Evening journal., 1907-03-16
HARRY THAW HAD
DISASTROUS WEEK
Defense, However, Hopes TO
DiSCredit HummeII in
Sub-RebuttaI
DIVIDED OPINION
ON THAW INSANITY
Ry onr 80 wlre. PublIsheIs' Press.

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, March 16-To-day's re-
cess came as God-send to Harry
Thaw's hard-pressed lawyers following
the terrific blows dealt the defense in
the last few days Of the trial Of the
young millionaire for killing Stanford
White 1t gave them time to arrange
a new line of battle and prepare to
offset the damaging testimony Of Abe
Hummel and James Clinch SIN th,
Whites brother-in-law
Thaw's cttormeys were not slow to
avail themselves of the opportunity
and their conference began early To-
day. 1t is expected that every avail
able moment until the reconvening Of
court on Monday win be utilized by
Thaw's defenders to prepare their case
in sur-rebuttal. which means so much
TO Thaw at present.
Bad Week for Thaw
The present week has been a disas-
trous one fer Thaw When court cor
vened on Monday jerome seemed beat
en- on every point, but getting IN
Smiths direct examination of
Thaw's rational conversqtion just prior
Z othe shooting and his apparent hunt
ing for White for half an hour before
he killed him, backed by Hummel s
contradiction of Evelyn Thaws story
had completely changed nhtters.
It is expected the defense on Monday
wil make no further objection TO the
admission of the Hummel affidavit. at
least to parts Of it. The contradiction
OF HummeIs entire story will come i'm
the further blackening of his repum-
ton, showing that his statements are
not worthy of oredencs. end in another
denial Of his testimony by Evelyn.
Thaw's lawyers believe that when
the question is put squarely to the
jury to pick between Evelyn and Hum
mel the choice will be in favor Of
Thaws wife. II So Hummels testi-
mony will go for naught
In the opinion of many lawyers here
the defense made amistske in fighting
50 hard to keep out Hummers tesi-
mony Had It been allowed 10 go ia
without question and the Jerome cali
ed to the stand to impeach his own
witness It is argued the jury would
undoubtedly have thrown the whole
story aside as unworthy of considera-
tion BY fighting so hard the defense
gave an impression OF Importance to
the story which could have been
avoided
This course was followed with the
States experts and it is commended
by attorneys. The issue Of divided
opinion as to Thaw's sanity on the
night of teh killing was squarely pre-
sented. II is doubtful IL the experts
could have been shaken and Delmos
SHARED the jury the ordeal of listening
to hours OF tedious examination. In
the argument, too. Delmas can point
out that the opinion Of his experts IS
based upon personal examination of
Tyhaw and their conversations with him
while the opinion Of the six Jerome
alienists is only based on the hypothet-
ical question.
Defense Plans Surprise
That the defense may have a bomb
shell on two Of its own to explode on
sur-rebuttal became evident to-day
when Lawyer AIcPike, Delmas' partner
called at the Criminal Courts building
10 issue summons for witnesses. In
this. connection NlcPike made an error
which has caused much comment
He first went to the Tomb's police
court sitting inthe Criminal Courts
building and applied to Magistrate
NBarlow for the summons of the Su-
preme Court. Magistrate Barlow ex-
piained- that he had no jurisdiction
and sent the lawyer to the clerk Of the
Sllpreme Court. McPnSes display OF
Ignorance was regarded as a joke when
It became known. That the end of the
trial seems near is gratifying to every
me connected with the case Jerome
has announced he expects TO rest after
g-ttlng in the Humel affidavit