The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
STILL HIDDEN.
Plans of the Defense in the
Thaw Case Unknown.
Jerome Is Keeping Close
Watch for Indications.
TWO JURORS FOUND.
Completion of the Panel Within
Week Is Expected.
The Defendant Is Having But
Little to Say.
TWO JURORS FOUND


Today the police had the situation
we'll in hand and those who had no
immediate business in the court room
learned yesterday the futility of trying
to break through the Gordon of blue
coats
When the morning session began to-
day there were two jurors in the box:
Deming B. Smith, number one, and
George H. Fecke, number 2.
Nearly half an hour before the ses-
sion was opened Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw made her way into the court
room through the main doorway.
She wore the same blue dress as
yesterday. Her features were again
obscured by the heavy white tulle
veil. May Mackenzie followed close
behind the prisoners wife and then
came Mr.. and Mrs. George Lauder
Carnegie. Mrs. Carnegie was muff1ed
i'll furs.
Thaws imposing array of counsel,
numbering six altogether, reached the
court room shortly before 1O;3O, at
which time Thaw was in the prisoners
pen. y waiting to make his entrance.
The newspaper writers and jury tales
men again filled every available seat in
the room and the public was barred.
At 1890 the call of the roll of the
special panel was begun.
Mother Stays Away.
Edward Thaw entered the court
room alone Mrs. William Thaw
mother of the accused. and the
Countess of Yarmouth. his sister, We're
not present
Josiah c. Thaw, another brother of
the accused, was in court for the first
time.
one of the attorneys of the defense
said that the strain of yesterday
proved too much for the prisoners
mother and that she was on the verge
of collapse when she returned to her
hotel after the days proceedings
closed He said also that it is not her
intention to attend every session of
mouth is said to be suffering from a
slight cold.
Thaw was called to the bar at 1O:45. /
AS he walked briskfy by his relatives !
TO his place at the lawyers table. the |
smiles and bows which had marked !
his appearance yesterday were miss
ing, His wife leaned forward to nod |
to him.
turn and then sat facing the first tales
man called. His eyeiids seemed to
move heavily as though he had not
rested well last night The first tales |
man was George r. Langenbacher. F!
number 20. who was quickly excused
because of non-residence.
Il have formed an opinion in this
case said Isaac Kendall. who was
drawn talesman number 21
The district attorney followed in de-
tail the lines of examination he pur-
sued yesterday. His questions seemed
directed to the purpose of securing a !
jury which would not be swayed by
sentiment or emotion. which would be
guided by the law as interpreted by |
the court to the exclusion of any So |
called higher or unwritten law
He Knew Mrs. Wm Thaw.
Mr.: Kendall answered all these |
questions satisfactorily. but when it /
came to a question as to his acouain-
tance with the family of the accused. /
he said he had known Mrs William /
Tnaw for many years. He was then
promptly excused by common consent !
William c. Storey, talesman number
%. was excused when he said he had a |
sick wife and child.
William c. Wilson, gave his occu- /
patton as bookkeeper. During his ex- /
animation it appeared that Thavv,s
counsel would again let the weight of
the task OF securing a jury rest upon :
the shoulders of the district attorney.
II the talesman said he had an
opinion, Mr.. Jerome had to delve into
the depth of the opinion and in near
ly every case he convinced the tales
man he could waive his opinion in ia :
vor of the legal evidence
Mr. Wilson said he had very de-
clded opinion and was not at all sure
he could remove that opinion from ,
his mind after hearing all the testi-
mony. He would like to have every
possible doubt as to the defendants
guilt removed.
Your opinion is based upon the idle
gossip of the newspapers. or rather
what they have printed" questioned
the district attorney
Yes" replied the talesman
would the removal of ali reason
able DOUBT convince you without doing
away with every possible doubt?"
The distinction is rather fine, re- |
piled the talesman; Il would want the !
evidence to be satisfactory to me-
Would you be swayed by sentiment
or emotion, or would you go about
reaching a decision in a calm. cool
headed manner?''
Il think I would remain cool"
The fact that the penalty of the crime
might be death. the talesman. sai5 |
would not deter him in reaching YER
dict, as that would be a question with
which the juror had nothing to do
Thaw Takes Notice.
Thsw seemed to take little interest
in the examination of the talesman. His
eyes sought those of the talesman only
now and then, but most of the tin1e |
his gazes were directed at the table he
fore him.
When Mr.. Hartridge, of his own conn |
sci took up the examination. Thaw an.
peared more animated and Whispered
several times to the attorneys neares,
him.
Mr. Hartridge asked Wilson. hut fev,
questions The talesman said that as
sworn juror he had the mental power
to overcome the opinion he now held
he would take the opinion with him
however. into the jury box Wilson vas
challenged for cause and excused.
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