Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-28
HARRY THAW GIVES
OUT A Statement
DENIES THAT THERE 10 ANY
DIssENsIoN AMONG HIS
COUNSEL, 80
Explains the Affidavits-Mrs. Thaw
Unexpectedly Visits Her Husband
at the Tombs-Jerome Prepare.
Long Document for the Court,

New York, March 25.-Harry K,
Ehaw Sunday night made public an.
other statement, this time denying
Fumor which he believes is current to
the effect that there is dissension
among his counsel. He also refers tn
me aaf1ldavits filed with Justice F'itz.
gerald by his attorneys in opposition
to the appointment of a. lunacy com.
mission 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 it as:
The third statement issued by Thaw
since August 10, last"
Text Of the Statement.
It follows:
I wish TO deny the rumor that
there Is dissension among my coun-
sci.
Owing to the limited time, affi-
davits were prepared simultaneously
at the oflce of Mr.. Delmas and of
; Messrs. Hartridge & Peabody. Four
that were completed March % at the
latter Office were transmitted to the
former and all Of that date were print
ed together under Mr.. Delmas' super
vision.
Those made March % were
brought to me, as I was nearest the
court
Il examined the last four from
Messrs. Hartridge and Peabody and
one from Mr.. Delmas' office and found
them eminently satisfactory.
This method was sanctioned by
Mr.. Delmas. Had I considered that
anything In these last ahadavits might
be considered inappropriate for this
occasion they would have been with
drawn for the time and corrected I'M
der Mr.. Delmas' direction.
my mother sent her exceedingly
clear affidavit Friday morning to be
copied at the office of Messrs Hart
ridge & Peabody, and proceeded there
later to aftix her signature under oath.
1T was written by her at her hotel
with no suggestions from anyone
WhOmsoever, and is filed exactly as
she prepared It,"
Visited by His Wife.
The mOnotony of Thaw's Sunday at
the Tombs was broken by an unex-
pected visit from his wife, This was
the first time since his detention that
the prisoner was allowed to receive
callers other than his counsel on Sun
day. Mrs. Thaw had come to the
Tombs with a message for her hus-
band and was agreeably surprised
when told that she might visit him.
The two were together for a half
hour, and when Mrs. Thaw left she
said:
Harry Is in excellent health and is
sure that everything will come out in
his favor"
The prisoners attorneys did not
visit him Sunday. During the after
noon, which he devoted chiefly to his
correspondence, Thaw received note
from Lawyer Daniel O'Rellly, explain
ing that none Of the legal staff would
call during the day, and stating that
Mr.. Hartridge and the writer were
busily engaged In preparing briefs to
be presented 30 Justice Fitzgerald
Monday.
JoFon,e Prepares Statement.
District Attorney Jerome and his
chief assistant on tho Thaw case
vsre 1t their Office Sunday and Mr..
Jerome for about two hours dictated
to stenographers long statement
which took them until late in the day
to transcribe. Mr.. Jerome said it
was q statement TO- be submitted to
Justice Fitzgerald and would not be
t1on to the court.
It was reported, but not confirmed,
that Mr.. chrome intends not only to
present facts refuting the afhdavits
presented by the defense, but to sub
NIT to Judge Fitzgerald new and cor
roborative facts supporting the afi-
davits on which he originally made
| his suggestion to the court that
Thaw's sanity should be inquired into
When asked if he intended to rebut
the IL afidavits filed by the defense,
MIR. Jerome said:'
my opinion that Thaw is now
crazy and should not be on trial for
his life has undergone no change
since reading these affidavits, and ]
certainly expect commission to set
tie this point definitely"
Even if Mr.. Jerome makes answer
| 10 41,o IL BE- Il
by the defense, there will be nc
further developments until Wednes
day morning, when court will recon
vene. a.