The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-30
TWO THAW JURORS
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Z. Brendt. Of Hastings. Their marriage
did not turn out Wei. and after she had
obtained a divorce she went on the stage
for two or three years
walker Is a CIubman.
Mr.. Walker. who is a member Of the
Ardsley. New York. and the New York
Athletic Clubs. and Of the Automobile
Club Of America, is a Harvard graduate
re told Mr.. jerome. on examination. that
he knew Stanford White slightly. had
met him a number OF times on social oc-
casions. but that he did not believe his
acquaintance with the slain architect
would embaTass him III any way in an
effort 70 reach a fsIr verdict Later on
he said that he knew the defendant, and
several members OF his family, too. bat
he sul maintained that he could render
perfectly unbiased verdict. He knew
the Thaws 70 better than he had known
Mr.. White he said.
Harry ThaW himself seems to be stead
ily improving in health ana spirits. He
appears more and more al ease as the
days go By. and to-day he frequently
consulted with his counsel while the
talesHcn We're being examined The se-
lection, Of AIr. DcuLcc seemed TO please him
especially, and he was obviously urging
air. Gleason and Mr. Hartridge 10 accept
the railroad man.
All the feminine members Of the Thaw
family who have attended any OF the
sessions of the trial were present all day
to-day. The countess. as on Monday.
sat IN front Of her mother. and with her
brother. Josiah Thaw.
lay Mckenzie SIN Present.
Mrs. Thaw, the prisoners mother. sat
between her otEer daughter. Mrs. George
Lauder Carnegie and Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, who was. as usual. accompanied
by her chorus girl friend. May McKen-
zie- Just before court convened after
the noon recess, Mrs. Harry Thaw went
into the pen and had few minutes talk
with her husband. returning 10 her seat
by Miss Mckenzie before Justice Fitz-
gerald took his seat
There is little or no conversation among
the women in court. They come in a few
minutes before court time, take their
seats quietly, and wait for Harry
Thaw'S brief nod and smile as he passes
them on the way from the pen to his
seat with his counsel The rest OF the
time, they sit in silence, i pale, negative,
silently miserable little group. It does
not require tie trenchant pen Of one of
the ablest members Of the sympathy
squad to make 1t clear that 'rich Mrs.
Thaw is just a poor, old mother"
When court convened In the morning.
the special venire Of 100 taleSmen sum
moned the day before were present. Late
IN the afternoon the original panel Of a13
was exhausted, and the examiners started
on with the new list. When the roll OF
the new veAire was called, twelve mem
bers failed 10 answer to their names. II
win cost them 500 each if they cannot
put up a good excuse.
Dennee Is Intelligent Man.
There was little Of interest in the morn
ing session until the name Of Dennee was
reached He was one of the most intel
ligent Of the talesmen examined and
answered all the questions put to him
satisfactorily, promptly, and clearly. When
it was apparent that neither side had
any objection to him and he was about
to be sworn. ne leaned over to the JUICE
and made what was evidently an earnest
plea to be excused. 1t was of no avail.
Justice Fitzgerald shook his head and
said to Clerk Denny:
Swear in the juror" Mr.. Dennee took
seat No. 10.
James S. SmoOt. of 1854 Seventh ave-
nue.. had served in a capital case, and
the defense challenged him peremptoriIy.
c. Tiffany Richards knew Stanford
White well and was excused Two or
three others had doctors certificates
stating that to be shut up indefinitely
might prejudice their health
After Jurors Campbell and Faire had
been excused, at the opening OF the aft