The Washington herald., 1907-02-03
DISAGREE
Thaw'S Line of Defense Still
Matter of Conjecture.
MAY CALL FIFTY WITNESSES
No Certainty Jury VIII stand as II
Now Is--Defendant's Wife Not Ae-
eompanIed by May Mckenzie. who
Has Been Her shado.-Wbat Trial
VIII Cost the Taxpayers.

/ New York. Feb. There is consider
able difference among the lawyers en-
ployed by Harry X Thaw 20 defend him
as to just how his defense VIII be CON
Quoted. one of the six lawyers grouped
around Thaw says that ne viii he a Wit
ness. Another of the six declares with
| equal positiveness that Thaw will not be
a witness. At the same time, one lawyer
makes a statement TO a newspaper which
the other lawyers deny as ever having
been made. 1t was asserted positively by
one Of the lawyers for Thaw on Friday
that Lawyer Gleason would open the case
for the defense and that lawyer Delmas.
the San Francisco importation. would
examine the witnesses and make the final
plea for Thaw to the jury. Two or three
OF the lawyers when they read that state
ment to-day Joined in saying that il had
not been decided just how the lawyers
would be parceIed off.
Thaw's defense viii be a long one. Il
was said to-day that fifty witnesses may
be called In his behalf A number of
these witnesses will be called 10 testify
to acts Of Thaw's tending to show that
he was erratic and not accountable for
many things he did One of Thaw's
lawyers said that District Attorney
Jerome would not be able to contradict
this testimony in rebuttal, because all
the witnesses who were present when
Thaw was erratic will testify to the same
state Of facts. 1t Is evident that Thaw's
lawyers hope to show that for years he
did things which were not conventional.
and that finally becoming enraged AZ
Stanford White killed him while he was
temporarily insane and irresponsible.
Jury May BE Changed Again.
There is no certainty that the jury as
selected will stand. There were reports
to-day that there was one man on the
jury who might be taken off on the
motion of District Attorney Jerome
Thaw's lawyers say that they are thor
oughly satisfied with the jury. and that
they Will fight any effort to make
changes.
Mr.. Jerome was satisfied up 10 to-day.
but it was said that he received infor-
nation, which, il substantiated would
compel him to ask for the withdrawal of
at least one juror.
Mrs. Harry X Thaw called on her hus-
band in the Tombs to-day. For a wonder
she was not accompanied by Nay Nc
kenzie. who has been her shadow. After
a brief talk with her husband. Mrs. Thaw
went away
Then lawyer Peabody had a talk with
him. Afterward Mr.. Peabody said:
There was a conference Friday night
between Mr.. Haruidge, Mr.. O'Reillv
Thaw. and myself We went over ~ the
details Of the case. All the plans gor the
defense We're mapped out-that is. the es-
sential plans We know just what wit
nesses we are going to call, and they are
ready.
Il see no reason why the trial sbould
not go on on Monday. II Mr. Jerome is
sincere in what he said on Friday. We
are ready TO begin our case on MONDAY
afternoon. We have a dozen witnesses
ready, and more if necessary has. not
been decided who will open the case for. ms
Jury Satisfies Thau.
"Thaw is satisfied with the jury. II is
no exaggeration to say that he IS do
lighted. He doesn't think that a better
choice could have been made. He has
said that several times. We are all sat
isfied. including Thaws relatives. Tbav
said Friday that he hoped the Jury wouId