The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
FIVE JURORS
 ARE SECURED
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I most perfunctory.
 The Thaw case is being reported to the ehds of the civilized globe. The eminence of the victim, the wealth of the prisoner, the dramatic circumstances of the crime, and the lights it shed, not only on the Broadway life, but on the doings of the fast set in every capital, have caused special arrangements to be made for the press. Cables in Court Room. From the center of the criminal court building. two great cables come down CTS are installed. Some of the wires run straight to newspaper offices in this city. others connect with news papers in Philadelphia And Pittsburs. Arrangements have even been made by which the stories written in court may be placed upon n wire connected with the Atlantic cable. so that they may be flashed without moments delay to London.
 None of the confusion which was so apparent yesterday, marked the opene ing of the second day of the trial. To- day the police had the situation we'll in hand. and those who had no imme- diate business in the court room learn ed yesterday of the futility of trying to break through the cordon of blue coats.
 When the morning session began to- day there were two jurors in the box, Deming B. Smith, No. 1, and Charles H. FeclSe, No. 3.
 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 tuI1e veil May Mac Kenzie folio wed close behind the pris-
 
 Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie. Mrs. Carnegie was muffled in furs.
 Thaw's imposing array of counsel. numbering six altogether. reached the court room shortly before 10:30 o'clock. at which time Thaw was in the pris- oner's pen waiting to make his ent- rance. The newspaper writers and jury talesmen again filled every avail able seat in the room and the public was barred.
 Justice Fitzgerald was on the bench promptly at 10:30 o'clock, and the call of the roll of the special panel was begun by the clerk.
 District Attorney Jerome and his as- sistant, MT. Barvan, had preceded the judge by a few moments and taken their places at table inside the court rail. The defendants lawyers have a table just outside the rail
 Countess Not Present.
 Edward Thaw entered the court alone and this gave rise to a report that Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the accused, and the Countess of Yarmouth, his sis ter. might not attend the morning ses- sion today.
 Thaw was called to the bar at 1o:45 o'clock. As he walked briskly by his relatives 10 his place at the lawyers table, the smiles and bows which mark ed his appearance yesterday were miss- fNY Tfa ~rrsfn tA A. to him.
 Thaw greeted each of his counsel iu turn and then sat facing the first tales man called. His eyelids seemed to move heavily as though he had not rested last night.
 Josiah c. Thaw. another brother of the accused. was in court for the first time.
 The first talesman was George F.. Langebacher. No. 20. who was quickly excused because of non-residence.
 Isaac Kendall, who said he was in the banking business, was drawn as ta1esman No. 21, and was examined by District Attorney Jerome.
 The District Attorney followed In de- tail the lines of examination he pur- sued yesterday. His questions seemed to be directed to the purpose of secur- ing a jury which would not be swayed by sentiments or emotion.
 MT. Kendall answered all ques- tions satisfactorily. but when it came to a question as to his acquaintance with the family of the accused said he had known Mrs. William Thaw for many years. He was promptly excused by common consent.
 Thomas H. Easter said his busi- l ness was advertising. He declared he | had no bias as between the people and | the defendant and he had no opinion | that would not readily yield to the l testimony. He would be guided by the instructions of the court as to every | point of law that might come up.
 Challenged By Jerome.
 "Whatever doubt exists in my mind I would give 1t to the defendant" said MT. Easter. l
 T challenge the 4Alesman," said Dis trict Attorney Jerome.
 MT. Hartridge. however, was not content to let the talesman go with out further questioning. Easter said to Thaw's counsel that if he felt any doubt he had would naturally be a reasonable doubt; 1t would be the doubt of reasonable man. He would give closer and more attention to a question in a murder trial than in a case of lesser degree, but he would always be to the evidence and would go into the jury box without prejudice of any sort.
 If there was a possible doubt against the defendant 1t would require a struggle with my conscience to con vict," said Easter. T draw no distinc- tion between an ordinary doubt and a reasonable doubt"
 Did you ever have an imaginary doubt in your mind?" asked Justice 
 Yes"
 What kind of doubt would you call that?
 "A possible doubt"
 Then there is a difference between a possible doubt and a reasonable dOubt%
 Yes"
 Challenge sustained" said the court.
 Easter stepped down.
 During the luncheon recess there was 3 conference between Thaw and his counsel in the prisoners room. By special permission of the court, the prisoners wife, his sister Mrs. Carne- gle, and his brothers were permitted to visit him at the same time.
 As on yesterday, there was a delay h starting the afternoon session. At z:3O o'clock the examination of the talesmen had not ''een resumed.
 It was but two minutes later, how eFer' when Henry D. Bristol was drawn IS the thirty second talesman and ques- [loned by District Attorney Jerome. ,i
 Eyes All For Wife.
 When Thaw came in his eyes were III TOT his wife. He stopped as he passed her and bowed very low tn her |