Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-31
TAAW TRALDRAGs
Two n The Iufers Previously 40
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REASONS WERE NOT GIVEN
AFTER Ok Days But Nine Men Ars In
the Jury BOX Ready 70 pseIds
The Fate OF Tho
Millionaire.

New York, Jan. 30.-By consent o.
Ill concerned N the Thaw case, Jurors
Arthur 8. Campbell and Harold R
Falre wsre excused from further SER
vice Tuesday afternoon.
without any reflection whatever
on the jurymen" said the presiding
fudge, "jurors No. 4 and 0 Will be eA
cused." The courtroom was crowded
for the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion when the announcement was
made.
District Attorney Jerome said:
4The reasons for this action viii not
be made public, but they are Of q
business nature"
When the excused jurymen left theJ
were besieged BY questioners. Mr..
1raire created a mild sensation which
he asserted that he was utterly In 10
norahcS Of any reason why he should
be asked TO step down. He said:
1.-THE announcement In court was
the first knowledge had Of the inten
ded action. In passing through the
courthouse corridors this morning /
heard a man remark that two of the
Thaw jurors were to be excused Tues
day. had no Idea that The remark
could include me-"
Mr.. Campbell, the second Of the ex'
cused Jurors declared he had too
much respect for the court to give an
interview" It was generally reported
that Mr.. Campbell had asked to be
relieved, He begged TO be excused
when first placed on the Jury. "
One new Juror had been added to
the trial panel when the excuse OF
Faire and Campbell was announced
and second was subsequently secur-
ed, thus offsetting the loss. When
court adjourned there we're nine men
IN the jury box. Forty.six talesmeA
were called before the two satisfac-
tory Jurors were obtained. This ex-
hausted the original panel OF 200 men
and used up 1S OF the new panel Of
100, summoned Monday.
No. 10-John 8. Dennee, travelling
freight agent, 80 year old Unmarried
A native Of New OFisans ...
No. 4.-David H. 3. Walker, real es
tate broker, 81 years old, unmarried
A son OF John Brisben Walker. He
was chosen during the afternoon ses
sion and replaced Juror Campbell.
The defendants attorneys set a new
nigh record for peremptory challenges
bringing this privilege TO bear five
times in exousing talesmen from ser
vice. The defense has thus far used
rs of It's 80 peremptoTy challenges and
the state IL. t5 N'AA"
Thaw seemed well pleased with the
Galection Of Dennee and Walker and
smiled when the prosecution Withdrew
PENDING challenges. Az soon as MT
Dennee said he was y Uouisianian
Thaw was seen IN earnest consuitA
ton with his lawyers. Mr.. Walker
was accepted by the defense m spite
Of the fact that he said he knew Stan
ford white and many of the dead ar
Chitect's friends. He also had formed
an opinion IN the case and expressed II
many times. These facts, Mr.. Wal
ker declared, however, would not pre-
vent his rendering an impartial yer
dict. He had not seen White for q
year before his death.
The members Of the Thaw family
were an in court and for once dlsarm
ed those who had circulated reports
family quarrels, Mrs. William Thaw
mother Of the prisoner, conversed ant
chatted with Mrs. Harry Thaw con
ptantly. The Countess OF yarmouth
alBo talked freely with young Mrs
Thaw. Miss May Mackenzie was |
participant in several OF the famil.
chats, notably during the luncheon
recess, when the party sat for a TIM
In q circular group. The prisone
seemed IN high spirits and the fac
that the actual hearing Of the cas-
mad been put back a full day or NOR
by the excusing Of two Jurors did no
seem to have the least effect on him
It is now believed that the takinl
Of testimony can not DO reached be
fore Thursday afternoon Or Trida,
morning.