Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-06
His Counsel Hold Conference and
Strong Protest Made Against
Its Conduct.
SEVERAL LAWYERS MAY QUIT.
They Were Especially Displeased With
The Introduction of DR.. Wiley
AS Witness.

New York, Feb, GA crisis has been
reached in the case of Harry Thaw.
on trial here for the killing OF stanford
White. 1t followed day of reverses
in the young milllonaire's defense.
brought on primarily by the young
millionaire himself. it is stated, be-
cause up TO this time he has insisted
on, directing how the defense shall be
conducted
The session OF court yesterday. when
Justice Fitzgerald ruled out for the
Time being, all testimony which IL was
announced might tend to show insanity
In collateral branches of Thaws family
mad been over but n short time, when
a momentous conference OF Thaw $
counsel occurred in the law offices of
DelmaS a. McPike. 1t is known that
several of the lawyers protested in Wig
orous language against the conduct of
the case as 1t proceeded yesterday, and
that serious differences developed For
time, 1t is stated, II looked as IL sew
efal or the lawyers would stlmmarily
Withdraw from the case, but this was
aVerted for the time. An utimatus,
however, was given that such action
would occur unless certain lines of ac-
ton were followed. All six of Thaw's
counsel, Mr.. Hartridge, Mr. Gleason.
Mr.. Delmas, Mr.. McPike, Mr., O'Reilly
and Mr. Peabody, were IN attendance at
the conference.
When the meeting was over, Mr..
Hartridge went away with Mr., O'Reilly,
Mr.. Gleason following by himself. Mr..
McPike was asked II 1t was true that
some or Thaw's lawyers were not in
sympathy with the handling of the case
and that they were especially dis
pleased at the introduction of Dr..
Wiley as a witness. He replied:
That last Is true enough. but you'll
have to walt and see how things look
when court opens tomorrow. We have
had conference and that is all / can
say"
Later Mr.. McPike visited Thaw in
the Tonbs and had a conference with
the prisoner, lasting 10 minutes.
Ihere are other alfenists in the en-
ploy OF the Thaw family than DR.. c..
z. Wiley of Pittsburg, who for three
cross-examination by Dist. Atty Je-
rome. The district attorneys method
OF examining DR.. Wiley lends a new
Interest 10 the appearance of these
alienists. Mr.. Jerome has been n stu
dent of insanity himself for yeats ana
he displayed yesterday a knowledge of
mental disorders which fairly took his
hearers OF their feet. He has yet to
cross swords. however, with some med
ical men of eminence Ia their profession,
and the battle Is awaited with a keen
appreciation of It's lively interest and
its effect upon the case,
The exclusion of Mrs. Harry Thaw.
May Mckenzie and Mrs. William Thaw
from the courtroom, has given the big
chamber rather desolated appearance.
They had become familiar figures in
the trial, and their presence added a
great deal to the interest of the pro-
ceedings.
n rfr ravse SNt1 Lr
in the court probably for the last time
but one. She has yet to take the
stand and tell what she may be al
lowed to relate of her family history
If the district attorney continues as
persistent In his objections as he was
on yesterday. and the court ruling as
to collateral insanity Is not modified
there is q question as to the latitude
that will be allowed Mrs. Thaw, who.
OH the witness stand, will undoubtedly
be considered in tho nature of privi-
legged character She may tell without
interruption any eccentricity of Harry's
youth, tending to show early indica-
tons of the mental condition which
might cause his brain to give way I'M
der the stress which his lawyers de-
clare was heaped upon him, but as to
the strain In her own family. II one
exists. she may not be held competent
to testify.
The elder Mrs. Thaw will come to the
courthouse only on the day she is TO
take the stand. She had hoped to re-
main with and comfort her son
throughout his trial. but the exigencies
OF the case. making 1t necessary for
her to testify. compelled her to leave
when the rule against witnesses was
announced by tho court. She also
may be in court when the verdict is
rendered, but this will depend largely
upon her physical condition at tho
time, for the strain OF waiting would
be great and she is said TO be none too
strong.