Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-16
MISTRIAL DECLARED
IN THE THAW CASE
Jury Stood z for Conviction; 8
for Acqaittal.
oN TAE eRoUNOa % INsAMTy
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Disagreement Of the Jury Was Great
Disappointment to Thaw, Who
Thought Up to the Last iilnute that
He Would Be Acquitted.
New York, April IS Although bite
terly disappointed over the mistrial.
especially since ne had believed up
to the very last minute that he would
be acquitted. Harry X Thaw is bear
ing up brayely Indeed. his compo-
sure Is on a part with the remarkable
good spirits he showed during much
OF his pr0tracted trial and the wear
isome hours before the jury gave up
its task. So sanguine was he Of
freedom that shortly before the jury
came for the last time into the court
room, he wrapped up large bundle
Of letters and papers which he meant
to take with him from his cell when
he was told by Messrs Peabody and
o'Re.lly that the jury could not agree
he dropped his bundle of papers to
the floor, speechIess and disheartened
but he presently recovered his cour-
age.
The news OF the discharge OF the
jury reached the hotel Lorraine some
time before the arrival OF the auto
mobile containing Mrs William
Thaw, her daughters and the Count
ess OF Yarmouth and Mrs. George l..
Carnegie and Joshua and Edward
Thaw. The prisoners mother bore
herself with the fortitude that she
has exhibited all through and when
asked II she had anything she wish
ed to say about the trial and its re-
suits, she looked her Questioner
straight In the face and kept silent.
The countess OF Yarmouth was also
calm. but she was paler than her
mother On the eother hand, Mrs.
Byelyn Nesblt Thaw, who reached
the hotel shortly after this, was ex-
cited and flushed. Members OF the
Thaw family sent kilograms to va
rious cities, even abroad. The count
ess OF Yarmouth cabled her husband
in England. the words; "Great dis
appointment /"
A number of interesting incidents
are being related about the Jury's do
ings during It's long hours in It's room
After the case had been given to-
the twelve men. Juror PfaR suggest
ed that the deliberations be preceded
with q prayer. Juror Gerstman OBJ
jected, on the ground that he was OF
the Jewish faith. but be was pur-
suaded 70 hear II.
His consent was coupled with a
provision that he be permitted to Of
fer a prayer OF his own after Chris
tan prayer. There was no objec-
ton 10 this and thus two prayers were
said.
condIcsing accounts are being CIV
On OF the effect of the nervous strain
the slesplessness and the stubborn
attitude Of one part OF the jury
toward the other. Several OF the
men say that the part twenty-four
hours OF their confinement was hned
with such angry dispuling that at least
twice one % the men held out for
ae0ult1al most came 20 blows win
another Juror who was determined
upoa convictlcn. Bat Juror Harry
G. Brearley who furnished the pa-
pers With detailed account OF hls
and Bis fellow Jurors acts. deaIes this
snd insiats THAI the nervous strain
they were Az undergoing ana their
eonscient!ousness resulted only IN
some lively arguments Which we're
magnihed afterwards lut0 Quarrels
humots are rife despite statements
tending 70 minimize them. TIA, owlna
% disasreements over Thaw's present
counsel, only Daniel oiRenly win ~
retained for the next trial. Whsni
AIRS. William Thaw vas asked a.-tc I
AR. o'Reiily's rsiso,'oa hoEever shel
deelined 10 speak Off. Then sssln
z Il reported teal re Thsv fsmn,
may So back % peiy original rsau-
~, tAe firm ~ niscs. C,sOst. eu.
ees ana Rqnyge Eimaies are -
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