The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-01
THAW'S MOTHER OVERCOME
MOTHER OF WHITES SLAYER
CoLLAPsES AT TRIAL.
siouchlng In His Chair, Haggard Pris-
oner Pays Little Attention to Rela.
tives Who Surround. Him.


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New York, N. Y.-Broken by the
strain Of the first day of her sons
trial for the murder Of Stanford
White, Mrs. William Thaw, mother Of
Harry Kendall Thaw, was not in
court when the case was called Thurs
day. Mrs. Thaw was extremely nerv-
GUS when yesterdays session came to.
a close, and when she reached her
hotel yesterday evening she was In a.
state OF collapse. The attorneys for
the defense stated that Mrs. Thaw
probably would not try to attend ev~
cry session Of the trial.
None Of the confusion which was
so apparent yesterday marked the
opening Of the second day Of the trial.
Today the police had the situation we'll
in hand, and those who had no imme-
date business in the courtroom
learned yesterday the futility of try
ing to break through the Gordon OF
bluecoats.
When the morning session began
today there were two Jurors in the box,
Deming b. Smith, No. /, and George
II. Fecke, No. 2.
Nearly half an hour before the ses-
sion was opened, Mrs. Evelyn made
her way into the courtroom through.
the main doorway. She wore the
same blue dress as yesterday. Her
features were again obscured by the
heavy white tulle veil. May Mckenzie
followed close behind the prisoners
wife, and then came Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie. Mrs. Car
negie was muffed In furs.
Thaw's imposing array OF counsel.
numbering six altogether, reached the
which time Thaw was in the prisoners
"pen," waiting to make his entrance.
The newspaper writers, and Jury tales
men again filled every available seat
in the and the public was barred
At 1890 the call of the roll of the
special panel was begun.
Edward Thaw entered the court
early. Mrs. Thaw, mother OF the ac-
cused, and the countess of Yarmouth
his sister. were not present.
Josiah G. Thaw, another brother Of
the accused, was in court for the first.
time.
Thaw was called to the bar at 10:45
a. m. AS he walked briskly by his
relatives to his place at the lawyers
table the smiles and bows which
marked his appearance yesterday were
missing. His wife leaned forward to-
nod to him.
Thaw greeted each of his counsel In
turn and then sat facing the first
talesman called. His eyelids seemed
rested well last night.
First Talesman Excused.
The first talesman was George F.
Langenbacher. No. 20, who vas quick
ly excused. because Of non-residence.
II have formed an opinion in this
case," said Isaac Kendall, who was.
drawn as talesman No. 81.
William C. Wilson gave his occupa>
ton as bookkeeper. During his exam
nation it appeared that Thaw's coun-
sci would again let the weight of the
task of obtaining a jury rest upon the
shoulders Of the district attorney. II
the talesman said he had an opinion
Mr.. Jerome had to delve into the depth
of the opinion and in nearly every case.
he convinced the talesman he could
waive his opinion in favor of the legal
evidence.
Mr.. Wilson said he had a very de-
cided opinion and was not at all sure.
he could remove that opinion from his
mind after hearing all the testimony.
! He would like to have every possible
| doubt as to the defendants guilt re-
moved.
"Your opinion is based upon the idle
gossip OF the newspapers, or rather
what they have printed?" questioned.
the district attorney.
EYES," replied the talesman.
would the removal of all reason
able doubt convince you, without do
ing away with every possible doubt?"'
1.-THE distinction is rather fine," re-
piled the talesman; IT would want
the evidence to be satisfactory to me-
would you be swayed by sentiment
or emotion, or would you go about.
reaching a decision in a calm, COOL
headed manner?"
The fact that the penalty Of the.
crime might be death the talesman
said, would not deter him in reaching
a verdict, as that would be a question
with which the juror had nothing to,
do. Thaw seemed to take little inter-
est in the examination Of the tales.
men. His eyes sought those Of the.
talesmen only TO- and then, but most.
Of his time his gaze was directed at
the table before him. When Mr.. Hart
ridge OF his own counsel took up tho
examination Thaw appeared more anil
mated and whispered several times to.
the attorney nearest him.
I'm to this time six talesmeu had