The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-29
HARRY THAW GIVES
OUT A Statement
DENIES THAT THERE Is ANY
DISSENSION AMONG HIS
COUNSEL.
Explains the Affidavits-Mrs. ThaW
Unexpectedly Visits Her Husband
at the Tombs-Jerome Prepares
Long Document for the Court.


New York, March 25.-Harry X.
Thaw Sunday night made public an
other statement, this time denying a
rumor which he believes is current to
the effect that there is dissension
among his counsel. He also refers to
the affidavits filed with Justice Fitz-
gerald by his attorneys in opposition
to the appointment of a lunacy COM
mission to examine him.
A. Russell Peabody, who gave the
matter to the press after he had had
a conference with other members of
Thaw's counsel, designated it as:
THE third statement issued by Thaw
since August 10, last"
Text of the Statement.
1t follows:
Il wish to deny the rumor that
there is dissension among my coun-
sell
Owing to the limited time, affi-
davits were prepared simultaneously
at the office of Mr.. Delmas and of
Messrs. Hartridge & Peabody. -Four
that were completed March % at the
latter office were transmitted to the
former and all of that date were print
ed together under Mr.. Delmas' super
vision.
"Those made March % were
brought to me, as | was nearest the
court.
Il examined the last four from
Messrs. Hartridge and Peabody and
one from Mr.. Delmas' Office and found
them eminently satisfactory.
This method was sanctioned by
Mr.. Delmas. Had / considered that
anything in these last affidavits might
be considered inappropriate for this
occasion they would have been with
drawn for the time and corrected I'M
der Mr.. Delmas' direction.
"My mother sent her exceedingly
clear affidavit Friday morning to be
copied at the Office of Messrs Hart
ridge & Peabody, and proceeded there
later to affix her signature under oath.
ut was written by her at her hotel
with no suggestions from anyone
whomsoever, and is filed exactly as
she prepared it."
Visited by His Wife.
The monotony of Thaw's Sunday at
the Tombs was broken by an unex-
pected visit from his wife. This was
the first time since his detention that
the prisoner was allowed to receive
callers other than his counsel on Sun
day. Mrs. Thaw had come to the
Tombs with message for her hus-
band and was agreeably surprised
when told that she might visit him.
The two were together for a half
hour, and when Mrs. Thaw left she
said:
Harry is in excellent health and is
sure that everything will come out in
his favor"
The prisoners attorneys did not
visit him Sunday. During the after
noon, which he devoted chiefly to his
correspondence, Thaw received note
from Lawyer Daniel O'Reilly, explain
ing that none Of the legal staff would
call during the day, and stating that
Mr.. Hartridge and the writer were
busily engaged in preparing briefs to
be presented to Justice Fitzgerald
Monday.
Jerome Prepares Statement.
District Attorney Jerome and his
chief assistant on the Thaw case
were at their Office Sunday and Mr.
Jerome for about two hours dictated
to stenographers long statement
which took them until late in the day
to transcribe. Mr.. Jerome said it
was statement to be submitted to
Justice Fitzgerald and would not be
given out in advance of it's presenta-
ton to the court
When asked if he intended to rebut
the II affidavits filed by the defense,
Mr.. Jerome said:
my opinion that Thaw is now
crazy and should not be on trial for
his life has undergone no change
since reading these affidavits, and l
certainly expect commission to set
tie this point definitely"
Adjourned Until Wednesday.
New York, March 26.-In anticipa-
ton of some action on the part of
Justice Fitzgerald regarding the ap-
pointment of a lunaey commission for
Harry K. Thaw, District Attorney
Jerome and all of the counsel for the
defense were present in the criminal
branch of the supreme court Monday.
There was long wait for Justice
Fitzgerald, who did not arrive until
after three o'clock In the afternoon.
When the judge finally took his place
on the bench he merely went through
the Formally of having the court ses-
sion adjourned until Wednesday
morning at 1890 o'clock, the hour set
last Friday for the jury to make it's