The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-08
DIR. HAMILTON FIRST
Alienist Will Take Stand in
Thaw Case To-day.
DELMAS ADDRESS PREPARED
VIII Begin Summing Ua This After
nOOn-The AdvisabiIity of Calling
Evelyn Thaw 10 the stand Not Yet
Decided-PrisOner Plans 10 Go to
France-African Trip Denied.

New York, April 7.-Lawyer Dolphin
Michael Delmas. chief of counsel for
Harry X. Thaw. was busy all day to-day
working on his summing-up address 70
the jury. Mr.. Delmas said that the first
thing that would be done at the opening
OF the trial tomorrow would be the call
ing to the stand of Dr. Allen McLane
Hamilton.
1t is not yet decided whether Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will be recalled
to the stand. The lawyers for the de-
tense want 70 have her called so as to
refute some OF the testimony given by
Abe Hummel Lawyer Delmas said to-
day that the counsel for the defense had
not as yet decided whether Mrs
ThaW will be called. He said the matter
was under consideration and would not b.
fully agreed upon till tomorrow morning.
The general impression is that she viii
be called.
Lawyer Delmas expects to have finished
his closing address by Tuesday evening.
Even should both Dr.. Hamilton and Eve
iyn Nesbit Thaw be called. 1t is not likely
that they viii consume more than the
morning sess on. This would permit Mr.,
Delmas to begin his summing uD by the
afternoon session.
1t is said on good authority that the
summing up by District Attorney Jerome
viii be almost as brief as was the open
ing by Assistant District Attorney Gar
van. That consumed little more than half
an hour.
Does Not Visit Husband
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw did not visit
though she had permission to do so from
Commissioner OF Correction Coggey.
ThaW attended a special song and praise
service held in the Tombs chapel this
morning and conducted by Rev. George
Sanderson. It was a special service and 1SS
prisoners attended. Thaw told his keep
ers that he didn't wish to miss it as, IN
his opinion, it would be the last Sunday
he would spend in the TOmbs.
At the service there We're two soloists.
Mrs Abbie Clarkson Totten. soprano.
and w Carl Engel basso. The congre-
gational singing included the following
songs;
Nearer, Ny God, to Thee Jesus. !
Ny Cross Have Taken" 4 Need Thee
Every Hour" and Come. Ye Disconso-
late Thaw didn't use a song book, say
ing that he knew all of these songs by
heart. Apparently he did, and Joined in
the singing with spirit.
Thaw spent the remainder OF the day
in his cell smoking a large pipe and read
ing.
Denies ThHw Is Going 10 Africa.
Speaking for the family. Edward Thaw
to-day made a denial of the published
story that Harry Thaw was planning to
go 10 South Africa in the event of his
acquittal. Edward Thaw said the mat
ter had been thoroughly discussed, and
that there would be no restraint placed
upon Harry Thaw as to what he should
do
Harry and Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
according TO Edwards statement, have
practically perfected arrangements where
by they viii go 10 a small place in France
and live for some time.
The ThaWs viii be accompanied by a
maid for Mrs. Thaw and a valet for
Harry. No member Of the family viii
accompany them or bother them during
their stay abroad.
Edward Thaw took occasion to-day TO
deny the reports that Thaw had caused
his family worry and annoyance through
his ungovernable and cruel temper He
said that Harry was just the opposite,
and that the stories of his having treated
servants cruelty OF with having threat
ened them were false. He pointed out
that Thaw had only two Wallets In ten
years. and that both were strongly at
tached to him.