The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04

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Stanford White; that he acted withouf
malice and did not know the nature
or quality of his act.
Searching the Records.
New York, Feb. 4.-Interest in the
Thaw trial conferred in the men who
occupy the jury box Would there DC
a further wedding out process OF
would the jury as selected when court
adjourned Friday, be allowed to re-
main intact, so that the real trial coulo
was generally believed early today
that the prosecution would like to ex-
cuse one juror and possibly couple
of others, but it is known that the de-
move. Counsel for Thaw states en-
phatically that the jury as now com
posed is satisfactory to them and they
see no good reason why there should
The detectives of District Attorney
Jerome's office were busy Sunday
raking the pasts of several or IN
jurors, showing the anxiety of Mr..
Jerome to begin the trial Of Thaw
with jury in every way fit for the
task. The story in a morning news
paper that Juror Harvey is the father
CT a chorus girl, who has some inter-
est in the trial of Thaw, was investi'
gated along with other reports. 1t was
found that the father of the chorus
girl bore the name of O'Harney and IS
living peacefully in Massachusetts
town.
The report that Juror Steele. at one
time had been interested with Mr..
Thaw's father. was under consldera-
ton yesterday. There was another re-
port, affecting a juror and the three
rumors kept the investigators busy all
day. Assistant Attorney Marshall re-
ported yesterday as to the result OF
his visit to Pittsburg. Mr.. Marshall
reache ed the town yesterday, Dut Ieit
in Pittsburg a capable lawyer, who Is
of the hattie over
the life of Thaw.
Mr.. Marshall, it is understood.
searched the court records and 1ouno
that Thaw had already received MS
of William Thaw gave him an equal
share with the rest in the Pfttsburger's
fortune, but a codicil gave him an an
nual allowance of So, 400, the principal
of his inheritance being withheld untli
such time as he should show a settled
character" and capabilfty for the
receipt and care and expenditure or
his inheritance.
A majority of the executors was
then to say whether he should have
his portion.
showed that through formal court pro-
ceedings Thaw's share had been given
to him. There was no written record
of the passing of a majority of the
executors on his fitness as provided,
but there was a record OF a formal
court proceeding in which Harry Thaw
was relieved of the restrictions of the
codicil and obtained more than ST.
900, 900 of ready money. The fact that
a majority of the executors settled
with Harry Thaw in the belief that he
was capable to handle the money and
settled in characte may be used by
the prosecution in meeting an insanity
plea.
~ Marshall was in conference
with Assistant District Attorney Car
van yesterday and these things were
carefully studied.
Announcement was made today that
Dolphin Michael Delmas of counsel for
Thaw will take full charge in the
cross examination of witnesses. The
opening address, 1t is planned, will be
made by Clifford A. Hartridge, but Mr..
De.mas will make the final summing
up plea The plea of the defense, it is
generally agreed, will be insanity It
will be contended that Harry Thaw
was mentally irresponsible at the time
he fired three bullets into the body of
Stanford White This, lawyers say.
is the only legal defense that can be
presented