The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-08
Jerome's Next Move.

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It will then be the duty of the district
was generally TumOred tonight that after
brief session adjournment Will be asked
and granted until Monday, that Mr.. Je-
rome may mature his plans.
The sudden decision of the defense came
after conference of Thaw's lawyers IN
Mr.. Delmas' office late this afternoon.
II is understood that Lawyers Daniel
o Reilly and Gleason were with Mr.. Del
mas during the discussion as to the best
course to pursue. When an agreement
was reached Mr.. Delmas Immediately 10
| tifited the district attorney. Henry Clay
| McPike, associated with Mr.. Delmas, later
called at Mr.. Jeromes office and, it is
/ believed. handed the district attorney a
letter. He refused to discuss the stu
alton.
Loading for the Experts.
! 1t is known Mr.. DeImas is busily at
work on hypothetical question. which
! Will be propounded to the experts for
the state Mr. Jeromes move in the
morning is awaited with interest. There
/ are numerous witnesses that could be
called in rebuttal including alsenists for
/ the state who have been in court every
! day since the trial opened, studying
Thaw. Howard Nesbit, brother of Mrs:
I others have been on call daily, and may
be summoned Friday morning. The gen.
elal supposition is, however, that dd-
/ journment will be taken.
| 1t is understood tonight that the de-
I Tense will attempt to conclude its cross
examination speedily, dealing very brief
/ ly with the aiienists. How long Mr.
Jerome will take on rebuttal is another
question of Importance. The case may
! close with this rebuttal. although the
defense has chance for sur-rebuttal.
Activity in Jerome's Office.
II was an evening of activity in the
/ district attorneys office. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mott was called in for the
! first time since the opening OF the trial
| and. with his chief and Assistant District
Attorney Caravan. examined witnesses and
went over the law authorities until a
late hour.
The close Of the defense was with the
testimony OF Mrs. William ThaW,- mother
of the defendant. and at tOday's confer
| ence, it is said. the attorneys decided no
cetter climax could have been reached by
the defense.
/ Several of Thaws attorneys visited him
in the Tombs today. and he was notified
of their decision and concurred.
| The question of a lunacy commission
looms up prominently still. Mr.. Jerome
may ask for the appointment of such q
I commission at any time and this NAV
halt proceedings Thaw's lawyers and the
defendant himself, it is said, have more
fear of a suspension of the trial in IA
vor of a commission than a verdict by
| the present jury. The defense is pre-
pared TO fight such an appointment. how
| ever
Mrs Harry Thaw visited her husband
early today and remained a long while
She seemed bright and cheerful. Mr. VIII
liam Thaw and her daughter; the countess
/ of Yarmouth and Mrs. Carnegie, also
visited Thaw.
Letter Received by Thaw.
Mr.. o'Reilly of Thaw's counsel tonight
gave out letter which he said had beer
/ received by ThaW last month and which
/ Thaw himself desired published Thaw
| however, refused to permit the name OF
the writer to be made known. The let
February 9. ls7.-Dear Sir: 1T i.
wrong that nothing Is done to counterac'
the impression that Mr.. H. K. Thaw ha:
lived apart from good associations except
at his home in Pittsburg.
| II hesstated in sending this informa-
ton, as his lawyers should dispei this bad
impression. Instead, they seem to pay
the trial
'sMr H. h Thaw has. not only Learned
friends and scientific friends, but ais
Others of the most conservative society.
I when last his mother was abroad HI
| gave dinners for her at which she met al
the best elements in town. including tbs
prime minister, the grand master of th'
court and their wives and the head o
| the best old Roman families. In Pari:
and London and other places he mad'
her. visit agreeable in the same manner.
leave her home and her philanthropic in
/ terests in Pittsburg. but L know OF on
! occasion when she was present at larg
dinner where the other guests were well
/ known New Workers. including Gin tn
letter he gives the names of prominen
men and women of New York;. 1 thinl
mentioning the names Of other men an.
yvouen equally prominent with the 9th
ers). were among the guests
ssTne knowledge that Mr. Thaw ha,
| beer hut an irresponsible person befor
his terrible misfortune that may have a
4 last deprived him of reason temporarily
! hope from the good reports in the dali.
narers can have no effect prejudicial {
mis- interest, / am sure, but may Great
some sympathy for the young man 70
whom ] have always feit sincere re
gard. Very faithfully,
FAN OLD FRIEND OF MR.. THAW' s."
ap 81 believe this dinner was in tn
Waldorfs private rooms about 1900.
ITO the editor, ETC.
JEROME SPEAKS OUT.