The Washington herald., 1907-04-11


X. Thaw was committed 10 the jury this
/ afternoon at BIS o'clock. The jury went
/ to dinner and Immediately upon its re-
turn 10 the Criminal courts building was
locked uD in the jury room and began its
consideration Of the evidence. At II
O'clock no agreement having been reached.
Justice Fitzgerald telephoned from his
home. ordering Court Captain Lynch to
lock the jury up for the night.
Justice Fitzgerald will open court at
1880 tomorrow morning. ready 10 receive
the verdict of the jury in case one has
been reached by that time When the tel
ephoned order Of the judge was received
the court officers and the police al once
cleared the building of the crowd Of Gu
rious persons who had hung about ever
since the case was closed, hoping that an
agreement would be reached.
Family with Thaw.
Harry Thaw was kept In the prison pen
on the first mezzanine floor OF tine building
while the jury was celebrating He was
attended by a prison guard. and by all
the members of the Thaw family WHO
have been in court during the trial. with
the exception Of his mother and the C0un-
tess OF Yarmouth his sister Prison
Chaplain Wade and the Rev. Robert 3.
KimbeT spent much of the tine Of wait
ing with the defendant With him, toe,
was Prison Guard Cannon. Cannon has a
child who IS very sick, and this was told
10 Thaw, who said just before the guard
left him 10 go to the bedside of the child.
Your case is really much worse than
mine"
Mr.. jerome and Assistant District At
tOrney Garvan We're waiting, and as soon
as Capt Lynch had been instructed by
Justice Fitzgerald 10 lock up the jury
they went away. They would make no
comment on anything that had happened
during the day
Word was sent Immediately TO Thaw.
who was waiting upstairs in the prison
pen. He was in good humor. For sew
eral minutes he had been writing state
ment for the newspapers. He gave that
up and said good night 10 his wife Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie. his sister. her
husband. and Josiah Thaw. They all left
together. and rode away IN an automobile
Then Thaw went back to the Tombs He
read newspaper, and, apparently, was
unCOnceTned
Thaw Writes Statement.
At 11.30 o'clock Thaw wrote out this
statement ia his cell in the Tombs. with
a lead pencil. and in clear. firm hand:
At present there is nothing to be done,
so there Is no use in being perturbed.
Consequently, at no time since the jurors
retired have had a collapse or any other
nonsense. With regret, owing TO Mr.
Jerome's. statements, I gave cut one Of
the numerous letters We hope not TO use
Ia any way"
While the reporters were copying this
statement. a keeper hurried down with a
correction from Thaw of the last SEN
tence, which would make ii read. with
regret owing TO Mr. Jerome's statements.
1 gave out one OF the numerous letters TO
different persons that We hope not to use
in ans way
Larger crowds have waited for jury ver-
diets at night in the criminal courts build
ing. In the past The crowds have been
allowed to Overrun the buildings but to-
night policemen We're stationed at the en-
frances and only those who had some
valid excuse got in the building
Nothing came from the jurors as TO how
they felt about being locked up for the
night. There were the usual -rumors OF
how the jury stood. but not even the dis
trict attorneys Office got any information
that could be counted on.
Jury Begins Deliberations.
The jury retired at 5.15 o'clock. As the
twelve men tramped soIemnly out to the
juryr0Om. which is Immediately in the
rear Of the courtroom. there was slight
buzz Of conversation as everybody began
TO ask his neighbOr what he thought Of
the judges charge.
Thaw rose, as he had done innumerabls
times before. picked up his Overcoat.
threw it over his arm, took the bundle of
papers, which he had habitually carried.
and stalked out after the jury. There was
nothing in his demeanor 10 show his feel
ing any more than he has displayed
throughout the long trial. He was taken
up stairs 70 the pen, small room on tie
1rst EleZzaniEe floor. His mother. sisters,
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thsw. and his BROTH
ers sat talking quietly with each other
Tor several minutes. Mr. Jerome talked
10 his assistants and continued to receive
of friends on his summing
lp. and after a little while left the build
ng with a friend.
Deny Thaw Collapsed.
Ten minutes after he had left the court
room there was rumor that Harry
rhaw had collapsed. Commissioner Cog
sey. Of the department of correction, was
n the building. and he gave permission
10 Lawyer Dan O'Reilly TO take the men,
lers of Thaws family up to see him.
rhey remained with him for nearly half
IN hour. Mrs. Thaw. the wife. then came
lown to the ground floor and telephoned
% somebody.
It's absurd" she said. Harry Is bear
ng the suspense bravely CoIlapsed7
Not at all"
Just the same. the keepers said he was
learer to that condition than at any time
nce the trial began.
The judges oold-blooded charge has
cared him half 10 death. He has finally
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