THAW v. HIS COUNSEL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8827, 31 May 1907, Page 1

THAW v. HIS COUNSEL.

New York, April ID. D. M. Delmas, Thaw’s counsel, has quarrelled with his client, and in a statement made to the press today, states — “I have positively determined to have nothing more to do with the Thaw case. That is settled, and all talk that I may be induced to reenter the case is merely newspaper chatter. If the people only knew what I have had to endure they would better appreciate my determination. “Young Thaw has been so pampered and humoured that he is no better than a spoiled child. He was constantly giving suggestions and mandatory directions concerning the conduct, of his defence was full of whims, fanciful caprices aud wild vagaries, aud kept ns in a constant state of perplexity aud turmoil. He was intolerant of any oppesotion to hia own stubborn views. His lawyers were ordered round as if they'were waiters. ‘Bring me this and bring me that, ’ he would order, aud he would give commands’, for us to come and go at his bidding. Last Tuesday night I was at a dinner at which there were a number of distinguished guests seted near ■ me. One was a justice of the United States Supreme Court. Mr Collier, of Collier’s Weekly, waft there, and Colonel Harvey, of Harper’s Mgaziuo. Such men as these expressed the opinion that Thaw was a lucky fellow to have escaped even as -well as ho did, aud some of them believe that lie will bo convicted at las second trial, if be has another. ’ ’ ‘‘ Do yon think there is any doubt bo will bo tried again?” Delmas was asked, aud ho replied significantly—“Ho will be tried again unless before that time he becomes a raving lunatic. It would _be a merciful thing, not only for himself, but for his famiy, aud all concerned, if lie could bo incarcerated in an asylum for a while. It might not be ‘for long. At any rate, it might save him from a worse fate. ’ ’