The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-10
MATCHLEss oRAToRY.
Deimas Concludes His Powerful Plea
for Harry ThaW.

New York April 9.-Not since the
day when Evelyn ThaW gave to the
world the story of her life has the
court room, where the final scenes OF
the ThGW trial are now being enacted,
been so crowded as it was today. The
attraction, was Dolphin NJ. Delmas, the
San Francisco lawyer, who today con
tiuued his summing Up for the defense.
Mr.. Delmas began his final plea yes
terday afternoon ana after speaking
two and a half hours his voice became
50 husky as to neceSsitate an adjourn
ment He was in good voice again
when the proceedings were resumed to-
day and at the outset, promised to be
even more effective than yesterday.
Despite the mclement weather.
snowstorm without-the court room
was besieCCd an hour before the time
for the opening. a large percentage OF
the spectators being women.
With much difficulty the police sue
ceeded in keening the crowd down 10
the actual seating capacity, 50 that, al
though every aVaila bic bit of space was
occupied. good order prevailed whilc
Nj. Delmas was making his appeal
to the Jury.
Members Of the Thaw family. as
usual were among the early arrivals.
Evelyn ThaW was a Tiflc late. but ar
rived in time to hear the opening SEN
fences. 4 new figure appeared in the
Thaw group today. 1t was that of Mrs.
Edward Thaw. who accompanied her
husband and sister-in-law. the Coun-
tess of Yarmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Car
negie also were present.
District Attorney jerome was again
absent today during Mr.. Delmas'
speech.
When Mr.. Oelmas arose to res1me
his argument he told the jury he
would eRdeaEOF to he as bEieS- as pos
sible in order not to tax their patience /
and to relieve them of their onerous
duty a : speedily as consistent with the
responsibilities resting upon him.
Confidence in the Outcome.
when / am done. said Mr.. Delmas, /
Il shall give the fate of my client into
your hands with every confidence"
Mr.. Delmas said it would be neces-
saTy to cast q rapid glance over his re-
marks Of Yesterday in order to con-
meet the threads Of his argument.
The state, Mr.. Delmas said, had at
tempted to set the scene for the last
act in the tragedy upon the flimsy !
basis of an affidavit dictated by "a /
felon-a man convicted of perjury
Mr. Delmas quoted briefly from the |
speech of District Attorney jerome I
when Abraham Hummel was W for
sentence. AT that time Mr.. Jerome /
urged the maximum penalty of the law I
upon the ground that Hummel had
been a menace to the community for
twenty years.
OF the story IF Evelyn Nesbit told I
unon the witness stand, Mr.. DClma5 I
sal id:
You know. gentlemen of the jury. /
that no human imagination ever in I
vented such story. You know that .
NJ actor could have stood as she did. |
unflinchingly, all the tests known to I
skilled lawyers to elicit the truth. I'M
less she was telling absolute truth.
Effect of EveIyn's Story Upon Thaw. /
L shall now proceed in an effort To
depict to YOU the effect of this story
upon the mind Of Harry Thaw. l shall
prove this to you without using any
language of my own. l shall tell you
words you heard her use upon the
stand"
Mr.. Delmas then read dramatically
the young wOmans story of ThaW's
actions when, in Paris in 1903, she told
him the story how he walked the
floor. biting his nails and sobbins.
He also read that portion of her tes-
fused Thaw's offer of marriage be-
cause she loved him so much that she
would rot drag him down.
Sublime renunciation.' SAYS the
sneering district attorney, in an effort
TO make you believe that this story is
nos true; that it is impossible. But ]
shall prove TO you that it is true; |
shall prove to you beyond the slightest
doubt that she did refuse him. and re-
fused him for that reason alone. Man,
il may be, has not that great power of
remuneration. but in the gentler breast
of women do we find that great gift of
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