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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-13
Eight to Four at First.

About ten minutes after We reached
the jury room We took the first ballot.
and it resulted in a vote of eight for
conviction of murder in the first degree
and four for absolute acquittal. The
men who voted for conviction were:
Smith. foreman; Pfaff. FeCke. Brearley
Dennee, Bolton, Newton and Gerst-
man.
'The men who voted to set Thaw free
were Pink, Harvey, Fraser and Steele
Thirty minutes elapsed before the
second ballot was taken, and then the
votes remained unchanged
"A third ballot was taken at 9:45 D.
m. on Wednesday. and still there was
no change i'm the opinions of the jurors
Thereafter there was considerable dis
cllSsion among the men. but most of the
night hours were spent In sleep and
no ballot was taken until 4:30 O'Clock
the following Thursday afternoon.
This was several hours after the jury
had appealed to the court for a re-
reading of the testimony given by eye
witnesses of the tragedy. The fourth
ballot marked one change in the vote.
Four of the jurors still held out for an
acquittal, but of the rest, Bernard
Gerstman. the twelfth juror, changed
his vote from murder in the first degree
to that of manslaughter in the first de-
gree.
One Juror Won Over.
about two hours later fifth ballot
was taken. and this showed a decided
change on the part of jurors who voted
for conviction. II also proved that the
effort of the four jurors who voted for
an acquittal had not been altogether
Continued on Page q
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SENATOR CLARK
WILL INSPECT
Trip Planned Over the Las We
gas & TOnOpah Railroad in
a Short Time.
Especial to The Herald)

RhyOlite. New. April PC. o. White
more of the Salt Lake and the Las We
gas & Tonopah railroads is in Rhyolite
arranging for the reception of Senator
w. A Clark and the transportation of
Shriners who are expected for the Los
Angeles cOnclave in May.
In speaking of the arrangements that
are being made. Mr.. Whittemore said:
4 have been over the ground with my
brother and with Curtis Mann, and the
mines of the BuIlfrog district are look
ing in such good condition that we will
rush the line through TO Goldfield in an
effort TO open it before Sept. /. 1 have
picked out a depot site and grounds for
cur terminals and when the Salt Lake
Route opens. April L. we will ship in
the necessary supplies that are now be-
ing held in Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-13

The advertisement is the
missing link" of business
without it the chain is
broken Profitable Adyer-
Using,
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Effect Upon the Family.

The mother, her features hidden be
hind a dense veil of black. sat stOlid
and motiOnless. In i'll health of late,
she lad felt severely the strain and
stress of the long hours of anxious
Waiting. The wife gTipped her hus-
bands hand tightly as the jury fore
man spoke. and then when he sank
down by her side she tried To cheer him
as best she could by saying that she
believed he would now be admitted to
bail and that a second jury would sure
" set him free. The mother. the sis
tiers and the brothers, pale and well
nigh exhausted oy their tedious, nerve
racking wait for verdict, were per
mitted TO speak with Thaw for a few
moments to bid him be of good cheer.
before he crossed the bridge of signs
10 the cell which until a few minutes
before he had hoped that he was about
10 quit forever
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The Final Ballot.

The entire story of what happened
in the jury room from the time the
twelve mon retired at 5:17 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon until they finally
decided this afternoon that the pros
poets of a verdict were too remote to
warrant longer discussion of the facts.
vas told by one of the jurors. Henry c.
Harvey. The final ballot. taken just
before the jury reported its disagree
ment in court, was as follows;
For conviction Of murder in the first
degree-Deming 3. Smith, foreman: :
George Pfaff, No. ,; Charles II. Feoke.
No. 5: Harry c. Brearley. No. g.;
Charles d. Newton. No. =. Joseph B.
Bolton, No. II, and Bernard Gerstman,
No. l..
For aoquittal On the ground of insan-
ity-Oscar A. Pink, No. 4; Henry c.
Harvey, No >: Malcolm s. Fraser, No.
:: Wilbur F. Steele, No. Q. and John s.
Dennee. No. 10.
TureI Harvey said.
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Much Freight Waiting.

