The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
HOW LAWYERS WHO
ARE BATTLING IN THE
THAW CASE COMPARE
CNorman. In Bosten Post1

lhis 100000 counsel for Harry Thaw.
Deiphin Nj. Delmas, appears to be earn
ing MS salary since he took the reins
out OF Attorney Gleason's hands and
case I'll qII.. - me run 'nis
Deiihas Is CALIFORNIA; star criminal
yer mas the reputation of never los
ing case out In the Golden GAZE and
ceileVes that this will be another leaf
- - ne laurel wreath that will encircie
me PAID halo which nature has bar
"eIed on top of his unique head.
8, -'ll, Deinlas is fatherly looking man
=. q appearance. has a weII-fed look. an
eAceIent command of language, IS an
orator, Is Possessed Of a face that
eduseS the witness to feel at ease even
Nhe,i opposed TO the client who is so
lllelslheentiy rewarding the distin-
suished counsel.
1 mad the pleasure Of listening TO a
ample OF the silver-tongued oratory of
MI Delmas out in St Louis. at the last
democratic national convention. when.
Win neTy eloquence not surpassed by
any or the other superb orators of that
night, he placed before the conventinn
1he name OF William Randolph Hearst
FOR president.
IN court he modulates his rich and
resonant voice to suit the limited sur
rouhqlngs. for this courtroom is very
small with capacity of probably 200
Delmas has perfect command of his
vocal powers. knows Just when to put
on tie horsepower, when to be persua-
slNe- When 20 be ministerial. and when
10 ADOPT the fatherly pathos which fits
80 Well his genial countenanee.
All these marks of the true orator
Dein1as possesses TO a very marked de-
gree, ana II is to this versatility of gem
JUS that he credits the supreme nerve
which II must require to eoyly intimate
the stupendous price which he is ac-
created with receiving for his part of
the legal drama now being played to
crowded houses in New York daily.
Most anyone could be fatherly at
Sl0o,0Oo parental strain. | know of
many great legal lights in Boston who
would agree to shine and burn all night
with true parental pathos for a big
hiarAoown on the quoted figures.
Not Bargain Trial.
But, then, this is no bargain trial.
III cost barrel of money to furnish
the prisoner, and if he is acquitted. as
every one that I have talked to and
overheard seems to think he will be: it
may be cheaply bought at the big fig
ures. Everything is done on a big scale
over III Gotham, anyway
remember while / attended the Liz
zle Borden trial several years ago that.
the Zee rumored to have been given TO
Ex-Governor Robinson for his part in
Acquiring Miss Borden was $50, 900. and
that was high in those days. even for
a big mystery case
however, times have progressed since
the Borden days. and we must blame
the increased cost of being acquitted to
the phenomenal prosperity of the ma
ton.
Delmas is polite to marked degree.
not of the AlphOnse-G CASTOR order. but
rather of the Moran-O' Meara etiquette
during the preliminary stages of their
recent literary orgies.
That Delmas is a man of keen legal
acumen is evidence by the broad scope
of the defense in the conduct OF the
case, every known defense except an
aiibI being used.
In such a campaign Delmas ought 10
keep Jerome guessing
Emotional insanity one minute. psr
manent insanity the next, unwrittea
law, self-defense. eccentric letter writ
ing, etc.
Through them all the alert Mr.. Del
mas fits gayly, like a humming bird
from flower to flower
Delmas reminds me very much of the
late Colonel Hay, handwriting expert
in the Tucker case, suave, smooth, bril-
liant and worthy antagonist of the
much-advertised Jerome.
Delmas looks confident.