The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
THREE MORE THAW
JURORS EXCUSED
One Seat Remains Vacant
After Day of Surprises
and Wrangling of Counsel
MAY FILL BOX TODAY

NEW YORK, Jan. sI.-Sensations
were frequent in the Thaw murder trial
today and before the two sessions of
court had ended three sworn jurors had
been released from further service in
the case. making five in all summarily
excused from the trial panel during
the last three days
Regarding two Of the jurors released
today no explanation was made in
court The third was allowed to go
on a physicians certificate that his life
would be imDeriled by the close con-
dnement Of jury service. Three salts
factory talesmen were found to replace.
these, so that when the rapidly shifting
\ Mutation underwent q survey at the
tcose Of the day, there were again.
eleven men IN the jury box. the same
number that had been seated at the
close OF yesterdays. session.
Rumors were current tonight that
the end OF the jury changes is not vet
IN sight and that further chapters. may
be added to what has already. become
an unprecedented record in criminal
procedure in New York. There were
several conferences Of attorneys this
afternoon. at which District attorney
Jerome IS said to have urged vigorously.
The release OF still another juror.
Ihaw's counsel. according to report,
blocked every effort Of the prosecuting
officer in this direction,
FRICTION BETWEEN COUNSEL
The disagreement. which first deveI-
oped IN Justice Fitzgerald's. chamber
half an hour before the afternoon ses-
sion began, was resumed in open court.
Heretofore the relations Of the District
Attorney ana his assistant with Thaw's
counsel has been Of. the frfendliest
nature. This afternoon there was Tric-
ton OF the most apparent character.
The first Of the days. sensations came
Immediately after: the opening of the
morning session. Jerome announced
that it had been unanimously agreed to
relieve Jurors David s. Walker and
Walker, who is a son Of John Brisben
Walker. was No & and Haas was No. 9
on the jury roll Neither could offer an
explanation for the courts action in or
dering his discharge:
II was taken for granted that the
release of these two jurors had ended
the days surprises. but during the
luncheon recess rumors of further re-
- ction II the. personnel Of the jury
were put IN circulation, and these We're
given color when it was learned that
another earnest. consultation Of counsel
with Justice fitzgerald was in prog
rress. The name of the juror under
consideration was again discussed
about the court building.
ANOTHER JUROR OBJECTIONABLE
II was also stated that he was a Juror
whom Thaw and his counsel had been
particularly pleased to have on the trial
panel and that the lawyers for the de-
fense would fight to the last any effort
TO dislOdge him Thaw's attorneys had
been none TOO willing to allow Walker
and Haas 10 be replaced and 1t was
only after a long argument by the
District Attorney that they consented
IN the case Of the third man. The
afternoon conference was one Of some
warmth.
When no announcement was made as
panel, II was taken for granted that
Hartridge and the others Of Thaw's
counsel had won the battle with the
District Attorney.
The examinations of the first tales
men called after the conference were
carried on under circumstances fndf-
eating that feeling existed on both
sides, and once talesman nearly so
years OF age. whom neither side ap-
peared TO want, came very near tax
ing the oath because Jerome refused
10 carry on the examination and coun-
SCI for the defense declined TO give i'm
mediate consent TO the proposed Jurors
withdrawal Thaw's attorneys also de-
clined TO examine the talesman and all
challenges for cause had been with
Aawn when Jerome at the last moment
~ erposed a peremptory challenge for
tie people
Jerome then called another confer