The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
McPIKE IS DISMISSED
Jerome Prepares for Two Severe
CrOSS-examinatiOnS.
Has Gathered Information which
VIII Assist Him in Questioning
Evelyn NesbIt ThaW-LiveIy Time
in store for DIR. Evans, the In
sanity Expert-DeImas VIII Not
Conclude for Several Days.


DeImas, the California lawyer who has
been directing the case of Harry K. ThaW
since the first few days, will continue
to do SO, although some of his col
leagues have not been satisfied with him
and thought he should get out Of the case.
Mr.. Delmas will continue to be in
charge at the direct request of Mrs.
William Thaw, the prisoners mother
This statement was made tonight by one
Of the lawyers who have been of the
opinion that Mr.. Delmas should get out
Of the case.
There is still "a great deal Of friction
between the -Thaw lawyers. After the
row in the Office Of Mr.. Delmas on Sat
urday afternoon. when Messrs. Hartridge,
Peabody, Gleason, and Dan O'Reily ques-
toned the methods Of Mr. Delmas. there
was an agreement between the four law
yers who are not satisfied with the
way Mr.. Delmas has been acting that
Mr.. Hartridge should call on Mrs. Will
lam Thaw and Mr.. Gleason called on
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw. The purpose of these
visits was 10 present to the women mem
bers Of the Thaw family a statement
which Mr. Delmas issued, but later re-
called. criticising the methods Of some
of his colleagues.
Thaws Pleased with DeImRs.
It is said that both Mrs. William Thaw
and young Mrs. Thaw have been very
much satisfied with the manner in which
Delmas has been looking after Thaw's
interests. No definite information could
be obtained as to how Mrs. William Thaw
took the proposal that Mr.. Delmas should
get out of the case. At any rate it was
announced tonight that Delmas had not
been dropped, that he would not be
dropped. and that this was or the per
sonal appeal Of Mrs William Thaw
Some more details became known to-
day Of the reasons for the friction be
tween Thaw lawyers A friend Of one OF
the lawyers said to-day:
The attitude Of Delmas and McPike
has not pleased the New York lawyers
Whenever there wss mistake IN hand
ing Thaw's case. Delmas has blamed his
colleagues. excepting McPike. Of course.
DeIEas is not over familiar with the laws
0f this State. and when he was tripped
UP by District Attorney Jerome lie blamed
The New York lawyers for not keeping
him properly posted. Tie has also had
some criticism 10 make of the way the
case has been prepared.
McPfkc Dropped by Mrs. Thaw.
"Ou the other hand. whenever point
was made for the defense both Delmss
and McPike have taken the whole credit
This has not been pleasing to Hartridge.
Gleason. Peabody, and O'Relly. They
think that they are st least entitled 10
some Of the limelight When McPike.
IN an interview. severely criticized the
manner in which District Attorney Jerome
has been conducting the case. it WAS
who are opposed to Delmas and McPke
20 put in their kick As a result. Mrs
William Thaw issued statement in
which she excluded McPike from the case.
naming the FIVE other lawyers as having
been retained to defend her son.
All the Thaw lawyers. except John 3.
Gleason, kept out Of sight to-day Mr..
Gleason would make no comment on
whether he expected that Delmas would
that he knew Of no change. Mr. Hart
ridge did not get in town until late to
night He said that he had been to Nor
ris Plains. consulting with Dr. Britton d.
Evans, whose examination will be con-
tinued tomorrow morning. Both O'Reilly
and Peabody kept out Of the way.
DeImas Tn New Jersey.
Delmas and McPike left their home on
West Seventieth street early in the morn
ing. saying that they were going to New
Jersey. They had not returned at mid
night. There was a report that Delmas
would retire from the case on his own
account, but there was little basis for it.
When Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was telling
her story on the stand she whispered "a
number of names to Jeromc-namcs of
persons who We're present either when she
told the story to her husband or at her
various meetings she says she had with
Stanford White. All of the names and
addresses were carefully taken down by
District Attorney Jerome.
It was learned to-day that Jerome has
subpoenaed all these persons. There are
seven in all One of the names which
young Mrs, Thaw appeared to let fall un-
consciously was that OF a Mr.. Dilling
ham, One Of the names she gave 10
jerome was that of a clerk at the Wal
Gorf-A stOria. He is said to have been
a friend of young Mrs. Thaw.
Prepares for Cross-examination.
These seven persons have told their
stories to Jerome or Assistant District At
torney Garvan. 1t is said that they have
furnished information that viii materially
assist MIR. Jerome in his cross-examina-
ton Of the young woman Lawyers have
commented on the fact that. owing to the
way the defense has handled their wit
nesscs, Jerome has not had 30 cross
examine most Of them right away. IN
the case of young Mrs. Thaw. he has had
"A chance to prepare for several days. The
same thing is true Of DR.. Evans 1t is
expected that Jerome will give DT. Evans
a very severe cross examination.
Both Jerome and Garvan spent to-day
in preparing for the crOss-examinatiOn of
the defense's witnesses. Mr. Jerome
stayed in town. The story told by young
Mrs Thaw has been gone over very care
fully. and it is quite probable that Jerome
will take more than d day in his cross
examination of her.
Although Delmas announced early last
week that il would only take two more
days 80 finish the direct case, it is known
that a number of witnesses have yet to
be called. and It is doubtful If the de-
fense's case viii be in this week.