The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-13
DECIDES HIS FATE
Slayer of Stanford White
Goes Back to Tombs.
JURORS GIVEN THEIR FREEDOM
After Nearly forty.elght Hours They
fall TO Agree.
JURORS GIVEN THEIR FREEDOM
ANOTHER TRIAL IN NOVEMBER.

New fork's Great Murder Trial Ends
After Almost Unprecedented Record
Length of Jury's Deiiberstion-Pris-
ener, His Wife aud Mother Took
Disagreement Brsveiy and STROBE
From Court Calmly and with In
bsndinG Fortitsde, Though PsiIer
showed Their Inward Anguish.
Counsel of Accused VIII st once
Apply For Thaw's Freedom ON
Large Cash Hail.
NEW YORK, April i3.-The trial Of
Harry X. Thaw for the murder OF
Stanford White has ended In dlsa.
greement.
Justice Fitzgerald sent for District
Attorney Jerome and the counsel for
Harry Thaw to meet him In his pri.
vate chambers. After a few minutes
review OF the almost unprecedented
record OF the jury the Justice ordered
the jury TO be shown into their seats In
court.
Thaw, with the old pallor In his face.
walked In three minutes later. Not
sound came from the courtroom. which
had become packed In q fash. His eye
ran from one 10 another OF the twelve
mems faces. searching them anxiously.
His wife came In alone. For the first
lime since the trial started she took a
seat at his side aud held his hand. The
other members OF the Thaw family
entered as the justice came In through
the side door
Clerk Penney called the roll. Each
Juror answered M clearly.
Defendant TO the stand" said III,
CLERK. Then TO the Jurors. 'Gentlc,icii.
please stand
He ratified through the prescribed
formula. Defendant. look upon the
Jurors: jurors. look upon the defend.
ant"
As n reluctantly the jurors did turn
toward where Thaw stood. His face
was white. but there was nothing OF
cowardice ST fear In his expression or
his manner. Ills head was thrown
back. and his shoulders were quiet.
His hands were pushed hard into the
side pockets OF his coat
Evelyn Thaw was white as n sheet.
Her lips were parted, aud she breath.
ed hard like one who has RIM far.
Gentlemen" said the Justice. have
you reached a verdictf'
Foreman Smith cleared his throat.
I'VE have not" he said huSklly.
The biggest murder trial In the his.
tory OF New. York county had come 20
a futile conclusion.
Evelyn Thaw had turned In her hus.
band and kissed him llstlcssly aud al.
most llfelessly and then arose like one
"a n daEe. end. without n wonl or n
glance at any Of the Thaws. she made
for the side door Just rs she reached
Il she staggered
Justice Fitzgerald addressed the ia.
rors. Gentlemen" he said. II am In.
formed that IL l. impossible for you 10
arrive nc n verdict. With the consent
OF the attorneys on both sides II il the
intention OF the court 10 relieve you
from further consideration Of this
case"
he turned toward the lawyers. Hart.
ridge and O'Rellly Of Thaw's stan nod.
ded their affirmation. Dclmas was not
In court Jerome aud Garvan also
bowed.
Then the Justice addressed himself
once more ~ the jury. 'Gcnilemcn."
he said. you are relieved from fur.
Their duty In this ease"
That was all. lie did not thank
them. M Ia the custom.
II was Clerk Penney who had the
last words with The twelve men. Gen.
tlcmcn.r he stated as they arose.
checks for the amounts due you will
be forwarded TO you from the Office OF
the city chamberlain IN due season"
Harry Thaw had slumpcd down into
his chair The jurors In passing out
OF the box had lltcrniy TO brush
against him. lie gazcd upward. OK.
pectantly but none OF them looked az
him.
District Attorney Jerome arose aud
said; your honor for technical and
Important rcasous Il IN necessary that
this term OF court be continued dntil
some cate 20 be fixed later. when such
business pertaining 20 this trial may
be finally disposed or now mako
the usual motion that the defendant be
remanded into custody NJ before"
The justice bowed.