The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
JUROR DENIESRUMOR
Jer0meAlSO Declares Charges
Of Influence False.
NO COMMUNICATIONS SENT
George Pfaa, Who Served I'm Thaw
Case, Is Brother-in-Inw of officer
of Stanford WhIte-EveIyn Thaw
Not Permitted to Visit Husband.

New York, April l4.-Rumors Of all sorts
flew thick to-day in connection with the
case of Harry Thaw. A newspaper had
printed startling charge against George
PfaT. the one juror who had held cut
from the first for conviction of murder
in the first degree, to the effect that dur
ing the trial Pfaff had sent letters and
other communications to District Attor-
ney Jerome,
MIR. Pfaf said to-day that he had not
even read the story containing charges
against him. and didn't propose to do so.
The juror did not deny the allegation
that he had sent letters 10 District Attor-
ney Jerome. He referred his questioners
to Mr.. Jerome
The district attorney was reached by
telephone at Lakeville. Conn, and made
the following statement
"As far as / know, there is not single
statement in the entire story that is true
The story concerning Juror Pfaf having
communicated with me is absolutely false
and without even a shadow of founda-
ton"
The accusation against Mr.. Pfan had
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same house with Mr.. Pfaff at one time
one statement made was correct. That
was To the effect that James G. Young
/ secretary and treasurer Of the Madison
Square Garden Company was a brother
in-law of Mr.. Pfaf. The story insinuated
that Mr.. Young was a personal friend
and business associate Of Stanford White
and that owing TO this friendship Juror
Pfaff might have been prejudiced.
Relative Knew stanford White.
''Yes. it is true that am the secretary
and the treasurer of the Garden Com
pany." said Mr.. Young. Il did know
Stanford White. but ! never discussed
! the shooting at any time with my broth
er-in-law. George Pfaff'
Juror Pfah. az his home. said that he
had not seen Mr.. Young for some time
previous % Christmas.
Asked as to what effect such charges
f proven true, might have ia the matter
OF having some justice OF the Supreme
Court admit Thaw 10 bail awaiting his
next trial. Lawyers O'Reilly and Peabody
of Thaw's counsel. refused to discuss the
matter. They had nothing to say re-
garding what plans they had made or
what their next move would be-
Juror Steele. who held out for the aC-
quittal of Thaw from the very first, said
( that he had not heard any charges made
| that Mr.. Pfad had sent letters TO the
district attorney, and Mr.. Steele at the
same time expressed himself as being
; still very bitter toward Mr. Pfan for the
things the latter had said about him.
Denied Admission to TOmbs.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw drove to the
Tombs to-day In her automobile, but she
was greatly disappointed when informed
that she could not see her husband. sun
day Is not visiting day, but for some
weeks during the trial she had been
permitted % visit her husband through
the special permission obtained from
Commissioner of Correction Coggey
When the young woman appeared at
the Tombs to-day she was told by Warden
Flynn that the suspension of the rules
granted in her favor by Commissioner
Coggey was meant to be effective only
during the time of the trial
Mrs. Thaw seemed unusually cheerful
when she tTipped into the Tombs. and the
disappointment of not seeing her hus-
band didn't seem 10 cast much Of ii blight
on her spirits.
May I send up a noteg" she asked
when told she could not see her husband
Without waiting for an answer 10 her
question, she penned "A short note and sent
it mp TO her husband, together with four
or five other letters that she took from
her handbag She had 10 wait for half
an hour before reply came down from
her husband.
The young woman seemed greatly
cheered up. She laughed and chatted
with Deputy Warden Hanley.
The reply that Thaw sent to his wife
was on four pages and closely penned.
After reading it. Mrs. Thaw penned a
/ second note to. her husband and soon re-
ceived brief reply. This second note
from her husband caused her to remark:
Everything is inc; he's all right"
Asked as 20 who had been retained as
counsel for her husband, Mrs Thaw put
/ her finger to her lips and then said:
Il have been told that il is even more
important now than ever to be careful
1 must not talk"
With that the young woman made for
her automobile and started for the Lor-
/ raine.