The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-01
THAW JURY STILL
LACKING ONE MAN
COUNSEL CONTINUE TO SWEAR
JURORS AND THEN AS
BUSlLY DISMISS THEM.
STRAIN TELLINCON THAW
Who Appears Nervous and Tired
Two of the Talesmen Are Re.
lieved From Duty With No
Explanation.

New York, Jan. Sensations
were frequent in the Thaw tlial to
day and before the day ended three
sworn jurors had been released from
further service, making five in all
summarily excused from the trial
panel during the last three days. In
the case of two Of the released jurors,
no explanation was made In court.
The third was allowed TO go upon
physicians certificate that his life
would be imperllcd by close confine
ment of jury service.
Three satisfactory talcsmen were
found to replace the excused jurors
so that when the rapidly shifting
situation underwent survey at the
close of the day there were again II
men in the jury box, the same number
that had been seated at the close
of yesterdays session.
More Changes Expected.
Rumors were current tonight that
the end of the jury changes was not
yet in sight There were several con
ferences of atornCYs his afternoon
al which District Attorney jerome is
said to have vigorously urged the re.
lease of st.ll another juror now on
the panel. Thaw's coun el, however,
are said TO have blocked every effort
of the prosecuting attorney in this
direction. The disagreement engend.
cred bitter feeling among the attor-
neys. The jurors excused today were
David S. Walker, Louis Haas and
Henry l. Kleinberger, he latter on
account Gf i'll health The new jurors
added to the panel were Oscar A.
Pink, salesman; Wilbur s. Steele,
a manufacturer, and Joseph Z. Bol-
ton. clerk.
Assistant District Attorney Garyen
today asked each talesman If he had
been approached in any way in con.
nection with the case.
None had
Strain Telling On Thsw.
The train is telling on Thaw, who
appears anxious to obtain jury
When he entered court this morning.
evidently confident that the work OF
swearing the jurymen was about com.
)lcted, he had nerved himself. seem.
ngly for the ordeal of listening to
Ierome's opening statement for the
jTo ecution.
The members Of the Thaw family
we're in their seats early The mother
If the prisoner came with her daugh
ers the Countess Of Yarmouth and
Mrs. George L. Carnegie, AMI her son.
Edward Thaw, Josiah, Thaw and
ieorge Carnegie had preceded Mrs.
Thaw's party. MIS- EVELYN Thaw and
Nay Mckenzie are usually among the
irst person To reach the cour, room.
lut they did not arrive today until
0:50. They exchanged cordial greet
ngs with others OF the family party.
rhe morning session had not opened
when the pri.cners wife came in.
wing 10 the conference Of all the
counsel in the case.
District Attorney Jerome will per
ionally outline the states case In n'-
opening address. This. It T. believed
viii be comparatively brief state
neat. setting forth the crime as il Is
Known 10 have occurred He will trace
he movements of Thaw and his vie.
i'm on The fatal evening and bring
hem togothc- in the roof garden Of
Madison Square. whore Thaw delibcr
itelv shot and killed Stanford white. !
while the latter sat AT a table with
some friends watching a theatrical
performance.
The members Of Shaw's family who
ire standing Loyalty by the side Of
ne accused. and Tbaw himself while
naturally anxious. have looked for
ward eagerly for the day to come
vhon the real trial would begin.
Now that n Is here they announce
bat they will attend every session II
hc court. in an cndcavor to cher and
'ncouraro The young man. who T.
igh ing for his life.