There will be a flood of freight for
southern California and the Nevada min
ing districts as soon as the line is opened
and that will of course have precedence
over company freight.
1T is our plan to connect the Brock
line and road with a spur track at
Beatty, so that we can follow Malcolm
McDonald's suggestion and handle a per-
centage of the Shripers who want to
see the Nevada gold fields on their wav
to the Los Angeles cOnclave.
1.-THE Salt Lake and Montana shriners
have suggested that they De run over
our lines and given an opportunity to see
TonOpah and GOldfield with Lee and
BullfrOg on their way in, and our COM
pany will stand the expense Of the con-
nection at Beatty with the Brock line ~
II will meet Senator Clark in Los An
geles. April 90 and we will 90 over the
line together and arrange all details.
line to Lee Soon.
There IS little possibility at the pres
ent time Of a line into Lee before next
winter. though if the Hayseed and other
mines of the belt continue al their pres
ent rate there s no TELLING where the
stock will go. or how soon We will be
forced to put in the line. There is nearly
a carload of ore on the Hayseed prom
erty now sacke1 for shipment at SOS 81
ton.
The mine has only been going for a
month and at that rate the % feet al
ready developed will mean much greater
values with a depth of 800 feet,
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MAJORITY VOTED FOR
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Jury in the Thaw Case Stood Seven to
Five Against the Slayer of
Stanford White.
Disagreed and Were Remanded to the
TOnbS to Await New Trial.

New York, April 12.-Hopelessly di-
vided-scveu for verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree and five for
acguittal on the ground of insanity
the Jury which since Jan. % last had
been trying Harry X. Thaw reported
,sdav. after forty-seven hours and
eight minutes of elaboration, that it
could not possibly agree on a verdict.
The twelve men were promptly dis
charged by Justice Fitzgerald, who de
cIared that he, too, believed their task
was hopeless. Thaw was Temanded to
the Tombs without bail to await a sec
oBd trial ON the charge of having muir
dered Stanford White.
Long Summer in Prison.
When this new trial would take place
no one connected with the case could
tonight express an opinion. District
Attorney Jerome declared there were
many other persons accused of hOmi-
eide awaiting trial, and Thaw would
have To take his turn with the rest.
As to a possible change of venue, both
the district attorney and counsel for
Thaw declared they would make no
such move. Thaw's attorneys will have
q tOileltuCt lOl0OfIOW WIN the pf1S-
oner 10 decide on the next step.
They may make an early application
for bail. Mr.. Jerome said he would
enormously oppose it. He added the
belief that as seven of the jurors had
voted for guilty" his opposition prob
ably would be successful. In that event
ThaW has another long summer before
linn I'M the city prison, for his case on
The already crowded criminal calendar
cannot possibly be reached until some
time next fall.
Disagreement Expected.
The scenes attending the announce
ment by the jury of its ina bility to
agree were robbed of any thcatricalism
by the general belief that after their
long deliberatiOn and the reports of a
wide division of sentiment the jurors
could make no other report than one of
Thaw. surrounded by the members of
his family. received the news I'm abso-
lutte silence When it became known
that the jury was able to make its re-
port ThaW called his wife TO a seat by
his side and sat with his right arm
thrown about her until he was COM
manded to stand and face the jurors.
Smiling and confident as he entered the
court room. he sank Imply into his
chair when Foreman Deming B. Smith,
in response to a question by Clerk
Penny as to whether verdict had been
agreed upon. said:
tsNE1 have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-13
Jury Room Proceedings.

The story of the proceedings in the
jury room as thy were learned tonight
far OutTanked in interest the brief
court proceedings which brought the
famous trial to a close. 1t developed
that the jury had considered everything
connected with the case except the
''unWritten law" basing their judgment
entirely on the evidence. They voted
either for or against murder in the first
degree when they cast their first bal
lot. The first vote was eight 10 four in
favor of conviction.
Then the jury tried to reach a COM
mon ground on 4 verdict of mansIaugh-
ter in the first degree, the punishment
for which ranges to a maximum of
twenty years Imprisonment. The mon
in favor of acquittal-largely on the
ground of insanity, it is said-would
not change their ballots, and in the end
won over to their side one of the eight
who favored conviction. During the
nearly forty-eight hours, of delibera-
ton only eight ballots were cast. The
jury spent the two night sessions dos
ing in their chairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-13
Crowd Kept Moving.


