The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-01
Publishers Press1

New York, Jan. 31--As indicated by
the advices of the Publishers Press
| association last night, the selected ju-
! rymen to try Harry X. Thaw for the
murder of Stanford White. had their
ranks decimated by consent of coun-
sell today, with the result that when
court adjourned tonight there were
but eleven men in the box and three
OF these had been chosen to replace
three men dropped during the day by
direction of Justice Fitzgerald. The
result of this unprecedented action in
this case, bids fair to make the Thaw
murder trial unique in the history of
the criminal annals of New York coun-
ty. Since 1t began six men, who at
the start was acceptable to both sides.
have ''got the hook" by request OF the
attorneys and at least one other. Dem
ing Smith. the first man chosen. and
the foreman of the jury. is likely to be
relieved. as 1t is admitted his health is
such that he can hardly stand the
strain of lengthy court proceeding
Jerome and Hartridge will confer on
this line tomorrow morning. when a
Denials Of Bribery Neport.
Naturally the exclusion of all of the
men SO far barred, has given rise to
many rumors as to the cause, some
of which are decidedly sensational.
The bald statement that fund OF one
hundred thousand is available for tho
use of any man drawn as witness,
who can qualify and swing his infin-
ence for the defense was made today
and as promptly refuted by the attor-
neys for Thaw, who declared that any
sucn report was an absolute lie.
However, people will talk, and ru-
mors of bribery and attempted bribery
are likely to fill the air until the trial
ends, but for obvious reasons IL will
be impossible to confirm any of them
unless arrests should actually be
made.
The result of today's proceedings is
the hope that the prosecution would
begin today, had to be abandoned
and it is unlikely that the jury will be
expected that then court will adjourn
until Monday, when Assistant District
Attorney Garvan will deliver the
opening address for the state.
The first two jurors to be dropped
were David S. Walker, number four,
and Louis Haas. No. 3.
To take their places there was chos-
en- new No. 4. Oscar A. Pink, aged
46. married, grain and hay salesman.
447 West 145th street, and a new no.
8, Wilbur Steele, aged 60, married,
manufacturer of gas plants. 529 West
151st street, both OF whom qualified i'm
rapid succession, to the astonishment
of all present.
kIeinberger's Health Bad.
Then when hope was aroused thar
the jury might yet be completed be-
fore nightfall, Henry l. Kleinberger,
was dropped His physician, who is
an eminent practitioner, had tele-
phoned to Assistant District Attorney
Kresel that the jurors health was
such that the continued strain Of tho
trial might result unfavorably to him.
Mr. Kressel at once hurried into court
and informed Mr.. Jerome of what had
been communicated to him. Fearing
a mistrial. the District Attorney re-
quired that Kleinberger be excused
and this was done.
Then the examination of talesmen
went monotonously on and at Ass.
FIVE minutes before adjournment for
the night was taken, new No. IL was
secured He is Joseph Il. Bolton,
married, aged 50, a clerk, living at
1857 Boston Road.
Was Victory for jerome.
The exclusion of the first two jurors
was personal triumph for District
Attorney Jerome. AS stated exclus-
lively by the Publishers Press associ-
alton, Walker was excused for per-
fectly obvious reasons. he having been
acquainted with White. Thaw ard
members Of the Thaw family. He
was not surprised that he was Icr
out, in fact, seemed decidedly pleased.
Speaking of the matter he said:
Here's the answer TO the question
right away. ! know what il is 10
be. / believe that the reason for my
being excused is because I knew both
Stanford White and members OF the
Thaw family. / was surprised when
I was not relieved OF the duty when
was examined as talesman. and
n 81 1x~xt