Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-25
Sixth Juror to Try Thaw
Accepted Before
Noon.
FIRST UNMARRIED MAN
Jerome Challenges One Merely
Because His Name Was
NeSbit.

New York, Jan. 25.-One more juror,
making six in all, was added today to
the panel which is to try Harry X
Thaw on the charge of murder in the
first degree. He was selected near the
close of the morning session and was
the 18th talesman examined today. His
name is Harold r. Fair. He is the first
unmarried man to be selected. and is
about 2S years old Most of the tales
men excused from service today had
formed such decided opinions as to dis
qualify them.
But One PeremptOry Challenge.
There was but one peremptory chal-
ienSe. and this was by Jerome in eN-
cusing a talesman named Charles $.
Nesbit. The similarity in name to
Harry X. Thaw's wifes caused the eX-
animation of the talesman 10 be follow
ed with much interest. He was appar-
emily about to be accepted, when Jer
ONE challenged in behalf of the people.
Mrs Thaw. the prisoners mother
was in court today.
Mrs. Holman VIII Not Go.
Pittsburg. Jan. 25.-The Pittsburg
Leader publishes an interview today
with Mrs. Charles J. Holman. mother
of Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, in which
Mrs Holman denies she intends going
TO New York to become a witness for
the prosecution, or even as spectator,
at the Thaw trial.
Five ;,t End of Day.
New York. Jan 25.-Nearly. half-Hhe
members of the jury that will try Har-
ry X. Thaw for the murder of Stan
ford White had been selected when !
court adjourned last night. Three more
were added to the two obtained the /
first day of the trial
After working almost all day long 1
without finding a taiosman 10 whom !
neither the prosecution nor the defense
objected. three jurors were chosen one
after another in the last hour of the
afternoon session. The first of the
three. who will figure in the case as
juror No. ,, is George Pfaff, a hard
ware dealer of 122 Center street, which
is not far from the criminal court build
ing. He was assigned to the seat i'll
the jury box left vacant by the depart
ure of Frank p. Hill, the baker, who
was excused on Wednesday after hav-
ing been sworn in.
Two others Taken.
The next man up also proved accept
able. He is Arthur S Campbell, super
ntendent of telephone construction,
md lives at S23 West End avenue. The
fifth juror and the last talesman was
hen examined He is Henry c. Har-
ley. manager of a piano company at
Brook avenue and East One Hundred
md Thirty-second street.
All three jurors chosen appeared to
,e men of intelligence requisite for the !
ask they will have to perform, and
Hr. Jerome appeared to be more than
satisfied with them. Just before Thaw
eturned to the Tombs for the night !
lie expressed himself as well pleased !
With all the five jurors thus far Sc ,
ected.
Convicted One Man.
1t is doubtful, however, if he had
that Deming B. Smith, foreman
# the jury, who was selected on We'd
lesday. had once served on a jury that ,
convicted a man of murder in the first
egree. The man whom Smith voted
o convict is Edward Pekarz, who was
entenced to death in the electric chair
bout a year and half ago. He is
till in Sing Sing prison, various legal |
having delayed the eXecu- ,
ion of his sentence. 1t is an addition
i pertinent fact that Pekarz's defense
vas insanity.
Many Fail to Appear. III
Mr.. Harney was the 50th talesman
Examined out of panel of 200, indi-
ating that at this rate the panel will |
lot be exhausted before a jury has /
een completed Twelve talesmen fail {
ID to appear when their names were
allied making a total of 1000 in fines
hey will have to pay unless they can 5
levise some acceptable excuse. OF
he 80 peremptory challenges allowed
ach side up to date the prosecution 5
las used up eight of its so, while the /
License has peremptorily challenged ]
My six talesmen. 6
Approves New Ministry.