THAW v. HIS COUNSEL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 8 June 1907, Page 6

THAW v. HIS COUNSEL.

New York. April 1!). D. M. Delmas, Thaw's counsel, lias quarrelled with his client, and in a statement made to the press to-day, states:— "1 have positively determined to have nothing more to do with the Thaw case. That U settled, and all talk that I may be induced to re-enter the rase is merely newspaper chatter. (!' the people only knew what I have bail to endure they would better appreciate my determination. '•Young Thaw has been so pampered and humored that he is no better than a spoiled child, lie was constantly giving suggestions and mandatory directions concerning the conduct of his defence, was full of whims, fanciful capvices and wild vagaries, and kept us in a constant state of perplexity and turmoil, tie was intolerant of any opposition to his own stubborn views. His lawyers were ordered round as if they .were waiters, iiring me this and bring me that,' he would order, and lie would give commands for us to come and go at his bidding. Last Tuesday night I was at dinner at which there was a number of distinguished guests seated near me. One was a justice of the United States .Supreme Court. Mr Collier, of Collier's Weekly, was there, and Colonel Harvey, of Harper's Magazine. Such men as th-se expressed the opinion that Thaw was a lucky fellow to have escaped even as well as he did, and some of them believe that he will be convicted at his second trial, if he has another."

■■l)i> you think there is any doubt lie will be tried again?" Dcluias was asked, rind he replied significantly: "He will be tried again unless before that time he becomes a raving lunatic. It wo.ild be a merciful thing, not only for himself, but for his family, and all concerned if he could be incarcerated for a while in an asylum. It might not lie for long. At any rate, it might save him from a worse rale."