New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
MRS. THAW PEACEMAKER
DELMAS MAKES APOLOGY.
Viii Continue His Work for De
fence at Trial To-dau.

Mrs. William Thaw acted as the peacemaker
yesterday in the quarrel among the counsel for
her son. Harry Kendall Thaw and to-day the
trial will be resumed before Justice FitzGerald
without any change in counsel. Dolphin Michael
Delmas. the San Francisco lawyer. who has
been conducting examinations. Will take up his
work to-day as usual
The other counsel in the case were pacifed
yesterday by Mrs. Thaw. It was only after Mr..
Delmas had made an abject apology, 1t is
derstood. that the determination 10 continue the
case as at present was decided on. Clifford w.
Hartridge, counsel of record in the case, had
conference with Mrs. William Thaw. She asked
him. 1t is understood, to be ''magnanimous' TO
the Western lawyer. Her request followed
out
Mr.. Delmas and his partner. Henry Clay Nc
Pike the latter not a counsel IN the case. went
10 Morris Plains, n. j.. yesterday, 10 confer
with DR.. Britton D. Evans, the insanity expert.
who has been testifying for the defence Daniel
o'Reilly and A Russell Peabody journeyed to
Philadelphia 10 attend 70 some ends of the case,
Mr.. Hartridge remaining IN charge. Mir Hart
ridge from on. II is understood will have
entire control Of the defence, and will advise
Mr.. Delmas as to the conduct Of the case
It IS understood that Juror II. Joseph b. Boil
ton whose wife died on Thursday will be able
TO go into the jury box again to-day.
The counsel lot the defence kept III tloSt Sc
cIusion yesterday. Not one Of them called on
Thaw in the Tombs. This was unusual, as some
of the lawyers have seen him every Sunday since
the trial began either to cheer him TO confer
about parts OF the case to come up during the
week All that Thaw had to do to read the
newspapers and books from the prison library.
In the early afternoon two large bunches of vio-
lets were sent to him. They bore the cards OF
Mrs. William Thaw and the Countess Of Var
mouth note, accompanying them explained
that they were intended for the funeral of
Mike" Downey, the Tombs keeper who died on
Friday. Thaw learned the address and had the
flowers sent to the undertaking rooms from
which Downey was buried.
To-day II is understood. DR.. Britton d. Evans.
the expert, VIII continue his direct examination.
He will tell of conversations with Thaw. and win
relate as the District Attorney has waived OBJ
lection, what Thaw said about his being the
agent OF Providence" to kin Stanford White.
Dr. Evans VIII probably be put through one of
the most gruelling cross-eXaminatons ever con-
Quoted in this city. District Attorney jerome
for several days has been devOting his time to
close study OF the direct examination of DR..
Evans Yesterday he remained at home all day
studying the testimony, and to-day viii be pre-
pared 70 ask DR. Evans questions which may
may not entangle him. Mr.. Jerome and DR..
Evans are not friends, and early last week had
an argument in the corridors of the Criminal
Courts Building. At that time, IT learned
yesterday. Mr. jerome said he would bend every
effort to drag Or. Evans down into the confusion
of cross examination
In all probability the discrimination will
last all day. II it does not Dr. Charles W Wag-
ner will also go on the stand to tell Of his oral
examination of ThaW. Ii he ends in time the
Rev. DIT. Francis J.. Patton of the Princeton
Theological Seminary, Will bo called TO identify
a letter received by him from Thaw after the
shooting on the night OF June -. Mrs Evelyn
Thaw, IT IS expected, viii probably not be called
before tomorrow, and the defence VIII run right
through the week and a great part of next week
before District Attorney Jerome will be able to
begin his Tebuttal case.