Evening journal., 1907-04-09
DELMAS PLEADS
FOR THAW'S LIFE
SCathing ArTaignmeRt Of Abe
HummeI and Eloquent
Defense Of Evelyn
JEROME WILL ADDRESS
THAW JURY TOMORROW

this morning for Harry Thaw. making an
eloquent plea Tor acquittal. At 1880 O'Clock
the court took recess until O'Clock
when Delmas resumed District Attorney
Jerome viii make the closing address to
the jury tomorrow
Harry x. Thaw's day in court"
is drawing to its close. 1t Is possible
Thaw may know his fate at the hands
of his jury tomorrow night. IL is ex-
pected the case viii go to the jury late
tomorrow. afternoon. II the verdict is
the way Thaw believes it win be, he
may be free to spend Wednesday night
outside the Tombs.
Thaw himself is supremely confident
Of favorable verdict. He was greatly
pleased with Delmas' effort yesterday
which made an appreciable effect upon
the jury. He is confident that a few
hours dellberation at most will result
in a verdict Of acqulttai. His attorneys
have encouraged him in this belief.
Habitues at thei Criminal Courts
building do not share lThaws optimism
about the verdict. They believe the
| jury will be hopelessly divided and that
verdict is impossible
As the long -drawn-out trial is at last
approaching its conclusion. public in
terest is again at fever heat Little
else but the probable outcome is dis
cussed. Thaw has many sympathizers.
and a verdict for acquittal. from out
ward indications, would meet with
popular approval.
To-day's crowd was even larger than
that which packed the court room yes
! terday afternoon. About the walls many
people were standing which has not
i been allowed before.
Thaw Bright and Hopeful
When Thaw was brought in every
eye was turned towards him. He ap-
peared bright and hopeful. Behind him
the entire family group backed up the
I prisoner Mrs. Edward Thaw. Harrys
j lsisteI~jn- law. made her first appear
ance in the court room to-day. Delmas
j was In excellent voice, and as he
launched into his continued speech the
u jury listened to him with even greater
interest than was manifested yester-
j, day. The spectators hung on his every
word. and as he reached climatic points
In his address the listeners leaned over
i the seats In front of them so that they
would not lost a word or miss a thrill.
Thaw, seated by himself at the end
OF his table, never took his eyes from
his pleader's face.
Delmas stood facing the jury as he
resumed his remarks. District Attor-
ney Jerome was not present.
In opening Delmas said:
Gentlemen: I shall relieve the long
suspense Of many weeks. and so far as
the defence is concerned, shall place
this case In your hands. Before I enter
upon the remarks I shall make this
morning, it is necessary and may be
useful TO you that cast a rapid glance
over What l have already said so that
you may follow the thread Of argu
ment."
Delmas Assails Hummel
Delmas then referred briefly to how
The had shown the early life Of Evelyn:
the meeting with White; her betrayal
by White, and her meeting with Thaw
and how he had "endeavored to anal
we" the evidence Of Abraham Hummel
He again went into an attack upon
Hummers testimony, referring to II as
the only thing against Evelyn's story.
In referrirA to Hummel Delmas said:
1T is q melancholy picture, that of a
man in declining years, when his life's
sun is setting, closing a life strewn
along its entire path with misdeeds, by
one crowning act Of infamy in resorting
to perjury in an attempt to deprive a
fellow being of life.
He declared under the solemnity OF
his oath-or whatever may attach to
the oath Of a felon, a man convicted
and under sentence for perjury-that
he dictated this thing, miscalled an
affidavit
"He swore he had never been attor-
'iney for Evelyn Nesblt. yet on the back
Of this paper, which lay before the di-
trict Attorneys eyes, while this man
was on the stand, are the words Howe
& Hummel, attorneys for plaintiff
"she was taken to Hummel's office to
get from her by a cunning trick, a
monstrous deception. statement which
wol/d keep Thaw from telling what he
knew that would make trouble' for
White.
upon its fact this afidavit proves
that the man who dictated 1t committed
perjury on the stand.
Il know that he Is a convicted felon.
I know that there are two indictments
against him for procuring false testi-
mony."
Continuing to-day Delmas said:
May my eyes never SEQ the high
office o the people stand here and upon
the testimony Of this convicted felon
whom he examined when the proof OF
his perjury was open before him ask
twelve men to return verdict that
would make this young wife a widow.
'You do believe, I'm your hearts-you
know that no human being could have
invented the story Evelyn Thaw told
you-that no actress day after day
could have stood all the tricks known
to lawyers to break down witness un-
less her story were true. I shall try
to depict to you the effect that story
had on the mind OF Harry Thaw.
Il shall prove this from many sources
and shall prove it first in the words
of Evelyn in testifying &c you. She
I says: The effect Of my settlement Of
wrong on Mr.. Thaw was very terrible.
| He said 1t must have been frightful to
think of me, so young and tender, in
the hands Of this big yellow brute. Ha
kept biting his nails and walking up
and down the floor. sobbing and moan
ing. II was not crying. but awful
sobs shook him. and ne wcud ory out
Oh, Cod Oh, God
He SAID that no right minded per-