Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-23
Harry K. Thaw. Slayer of Stan ford White and Heir 10 MIL
 lions BegiAs Battle
SOME EXCITING SCENES
Accused Was Surrounded By All His Relatives and He Stepped 10 the Bar Brlskly When His Name
 Was Called.

New 1Ork, Jan zZz.-occucS aP- proaching absolute disorder attended the opening of the trial of Harry K. Thaw in this city to-day on the charge of murdering Stanford White. Most of the clashes were between re- porters and correspondents and the police. Of the newspaper men there were perhaps 2O0. and there was q policeman for each. The great squad of blue coats was commanded by a police inspector. Only about hfty newspaper writers finally were ad- mitted the remainder of the space ;n the court room being reserved for the POO talesmen summoned on the spec ial jury panel.
 The trial began before Justice Fitzgerald in part one trial, term of the supreme court and was schsiuled for 1O:3O o'clock. Before that time, the police lines had been extended from the corridor adjacent to the courtroom to include the entire first floor of the criminal courts building. When the newspaper. men had been disposed of there seemed to be more policemen than any others In the neighborhood of the big building. The public was warned in advance not to attempt to get into the courtroom and few persons appeared.
 The quarrel with the police which had filled the hour preceding the trial were quickly forgotten at 10 o'clock when Mrs William Thaw of Pittsburg. the mother of the defead- ant, appeared in the courtroom. She was dressed in her customary black and was yelled. Following her came the Countess of Yarmouth aud Mrs George Lauder Carnegie, her daugh- ter-in-law. Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry. came next and closely followed by May Mckenzie. the ac- tress, to whose home Evelyn Thaw lied the night of the tragedy, on the Madison Square roof garden, June 25 last. The party of relatives was completed by Edward Thaw. Harrys brother, and George Carnegie, his brother-in-law. .-.
 The Countess of Yarmouth wore modest brown cloth gown. a brown fur hat and brown veil. Mrs Evelyn Thaw was dressed all in gray, with q hat and veil of the same color. The veils were worn throughout the morning.
 District Attorney Jerome appeared In court at 1920 o'clock. At this time most of the talesmen had ar- rived and the room was crowded. Justice Fitzgerald took his seat at 1928 o'clock, and the trial was on.
 There was decided stir in court when two prominent alienists, Drs Carlos Mcdonald and Austin Flint, were escorted into court and given seats inside. the clerks rail. They were soon In consultation with Mir Jerome and 1t was said they had been engaged by him to watch the case from the very start to be prepared 10 give testimony whenever it might te required.
 These same doctors represented the district attorney when the Josephine Terranova trial was stopped in or der that test might be made of her l sanity.
 Thaw had not been brought into court when the call of the jury panel was begun by the clerk. There were several absentees and the court im- posed fine of $100 on each.
 pr Mabine. third expert, joined Drs Flint and Mcdonald.
 When the roll had been completed MT Jerome moved that the trial pro-