Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
THETHAW TRIAL.
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VI Tic IepOTlGu 0S.AS Va tiS Aoi ihCi ~
bring about separation OF the young
couple in the event Of verdict Of ac-
Quittal on the charge of murder. Young
Howard Nesbit. brother of Mrs. Harry
Thaw. is quoted as saying:
1.-The Countess Of Yarmouth said that
she will not return to England until
her brother and my sister have been
separated
Il did not know Of this until my re-
turn from Pittsburg last Sunday. As
soon as 1 arrived here I went to the
hotel Lorraine to warn my sister, but
Mr.. Delmas would not let me see her
alone. 1 did not want any of the
lawyers present when ] talked to her,
because I knew they would probably
deny it.
Il am sure that if my sister knew of
the plans which are being made against
her she would assert herself at once,
and rot remain impressive as she has
been so far
IL has also been a matter Of COM
ment that as two experts have declared
TEaW to have been insane at the time
OF his marriage, the ceremony might
be declared void and annulled. Under
This rule the will and codicil in which
Mis-. Thaw is given the main portions
OF her husbands estate are also void.
New York, March 8.-The trial Of
Harry K. Thaw today was adjourned
until Monday next at 1890 A. NJ, after
Attorney Dolphin NJ. Delmas had an
nounced upon the opening of court that
the defence had concluded its testi-
mony. District Attorney Jerome stated
that he had no witnesses ready to pro-
coed with in rebuttal and at his request
an adjournment was taken.
This action was not unexpected, as
Mr.. Delmas served notice late yester-
day upon the district attorney that the
defence had abandoned it's plan of call
ing two more experts. Mr.. Jerome did
not consider the notification as official.
and so came into court this morning
prepared to listen to more testimony
as to Thaw's unsound condition OF
mind.
The court session was opened with
all the usual formalities and the room
was we'll filled with spectators. Thaw
was bright and smiling DIS he walked
to his place at the counsel table. His
two brothers. Edward and Josiah. again
were in court and he smiled a greeting
to them. The prisoners arms were
filled as usual with the big brown en-
velopes containing his correspondence.
When Justice Fitzgerald had as
cende6 the bench and Clerk Penny had
called the jury roll, Mr.. Delnas arose
ad uttered in a low voice the three
words:
The defence rests"
Mr.. Jerome then said he would have
to ask for an adjournment Of the case
until Monday morning.
when court adjourned last Wedres-
day evening", he said. ST had no rea-
son to expect other than that 1 would
be confronted this morning by experts
who would be called upon to answer a
hypothetical question which Mr.. Del
mas was to frame extemporaneously.
Yesterday evening. however. Mr.. Nc
Pike called upon me with a letter from
Mr.. Delmas saying the defence had
changed its plans and would call no
more witnesses.
"Under the circumstances, I must
ask for en- adjournment. as I have no
witnesses available today. My expert
ence with hypothetical questions
framed extemporaneously has been
that they require Il long time in the
asking and are subject to more or less
discussion. l had expected the putting
of these questions would require all of
today'S session."
Justice Fitzgerald turned to Mr.. Del
mas. who said:
"There is not the slightest objection
on our part
Justice Fitzgerald then ordered the
adjournment until Monday, admonish-
ing the jurors not to discuss the case
with anyone or among themselves. and
above all not to read the newspapers.
MI Jerome said he was not prepared
today to add anything further to his
statement of last night that the evil
dence ne will have to offer in rebuttal
will be before the jury by Wednesday
evening. He added that the case should
go to the jury by Friday next.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was in the
witness room today and when court ad-
journed she Immediately went to the
Tombs to visit her husband.