Outside the big square criminal courts
building only "A few hundred persons
were gathered. Thousands had been
there earlier in the day, but the police
achievements had arrived with in
siructions to keen everyone moving,
and this had soon tired the idle and
curious into a willingness to depart.
Inc court room itself was half empty.
oEly the newspaper men. the court
attaches and d few favored friends
were allowed 90 enter to hear the YER
act Justice Fitzgerald feared a DEM
ohStratiOn of some sort should the gen
efal public be admitted, and he gave
suict orders against this.
IL was 4:25 o'clock when the jury
Med into the court room.
Thaw Was Waiting.
Harry Thaw had been waiting for
summons to face the jurors ever since
SnoTtly after 10 o'clock this morning.
ne felt that today would bring a crisis.
ana that either d verdict would oe
reached or Justice Fitzgerald would
discharge the jurors from any further
consideration of the case This was
me general belief. and the only re-
Hdrkable feature of the case was the
logged manner i'm which the jurors con-
Iliued a their task and declined to ask
~ De excused. Justice Fitzgerald had
determined TO let them fight it out
among themselves until they should
eah Tor assistance. This appeal came
81 4I9 o'clock. and then followed q
nuht Tor counsel, both District Attor-
Jerome and the attorneys for the
yelehse having temporarily left the
pIulidlns. When they arrived Justice
fitzgerald notified them of the jury's
.oilinunication that disagreement
egsmeQ Inevitable Every one connect
~ With the case seemed willing to ac-
Sett the situation as offering no, hope.
ana then followed the brief court room
ploceedings at which the disagreement
80 publicly announced The jury dis
,,"lssed and the prisoner reDanded. En-
ing the court room at AIS %. m, the
jury was free eight minutes later.
Statement by Thaw.
- nav, when he had returned to the
hent:
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Statement by Thaw.

nav, when he had returned to the
, ro,nos, gave out the following state
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q believe that every man in the jury
possessing average intelligence, except
ing possibly Mr.. Bolton, comprehended
the weight of evidence and balanced it
for acquittal. All my family bid me
goodbye with courage. 1 trust Cd. W,
we may all keep we'll"
To his attorneys. Thaw said he was
deeply disappointed.
But I could hardly expect anything
else, in view of the events of the last
few days" he added.
Early in the day Thaw had given out
another statement, in which he said he
had desired that his fate should be
judged on the written laws of the
state of New York" He declared that
he believed the evidence adduced had
convinced even District Attorney Je-
rome of his innocence under the strict
letter Of the law.
DeImas Not in Court.
Attorney Dolphin NJ. Delmas. who
conducted Thaw's case i'm court. and
who in making his summing up address
to the jury appealed almost directly to
the 'unwTitten law" and "dementia
Americana" as he termed it, was not
i'm court today when the jury made its
report and was discharged.
Clifford W. Hartridge, the attorney
Of record and warm personal friend of
Thaw. save the following statement to
the Associate ted Press:
Mr.. ThaW has already expressed
himself DESTROYS of a trial under and
in accordance with the laws of the
state of y ew York. I can add nothing
TO that except to say that | entirely
agree with him, and hope that we shall
have a new trial speedily and that the
next time it viii not be necessary for
the presiding judge to have to charge
the jury that we are living in a civil
lied community"
Attorneys Daniel O'Reilly. Clifford
w. Hartridge, a. Russell Peabody and
John b. Gleason acted for ThaW to-
day, Tt was said that Mr.. O'Reiliy
would have a leading part i'm the future
conduct of affairs
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When court opened yesterday morning
the court read the following decision:
In the case of the State Of Utah vs.,
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
$S5O,OOO PRICE
OF SAVING PONCE

Among shipping and insurance men the
amount Of salvage which win be awarded
to the German steamship Elizabeth Rick
mers. which flowed to Bermuda the Grip
pied Wilmington built boat Ponce, is be-
ing much discussed.
Unless the New York and Puerto Rico
Steamship Company. which owns the
Ponce. can come to some mutual agree
nent with the owners of the Rickmers
the matter Of salvage viii be left TO a
court Of admiralty. In this event all the
circumstances attending the rescue Will
have to be considered. such as the possi-
bility Of her reaching port unaided The
chances of her having become a total loss,
the distance she was towed and the time
consumed in towing. the dangers from
which she was rescued and the difficulties
and expense which attended such rescue.
About s350.0O0 is the value Of the vessel,
and It was said that the cargo which she
is carrying would approximate $1,000.
There were several who are familiar with
court Of admiralty awards who ventured
the prediction that the sum would be not
far from fifty per cent Of the entire value
% the Ponce and her cargo. One Of these
n well known admiralty lawyer, said he
thought it more than likely that the own
ers Of the Rickmers would demand at
least fifty per cent. Of the value of shir
and cargo.
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
FOOD OF ACTRESS.

