Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

Smith the foreman; George Pfan, george
H. Fecke, Arthur s. Campbell and Henry C.
Harvey. There was some comment on the
ready acceptance of Henry c. Harvey by
the defense 1t was learned that Harvey
had already served on a homicide jury anu
had voted for conviction In the first degree.
The case was that of Edward Pekarz, ana
one of the queer facts Of the Incident Is
that the defense was insanity. Pekarz was
sentenced to be electrocuted. He il now In
Sing Sing, his sentence having been COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
1t was believed yesterday that the tales
man had slipped into the jury box without
being noticed by the counsel for the de-
tense. but Mr.. Peabody stated this morn
ing that Thaws counsel had known OF
Harney's connection with the former muir
der trial and allowed him to enter the DoA
without challenge believing that II was pos
sible for him to be fair and unpre1udiceo
Juror. in spite of his adverse vote In the
former homicide case.
The greatest care Is being used to De
sure that the jurors shall not be Influenced
has stirred up. .-..
Jurors Constantly Guarded.
Besides the usual two deputies who are
told off to guard the jury, Captain Lynch
and several members of his court squad are
constantly on guard over the jurors, who
are segregated in a suite of rooms IN the
Broadway Central Hotel. The jurors are
not allowed to see newspapers even Win
the accounts of the trial clipped out, and
EXCEPT for meals they are not allowed to
the jurors is opened and examined, and al
though they are allowed to see members OF
their families and business associates, the
conversations have to be carried on In the
presence of a court officer and another
Juror. Every effort is being made to have
the jurors keep regular hours for meals
and sleep, and it was announced this morn
ing that the jury would be served with
lunch in the court room, so that the noon
intermission would not be delayed by COM
hotel and back.
The Thaw party came in two parts this
morning. At one minute past 10 Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw and her great friend, Mae NC
Kenze, slipped in through the side door and
took the seats reserved for them. Thaw's
young wife, the former chorus girl, looked
more worn out this morning than during
the first two days of the trial. Her race
was without a particle OF color, and the
darkness of the rings under her eyes had
grown deeper. Both the -four like wilderness
OF her drawn face andifhe contrasting deep
darkness Of the fatigue rings under her
eyes were accentuated by dark blue veil
which she had substituted for the white one
which she has worn on her previous appear
ances In court This morning she wore a
dark blue tailor-made gown, and the same
blue velvet hat which she has worn to court
before. Her listless step as she entered the
court room contrasted greatly with the
sprightly step of the clipper little actress
friend.
Very Much Subdued.
When-she sat down she hardly spoke a
word to her companion, and even the little
actress with her seemed subdued by the
slow, constant grinding Of the mill which
is turning out its grist the twelve men
who are to decide on the life of Harry
Thaw.
1t was some minutes later when the other
members of Thaw's family party arrived.
They were Mrs. William Thaw, whom yes
terday's rest had enabled to again appear i'll
court: Mrs. George Carnegie and Edward
and Josiah Thaw. Young George Carnegie
and the Countess of Yarmouth did not come
to court today. In spite of yesterdays rest,
Thaw's mother shows grievous signs of the
strain which her sons trial is subjecting
her to. The lines on her large matronly
face grow deeper every day, and although
she sits with her head thrown back and her
eyes on the talesman in the witness box,
apparently oblivious to the stares which
center on her, 1t Is evident that her strong,
unbending attitude Is effort of will and
that she Is unpleasantly conscious of the
stir which her entrance into the court room
occasions.
On Friendly Terms.
Again today she took seat between her
daughter and her sons wife, and this,
coupled with the fact that the party came
in two sections gave renewed life to the
old rumor that there is a split in the family
of the Thaws. There seems, however, to
be no ground for it except the fact that the
different members of the family came down
to court at different time, for all through
the trial there has seemed to be no re-
straint between Thaw's wife and his sisters
and they have chatted together on appar-
emily the friendiest of terms
After the long roll call of the talesmen
there was an interruption for brief min
ute, when Clerk Penny called William A
Brewer, the younger, to the BAR Mr.
Brewer, man of more than middle age
is indicted for perjury in connection with
the insurance investigation. The fact that
his counsel, former District Attorney Rand
stood waiting for him inside the bench rail
with Mr.. Jerome gave rise to the rumor
that he had been employed as a special
assistant by the prosecution, but this was
quickly dissipated by the appearance of
Brewer at the bar. He pleaded not guilty
and went back into the rear of the court
room to watch the other defendant enter
A moment later Thaw swung into court
Every day in court seems to improve his
physical condition. The prison pallor has
been almost entirely dissipated and in it's