The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
ECHOES OF THAW CASE
Defendant Greatly Disappointed,
but Maintains Composure.
WILL ASK RELEASE on BAIL

District Attorney Jerome Intends to
strenuously Oppose Application in
View Of the Fact That Seven Jurors
Voted for Murder in First Degree.
New York, April 15.-Although bit
terly disappointed over the mistrial.
especially since he had believed up to
the very last minute that he would be
acquitted, Harry K. Thaw is bearing
up bravely. Indeed his composure is
on par with the remarkable good
spirits he showed during much of his
protracted trial and the wearisome
hours before the jury gave up it's task.
So sanguine was he of freedom that
shortly before the jury came for the
last time into the courtroom he
wrapped up a large number of letters
and papers which he meant to take
with him from his cell. When he was
told by Messrs. Peabody and O'Reilly
that the jury could not agree he
| dropped his bundle of papers to the
| floor speechless and disheartened. But
he presently recovered his courage.
A number of interesting incidents
are being related about the jury's do
ings during the long hours in it's roosn
After the case had been given to the
twelve men Juror Pfaff suggested that
the deliberations be preceded with a
prayer Juror Gerstman objected on
the ground that he was of the Jewish
faith, but he was persuaded to con-
sent. His consent was coupled with a
| proviso that be should be permitted to
offer prayer of his own after the
Christian prayer. There was no OBJ
| lection tc this and thus two prayers
were said.
Rumors are rife, despite statements
tending to minimize them, that owing
| to disagreements of all Thaw's pres
ent counsel only Daniel O'Reilly will
be retained for the next trial. When
Mrs. William Thaw was asked as to
Mr.. O'Reillys retention, however, she
declined to speak of it. Then, again,
| it is reported that the Thaw family
may go back to their original counsel.
the firm of Black, Olcott, Gruber &
Bonynge.
Estimates are being made of the
total cost of the trial. This is placed
at about 100000, of which about $780,
900 falls upon the Thaws
Will Ask Release on Bail.
The first question to be decided by
the Thaw side is that of applying for
the release of the defendant on bail.
District Attorney Jerome has said that
a second trial can hardly be reached
before October or November and it
| will be urged that it will be a great
hardship to keep Thaw in prison dur
ing the months of waiting when his
family stands ready to furnish surety
in ample sum to insure his presence
whenever the second trial is to be
called. If this, application is made,
however, it will be strongly opposed
| by Mr.. Jerome, who holds that the
| prisoners wealth should make no diff
| ference in the treatment to be accord.
| ed him and that he should remain in
| the Tombs just as any other person
would be obliged to do. The district
| attorney feels that he would not be
| warranted, as public officer, in TAX
| ing any more lenient attitude in view
| of the fact that seven men voted for
! conviction of murder in the first de-
| gree.
Further details of incidents which
| occurred during the long session of
! the jurors continue to filter their way
| into publicity. One Of the jurors is
| quoted as saying that when the jury
was returning to the criminal court
building after breakfast Thursday a
policeman approached them and spoke
| to three of the jurors Il thought I
would let yoa know conidentially,"
the policeman is alleged to have said,
that the defendants father was a
| member of certain secret order I
understand that you are members of
| it."
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw broke down COM
! pletely while she was taking leave of
her husband after her visit to the
Tombs. They were standing before
the door of Thaw's cell talking when
the young woman buried her face in
her hands and began to sob. ThaT-
tried to comfort her, but she could
| not control her emotion. She was
still weeping when Commissioner of
Prisons Coggey came upon the couple
in the corridor. The commissioner
talked with them a moment and then
escorted Mrs. Thaw to the lower cor