The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26
THAW TRIAL BEGUN
IN new YORK CITY
JUSTICE OPENS CASE AND TWO
JURORS ARE SELECTED
BEFORE RECESS.
THOUSANDS ATTEMPT.
TO ENTER COURTROOM
Examination Of TaIesnnen Fails to
Fully Reveal Line of Defense
Prisoner Pallid, But Smiles When
He Sees Relatives,


New York, Jan. 24.-Unexpected
progress was made Wednesday in the
work of selecting jury for the trial
OF Harry Kendall Thaw, millionaire,
for the murder of Stanford White,
architect, at the Madison Square Roof
Garden the evening of June 25. 1905.
When recess was taken a little be.
fore one o'clock two Jurors had been
accepted aud sworn out of seven ex-
amined
The examination Of talesmen did not
fully develop the line of defense,
though there were illusions in the
questions Of the prosecution both as to
law as 1t relates to the sanity of an
accused person and to the 'unwrftten
law of which so much has been said
and written since the tragedy was en-
acted. During the examination of the
first talesman Thaw's counsel objected
to the form of questions as PROFOUND
ed by District Attorney Jerome as to
insanity or the unwritten law, but they
told the court they did not object to
the questions in principle.
Thaw's face, pallid from his long
stay in the tombs, broke into smiles as
NE saw his wife, his mother, his sis
ters and a brother seated in court lust
behind the chair that had been left va
cant for him. He bowed low to his
relatives and seemed for the moment
oblivious to everything else.
Deming G. Smith, SO years DID, a re.
tired umbrella manufacturer, was ac-
cepted and sworn as tho first juror.
Jle was the second talesman exam.
ined.
Frank F. Hill, baker, the fourth
talesman examined. was accepted and
sworn i'll as juror No. 2.
Opening Marked by Riot.
Rioting marked the opening of the
trial. Several thousand persons, in
struggling mob, fought to enter the
court room, and 200 policemen had a
hard time in keeping them out.
81. No citadel was ever more closely
guarded than the big court room
where Thaw sat OH trial for his life.
'hSpSNCoi AlNSluOhCS CulS" d SOEuOU
of police around the building, while
police stood i'll a solid phalanx in front
OF the heavy oak door OF the trial
room.
Reporters with enough credentials
10 obtain an audience with a king were
held up and closely examined. Tales.
lnen were required to show their jury
notices many times before they finally
succeeded in getting into the court
room.
ThaWs Enter Court Room.
Shortly after ten o'clock there was
murnlur and buzz in the rear of the
court room and through wall Of 20.
1icemen near the door the Thaws
edged their way.
In the party were Mrs. William
Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw; Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, the artist model
wife OF the prisoner; tho countess Of
Yarmouth, the titled sister of the de.
fen6ant; Mrs. George Carnegie, a. sis
ter of Thaw, and Miss May Mckenzie,
2, chorus girl friend OF Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw.
Countess and Relatives in Row.
The countess sat on the end of the
row next to Mrs. Carnegie, who sat
beside Mrs. William Thaw. On the
left side of the aged mother sat Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, the artist model
end of the row was seated May Nc
Kenzie. The two men sat in front.
All the women wore heavy wells.
Mrs. William Thaw was dressed in
deep black and wore q small black
hat from which fell black veil. The
mother scanned the court room and
took a keen interest in the work of
the court officers directing the tales.
man to their seats. Mrs. Evelyn Mes
bit ThaW was dressed III dark blue
purple velvet hat surrounded with a
small cluster Of violets.
A white veil half concealed the pref.
ty face of the artist model wife, who
took a lively interest in the proceed
ings and talked continually with her
friend, Miss Mckenzie The countess
Of Yarmouth and Mrs George Car
negie We're dressed in black May Nc.
kenzie was conspicuous in a light blue
dress. From dark hat of indescrib-
able color Haunted two flaring featll.
ers
ThaW Awaits Call of TaIesman.
The hands of the clock pointed to
1880 o'clock, when Captain Lynch,
head OF the court squad, raped on
the jury box to announce the arrival
of Justice Fitzgerald. As the Judge
took his seat on the bench, the court
crier announced the opening of the
court. The Thaws, talesmen and re-
porters rose to their feet and bowed
to the court. Counsel for Thaw was in
the jury room comforting with the mil.
lionaire defendant. Later the defense S
lawyers filed in the room and took
their seats at the counsel table. Thaw
waited meanwhile in the jury room.
waiting the roll call of the talesmen.
District Attorney Jerome anpearcG