Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-15
Thaw Jury Disagrees
and Is Discharged

three this afternoon the Jury came
into court and asked for additional
testimony and instructions. Both were
given and they again retired. This
would indicate that verdict may not
be reached for hours. Thaw is so sure
of acquittal that he has his bag pack.
ed all ready to leave the Tombs at
a moments notice.
New York, April 11.-Bulletin: I'VE
have not come to an agreement, your
honor, announced foreman Deming
| Smith of the Thaw jury when called
| into court this morning after the wait
has heightened to a period indicating
that the welye men were seriously at
issue. At IL O'Clock the jury came in
for further instructions and asked for
exhibits. The jury requested and had
read to them the testimony of Meyer
Cohen and of Henry S. Plaise, who
were also an eye witness to the shoot
ing. AT noon the jury was still out
New York. April 1.-THE twelve
men who hold Harry Thaw's fate In
their hands have not yet reached a
decision and a verdict is not expected
soon. That they are not hopelessly
at variance Is shown by their request
this morning for further instructions
and for exhibits in the case. Their
action has given rise to all sorts of
rumors. The most general being that
they are trying definitely to determine
whether Thaw was sufficiently insane
at the time he shot Stanford White
to give him immunity from punish
ment. This is taken as an indication
that the verdict may be acquittal One
source has it that ten men are for a
verdict of not guilty and two are for
murder in the first degree.
New York. April l2.-Jury disagree.
Discharged
New York. April 12.-It was per-
sistenty reported this morning that
the members of the jury are divided
nine to three. Some said nine were
for conviction for manslaughter and
three for acquittal. while others de
clared it was three for conviction and
nine for acquittal upon the ground of
insanity. The report was lent a GER
tain degree of color by the statements
of persons who had watched the jury
room windows early this morning,
They said the jury was ranged for dis
cussion in three groups with one man
In the center of each. seemingly dis
agreeing with the others. Judge Fitz-
gerald. it has developed today, had
long conference with Messrs. Mcclure
and Olney who were members of the
lunacy commission which examined
Thaw. 1t Is said the Judge probably
wanted to consult with the commits
sioners as to their views as to wheth-
er they would consider it wise to
release Thaw in the event of a verdict
of acquittal upon the ground of in
sanity.
New York, April 12.-No verdict
in the Thaw case yet. The jury had
breakfast at 9. The Judge came into
court at 10 and now at IL o'clock
the jury is still deliberating. Great
crowds are waiting in the streets.
There is hope that verdice will be
reached The foreman of the jury
says he does not think the division Is
hopeless.
New York. April 12.-At / O'Clock
there was no verdict in the Thaw
case. The great crowd that gathered
this morning is melting away.
New York, April 12.-At 3 o'clock
this afternoon no verdict had been
reached in the Thaw case.
New York, April 12.-Between 2 and
3 o'clock the foreman for the Thaw
Jury announced that there was no
possibility of an agreement and after
some argument Judge Fitzgerald ac-
cepted it as final and discharged the
jury. adjourning the court to April
29 The jury stood seven for con
viction and five for acquittal. The
blow was awful to the Thaws. Eve
lyn fell fainting in her husbands arms
New York. April 12.-It Is an
nounced today that Thaw's lawyers
are to be paid on the sliding scale.
Should he got to the electric chair
the lawyers are to have $4,000. If
to an asylum 100000 but If acquitted
they are to receive the stupendous
sum of half million dollars.
New York, April 13.--Harry X.
Thaw and the members Of his family.
and even his attorneys, crushed by
the disagreement of the jury. rested
today, apparently in doubt as to what
action to take next. Attorney Delmas
called on the accused man in the
Tombs and later Evelyn and Mrs.
Thaw visited the prisoner. All sorts
OF rumors are afioat regarding the
probable action OF the Thaws. II Is
said they will dismiss all the at
torneys except O'Reilly and engage
the law firm which they first retained
for his defense. District Attorney Je-
rome said today that he would oppose
any attempt to admit the accused to
bail or any move for a change OF
venue.
New York, April 13.-Counsel for
Thaw are holding protracted confer
ence today. An effort is to be made
to admit the pisoner to bail but II
is thought it cannot succeed. Any
amount of bail will be offered. but
Jerome will bitterly oppose it. The
Thaw family. from the prisoner down
are in state OF prostration today.
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