Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Delmas Anxious to See Mrs. Thaw
About Ledefer Divorce.
NAY SHOW IMPORTANT LETTER
Mr.. Bolton VIII Return to the Jury
Boz on Monday
Probably. + /.


is believed that they will contain the rea-
son that Thaw's counsel had for saying in
his opening address that Thaw thought he
was acting under the guidance Of Provi-
dence when he shot Stanford White. Ac-
cording to report, DR.. Evans, the insanity
expert, will testify that Thaw told him that
he had suddenly been called to kill White
The testimony, it Is believed, will be along
the lines that Thaw thought for time that
1t was his duty to do all he could to put
White behind prison bars. 1t was for this
reason that he had detectives on the trail
OF the architect and sought the aid of An
thony Comstock and the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Unsuc-
cessful in this, he felt called upon sud
denly by Providence to kill White.
The testimony will set forth, according to
the report, that Thaw declared to the ex-
pert that he was in the right when he shot
the architect on the Madison Square Garden
roof. DR.. Evans was in conference with
Mr.. Delmas of counsel for the defense for
more than an hour this morning. When he
came out he said that he expected to tes-
tify as to Thaw's declarations on Monday.
Wanted His Wife.
Harry Thaw got up at his usual time this
morning, took a cold shower bath, then
turn around the corridors. and read the
newspapers, and breakfasted at $50 o'clock.
His counsel. A. Russell Peabody, spent half
an hour with him. Mr.. Peabody said his
client was in good spirits, but very anxious
to see his wife.
At about 10 o'clock Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw was admitted to the Tombs. At that
moment a young lawyer who represented
Mr.. Delmas met Mrs. Thaw and told her
that Mr.. Delmas was anxious to see her
without moments delay at his office.
Mrs. Thaw told the young man that she
was equally DESTROYS of seeing her hus-
band and said that she would see Mr.. Del
mas afterward; she was all the more anx-
ious to see her husband this morning be-
cause unless she should see him today she
would be unable to do so until Monday.
She started to go to Thaw's cell. but was
urged again to comply with Mr.. Delmas'
, request that she come at once to his Office,
and after some hesitation she decided to
do so, without going to the prisoners cell.
When Thaw heard of this, he was greatly
disappointed and begged that she be per-
mitted to see him later in the day.
The Lederer Divorce Suit.
Mrs. Thaw was in the Office Of Mr. Del
mas for a half hour. 1t was said that the
reason that the leading counsel for the
defense had summoned her so hurriedly
was because he wanted to know something
about the divorce suit brought against
George W. Lederer, the theatrical manager
Evelyn Nesbit's name was at one time
mentioned In this suit, but was subsequent
ly withdrawn by Mrs. Lederer.
According to report, Mr.. Delmas knew
practically nothing about this incident in
Mrs. Thaws past life. and he was dis
turbed somewhat when he read that Abe
Hummel had some papers referring to the
Lederer divorce suit which might be used
in the cross-examination Of Mrs. Thaw
by the district attorney. 1t was for this
reason that he sent a messenger to tell
her he wanted to see her at his Office i'm
mediately. After Mrs. Thaw had talked
with the attorney he accompanied her
back to the Tombs. AS she left the Of
fee Of Mr.. Delmas young Mrs. Thaw
looked better than she has at any time
since the trial began.
Mrs. Thaw was back at the Tombs be-
fore noon. and she and Mr. Delmas went
at once to Thaw's cell. There they were
Joined by Dan O'Reilly. also of the counsel
for the defense. Mr.. OReilly denied that
Abe Hummel had any papers left over
from the Lederer case that might be used
against Mrs. Thaw.
A conference among Thaw's lawyers was
called for 1 o'clock this afternoon. 1t was
said that the attorneys would talk to-
gether over the case for the best part Of
the day.
The rumors that have been prevalent
about new testimony that the lawyers for
sane at the time he killed Stanford White
and that he was Of unsound mind for
some time after the shooting included one
today to the effect mat the defense might
call as a witness, when the trial Is re-
sumed on Monday, DR.. Francis L. Patton
former president of Princeton University.
This report has it that the defense is in
possession Of q letter which Thaw wrote to
DIR. Patton while he was confined in the
Tombs. 1t has been recalled that DIR. Pat
ton visited the prisoner last summer.
Thaw's lawyers will not make this letter
public, but they intimate that its contents
will throw some light on the mental con-
dition Of Thaw when he wrote it.
Will Make Many Inquiries.
II there is such a letter in existence 1t
will probably not be introduced in evidence
until Mr.. Jerome has made a good many
inquiries about 1t. There is a chance. II 1t
is shown that the letter was written at the
time when the defense admits that Thaw
was insane, that 1t may be allowed to go
on the record in the same way that the
declarations OF Thaw made during the first
three visits Of DR.. Evans. the insanity ex-
pert. will be admitted on the evidence The
opposite made by the district attorney to
the testimony regarding these declarations
was based all through on the ground that
the defense had not admitted the prisoners
insanity at the time he made them. Thaw's
lawyers. having at last admitted that their
client was insane in the Tombs, the dis
trict attorney had no objection to the oral
statements made by the prisoner to the ex-
pert.
If. on the other hand it is not shown
that Thaw wrote the letter In the limited
period OF insanity Mr.. Jerome Is likely to
raise the same objection which Justice
Fitzgerald has sustained all along. that
declaration OF any kind made by pris-
oner during a period in which he Is repre-
scented as sane cannot be allowed In his
favor on the testimony Of witnesses. The
way to get them before the court is to
put the prisoner on the stand.
The funeral of Mrs. Joseph b: Bolton,
wife of juror No. IL. takes place this after
noon from the Bolton residence. 1887 Boston
road.
DR.. H. H. Tinker of 1857 washington