Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-13
iHAW MADE STATEMENT
DESPEESPISTOL "TOTING"
Went Around Armed Because He Had
Been Informed That His Life Was
In Danger and Advice Had Been Civ
"a. TO Protect HimseM

New York. April Hilary Than.
through his attorneys. gave out this
statement: II wish the jury and
everyone else 10 understand that no
one despises n person who carries
concealed weapon more than I. That
only after my life was In jespordy. as
] was informed by persons and as was
communicated 10 me by professional
detectives. did protect myself. Then
] employed Pinkertons. and they could
never prove these attempts. so I could
invoke the protection OF the Law or
disprove them so ! could safely con-
tinue defenseless. Then, doubling my
judgment. ] consulted an ex-chief Of
police. man respected In his commu
nifty. and he advised me that my duty
was to protect myself.
In this trial wish my case solely
and simply based on the laws OF the
state and on the evidence which had
convinced not only me as reviewed
all this evidence. but also the district
attorney. that am innocent under the
written law OF the state"
Crowds began 10 assemble In the
streets about the criminal court build.
ing as early as $3.50 o'clock Friday
morning. Several hundred persons
gained entrance and took up vantage
points. Along the three tiers OF bal
comics overlooking the interior OF the
court. in the hope Of catching a glimpse
OF Thaw or some member OF his fam.
fly.
the larges, period OF confinement he
had ever known jury to endure In
this jurisdiction was forty-eight hours
The court OF appeals approved the
course OF the court In that instance
because there was no attempt TO co.
cree the Jury.
II was persistently reported that the
members OF the jury were divided
nine to three. Some said the nine are
for conviction for mansiaughter and
the three for acquittai: others declared
three were for conviction and nine for
acqulttal ON grounds OF insanity. This
last report was lent a certain degree
OF color BY statements OF persons who
had watched the jury room windows
early Friday morning. They said the
Jury was arranged for discussion In
three groups. with one man In the
center. each seemingly dlsagreeing
with the other.
Justice Fitzgerald. Il developed. had
a long conference last Tuesday night
with Messrs. Mcclure and Olney, who
were members OF the commission In
lunacy which examined Thaw. II was
said the Judge probably wanted TO con-
suit with the commissioners as 10
their views as 20 whether they would
consider II wise to release Thaw In
the event OF his acquittal on the
ground OF insanity.
After being out for thirty-eight
hours. the twelve men having in theii
hands the fate OF Harry X. Thaw went
TO breakfast shortly after Z o'clock
Friday morning. Throughout the night
their discussions continued. In spite
Of their long confinement the Jurors
showed little evidence of the strain
they had been under. All OF them
seemed TO be In good spirits when
they returned 10 the court building nj
> o'clock and re-entered the jury room
10 resume their deliberations. Juror
Pink. who was III Thursday. seemed
much improved. The jurors spent a
quiet night. according TO the court OF.
fcers having them In charge. but con.
tinued the arguments and bailotting
until breakfast time