Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-13
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dence In the case | thought the jury
would certainly bring verdict OF sc.
quittsl. EVELYN THAw,
Juror Wilbur f. steele, who voted
for acquittal from the start, and during
the deliberations of the jury acted a.
spokesman Of that party, said that the
first day, right after the jury began to
consider the case, Juror Pfaf suggested
that the proceedings shonld be opened
with prayer. This was objected to by
Juror Gerstman, on the ground that he
was member of the Jewish faith. Per.
sonslly Mr. Steele said that be did not
consider that prayer was particularly
appropriate On such an occasion, but be
had no great objection to it. Finally
Juror Ger, tman said that he would con
sent to the proceedings being opened with
prayer II be we're allowed to cay Que Of
bis own atterward. This programme
was accordingly folio we'd ont.
In the jury deliberations Dolphin n.
Deluas' appeal to the unwn;ten lAT
was absolutely discounted. The diVi-
sion was made clean on the question Of
the defendants insanity or mental &C.
countabiity, and the four men who
from the FIRST stood on, for acquittal in
sist that the elements of evidence most
convincing to their minds we're Thaw's
own letter., his will aud codicil, biz
extraordinary communication to Az.
thony COmstock aud their personal OBJ
servations Of his demeauor in court.
| There vas in the jury room single
leathsrcovered couch, which gas used
10 turn for an hour or two at stretch
by the members. After long weary
vigil one OF the men who atood unmovet
for acquittal was stretched ont there IL
slumber. Several members Of the op
posing faction, 10 an effort to resume
the discussion, reused him and lively
alteration followed The disturbed jury
man announced that no possible con
alteration could lead hin 10 change BIZ
views or to consent to any compromise
verdict.
He was accused of being unreasonable,
and before the quarrel quieted dowr
! half of the jurymen were talking at once
ia loud tones, aud elimination and re
elimination we're banded back snd forth
between the wornout mon. One wen
90 far rs to shake bis ginger In the fAc'
Of another and to say with an oath
"Ihers are some men on this jury who
ale not above suspicion" The twC
ljurymen had been particularly gooC
friends during the progress Of the trial
Wilbur F. Steele, juror No. 8, said
"There Vas plenty of disparagement be-
tween the opinions expressed by the
urors. We considered insanity in many
phases, but did not give the subject Of
wronge1 womanhood any lengthy de-
bate; in fact, scarcely any. IL was
touched upon and quickly dropped. Thu
question which was considered at unusua
!eeglh wss whether Thaw was insane al
the moment he shot Stanford White, anC
whether at that moment be was respon
sible for his actions"
Juror Joseph b. Bolton said "Ther'
WAS no question Of the uuwritten law oil
of 'demeulis Americana In our dslib.
eralions. We considered the case from
O purely legal standpoint. We we're no
swayed by emotion. The jury, wher
considerlng the case, took no stock IL
'brainstorms,' -" said Juror George II
| Fecko. ave did not pay an undue
amount Of attention to the testimony o
the alienists, either" Mr.. Fecke said
1t was after Mr. Dsnnee hnd read some
Of Twaw's letters that hs decided
that there was a reasonable doubt as TO
Thaw's sanity. Dennee then joined tbt
four men who stood Tor scquittal on the
grounds Of insanity.
From statements made by several o
the Thsw jurors after they had been dis
charged yesterday, it appears that The
last twenty-four hours of their conGn--
ment were stormy in the extreme. Ga
at least two occasions one OF the meu
who held ou' for scQuittal all but came
to blows with one Of the opposite party
! At one time the voices of the jury
men rose to such pitch, and there Sas
80 mucn scufliDg Of feet and dragging
about of chairs, that the officers on duty
Just outside of the door became alarmed
and reported to Justice Fitzgerald that
it sounded as il there vas q fight going
on inside. The judge at once instructed
Capt. Lynch to enter the jury room and
inquire If there Was any trouble. Every
thing vas quiet by the time be arrived,
aud be departed at once advising tho
twelve men on behalf OF the court to
manage their deliberations With lees
noise, inasmuch az already there we're
rumors going about that sill was not
we'll there.
From all that could DO learned last
night, report that all of the Thsw law.
yors excsp. Daniel 0'Reilly had been
thrown over or would be thrown by The
Tbaw family, appeared to be correc'.
Lawyer O'Reilly sald that, so far as he
knew, he was the only one who had been
retained for further proceedings. All
through the trial there has beon friction
between the Thsw lawyers.
The Rough Rid ers Monument.
T. 81 Al 4 l.