Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20

HARRY kendall TuAw.
he. too. believed their task was hope
less. Thaw was rcmanded 90 the
Tombs without bail go await a second
trial ON tho charge of having murdered
Stanford White. the noted architect.
When This now trial would take
place no one connected with the case
could express an opinion. District At
torncy jerome declared that there
were many other persons accused Of
homicide awaiting trial. and that Thaw
would have to take hts turn with the
rest. As to "a possible change of venue.
both the district attorney and counsel
for Thaw declared they would make
no such move. Thaw's attorneys will
have conference with the prisoner
20 decide upon their next step They
may make an early application for
bail. Mr. Jerome said be would strenu-
ously oppose BE- TIC added that the be-
lief as seven of the jurors had voted
Tor guilty his opposition probably
would bc successful In that event
Thow has another long summer before
him in The city prison. for his case on
the already crowded criminal calendar
cannot possibly bc reached until some
time next falL
Tho scenes attending the announce.
| ment by the jury OF its inability 20
I agree upon any sort OF verdict were
I robbed of any thcatricalism by the
\ general belief that after their long de-
liberation and the reports of a wide
+ division OF sentiment the jurors could
+ have no other report than one OF dis
agreement
Thaw, surrounded by the members
I or his family - the devoted aged
mother, the pale young wife. the titled
7 sister Countess OF Yarmouth: Mrs.
/ George Carnegie and Edward and Jo-
siah Thaw. the brothers-recelvcd the
\ news in absolute silence.
when it became lzown that the
/ Jury was about 10 make It's report and
/ that the case would be disposed OF.
Thaw called his wife 90 a seat by his
side and sat with his right arm thrown
about her until he was commanded 10
stand mp and face the jurors. Smiling
and confident as he entered the court
+ room. be sank Imply into his chair
when Foreman Dcming b. Smith. in
T response 20 a question by Clerk Penny
as 10 whether n verdict had been
agreed upon, said: I'VE have not"
The mother. her features hidden be-
hind dense veil OF black, sat stolid
and motionless. In IN health OF late.
J she had felt severely the strain and
stress OF the long hours OF anxious
waiting. The wife. by her husbands
, side. gripped his hand tightly as the
I jury foreman spoke, and then. when he
sunk down by her side, she tried TO
/ cheer him as best she could by saving
/ that she believed he would now be ad.
mitted 10 bail and that a second Jury
would surely set him free. The mother.
the sisters and the brothers, pale and
well nigh exhausted by their tedious.
nerve racking wait for a verdict.
smiled wanly at Thaw as he was led
away again TO the Tombs. TGey were
permitted TO speak with him for few
moments 10 bid him be of good cheer.
before he crossed the Bridge OF
Signs" to the cell in the prison. which
until a few minutes before he had
hoped that he was about to quit for
ever.
Thaw. when he had returned TO the
Tombs prepared and gave out the fol
lowing statement:
81 believe that every man In the
Jury possessing average intelligence
excepting possibly Mr.. Bolton, compre
bend the weight of evidence and bal
anced il for acquittaL All my family
bid me goodbye with courage. / trust
r ID. W we may all keep we'll"
, To his attorneys Thaw said he was
deeply disappointed.
But ! could hardly expect anything
else in view Of the events of the pas
few days" he added.
= The story OF the proceedings in the
Jury room as they we're learned fal
outranged In interest the brief cour
proceeding which brought the famous
trial TO a close. II developed that The
Jury had considered everything con
nected with the case except "the un
written law" Basing their judgmen
entirely upon the evidence they voteC
, either for or against murder IN tn,
first degree when they cast their frs
ballots. The first vote was s to 4 Il
favor OF conviction. Then the jur,
tried to reach a common ground upoT
a verdict OF mansiaughter in the frs
degree, the punishment for which
ranges to a maximum of 20 years i'm
prisonmsnt The men in favor of &C
ouital- largely on the ground Of In
sanity. II is said-would not change