The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01

ton Of Family Refuted Reports of
Differences Existing Between Them.
Q York, January 29.-The FIRST
blg surprise of the trial of Harry x.
Ina came today, when Justice Fitz-
gerald, on the motion Of District Attor-
ney Jerome and with the consent Of the
attorneys for the man accused OF the
murder of Stanford White, announced
that two of the jurors selected in the
early days of the proceedings would be
excused from further service. without
any reflection, jurymen whatsoever
said the presiding judge, Jurors num-
beers four and six will be excused
The men in question We're Arthur S.
Campbell, a superintendent Of telephone
construction, and Harold r. Fare, a
printer and publisher of q pamphlet
circulated in Wall street. The court
room was crowded for the opening of
the afternoon session when the an
nouacesnent was made.
BY agreement said District Attor-
ney jerome, the reasons for this &C
ton will not be made public, but they
are Of q business nature. Counsel rep
r~esenting ~the"people and the defendant
have conferred with the court in I'd
to the matter and a unanimous decision
was arrived at"
When the excused jurymen LEFT the
court room they were besieged by qGes-
tiOners. MI. Faire created q mild sem
Sation in the corridors when he assert
ed 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 [ had of the intended
action. In passing through the I'll
house corridors this morning | heard q
man remark that two OF the ThaW
Jurors were to be excused today L
had no idea that the remark could in
cluae me. About three years agO when
I was connected with a brokerage
concern two detectives FROM the dis
trfct attorneys Office, who said they
visited the places which sell unlisted
securities, dropped in on NE, asked
some impertinent questions n want
e6 to know if I would be willing TO go
up to the district attorneys Office any
time I might be wanted; 1 said yes,
b,t that was the last time ever heard
of the matter.
Mr.. Campbell, the second OF the ex-
c,rsed jurors, declared he had too
much respect for the court to give an
interview" 1t was generally reported
that MIR. Campbell had asked to be re-
lieved. He begged to be excused when
first placed on the jury.
One new Juror had been added 20 the
trial panel when the excuse OF talre
and Campbell was announced Il a
second one was subsequently secured,
thus offsetting the loss of the two pre-
viously sworn jurors. When court ad-
iourned there were nin men IN the
Jury box and three vacant chairs. For
ty-six talesmen were called before 'he
two satisfactory jurors We're OBTAINED.
This exhausted the original panel OF
200 men and used up Is OF the ne"
panel of 100 summoned yesterday anu
in court today for the first time. Inc
two new jurors sworn in today were:
No. 10. John S. Dennee, travelling
freight agent, SO years of age n I'M
married, a native of New Orleans; Va.
No. A, Davis S. Walker, real estate
broker, "a years of age, and unmarrleo,
He is a son of John Brisben Walker.
He was chosen during the afternoon
session and replaced Juror Campbell.
Thaw seemed to be particularly we'll
pleased with the selection Of both Dem
nee and Walker and smiled when the
prosecution withdrew all pending cnal-
lenges against the talesman. AS soon
as Mr.. Dennee said he was a Loulslanan
Thaw yas\seen in earnest consultation
with his lawyers. MIR. Walker, was
accepted by the defense in spite OF the
fact that he knew Stanford White n
many of the dead architects trlenos
He also had formed an opinion Ill me
case and expressed it many times
These facts, MIR. Walker declared.
however, would not prevent him rem
dering an entirely fair and lmpa1tlai
verdict. He had not seen White lor
a year before his death. Thaws at
n set a high water mark Tor
peremptory challenges today when tney
summarily excused from service seven
talesmen who had been declared legal