Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-11

NEW YORK, April 11.-Thaw faced
MS iudges today with eevry indication
At confidence. He Of all members Of
hIs counsel and family, is still hopeful
Of a favorable outcome. The best his
counsel expects is disagreement of
the Jury. They have feared from the
time the jurors retired there might be
a compromise among them on some
lesser degree of guilt than murder i'll
the first degree. The action of the
Jury in calling for testimony did not
inspire Thaw's attorneys with hope.
The Jury asked Justice Fitzgerald
10 be allowed to examine the follow
ing exhibits: The plan Of the Mad
son Square Roof garden; letters from
Thaw to Attorney Longfellow: the
Thaw will and codicil: the Comsto *
letter: the Delmas hypothetical ques
tlon; Jerome's hypothetical question
The jury's action is taken to indi
cate that there is possibility a yer.
dist still may be reached. The testi-
mony Of several other witnesses was
read to the jury, including that of
Paul Brundy, the fireman who took the
revolver from Thaw after the killing;
Gordon Paxton. the engineer of the
roof garden. and the testimony of Off,
Ger Thomas F. Lynch, of the N'1e-
teenth precinct and the cpcss examin-
alton of Doorman Barry. The testi
mcny Of Dennis Wright, doorman OF
the Nineteenth precinct was also read
to the fury.
The testimony of Evelyn Thaw and
Dr.. Allen McLane Hamilton was read
to the Thaw jury at 1891 p. M, and
that portion of the judges charge re
lating to insanity was also read.
The jury retired to the jury room
for luncheon at 1880 p. m.
Jurors Breaking Fast.
The long night vigil had very APP
parent effect upon the Jurors. Pale
and haggard they listened to the read
Ing of testimony and to viewing the
exhibits In the case. Several jurors
noticably Pink and Steel, are in q
bad physical condition and Pink haC
TO interrupt the reading of the testl-
mony and leave the room for a few
moments, accompanied by an Officer
and he staggered as he left the cou-
room. He seemed very near a col.
lapse.
others Of the jurors seemed to keel
awake with difficulty.
At 2:44 Justice Fitzgerald returnet
nom luncheon. The jury again callct
lor a reading of the judges instruc
tions, asking particularly for informa
!lon regarding the testimony of tn
oerendants alienists. The jury aske,
permission to have portions of Del
mas summing up address read to their
out Justice Fitzgerald would not per
mt IT. saying it was not in evidence.
Inc jury then asked to be instructe
as what weight should be given q
oplnions based on hypothetical ques
uOns' Justice Fitzgerald had that pal
ii'S cfarge IN which he said opinion
were not to be given the same COZ
sioeration as facts read to the jury.
Jury at Work Early.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE jury re
turned to the criminal court buildin
,roIn breakfast at 9:02. They SCENE
"a good spirits. Justice Fitzgerald ar
IVed at the court house at 1O:a
NeWspaper men were admitted to II
court room, but the general public VIZ
excluded.
AT II o'clock the jury came in fc
iurther Instructions and asked for II
.1hioits' The jury then had rea
70 them the testimony of Myer Cob
ana Henry F. Blaise. The latter WI
an eye witness to the killing Of star
ford White.