Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29

or, aged "a, a real estate dealer, was
this afternoon accepted at a juror in
the Thaw cose. There are now nine
jurors in the box, not counting the two
excused this morning from further SER
vice.
New York. Jan. 29.-Wl1en the morn
ing session of the Thaw trial ended to-
day there remained but two vacant
seats in the jury box. The. impression
Of those following the case seemed to
be that a complete jury might be ex-
pet.ted before final adjournment for the
day is taken. Out of the eighteen
talssrnen of the original panel of 200
who were examined this morning, one
proved acceptable, and he took his
place as No. 10 on the list OF
Thaw's judges. He is John S. Dennee,
travelling freight agent, 80 years of
age, and unmarried. Dennee is ma
tive OF Louisiana, and Thaw seemed
especially pleased at having secured a
southerner on the jury.
The defendants attorneys set new
high record for the exercise Of peremp-
tory challenges during the morning ses-
sion, bringing this privilege to bear
five times in excusing from service
tals.smen who did not express them
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far has used fifteen of its thirty per-
em.ptory challenges and state fourteen.
All the Thaw family were again in
court today and there was absolutely
no evidence Of friction between any of
its members. In fact it seemed an ef-
fort is being made to show there has
been no ground for such rumors DUR
ing the past few days. The new panel
OF 100 talesmen was in court today.
bui. it has not been drawn upon.
rJew York. Jan. ga hundred
new talesmen were present this morn
ing when the Thaw trial was resumed
before Justice Fitzgerald. They were
summoned yesterday, when it seemed
the old panel Of 200 might be exhaust
ed before the jury box could be filled.
There were three vacant jury chairs
when this, the 6fth day of the trial
started. There remained thirty five
narnes in the original panel to be call
cd. 1t was agreed they should first be
exhausted before calling upon any Of
the newly summoned talesmen.
All the members of the Thaw family
were again present today, arriving in
two parts. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
and Miss May Mckenzie entered the
court room with Mrs. George Carnegie.
Miss Mckenzie took her accustomed
seat at the far end of the second Of
the two rows of chairs assigned to the
pri soner's relatives. This is the most
inconspicuous place in the family
group Mrs. Evelyn Thaw sat beside
her. Mrs. Carnegie sat with the prison
er's, wife until her mother, Mrs. Will
liam Thaw, arrived with the Countess
Of Yarmouth and the two Thaw broth
ers Edward and Josiah. Mrs. Carnegie
then moved into the front row Of
chairs. her place being taken by the
elder Mrs. Thaw. The prisoners wife
and mother were thus thrown side by
sid. again and it seemed as tho this
arrangement, was designed in advance
to further discredit the stories which
have been so prevalent as to dissen-
sioas in the family.
Isoth Attorney Delmas, who is suf-
fering from a cold, and his law part
ne1. McPike, were absent from the de-
fendant's counsel table when the morn
ing session opened. This left gap Of
two vacant chairs on the prisoners
rigat and gave him a clear view of the
Jurors thus far sworn. He profited by
opportunity.
Tenth Juror Secured.
The morning session had been in pro-
gre SIS but an hour and a quarter when
Juror No. 10 was added to the trial
panel He is John Dennee, who gave
his occupation as that of travelling
railway freight agent. Dennee is mar
riel and about 3S years Of age.
IIartridge tfor the defense, again in
dicated by7his questioning of the tales
men today. that there may be more
than one excuse offered by Thaw for
killing White. Dennee is former res
dent OF Louisiana, and when accepted.