The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05

NEW York, February 2.-His trial
having been adjourned from yesterday
until Monday, Harry Thaw sat inpa-
flent IN his cell at the TomDs today re-
GREETING that some Arrangement could
not 'be made to avoid the weekend
truces in his battle for life and HDer
ty. The long delay in securing a jury
enabled him to become accustomed TO
MS surroundings in court and he now
appears anxious for the real work to
begin.
IhaW's attorneys were busy TODAY
rounding out the mass of testimony
which the defense will put before the
jury. None of them would venture \
prediction as to how much time will
be required to present the evidence for
defendant. They will be ready to pro-
ceed with their case Monday afternoon.
but were inclined to doubt that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome will find it pos
slble to introduce all the direct evil
dence the state has. While Assistant
District Attorney Garvan, who is 10
prosecution, expects to make his mar
ratlye Of the crime as brief as possible
the cross examination of the eye wit
neSSeS to the tragedy will be a search
ing character, and it is this fact which
leads to the conclusion that the state
may not be able to open and close in
the one session of court.
Mrs. Thaw, wife of the prisoner, was
e ers at the Tombs today, and spen:
tive hours with her husband. They re-
viewed the many events Of the secorG
week of th trial. 1t was reported to-
day that young Mrs. Thaw's constant
companion, May Mckenzie, the former
chorus girl, will be one of the first
witnesses for the prosecution which
hopes to prove by her that Thaw made
threats against the life of Stanford
White. Miss Mackenzie was subpoe
naed Immediately after the Madison
Square Roof Garden tragedy and her
daily attendance at court has been in
obedience to that summons as we'll as
in the capacity of the close friend Of
the prisoners wife District Attorney
Jerome is spending the Saturday and
Sunday vacation with his family in
Lakeville, Conn, and no one at his Of
flee today would either deny or affil Id
the report that Miss Mackenzie will
be one of the first witnesses to take
the stand.
kMr. Peabody, of Thaws counsel, was
4sA6 visitor at the Tombs today and
in leaving took occasion to deny the
report that Thaw had decided to take
the stand in his own behalf. While !
such an action might be possible lie
said, no decision to that end has been
reached. Mr. Peabody declared that
The defense to be interposd for Tnaw
will be lengthy one. There are
many witnesses to be called he said,
"and I cannot say how long 1t will
take to examine them"
The fact that the state may not re
Quire more than one session or tne
court i'm which to introduce its dlTect
testimony means that Mr. Jerome IN
tends to carry out the plan he conceiv-
ed months ago of letting the defense
bring up the causes which are alleSea
to have led to the tragedy. The prose
cution then will attempt 10 relule' Iii
detail. every contention of the defense
and states the case in rebuttal may re-
,ouire even more time than that con-
sumed by the introduction Oh the tes
timony for the defendant. RunioiS vi
possible changes in at least one 1uioi
continued to circulate today ana IL was
said that when the trial is resumed
Monday morning the district attornev
may spring a fresh surprise. ina" 10
pleased with the jury as it is now con-
etituted, however, and his lawyers are
equally well satisfied. Unless some ex-
traordinary pressure is brought to Dear
upon them 1t not likely they will con-
sent to any further changes. In that
event Monday morning will witness the
talking of testimony.
Miss SOnhia CamDbeIi is visiting Mrs