds them in the hand with which he
gestures. Mr.. Gleason is also mild of man.
ner, man of winning personality.
Little Napoleon of the Pacific.
Perhaps the most spectacular of Thaw's
attorneys and one of whom much is ex-
pected on the occasion Of this, his eastern
debut, is Dolphin Michael Delmas, tho
little Napoleon of the Pacific" Mr.. Delmas
has long been one of the famous criminal
lawyers Of the Pacific coast reputed to be
an orator of rare ability whose power to
sway jury with eloauence and emotion
mas mer1ted the remark common in Cali
fornia: You can't beat that man." Mr.
Delmas Is not unlike the prisoner of st.
Helena His features are powerful and cast
In much the same mold while his sparse
brown hair drooDs in a Napoleonic lock
low upon his big forehead. Mr.. Delmas did
not take an active part in the work of Sc
lecting the jury. He is expected to do much
OF the examining and cross-examning for
the defense, however. and will also make
the summing-up speech, which is expected
to be the effort of his life.
Dan OReilly Is perhaps No. among
Thaws counsel. He has been in the case
from the very first and is one of the most
sought after criminal lawyers in the city.
He knows the ms and outs of criminal law
better than almost any one In the state
and In the task of jury selection he brings
an experience to bear which has stood many
defendant in good stead. A Russell Pea
body and Thomas McPike complete the pris-
oners array Of counsel. Mr.. Peabody is
Mr.. Hartridge's partner and Mr.. McPfke is
associated with Mr.. Delmas. Both have
served so far only in an advisory capacity.