The Washington times., 1907-01-29

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The tenth
juror in the Thaw trial. chosen
about noon today. is John S. Den
nee, a former Washington man, and
at present a travelling freight agent
Of the Southern railway.
Mr.. Dennee is thirty eight years
old. He went TO Washington from
Louisiana when he was a child
eight years Of age, spent his boy
hood there. and after leaving school,
entered the service Of the Southern.
He served at Baltimore and later
was returned to Washington. where
be was under Ed S. Neal The
office was removed To Atlantic City
several years ago, and Mr.. Dennee,
instead Of going there, came 10 New
York and entered the Office Of John
d. MunsOn, general freight agent Of
the Southern system, at 27l Broad
way
There was some comment III court
when District Attorney Jerome accepted
Dennee. because the juror was born in
Louisiana. where the higher" and '.un-
written law plays an equal part with
the laws on the statute books in the
determining Of justice In some cases.
Not Opposed to Death Penalty.
Dennee was far down the list of tales
men, and was not called tiu near the
noon hour. To the nrst question asked
him. Are you opposed 10 indieti0u OF
the death penalty" he replied in she
negative He had formed an opinion
but would, nevertheless. draw his con-
clusions as 10 the guilt o. innocence Of
the defendant from the sworn teati-
monv.
Q.-CBy Mr.. Jerome)-Are you ac-
auainted in Pittsburg?
AIN a business way.
Q.-Are you acquainted with any mem-
ber Of the Thaw family. and did you
know Stanford White?
A.-No.
Of the court charges you that the
only mental unsoundness that excuses
for crime is when the person commit
ting the crime is incapable OF under
standing the nature or quality Of The
act. or 10 realize that the act was
. Z
as law. and lay aside any notions you
may have your own on the subject3
A.-Yes.
Q.-Have you been reading the papers
regularly ABOUT this case2
A.-Yes, ! have read them suffi-
ciently 10 have acquired good general
idea OF the case
Q.-Have you formed any opinion
about the oase2
A.-Wen. I have been reading so much
on both sides that / have not been able
TO form any opinion at all about il.
He was about % be sworn in when
he turned TO Justice Fitzgerald. and for
some moments appeared 70 be pleading
Presently the justice. after shaking his
head negatively. said.
Swear in the talesman."
Mr.. Dennee then took the tenth seat
in the jury box.
May Begin Trial Today.
Before he is led away 10 the old gray
Tombs Prison al uightfall tonight Thaw
may know the States case against hiT.-
District Attorney jerome hOTes 10 nI
the jury box today, and tell the jury
the facts he expects 20 develop To-
prove the prisoner guilty Of killing Ar
chitect Stanford White with design
and premeditati0n-
Harry ThaW sat in court today In al
most happy expectancy of hearing the
sQuare-jaWed prosecutor begin the
battle for his life. TbaWs Frightened
spirits seemed TO inspire Evelyn and
she smiled frequently during the morn
ing, showing the first relief from The
tense nervous strain she has undergone
during the trial and which has brought
her 10 the verge of collapse. All the
Thaw family were in court today.
A new panel Of 100 talesmen reported
in court today in case the old panel
was exhausted before the jury box was
filed.
Dr.. Austin G. Flint. The I,ombroso a