Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-25
AWAIT HIS DECISION.
Harry K. Thaw Issues Third State-
 ment from Tombs.

In the Thaw murder case may see the
 appointment of commission to pass
 oil the mental condition of Harry K.
 Thaw, and the consequent interruption
 for some time of his trial before jury
 for the killing of Stanford White.
 Justice Fitzgerald now has the affi, davits of both sides and may at any
 moment announce his decision as to the reference of the question of Thaw's sanity to commission of experts. If he determines against such course
 however. the trial will go on. and as practically all the evidence has, been given a verdict should not be far off.
 Harry K. Thaw has issned another statement. this time denying a rumor which he believes is current to the ef. feet that there is dissensioni among his counsel He also refers to the afli. davits filed with Justice Fitzgerald by his attorneys in opposition to the ap. pcintment of lunacy commission to examine him.
 A Russell Peabody. who gave the matter. to the press after he had had a conference with other members of Thaw's counsel. designated 1t as:
 "The third statement issued by Thaw since Aug. 10 last"
 It follows:
 "1 wish to deny the rumor that there is dissensiop among my counsel.
 owing to the limited time afiidavits were prepared simultaneously at the ofice of Mfr. Delmas and of Messrs. Hartridge & Peabody. Four that were completed March 22 at the latter office were transmitted to the former. and all of that date were printed together un. der Mir. Delmas' supervision.
 Those made March 23 were brought to me. as was nearest the court
 T examined the last four from Messrs. Hartridge & Peabody and one from Mir Delmas' office and found them eminently satisfactory.
 This method was sanctioned by Mir. Delmas. Had considered that any. thing in these last afiidavits might he considered inappropriate for this oc. casion they would have been with. drawn for the time and corrected un. der Mir. Delmas' direction.
 My mother sent her exceedingly clear afidavit to be copied at the office of Messrs. Partridge & Peabody and proceeded there later to stiix her sig. nature under oath.
 Tt was written by her at her hotel with no suggestions from any one whomsoever and is filed exactly as she prepared it."
 The monotony of Thaw's Sunday at the Tombs was broken by an unexpect. ed visit from his wife. This was the first time since his detention that the prisoner was allowed to receive callers | other .fhan his counsel on Sunday. Mrs. | Thaw had come to the Tombs with . message for her husband and was agreesbly surprised when told that she might visit him. The two were to- gether for a half hour. and when Mrs. rhaw left she said:
 Harry is in excellent health and is sure that everything will come out in his favor
 The district attorney has received he statements sworn fo hy Thaw's mother, his lawyers and his alienists md eobtained in the twelve affidavits fled by the defense
 It was reported that MT. Jerome in ends to present not only facts refut- ns the afidavits presented by the de 'ense. but to submit to Judge Fitzger. i'd new snd corroborstive facts sup porting the afidavits on which he 'risinsiiy made his suggestion to the 'ourt that Thaw's present sanity should 'e inquired into.
 When asked if he intended to rebuft he twelve sfidavifs filed hy the de ense Mir. Jerome said.
 My opinion that Thaw is now crazy nd should ne. te on trial for his life ss undergone no change since reading he>e afsdsvifs. and certainly expect
 commission to settle this point def- itely--
 Even if Mfr. Jerome makes answer to he sfIsdsvits filed by the defense there Till he 10 further developments until ', morning. when court will q pconvene. ie When ceurt adjourned last Friday { se volames contsiaine the typewrfften i ef testimony were nIled with ' ,ore ssan eoW peess .lv