The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
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VIII require much time.
ThaW Seemed Confident


VIII require much time.
Thaw Seemed Confident
Thaw faced his judges today with
every indication of confidence. He. of
all the members Of his counsel and his
family is still hopeful of a favora bic
outcome The best that his counsel
expect is the disagreement of the jury.
They have feared from the time the
Jurors retired that there might be a
compromise among them on some les
ser degree of guilt than murder in
the first degree.
The action Of the jury today in call
ing for the testimony did not inspire
the attorneys to any new hope
Following the testimony Of Mr.
Smith. that of Officer John Barry.
doorman OF the Nineteenth precinct
station where Thaw was taken on the
night of the killing. was read
After being locked in their consuIta-
ton room al II o'clock last night with
nothing but hard chairs and a table to
rest upon, the jurors argued unceasing-
ly among themselves The few ballots
wide divergence of views. Their con-
hnement continued until o'clock this
morning. when two by two. the men
were marched to the Broadway Central
hotel for breakfast They looked paIe
and worn as they fled out of the crfnf-
nal courts building. but upon their re-
turn two hours later. their droODing
spirits had somewhat revived and they
exchanged smiles and words of synpa-
thy with a number of newspaper men
who have been in attendance upon the
trial since January 3.
Thaw Family Detected
Justice Fitzgerald arrived at the court
house shortly after 10 o'clock He had
been preceded few minutes by mem
bers Of the Thaw family. all of whom
seemed detected and all but forlorn
Just before II o'clock Justice Fitz-
gerald received d COmmuniea ton from
the jury asking for an interview at
Which they might present their requests
for exhibits and the reading of restf-
At IL o'clock the jury fled into the
court room Only the members of the
Thaw family, District Attorney Jerome
and the newspaper men were allowed
TO enter The strain under which the
Jurors had labored since their retire
ment yesterday afternoon was plainly
written upon their faces
Their eyes were red. their cheeks a
chalky white and the whole effect one
OF haggardness- It was evident that
sleep had been a stranger TO their con-
sultatfon room last night Jurors Pink
and Steele seemed especially TO have
suffered n the long vigil. During the
long time II required the court stenog-
rapher to read the testimony they de-
sired, the jurymen Iounged back in
their chairs and appeared to keep
awake only with the greatest effort
When Harry Thaw was called to the
bar he entered the room with a quick
stride and bright eyes and carrying
half a dozen morning newspapers His
manner and appearance bore out the
statements Of his counsel earlier in the
day that he apparently was in better
shape physically than at any other
time throughout the long and tedious
trial.
Thaw bowed TO his mother. his wife.
his two sisters, the countess Of Var
mouth and Mrs George L Carnegie and
to his brothers. Edward and Josiah. He
then turned TO his counsel. all of whom
were present. and entered into a brisk
conversation with them
The Court Speaks
Justice Fitzgerald in taking the bench
said
Il have received a request from the
jury TO be allowed TO examine and have