The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-28
DENY ANY SPLIT
IN THAW FAMILY
COUNSEL SAYS RUMoRs OF SPLIT
OVER MAY M'kENzIE ARE
NOT TRUE.
WILL SPRING SURPRISE
In the Defense Declares Clifton Hart.
ridge, Who Says Evidence Of
Thaws' Brother and Mother.
in.Law Won't Stop Plans.

New, York, Jan. 27-Counsel fol
Harry Kendall Thaw today made a
positive denial Of the reported dis
sensIoh, In the family of, the prisoner
They specifically denied that the coun
tess OF Yarmouth had abruptly sailed
for Europe or had any immediate in
tention of leaving New York They
laughed at the statement that Delmas
had announced intention of withdraw.
ingsfrom the case. They declared that
everything was lovely and that every
one was in harmony and working
with a will toward the great object
In view--the freedom Of Harry Thaws
which they assert Is asf certain as
the rising OF the sun.
II was we'll that counsel for Thaw
decided 60 make this general denial.
The reports OF family dissension over
Miss May McKenzie's. constant ap.
pearance,. in court with Mrs. Harry
Thaw were beginning to do the cause
Of the prisoner injury. and even now,
though the denial today was made
bread and sweeping. the report rs
persistent that deadly enmity ex
lists between the countess Of Var
mouth and Miss MCKENZIE. that all of
the members Of the Thaw family feel
an aversion to Mrs. Harry Thaw.
which is not openly expressed In a
definite rapture because OF the in
jnry that such step might work 10
the defense.
Thaw Deeply Concerned,
That Harry, Thaw himself Is con-
csrned over these persistent reports
ct family ension became known
early today, when he sent for his
counsel and demanded an explanation
es to the reason for the stories In the
newspapers.
The story that comes out of the
Tombs is that Thaw was furious and
that when bis wife and mother ar
rived separately by the way-he de.
rrlanded that the quarrel come 10 an
end.
But the corneel denied this. too.
Whatever the truth may be. the
attitude of the various members of
the Thaw family toward the prison
er's wife and her companion has been
fuch since the trial began that It has
created the widest comment, and now
/ hat the lawyers representing Thaw
have been awakened TO the dangers
of the situation, they have set TO work |
10 counteract the Impressions that |
have gone abroad, and one OF the at |
terneys today assured your cores |
pondent that there weuld be no cause
for criticism In the future.
The story that the countess OF Var |
mouth had departed for Europe at |
O'Clock today provoked the greatest |
ldnd Of sensation.
May Leave Later.
Al the Hotel Lorraine where the
has been stopping with the
rhaw family, II was said that she bad
not left. and 50 far as known has 40 |
of leaving Immediately. The
same Information was given to your
correspondent by Clifford Hartridge.
chief counsel for Thaw and by ]. Rus.
sell Peabody, ouC of the associate
co,Ds sci.
Al the same time however. there is
more than probability that the coun-
tess will leave New York long be-
fore the end Of her brothers. trial.
News has betn received from Lon
Ion that the health OF the duke OF
Yarmouth is bad. and that he is anx.
ious 10 have ths countess It his side
VIII Spring Surprise.
Clifford W. Hartridge, chief counsel
FOR the Thaw defense. made the fol
owing statement tonight:
Counsel for the defense are doing
III in their power to facilitate the
selection of an unbiased jury; not be-
7ause there is any fear as reported.
hat the accused g. in danger Of ment-
Il or physical collapse. but that VIC
an get him out OF jail as soon as
Dos siblc.
eve have no intention Of revealing
he line of ou- defense until the prop
r time arrives. And that time will
rot come until the prosecution has
'ested its case. A surprise will be
'prmg In the defense which has not
Deen introduced 50 far as I know in
ny previously tried capital case.
That and his family are certain
hat he will be acquitted and vindi-
.sted. We have never from the very
beginning considered that he was in
lsnger Of the death chair or incor-
'erattion in a mad house.
The fsct that Howard Nesbit aud
is mother Mrs. Holman. may testify
Or the prosecution does not interest
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