The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
ONE MORE JUROR.
The Eighteenth Talesman Ex-
amined Is Sworn In.
Another Panel of 100 Men Call
ed in Thaw Case.
THE LINE OF DEFENSE.
ThaW and His Lawyers Decide
to Stand on Statutes.
No "Higher Law" or Emotional
Insanity Plea They Say.
ABLACK-EYED WOMAN.
A New and Mysterious Witness
Makes Her Appearance.
Countess of Yarmouth Will See
the Thing Through.
Thaw and His Lawyers Decide
to Stand on Statutes.
No "Higher Law" or Emotional
Insanity Plea They Say.
ABLACK-EYED WOMAN.
A New and Mysterious Witness
Makes Her Appearance.
Countess of Yarmouth Will See
the Thing Through.


New York. Jan. 2S.-One more
juror was annexed this noon to the
panel which is to try Harry K ThaW
for the killing of Stanford White
making eight thus far selected. Sew
enteen talesmen were disposed of be-
fore a satisfactory juror was secured
The rapid manner in which the tales
men. one after another, offered valid
excuses to the court or declared that
their opinions were so firmly fixed as
not to permit of a change, caused Dis
trict Attorney Jerome to fear an ex-
haustion of the special panel before
the jury was completed. and orders
were sent from the court room sum-
moning an additional panel of 100
talesmen who will report tomorrow.
The new Thaw juror is Charles d.
Newton. a retired business man about
65 years of age. He declared he had
no prejudice against any particular
line of defense
The morning session of the court
ended abruptly shortly after noon
There had been break in the heat
ing apparatus of the criminal courts
building and the temperature was un-
comfortably low.
A recess of two hours was ordered.
All the members of the Thaw fam
lily were in court today with the ex-
ception of Josiah Thaw. a brother of
the accused. The Countess of Var
mouth has satisfactorily recovered
from the cold she contracted last week
TO again be in attendance. Her con-
stant coughing was a refutation of the
statement that she remained away be-
cause of dissensions in the family as
regards Mrs. Harry Thaw and her
companion. Miss May Mckenzie.
The Days Proceedings.
New York. Jan. 2s.-When the Thaw
trial was resumed today there remain
ed five Jurors to be chosen from ;a,r1cng
to be examined 1t 1s no& geneTai'E
conceded that the taking Of testimony
will not be possible before Wednes-
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw arrived
nearly half an hour before the morning
session was scheduled to hegin. She
was accompanied by Miss MAJ Mac
KenZie, who remains lIsr constant CON-
panion. Miss Ma cN,:nzia today declared
there was absolutely no truth in tfe
report that there had been differences
in the Thaw family. and said 1t was es-
pecially untrue that any dissension haj
arisen over her presence in the court
room Young Mrs. Thaw wore aga:n
the dark blue dress. which has now be-
come familiar to those III the ccur: end
again her features were hidden beneath
e closely drawn white veil.
Mrs. ThaW carried a large black hand
su tchel containing the midday luncheon
which she and Miss Mackenzie usually
share.
The other members of the prisoners
family arrived Immediately afterwaI 4.
His mother usual. was ,iressea IN the
platnest of black gowns and wore fur
Countess of Yarmouth wore a long dark
grey English travelling coat and small
green turban almost entirely covered by
a black veil. Her gown was a cloth
suit of dark green. Mrs. Carnegie we're
dark brown.
The family was seated in two rows of
chairs today. just back of where Harry
Thaw sits. In the first row besiGe the
prisoner were Edward Thaw. George L.
Carnegie and the Countess of Yarmouth
In the second row Mrs William TFaw
sat on the aisle nearest the defendant.
next to her sat Mrs. Carnegie; then
came Mrs. Harry K. Thaw and lastly
Miss Mackenzie.
All Speak TO Defendants Wife.
Mrs. William Thaw and her daugh-
ters greeted the prisoners wife with the
usual bows and mods of the heads When
the defendant was called into court ne
Appeared on the instant. AS he passed
the family group he was greeted with
smiles by every member of it. He smiled
broadly himself, and then gave a quick
glance at the reporters working at two
long tables. 1t is said the prisoner was
iresentful yesterday when he read so
reported break in the relations between
his wife and his mother and sisters and
that today he was pleased with the ap-
pearance of family unity.
The seven jurors entered the court
as Justice Fitzgerald was taking his
place on the bench.
The first talesman called for ex-
animation today was Charles Shon-
good. who made the one hundred and
second man of the special panel of
500
The task of completing the jury be-
gan inauspiciously. Shongood declar-
ed he had formed such a strong opfn-
ion in the case that he would not be
a fair and impartial juror.
4 The next talesman. Robert H. Rob
inson. was excused for the same rea-
son and then came two in succession
who had conscientious scrupIes against
capital punishment. The second of
th ese, David Price. said he was ex-
arnined as a juror in a capital case ten
Vears ago. At that time he did not
oppose the inf1icting of the death pen
hty but had since become convinced
&at it was wrong.
THE fifth talesman was John A.
anger. whose opinion was SO strong as
~ influence his decision The sixth.
rSarles H. Mapes, knew members of
re Thaw family. and was excused
alexander Homburger. the seventh
tstesman, was allowed to go by con-
reat after he had shown note to the
Judge .,.-,,.