The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-30
No Reflection on Men Let
Ouf, SAYS Jerome
NEW ORLEANS MAN CHOSEN
Thaw Particularly Pleased When chal-
lenqe Withdrawn to Southerner and
Son of John Brlsben Walker.
Family Chat Constantly.

| came today when Justice Fitzgerald. on
| the motion of District Attorney Jerome,
| and with the consent of the attorneys for
| the man accused of the murder of Stan
ford White announced that two of the
jurors selected in the early days of the
proceedings would be excused from fur
ther service.
without any reflection on the jurymen
whatsoever" said the presiding judge,
Jurors Nos and will be excused.
The men in question were Arthur S.
Campbell, a superintendent of telephone
construction. and Harold r. Faire, a
printer and publisher of pamphlet cir
culated in Wall street.
The courtroom was crowded for the
opening of the afternoon session when
the announcement was made:
by agreement said District Attor-
ney Jerome 1.-The reasons for this action
will not be made public but they are of a
business nature. Counsel representing the
people and the defendant have conferred
with the court in regard to the matter,
and unanimous decision was arrived
at"
When the excused jurymen left the
courtroom they were besieged by ques-
TONERS Mr.. Faire created a mild SEN
sation in the corridors when he asserted
with positiveness that he was utterly in
ignorance of any reason why he should
be asked to step down. He said:
Excused Juror Talks.
"rhe announcement in court was the
first knowledge I had OF the intended
action. In passing through the court
house corridors this morning I heard a
ors were to be excused today. I had
no idea that the remark could include
me. About three years ago when | was
connected with a brokerage concern two
detectives from the district attorney $
office, who said they visited the places
which sell listed securities, dropped in
on me, asked some inpertinent questions,
and wanted to know If would be willing
to go up to the district attorneys office
any time | might be wanted. l said yes.
but that was the last time L ever heard
of the matter"
Mr.. Campbell. the second of the excused
Jurors, declared he had TOO much re-
spect for the court to give an interview.
1t was generally reported that Mr..
Campbell had asked to be relieved. He
begged to be excused when first placed
on the jury.
One new juror had been added to the
trial panel when the excuse of Faire and
Campbell was announced, and a second
one was subsequently secured, thus off
setting the loss of the two previously
sworn. When court adjourned there were
nine men In the jury box. and three va
want chairs. Forty-six talesmen were
called before the two satisfactory Jurors
were obtained. This exhausted the ori-
ginal panel of 200 men, and used up IS
of the new panel of 100 summoned yes
terday, and in court today for the first
time. The two new Jurors sworn in to-
day We're: No. TO- John s. Dennee. travel
ing freight agent, IS years of age and un-
married; a native of New Orleans; No. g.
David III. S. Walker, real estate broker,
"a years of age and unmarried. A son
of John Brisben Walker. He was chosen
during the afternoon session and replaced
Juror Campbell.
Thaw Pleased.
Thaw seemed to be particularly well
pleased with the selection of both Denee
and Walker and smiled when the prose-
cution withdrew all pending challenges
against the talesmen. AS soon as Denee
said he was a Louisianian, Thaw was
seen in earnest consultation with his
lawyers Mr.. Walker was accepted by
the defense In spite of the fact that he
said he knew Stanford White and many
of the dead architects friends. He also
had formed an opinion in the case and
expressed it many times These facts
Mr. Walker declared. however, would not
prevent his rendering entirely fair
and impartial verdict. He had not seen
White for a year before his death.
Thaws set high water mark for per-
emptory challenges today when they
summarily excused from service seven
talesmen who had been declared legally
competent by the court. The state chal-
lenged peremptorily but one The dc
Tense now has 10 of its peremptory chal-
lenges left. and the state H.
The members of Thaw's family were
all in court today and for once disarmed
those who had circulated reports of
serious break in the family relations.
Mrs. William Thaw, mother Of the pifs-
oner. conversed and chatted with Mrs.
Harry Thaw constantly. The Countess
of Yarmouth also talked freely with
young Mrs. Thaw at Intervals during the
day.
Miss Mary Mckenzie was participant
in several Of the family chats, notably
during the luncheon recess.
Comment on Denee.
New Orleans. La. January 29-Tha
selection of John 8. Denee a native of
this city, a Thaw juror has aroused
comment here because OF the extent to
which the unwri~ten law is believed in by
people Of this state. Inquiry among
members of Denee's family in this city
did not. however disclose that Mr.. De-
nee has ever been connected with a case
involving the application of this law.
Mr. Denee was chairman of the New Or
leans Republican club here in 1896. He
was in Hawaii and enlisted as soldier
on the revolutionary side In the revolu-
ton which overthrow Queen Liliuokalani
Dies From Wounds.
Huntsville. January 29.-(Special)-Mrs
H E. Rice has been notified of the death
of her brother. w. w. Spelce, in Los An
geIes. Cal He was desperately wounded
a few days ago in an encounter with a