Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-02
COMPLETED JURY
MAY NOT STAND
Jerome Fighting to Have An
other Member Dismissed
From Service
OPENING ADDRESSES MONDAY
States Address Will be short-Not Be-
lieved Much Time Will Be Occupied
in Presenting Evidence Of tho Prose-
cution-Jurymen All Married But
One.

OF the Jurors selected lot tHe tllal VI
Harry X. Thaw will be excused from
duty when court resumes its session
in the case Monday, We're in circulation
again today. 1t is rumored the health
Of one of the men chosen is so precari-
Gus that District Attorney Jerome hes
itates to proceed with the case, thru
apprehension that close confinement of
the jury will result In his illness and
cause mistrial. 1t is reported also
that the district attorney is anxious to
dispense with the services of another
juror for reasons only known to HIM
self and the employeA of his office.
Activity of detectives In the employ
of the defense and prosecution in
seeking witnesses and maintaining Il
watch upon the movements of the 9TH
er side, Is on par with the care exer-
cised in the selection of jury. This
excites the belief that both the prose-
cution and defense are preparing to
delve deeply into Thaw's record, as
we'll as into the circumstances leading
up to the shooting of Stanford White.
The report today that Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Marshall has induced
Miss Ida Fitch, of Pittsburg, to promise
to come to New York to give evidence
for the prosecution, was taken as fur
ther evidence of the extreme thorough
ness with which Jerome is preparing
his case.
The Completed Jury.
Foreman-Deming b. Smith, 55 years
old, retired manufacturer, married.
NO. 2-George P. Pfaff, 81, hardware
sls
No. 37-Charles H. Feoke, 45, ship
ping agent, married. (. =. 49,.
No. 4-Oscar A. Pink, 46, salesman,
married.
No. 5-Henry c. Harney, so. pianos.
married.
No. 6-Harry c. Brealey, 35, adver-
tising agent, married.
No. Malcolm S. Fraser, 40, sales
man, married.
No. S-Charles d. Newton, IS, re-
tired railway official, married.
No. 9-Wilbur S. Steele, so, manu-
facturer, married.
No. 10-John S. Dennee, 3S, railway
freight agent, unmarried.
No. 11-Joseph B. Bolton, 81, clerk,
married.
No. 12-Bernard Gerstman, 36, manu-
facturers' agent, married.
The selection of the twelfth juror
came as complete. surprise at the end
of a long and tedious day-the eighth
of the trial-and Immediately after this
last member of the trial panel had been
sworn in Justice Fitzgerald ordered an
of court until 10:30 o'clock
Monday morning.
Jerome Wants Another Change.
District Attorney Jerome, who has
been contending since yesterday after
noon for the removal of one of the men
now in the jury box, but who has fall
ed to gain the consent OF the defend
ants counsel to change, was still re-
luctant as court adjourned yesterday to
begin the actual proceedings without
further opportunity to plead with
Thaw's attorney. At his request, there
fore, Justice Fitzgerald ordered all
talesmen who have not yet been exam
ined to be in court Monday morning
ready for jury service in case any are
needed. Mr.. Jerome then announced
that if there should be no change In
the situation in the meantime, the state
would proceed to place all it's direct
testimony before the jury, at the Mon
day morning session. The defense was
notified to be in readiness to proceed
by Monday afternoon.
1--WE are entirely satisfied with the
Jury" said Clifford NJ. Hartridge, the
attorney for Thaw, and he added the
that he would not consent
to any further alterations of the per-
sonnel.
"The defense will be ready to proceed
the minute the prosecution has fin
ished it's case" declared John B. Glea-
son, another of Thaw's attorneys.
The Opening Addresses.
Assistant District Attorney Garvin
will make the opening address for the
His remarks will be very
brief, occupying perhaps not more than
twenty minutes. The state then will
introduce only such witnesses as are
necessary to prove Stanford White was
shot and killed by Harry K. Thaw on
the Madison Square roof garden the
nigth of June 25 last. In announcing
that the Introduction will not require
more than one session of the court, Mr.
Jerome is evidently Of the opinion that
the cross-examination of the states
witnesses to the actual events asso-
ciated with the tragedy may not be
very extensive.