Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-01
TWO MORE JURORS
HAVE BEEN EXCUSED
No Reason Is Given For the
Courts Action.
ANOTHER DELAY IN THAw TRIAL

After Conference With Counset on
Both Sides, Judge Fitzgerald Ex-
oused Two Jurors, Leaving Only
Nine Men in the Box.
New York. Jan. 81 The work of
selecting a jury to try Harry X.
Inaw for the killing of Architect Stan
ford White, is nearing completion.
Eleven jurors were in the box when
court adjourned Wednesday, and the
last juror. it is expected, viii be
chosen early today. Then the real
business of the trial will begin.
District Attorney Jerome will per
sonaHy outline the states case in his
opening address. This It is belieV-
cd, viii be a comparatively brief
statement setting forth the crime as it
is known to& Nsxe occurred. He will
trace the mS{sssaents of Thaw and his
victim On . t4tf$: fatal end, bring them
together in the roof garden of Madi
sen Square. where 1haw shot aad
allied Stanford White while the latter
sat al the liable With some friends
watching a thea rical performance.
Roger OMara, former chief of po-
lice of PIttsAlng, who has been work
ing for several months gathering evi-
dence in behalf Of Thaw, arrived in
town Wednesday night He is said
to have obtained information and data
valuable TO TAaw, but refused to dis
close its nature.
Il have come here in answer TO
telegram from Mrs. ThaW's counsel,
said O'HaIa. | have known Harry
Thaw for years and We have been
friends and know that he desires that
| shall be on hand during his actual
rri2l. I rave information and data
Nliich are, of value to the defense. I
can say lnat. Tor | have been con-
%ianlIy employed for months in the
gathering IF evidence and making in
ycstj&aticua for my client and his
counsel.
III" members of rhaw's family who
are standing loyalty by the side of the
accused and Thaw himself, while mar
uralIy anxious. have looked forward
eagerly fol. the day to come when
tIc real trial would begin. Now
that it is here they nave announced
that they will attend every session of
the court in an endeayor to cheer
and encourage the young man who is
fighting for his life
When the seventh days proceeding
juror necessary to complete the trial
panel OF - would be secured before
luncheon. A panel of 100 new tales
men appeared Thursday morning
response TO orders issued Wednesday
so there was plenty Of material avail
able for the selection of the last ju-
ror. The defendant appeared espe-
cially confident today and he ey.dentlv
has steeted himself for the ordeal of
the district attorneys arraignment.
The members of the new panel fill
ed many of the seats in the rear of the
court room which have been vacant
for several days through the strict en-
forcement of the rule regulating ad
mittance to the court room. ImBor-
tant events were expected to develop
the members Of the Thaw family were
early in their seats Mrs William
Thaw. mother of the prisoner, came
the daughters, the Countess Of Var
mouth and Mrs George T. Carnegie,
and her son. Edward Thaw. Josiah
Thaw and George Carnegie had pre-
ceded Mrs. Thaw's party by several
minutes. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw and
her companion, May Mckenzie, are
usually among the first persons to-,
reach the court room each day, but
they were late Thursday morning.
They did not arrive until 1880 o'clock
when there was a cordial exchange
of greetings with the other members
of the family. The morning session
had not opened when the prisoners
wife came.
The delay was due to a conference
OF all the attorneys with Justice Fitz-
gerald.
The rise of the conference was
made known as soon as the new jury
room panel was called District At
toney Jerome announced that coun-
sci for the people and the defense had
decided to excuse from further service
on the jury Messrs. David S. Walker
and Louis Haas. No cause was as
signed for their excusing. Mr.. Walk
er Is the son of John Brisben Walker
and Mr.. Haas would be excused
had been rife and there was but lit@
tie surprise in the court room when
the decision of the attorneys was am
nOunced.
The excuse of the two jurors, maxi
ing it necessary to fill three places
in the trial panel completely upset the
theory that the case might progress
Thursday 60 the opening address of
the prosecution.
Both of the released jurymen SEEM
ed taken by surprise at the proceed
ings and quickly left the court house
Oscar A Pink, a grain salesman,
46 years old, was chosen as a Juror
in the Thaw case. He is the tenth
man move in the box.
Wilbur F. Steele, a manufacturer
90 years old, wa schosen early Thurs
day afternoon He is the eleventh
juror now in the box.
A new panel has been ordered In
the ThaW case.