Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29

loaded down with three lunch boxes and
q bag which contained food for the party's
MONDAY repast
Fined 800 Each.
The deputy sheriff did not wait for the
usual call Of Harry X. Thaw to the bar
to bring the defendant In this morning, but
appeared with him at the back door Of the
court room before the roll Of old and new
talesmen had been called. This was the
first time that Thaw had heard the roll
call and he listened to it with great appa-
rent interest The new panel seemed to
have an epidemic Of German names, and
Clerk Penny had great difficulty in twist
ing his tongue around to pronounce many
Of them. Twenty-three Of the talesmen
drawn on the new panel were absent from
court at roll call, and Clerk Penny an
nounced that a fine of 500 had been i'm
posed on each Of the abseutees.
Howard Nesbit was in court as usual this
morning with Stanford Whites former
secretary.
Dolphin Michael Delmas was still kept
among those absent by his cold. and his
partner, Mr.. McPike. was also away from
court this morning. Their absence took
away from the defendants al ay Of counsel
something Of its customary sternness. leav-
ing only Dan OReilly, with his rubicund
face and pleasant smile which does not re-
move; the debonair Mr.. Peabody, and MI.
Hartridge and Mr.. Gleason. who always
seem to be the embodiment of good humor.
OF the three sanity experts WHO have
daily sat near the district attorney watch
ing Thaws every motion DR.. Flint was the
only one present today. He spent his time
taking closely written notes.
Thaw took an active interest in the exam
nation of talesmen this morning. He leaned
far forward on the counsel table in front
Of him, watching closely every movement
of the talesman under examination. 1t was
a curious fact that most of the talesmen
examined this morning were apparently not
to dodge jury duty. Most Of
them, II they had any opinion at all,
thought that 1t would not influence their
verdict so that both the defense and the
prosecution had to exert more peremptory
challenges than usual.
Challenged at Thaw's Suggestion.
One talesman, Samuel Hopper, a jeweler
Of 1O2 Fulton street, passed successfully
the long examination of the district attor-
ney, and had apparently answered satisfac-
torily Mr.. Hartridge's questions. Thaw had
been watching him with rapt attention all
through his examination. When his attOr-
neys had finished their examination the de-
PENDANT spoke to Mr.. Peabody, who passed
the word to Mr.. Hartridge, who challenged
peremptorily. At the challenge a smile
spread over Thaw's features. 1t was appar-
ent that the challenge had been at his sug-
gestion.
was excused by consent.
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285 West 10th street. came next. He was
one of the very few who had not formed
any opinion or impression of the case. He
had read about 1t. however, and heard 1t
discussed. Mr. Martin had no scruples about
the infiiction Of the death penalty, and he
said he would follow the instructions of the
>ourt implicitly on all questions of law.
Gould you lay aside all emotions or SYM
pathy which might be excited for q man in
the position Of the defendant, and let your
judgment be q purely intellectual process?'
II cannot tell what would do under GER
tain circumstances" returned the witness.
But would try with all my power to rem
der a verdict entirely upon the evidence"
He said that since he had been drawn on
the panel he had avoided reading anything
about the Thaw case. He further said that
he would give the prisoner the benefit Of a
reasonable doubt. but he would convict il
1t was proven beyond such doubt that the
defendant was guilty. z
Jerome Challenges.
Mr.. Jerome challenged Martin perempto-
rily and Sidney H. Solomon. a smooth-
faced, dark complexioned young man, fol-
lowed. Mr.. Solomon said he was q brok-
or. in business at Is William street. He
got past Mr.. Jerome's questions without
much trouble until he came to the fine.
drawn distinctions between a doubt and q
reasonable doubt which so many talesmen
have slipped up on. He was then speedily
excused by consent.
Samuel Pepper, manufacturing jeweler