Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-30

hitherto in any way whatsoever.
New York, Jan. s0-The ratio Of Sc
curing one new juror at each morning
and afternoon session Of the Thaw trial
was maintained today, when Harry c.
Brearley, an advertising agent 36 years
Of age, was added to the trial panel
before, luncheon adjournment was or
dered. Brearley makes the tenth juror
in the box. Twenty-seven talesmen
were disposed OF this morning, and as
the second panel of 100 men was being
exhausted rapidly, just before l o'clock
orders were sent out to summon 100
more talesmen for tomorrow morning
This makes 400 who have been sum-
moned for possible service in the Thaw
case.
Both the state and defense were en-
gagged today in duel of peremptory
challenges, and during the forenoon
session each side had employed the
privilege four Zines. With two jurors
yet to be obtained, the. defense has
nine summary challenges left at its
command. and the state thirteen.
Neither Mrs, William, Thaw .ner the
mornings session of the trial. 1t was
said that they are suffering from colds
and did not deem it wise to venture out
In the snow. The defendant had a
piece of paper and a pencil with him
today, and from time to time during
the examination Of talesman, made
notes The juror accepted today was
asked by Thaw's counsel if he had any
prejudice against the defense Of in
sanity, and when he replied in the neg
ative, a further question was put as to
whether or not he would give the de-
fendant the same benefit of reasonable
doubt on this plea as on any other.
The new juror said he would
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and May Me-
Kenzie were again early arrivals in the
court room today. Clifford Hartridge,
ThaWT's leading lawyer, escorted Mrs.
Thawr and her companion into the
prisoners pen, where there were touch
ing scenes between the accused man
and his wife. The two sat together for
ten minutes or more, exchanging con-
fiden ces. The women had not returned
to the court room when the justice took
his place on the bench. Thaw was dis
appointed on entering the court room
to firtd that his wife was the only MEM
Der Of the family present. The others,
1t was stated, had been detained up
town by the heavy snow storm.
Wild Rumors Of Corruption.
There was wild story going the
roun is of the criminal courts building
today, to the effect that there was a
fund of 100000 for use in corrupting
the jurors. 1t was given no credence
whatever in any responsible quarter. 1t
was also stated that the talesmen who
are yet to be examined are under the
surveillance of county detectives, but
this could not be verified. The state
ment of Harold r. Faire. one of the
jurors excused yesterday, that he could
offer no explanation as to why he was
replaced in the jury box, was repeated
on many sides today. 1t was rumored
that he might demand in court, an ex-
planation Of the action taken in his
case
For the first time, the talesmen CALI
ed today were asked specifically if they
had been approached by. any one in
connection with the case since being
summoned. None said that they had
beer approached in any way.
Tile first .talesman called today was
the nineteenth of the second panel.
Only sixty men remained in this panel
of 100 men when proceedings began,
some having failed to respond to the
summons, either thru illness or abb
sencs from the city. The possibility
Of having to call a third panel was
seriously considered, when seven men
had been examined in vain within
half an hour after the opening of court.
Two of the seven were peremptorily
challenged by the defense.
Edward Thaw and Mrs. George L..
Carnegie reached the court room just
IN hour after the proceedings had be-
gun. Attorney Delmas, of Thaw's coun-
sci, is still confined to his apartments
with severe cold.
Tenth Juror in the Box.
The first talesman to prove accept
able as a Juror today, was Harry c..
Brearley, an advertising agent. 35 years
of aye, and married Brearley was ac-
ceptssd after a long wrangle between
the counsel as to the form of ques-
tjon, put to him, and as to what he