The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31


emptoriIy by Defense and One by
the stste--Members Of the Thsw
Family Again In Court-Dismisse
Jurors Statement.
New York, Jan. 30.--In the trial OF
Harry K. Thaw 46 talesmen were
called before two satisfactory jurors
were obtained. This exhausted the
original panel Of 200 men and used up
IS Of the new panel of 100 summoned
Monday. The two new jurors sworn
were John s. Dennee. travelling
freight agent, 3S years of age, a native
of New Orleans and unmarried; David
II. S. Walker, real estate broker. "a
years of age and unmarried, a son OF
John Brisben Walker.
Thaw seemed to be particularly well
pleased with the selection Of both
Dennee and Walker, and smiled when
the prosecution withdrew all pending
challenges against the talesmen. AS
soon as Dennee said he was Louisi-
anian Thaw was seen in earnest con
sutation with his lawyers. Mr.. Walk
er was accepted by the defense in
spite Of the fact that he said he knew
Stanford White and many of the dead
architects friends. He also had formed
an opinion in the case and expressed
1t many times. These facts, Mr.. Walk
er declared, however, would not pre-
vent his rendering an entirely fair and
impartial verdict. He had not seen
White for year before his death.
Dennee and Walker will displace
Arthur S. Campbell, a superintendent
OF telephone construction, and Harold
R. Faire, a printer and publisher OF
pamphlet circulated in Wall street
These men were selected in the early
days of the trial, and were excused
from further service without any re-
Election on the iurymen whatsoever"
as the court remarked.
When the excused jurymen left the
courtroom they were besiegel by ques-
TONERS. Mr.. Faire created a mild SEN
sation in the corridors when he as.
serted with positiveness that he was
utterly in ignorance of any reason
why he should be asked to step down.
He said: The announcement in court
was the first knowledge l had of the
intended action. In passing through
the courthouse corridors I heard a
man remark that two of the ThaW
jurors were to be excused had no
hn rlF irn
About three years ago, when | was
connected with brokerage concern.
two detectives from the district attor-
ney's office, who said they visited the
places which sell unlisted securities,
dropped in on me, asked some imper-
tinent questions and wanted to know
If [ would he willing to go up to the
district attorneys Office any time l
might be wanted | said yes, but that
was the last time ever heard of the
matter"
The members Of the Thav family
were all in court, and for once dis
armed those who had circulated re
ports of a serious break in the family
relations. Mrs. William Thaw, mother
of the prisoner, conversed and chatted
with Mrs. Harry Thaw constantly. The
Countess of Yarmouth also talked
freely with Young Mrs. Thaw Miss
May Mackenzie was participant In
several of the family chats, notably
during the luncheon recess, when the
party sat for a time in a circular
group and carried on general CONVEX
sation The prisoner seemed to be in
high spirits.
Thaw's attorneys set high-water
mark for peremptory challenges when
they summarily excused from service
seven talesmen who had been declared
legally competent by the court. The
state challenged peremptorily but
once The defense now has 13 of its
peremptory challenges left and the
state II.