Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-31
Judge Fitzgerald Summarily Ex-
cused Two More Jurors
This Morning.
NO REASON WAS v0UcHSAFED.
Two More Were Secured and New
Panel OF One Hundred Tales
men is Ordered.

New York Jan. 31.--Another sensa-
ton was sprung in the Thaw murder
trial today when two more jurors were
reason was given. The simple an
nouncement by Dist. Atty. Jerome was
that counsel for the state and the de-
Tense had agreed to dismiss jurors No.
and No. Q.
During the recess rumors circulated
that another juror might be excused 1t
developed that Mr.. Jerome had asked
for conference of the attorneys with
Justice Fitzgerald. The Conference
lasted half an hour. Dist. Atty. Jerome
looked decidedly angry as he strobe
to his seat as the court opened, and 1t
was evident that any plan he may have
had to release a juror had been blocked
by the defense.
Later Mr.. Caravan, who had been sent
on some mission by Mr.. Jerome. re-
turned to the court room and all the
attorneys were ut once called into con-
sultation with Justice Fitzgerald. The
conference lasted 10 minutes and again
there was no result, the examination
of talesmen being resumed.
Juror No. II has been excused.
When the seventh days proceedings
of the trial OF Harry X. Thaw opened
this morning 1t was expected that the
one juror necessary to complete the
trial panel OF IL would be secured be-
fore luncheon, and that Dist. Atty.
jerome would deliver the opening adj
dress of the prosecution before the day
was done. A panel of 100 new talesmen
appeared this morning I'm response to
the orders issued yesterday. The de-
PENDANT appeared confident that today
would witness the real beginning of his
trial and he had evidently steeled him.
self for the ordeal of the district at
torney's arraignment.
Dist Atty. jerome Will personally
outline the states case in his opening
address. This. IL is believed, Will be
comparatively brief statement set
ting forth the crime as II Is known to
have occurred. He will trace the move
ments OF Thaw and HIS victim on the
fatal evening, and bring them together
IN the roof garden OF Madison Square.
where Thaw deliberately shot and killed
Stanford White while the latter sat at
a table with some friends watching a
theatrical performance.
Roger O'Meara, former chief of po-
lice OF PIttsbuig, who has been wors-
ing for several months gathering EVIL
dence In behalf OF rhaw. arrived In
town last night. He Is said to have
obtained information ar. data valuable
10 the defense, but refused TO disclose
its nature.
II have come here In answer TO a
telegram from Mr.. Thaw's counsel, 4"
said O'Meara last night. II have
known Harry Thaw for years. and we
nave been friends aud ! know that he
desires that i shall be on hand during
his actual trial.
u nave information and data which
are or value to the defense. | can say
that, for | have been constantly em-
ployed for months In the gathering OF
evidence ANA making Investigations for
my client and his COUNSEL
The members OF Thaw's family, who
are standing Loyalty by the side OF the
accused, and Thaw himself. while nat
urally anxious, have looked forward
eagerly for the day to come when the
real trial would begin. Now that Il is
mere they have announced that they
VIII attend every session of the court
m an endeavor to cheer and encourage
me young man who Ia lighting for his
life.
The members OF the new Jury panel
iiled many OF the seats In the rear OF
the courtroom which have been vacant
Tor several days through the strict en-
forcement OF the rule regulating admit
lance 10 the courtroom.
me members OF the Thaw family
We're seNy In their seats. They ex-
cnangep cordial greetings with the
others az the family party.
Inc morning session had not opened
wnen the prisoners wife came In. The
uelay was due to a conference OF ali
me attorneys with Justice Fitzgerald
A"e result Of the oontovoooD go luade