The Washington times., 1907-01-31

NEW YORK. Jan. u.-Two nor,
jurors were dismissed from the Thaw
jury this morning. but before they had
had time to get 90 their homes two
more had been chosen IN their places.
making fteen men who have entered
the jury box since the examination Of
taiesInen began over week ago. There
are now eleven jurors.
When court opened This morning the
courthouse was buzzine with rumors OF
new disInissals from the jury. As soon
a. Justice Fitzgerald took his place uuou
the bench. District Attorney Jerome
stepped forward and requested that
David :. Walker. juror No. g. and Louis
Haas, juror No. g be excused from the
jury. Walker IS q man about tw0a
and personally acquainted with the
White and Thaw families. This is be-
lieved 10 have been the reason for his
dismissal Haas is a member Of th-
sullivan political organizations. and this
IS thought 20 have Influenced Jerome ln
turning him adrift
New Jurors Chosen.
Before thu court adjourned FOR lunch
manufacturing house. had been sworn
ia 70 take seat 40. 4. from which two
men already had been excused. Wilbur
J.. Steele. manufacturer Of gas appli-
auces. was CHOSEN as juror no. 3
The fourth seat in the jury box has
been dubbed the 'h0odoo' seat by the
jurors. Three jurors have sat in the
fourth seat since the opening Of the
rrfa nr-fh
structor. was the first Juror drawn 10
occupy The fourth; then came David S
Walker. the second 10 Doe selected 10
take tie fourth seat.
Justice Fitzgerald Den order that there
should be no delay in tIe trial in IN
event OF counsel not being able 10 OBJ
tain Tho two necessary jurors to RI the
box nom ghe present panel, has ordered
new special panel OF one hundred
JtiesIHfn To- report tomorrow morning
steele was rhD eleventh taiCsm8u eE-
amiusd ana His acceptance bv both sides
Immediately iuliowcd tue selection o.
Mr. Pink, making &c strong pruba-
uilitv that The state would b. able .o
outline Us ease ts 81 fulI jury befor,
court ad i0ums tonight
The dismissal Of jIg1Ts Walker and
Haas was % surprise tp them.
Neither man seemed 40 b1 aware uI
what was coming Eotl got uu Wiz
puzzled looks on their faces. Both "a al
Eer and Haas trr -oUug men and un-
married. ru-ir dismissal came after s
consultation twenty Uil-Ies long be-
tween Justice Fitzgerald, District At
tcrney Jerome. and his assistant Air.
Garycn. and Lawyers HarIri1gl aUd
Gleason for rhaW-
RumOrs asserted Ii.at the defeadan-s
lawyers were fighting haiI 10 retain
the two juryui-n- but % could NOT he
positively established tI1u the TGaW
forces were anxious TO Keep them.
Case Delayed a Day
Aud tlis was the fashion OF the bee
ginning ef the day when g. seemed hSed
70 a certainty that the uresome jury
picking was a, an end and that tle
Thaw trial In tie rapid play o. its
nigh sensationalism. would &c underua 81
with Jerome laying ont IN words 10 iusI
what manner the State of New York
experts 10 lead HaUy Thaw Go the
d-ath chair
Unqusst'onab the great uiai Is sel
back FOR tweuty-f0Ur hours if not for
longer.
However, there are Ie5 new talesuleu
in the courtroom TO-DAY. aud ont og thls
likely-l9oking aross, .ue crucible of the
law may be able 60 bring out three men
whose opinions and mental caltber Riu
st1nd the extraordinary severe and
searching test.
ThaW. like everybody else. and more.
indeed, than anybody else, feels the de
lay. He is like "a man on an 0Deratiaz
table with his mind an made up 10 80
through tne ordeal and q dozen time
the surgeons seem ready aud the patient
feels his nerves. and as many times tle
surs s0ns sud that the1- must delay
little longer because they have rot eot
complete complement of instruments
Agony Of the Prisoner.
Think of yourself IN a situation HBo
,nai. and III your imagination Is vivid
on may have faint idea of the nerV-
s-lis strain and tar that has come 20
Thaw as eGGA tins the jury box prom