A young lady we'll known to the
Of the land, gives an in
teresting experience. Writing from
Chicago she says:
I'm December. 1902, I was laid up
with a sick spell. at the expiration
was very weak, nervous and extremely
delicate, so much so that when 1 at
tempted to resume rehearsals such a
.faintness Seized me that / was COM
PEELED to stop.
my strength returned slowly and I
spent my time in lying down and
worrying, till my mother persuaded me
to try Grape-Nuts food for my break
fast. / confess 1 had but little hope
that it would do me any good, but
made up my mind to give 1t good fair
trial
Il am more than glad that I did. II
quickly brought back my lost strength
made my nerves strong and healthy
again, and gave me Increased health
and weight. always carry it with me
now, as I find that some hotels do not
keep IL. Grape-Nuts food has EN-.
phatically demonstrated itself a bless
ing for health. strength, brain ant
nerves. in my case" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich
There's a reason
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
Skating is Popular

The skating club formed by Mrs.
Frederick NJ. Berger met on Thursday
evening in the Rink which has been
leased for four evenings of the season,
when it is used exclusively by the club.
About one hundred and seventy-five
members have Joined, most Of them
attending and showing much skill and
enthusiasm. The First Infantry band
furnished delightful music from $50 to
1890. at which time the rink always
closes. Some Of the members of the
club are: Mr. and Mrs ]. Ernest
smith. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Coleman du-
Pont, Mrs. willard Hall Porter, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, Mr.. George
p. Bissell, Mrs. Henry b. Thompson,
Mrs. Iamotte dupont. Jr.. Miss T. NJ.
dupont. Miss Marion e. Tallman, Miss
Mildred Hopes. Miss Elsie Hopes
Miss Annette Porter. Eugene dupont
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bailey. Miss Chris
tine Cause, Taylor Cause, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Pennington, Miss Alice Pyle
Miss Marion Pyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
f. Walker. DR.. and Mrs. Harrison w
Howell. Mr. and Mrs. James It. Nields
DR.. Lewis Rumford. Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
lard Salisbury. ]. N. Gavan, =. M
Pennypacker, Samuel c. Rumford.
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
THE GENTLE SEX
Two New NegH9ees

Something altogether satisfactory
has been evolved in the way OF
wrapper for wear on trains and steam
boats. This need has been Of long
standing. Most women travellers have
solved it by having a black china silk
robe, either to slip on over the sleeping
gown, or to take its place.
Now, however, there is the innovation
mentioned, which is a negligee Of gloria
silk. 1t is procurable in black and navy
blue and may be ordered In any light
shade, pink, blue. mauge, etc. 1t is built
somewhat on the kimono order, with
nat facings and a large flowing sleeve.
The silk Is the most durable OF any,
and folds into no space at all, thus
making a wrapper unsurpassed Tor
travelling purposes, for which use the
dark colors are largely intended, while
the daintier shades are lovely for loung-
ing robes at home. Across the should
ers are laid shirrings, which hold In
tho fullness. Below the yoke the folds
tall unconhned.
Another departure in negliges is the
automobile ldmono. This is dainty
silk dressing sacque, Of ree-quarter
length, fastening with ribbon bows
and folding up into a small silk pocket
to be carried in ones bag. This Is
designed to slip on when the motorist
wishes to remove blouse and freshen
I'D coiffure, or take nap, at stop
ping places on the route.
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
Two Delicate Desserts

Cafe Parfait.
one pint cream, one cup sugar whip
together and one-half cup Of strong
coffee and a little vanilla If liked. Put
In a freezer without the paddle, pack
in ice and salt and let stand six hours
sin out in a round cake and serve
In glasses-with a few candied cherries
on top
Snow Pyramids.
Take one pint OF chilled cream, add
four tablespoonfuls OF powdered sugar.
one teaspoonful of vanilla extract and
n quarter box Of gelatine that has been
soaking in a little cold water and dis
solve by stirring over boiling water
when 1t begins to thicken a little whip
until light; just before serving beat the
whites of six eggs to stiff meringue
with six tablespoonfuls Of powdered
sugar. adding gradually one-half OF a
cupfui Of currant jelly; drop one spoon
ful Of this on the top OF each glass OF
cream, heaping It up like a pyramid
This Will make large quantity.
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
Good Advice

II think I'll have to bring her in and
let her choose" said the embarrassed
young man, as he looked hopelessly at
the diamonds spread out on the table.
pardon me for a bit Of advice" the
5eweller said, earnestly, leaning Tor
ward, but I've had lot Of experience
in such matters. If you pick it out
yourself and take tito her she'll surely
be satisfied. Always are. But y she
comes here and sees bigger, handsomer
rings she won't be contented with the
one you can afford. The $500 or $500
ring she sees will stay by her. We've
often lost sales that way. I've fire.
quently seen the young woman pick out
ring that the man obviously couldn't
afford, and he would find some excuse
for not buying it"
Then the young man, said he thought
he might as we'll decide on that $40
trine at once.
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
CHARTER IS REFUSED
Pennsylvania Executive Frowns Upon
Efforts to Acquire Monopoly.

