New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-04
QUIET DAY FGR THAW
PLAN FOR WEEKS WORK.
Ny. Delmas SAID To Be in Confer
ence zcith Expert.

Yesterday was one Of the most uneventful
eavs that Harry Kendall Thaw has passed
since ne was put on trial for the murder OF
stanford White There were no callers, not
even his counsel. He bought all OF the Sunday
napers. which kept him busy for long time
reading about himself. but outside OF that DID
nothing.
4 story published yesterday that he had quar-
-sued with his wife on Saturday and had ordered
her 70 leave him alone was denied yesterday
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw visited her husband
81 1890 O'Clock on Saturday morning. and re-
manned with him until the hour when all visitors
are required 10 leave the Tombs. There was no
quarrel.
A Russell Peabody Of counsel for Thaw, was
emphatic in his denais OF the story, declaring
q was absolutely without foundation There is
absolutely not q word OF truth in it," he said.
u am very glad Of the opportunity TO explain
what happened. I arranged with H. A. Parr' OF
No "a West 32d street. on Friday 10 see Harry
Thaw on Saturday. There was nothing serious
the matter The filling OF two Of Mr.. Thaw's
teeth needed attending 10. and I summoned
DIR. Parr. because he had previously attended
Mr. Thaw He arrived by arrangement at y
o'clock in the morning. He remained little over
an hour and departed shortly after 10 o'clock.
Mrs Thaw was not there. She never even saw
the dentist nor did she see her husband while
the dentist was there"
This statement was confirmed at the Tonbs-
The warden said that Mrs Thaw had called
earlv Saturday forenoon, but had not been al
lowed 10 see her husband till 1890 O'Clock. after
the dentist had departed. He denied absolutely
thar there had been any unpleasantness between
husband and wife.
Dolphin NJ Delmas OF counsel. It was said.
spent the day yesterday at Morris Plains, y. j.,
with Dr. Britton D. Evans. the insanity expert
for the defence, who viii go the stand again
today 10 finish the cross-examination which he
hes undergone for three days at the hands OF
District Attorney Jerome II should not take
longer than the morning session, as he will he
asked only about references to insanity made by
other experts IL textbooks.
Following DR.. Evans, DR.. Charles G. Wagner,
also an expert win go under cross-examination.
His examination Will probably take until to-
r,o-roW afternoon or Wednesday morning. and
following him one Of the most important Wit
nesses for the defence VIII go on the stand in
direct examination. This witness will be Mrs.
William Thaw. Her testimony viii either sub
stantiate or defeat any idea that the District At
torney has of bringing an application for the
appointrnent Of a commission in lunacy- II Is
believed that no such application will ever be
made hut that the trial viii go TO its conclu-
sion and eventually viii be decided by the jury.
one Of the counsel for the defence said yester-
day in this connection. THE defence is confident
that no application viii be made by the District
Attorney for the appointment of a commission
IA lunacv. But II such application Is made u
viii be met by US with such overwhelming proof
against il that there is not one chance in a
thousand Of the appointment being made. We
know positively that there Is no ghost Of a show
for the appointment. and. try as hard as he viii.
Nr Jerome viii find himself beaten at every
point. We are confident Of but one thing. That
acquttal- We can see nothing else The
evidence has all been IN our favor. and there can
be no evidence against is Thaw will go from
the Tornbs a free man inside of a month OF
that certain
The possibility that a commission IN lunacy
viii be asked for by the District Attorney be-
came more doubtful than ever yesterday. IL
was understood that MI jerome and his assist
ant Mr. Garvan were working all day the
cross-examination of Dr- Wagner and Mrs. Will
lam Thaw. No new lines. IL was understood.
VIII be gone into. but only the routine questions
that have been already given viii he asked. The
District Attorney. il is believed has not been
able 70 form a foundation for any application
as vet and as he viii not endeavor to it is be-
heved he has abandoned his first plan.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw spent quiet day yesterday
at the Hotel Lorraine She went driving in the
afternoon. accompanied by one of the counsel
for her husband She was also IN a brief. unim-
portant conference with counsel The other
members Of the Tkaw family rested all day, but
beginning to-day win be in court. Il Is under
stood every day that IL IS possible. The alb
sence Of the Countess Of Yarmouth from the
court has been commented on at various times
The explanation given yesterday that when
justice -lZiEeIdiu lllpIfile0 al WOMEN
on account OF the evidence. those that desired 10
90 SO could leave the courtroom the countess
and her sister, Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie.
went into an anteroon- Since then they have
not been IN court
The witness room where the witnesses for the
defence remain has been uncomfortable crowded
for weeks. and rather than suffer the inconven-
ience of remaining there. Lady Yarmouth and
Mrs. Carnegie have not been at the building
since they left the courtroom. There has been
other reason. IL is said. II decided that
their presence in an adjoining room would not
cheer the defendant in any way.
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