The San Francisco call., 1907-03-25
HARRY THAW DENIES
STORY OF D|ssENs|ON
Declares That Attorneys
Were in Accord in Pre-
pairing Afidavits
JEROME ALSO ACTIVE
District Attorney Still Be-
lieves That Whites Slayer
Is Insane
JEROME ALSO ACTIVE

| NEW YORK, March 24.-HarFy K.
Thaw tonight made public another
statement, this time denying a rumor
which he believes is current to the
effect that there is dissension among
his counseIs He also refers to the
afidavits filed with Justice Fitzgerald
by his attorneys in opposition to the
appointment of a lunacy commission to
examine him.
A. Russell Peabody, who gave the
matter to the press after he had a con-
ference with other members of Thaws 5
counsel. designated IL, "the third state
ment issued by Thaw since August 10.
last" 1t follows:
I wish to deay the rumor that there is dissen-
sion among my counsel. Owing to the IimiteiI
time. affdavits prepared simultaneously at
the office OF Mr.. Delmas and Messrs. Hartridge
% at the latter office were transmitted to rhe
former and all were printed together under Mr..
Delmas' supervision
Those made March 23 were brought to me- as
nearest the court. / examined the last
four from Messrs. Hartridge and Peabody snd
one from Mr.. Delmas' Office and found them en-
inently satisfactory.
This method was sanctioned by Mr.. Delmas
Had I considered that anything In the last afh-
davit might he considered inappropriate for this
occasion. 1t would have been Withdrawn for the
time and corrected under Delmas' direction
My mother sent her exceedingly clear affidavit
Friday morning TO be copied at the office Of
Hartridge g. Peabody. and proceeded there later
to afnx her signature under oath. 1t was writ
ten by her at her hotel. with suggestions
from any one whomsoever, and is hIed exactly
as she prepared 1t.
The monotony of Thaws Sunday at
the Tombs was broken by an unexpect-
ed visit from his wife. This was the
first time since his detention that the
prisoner was allowed to receive callers
other than his counsel on Sunday. Mrs.
Thaw said:
Harry is in excellent health and is
sure that everything will come out in
his Iavor."
Thaw received note from Attorney
Daniel O'Reilly. explaining that none of
the legal staff would call during the
day and stating that Hartridge and the
writer were busily engaged in prepar-
ing briefs to be presented to Justice
Fitzgerald tomorrow.
District Attorney Jerome and his
chief assistant on the Thaw case were
at their ONCE today, and Jerome die
tated to stneographers a long statement
which took them until late in the day
to transcribe. Jerome said IL was a
statement to be submitted to Justice
Fitzgerald.
1t was reported that Jerome intend
ed to present not only facts refuting
the affidavits presented by the defense,
but to submit to Justice Fitzgerald
new and corroborative facts support
Ing Tire dAuudNltS On WHICH he OT1&-
inally made his suggestion to the court
that Thaw's sanity should be inquired
into.
When asked if he intended to rebut
the twelve affidavits fled by the de-
fense, he said:
My opinion that Thaw is now crazy
and should not be on trial for his life
has undergone no change since reading
these affidavits, and I certainly expect
a commission to settle this point def
nitely"
Even IL Jerome answers tomorrow
the affidavits of the defense there will
be no further developments until
Wednesday,, when court will reconvene
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