Evidently Governor PennypaclSer Of
Pennsylvania. does not look favorably
upon monopoly. for he has re-
ferred the application for a perpetual
charter of the HARDWOOD Electric Trans
mission Company. which was applied
for by Calvin Pardee, Alfred e. Par
dec, Ario Pardee, of Whitemarsh; Cali
vim Pardee, Jr., Of Hazleton. and A. w.
Drake OF Hazleton. who intended to
harness the Susquehanna and convey
the power thus derived to the larger
centers Of the coal mining region.
II is said that the real reason the
charter was not granted was because
there was no law authorizing such
companies. Corporations could be
chartered and empowered to furnish
electricity in townships and boroughs.
but they could not go outside OF the
distinctive limits
BY his action the governor deals a
solar plexus blow to one OF the many
corporations intended to enrich their
managers by conveying electricity from
the Susquehanna, among them being
the recently chartered Delaware Trans
mission Company.
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
SECOND HUBBY
HATESFIRST'

CHICAGO, Jan. 14-Mrs. Elsie Gra-
ner. a wealthy South Side matron,
has appealed to the courts to restrain
her second husband from annoying
her. She declares he is Jealous Of her
first husbands ashes, which occupy a
prominent place in the house.
HE is a most unreasonable man."
said Mrs. Gramer. Il could hardly
dust the urn containing my first hus-
band without arousing his anger. Sew
eral times he wanted to throw the
urn into the street. end 1t was with
difficulty that I restrained him"
Mrs. Gramer inherited a prosperous
drug business from her first husband,
and she contends that Gramer thinks
more Of her money than Of her per-
sonal charms.
HE has never been any good to me, .
Insisted the woman. HE was constants
" coming into the drug store, inter-
tering with business, and smoked ex-
pensive cigars. which he took from
the case"
Evening journal., 1907-01-14
Social Notes
Personal and Social Notes

The Misses Emma and Esther Strlck-
land spent SATURDAY. in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Louisa n. slaughter OF Pitman
in this city.
Mrs. Nellie McIaughlin As visiting her
sister at Kennett Square
Mrs. George Nichols OF Greensboro,
Nd. has heen visiting her brother.
Leonard Hobbs, Of this city.
Thomas Kemp has returned from a
visit to his sister I'm Greensboro. Md.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Gilpin have
been visiting friends in Newark.
Mrs Albert FairbanlS has returned
from visit to friends in Mcdaniel
Nd.
Miss Jennie Metten has returned to
her home In Middletown after visit
to friends IN this city.
Gilbert Schrader has been spending a
few days with his parents in New
Garden. Pa.
Mrs. ]. II. Hofeclxer OF Middletown,
is the guest Of friends in this city.
Miss Clara Blackburn OF Farnhurst,
Is visiting friends in Warwick
Captain and Mrs. J. r. Loveless, Of
Chesapeake City, are the guests OF
friends IN this city
Mrs. Cassius Childs has returned
from a visit to friends In Perryville.
J.. NJ. Emerson. a local piano dealer,
is recovering from a severe attack %
/ typhoid neumonia.
Miss Lydia WinlSler has been visiting
friends in Perryville.
Miss Wiletta Cherry, Of Blake, Nd,
has returned to her home after visit
to Mrs. Milton Chase OF this city
Miss Edna Arrants Of Elkton. Md.
is spending some time with friends IN
this city.
Mrs William II. Hay or Elkton, Nd
is spending some time with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. John +. Porter Of this city.
Mrs. Howard Whitehouse OF Towns
end, Del. has been visiting friends IN
this city.
II. G. Houston of Georgetown, spent
Saturday in this city.
Miss Genevieve Hastings, formerly
Of this city. but now Of New York i.
spending a few days in this city.
Mrs. Julia Robinson has very sort
arm, caused by the scratch Of a chick
en- rooster.
w. II. Warren has converted his ic'
cream saloon into a secondhand cloth
ing store.
Prom Milton Times 'News an'
Notes" column.