Evening journal., 1907-01-28

CONTINUED FSom First Pagel
New Panel Required
Eleven taiesmen Were examined dur
Ing the first half hour and an were
excused.
A new panel Of 100 talesmen has beon
drawn for the trial. The first panel
of 200 talesmen wil be exhausted be-
fore the five additional jurors, neces-
sary to complete the jury, can be OBJ
tanned
Eighth Juror Chosen.
Charles A. Newton a retired busl-
nessman, was accepted as the eighth
Juror.
Court adjourned at noon until two
o'clock The heating apparatus in
the building broke down and the court
room became cold.
Mrs. Thaw For Son.
Mrs. William rhlw, the mother OF
Harry Thaw is prepared to 80 upon the
witness stand and lay bare the innermost
secrets of the Thaw family TO save her
son from the electric chair
Counsel for Thaw have consulted Mrs.
Thaw regarding her testimony and sho
has told them that she is ready to make
any sacrnce TO free ncr son.
Tho aged mother and proud head ot
the Thaw house WIN keep back nothing.
Her testimony, IT, Is SAID. VIII be convinc-
ing proof thlt the young man IS suplected
TO great mental distresses whicn Doroer
ON Insanity and that tnese evidences or
insanity have manifested themselves on
various occasions for years.
The pathetic figure OF the gray-ha red
mother forced 20 ton in open coart an the
secrets of her family cpcn though O.
brushes her heart with humiliation ard
brings the flush of Shame TO her face. VIII
not be without its effect on tho twelve
mon who arc 60 PASS Judgment en- the
young man. Mrs. Thaw VIII tell the court
II It is finally determined 20 can her TO
the stand. OF the wild cscapadcs Of the
wnful headstrony son whose only OBJ
iect in lie sccmed TO be tine mad pur-
suit of pleasure. Tho mother win tell u
the famny history. which, it Is said. VIII
bring TO light evidences of insanity m a
collateral branch of the Thaw house
clifford W. Hartridge, chief counsel for
the Thaws has made n known Tint the
only plea Tor Th3w VIII Doe Temporary
insanity"
Mr. Hartridgo says the defense viii
bring sufficient evidence to nght 70 show
that beyond any question OF "a doubt
Thaw was insane at tho time he shot
White.
There win he no appeal eo the "unwrit-
ten" OF 'higher' law according tn Iaw-
yer fiartr.dse. who further decaros that
the character of Stamford White Will not
ho assailcd and th.t the defense viii cone
duct the case oians clean and legal jim $.
'It remains for the district attorney
said Mr. Harridse ITO inject into TINS
l trial anything that viii cause the nuo-
/ ducuon OF testimony tending 90 black n
thc character OF individuals and Ger ade
I the community do not think Ih.t me
district attorney wn cali Evelyn n bit
rhaw 20 the stand"
A commits on 20 Inquire into rnaw s.
sanity win probably he asked Tor by fs-
I trict Attorney Jerome at the FIRST .nt m l-
4 ton hy tho defcuss during the trial fn Z
a plea of insanity viii Doe entered WIN
I This move IN mind DE State has had three
ahcnists m constant attendance in court
during the trial watching Thaw's every
movement and act
Seven jurors were IN the box today
when The trial was resumed, and from the
ninety-nine talcsmen stan to be examined
counsel expects to nn the jury box.
NEW YORK Jan. 2S.-Evelyn Nes-
bit Thaw's position is a mournful one.
Deserted by her own family I'm her hour
OF need neglected by her mother
her mother who did not scruple TO
share her loaves and fishes when the
girl was one of the pettad darungs OF
foouights and the studio-and openly
antagonized hy her brother. 70 her
! husbands family turn from her she
will stand practically alone
And she IS not ntted for standing
alone she IS not one OF the women,
strong in mind and body, and intrepid
OF soul. thar nature designed TO fight
their own battles. She is a frail little
b creature. as much created to depend
on someone else as the mistetoe Is "a
Hive upon the oak. She was born to
be taken care Of, TO be loved and pot
ted ana have someone else smooth
her pathway IN life Her helplessness
is as appealing as little chilu's. and
now that her brief hour of sunshine Is
over. ana she nutters about. frightened,
with broken ANA dragged wings, one
p forgets AN OF her follies and her sims
> and feels for her only vast COM
passion.
The supreme sacrifice and the sue
preme courage az the case are requir-
ed Of this little trembling woman.
Harry Thaw killed the map he hated,
and whom ne declared had wroneed
him. when his brain was on FIRE with