Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-31

known as coon AS the roll of the new
jury panel had been called. Dist. :
Atty. Jerome announced that counsel
for the people and the defense had
agreed TO excuse from further service
OH the jury David 3. Walker and Louis
Haas. No reason was assigned. and
the court excused the two men, who
promptly complied by stepping down
and out,
Rumors that both Mr.. Walker. who
is son of John Brisben Walker, and
Mr.. Haas would be excused had been
rife all morning, and there was little
surprise when the decision was an
nounced. Walker and Haas are both
unmarried. The former lis a real estate
broker. and the latter the New York
representative of u Philadelphia whole
sale candy company.
1t was reported that Thaw's counsel
did not readily consent to the release
of the two jurymeu today. but after
Mr.. Jerome had argued the matter boz
fore Juxtics Fitzgerald, he gained the
consent of the defendant,
These are two of the three unmar-
ried men on the jury, Thaw was vis-
IDLY disappointed though he had been
appraised in advance OF the decision
to release the two jurymen. II was
practically at Thnw's dictation that
Mr.. Walker was first accepted.
Both of the released jurymen ex-
pressed much surprise as they left the
court house
Dolphin Dolmas remained upon the
sick list today but his partner, Mr..
McPike, was present. Mr.. Delmas is
nursing his cold carefully in the hope
of being fully recovered when the
trial actually begins.
With three jurors to be chosen. the
prosecution had IL peremptory chal-
lenges available and the defense seven.
Dist. Atty. jerome employed one of his
in excusing the second talesnan called
from the new panel. He was William
Virgins. who was declared competent
by the court and apparently was salts
factory to Thaw and his attorneys. The
first talesman called was excused by
consent, the state challenged peremp-
torily a second time when James p.
Franklin, n paper manufacturer, seemed
to be accepted Alfred Fechheimer was
excused for bias. Henry j.. Robinson
was released by consent and it was
nearly IL o'clock when Joseph j. Nor
did not think he could altogether dis
regard an opinion he had formed. and
was excused.
Oscar Pink, Sc years old. married,
hay and grain salesman satisfactorily
answered all questions put by the prose-
cution and defense. He was promptly
sworn and took the place vacated by
Mr.. Walker.
Just before Pink was accepted, JUS
tlce Fitzgerald ordered that another
new panel of 100 talesmen be summoned
to appear tomorrow.
The second new juror. making the
eleventh. was secured in Wilbur X.
steele. a manufacturer OF gas plants,
so years old. He had decided opin-
ion, no prejudice against any par
ucular line of defense, and know no
one connected with the case. Mr.
Steele took the place of Louis Haas.
il was announced today that Asst.
Dist. Atty. Caravan VIII open for the
prosecution as soon "a the jury IL
completed. He will make only a plain
statement occupying not more than
half an hour.
Asst. Dist Atty. Marshall left for
Pittsburg today to Investigate the
record OF Harry X Thaw In that city
There are said to be various entries
upon the police blotters there against
the young man.
There was intense excitement as the
examination OF Elias ID. Beeghley.
who succeeded Mr.. Steele. neared an
end. He had answered every ques-
ton and all challenges for cause had
been withdrawn when Thaw'B attor-
neys challenged peremptorily.
The next talssman up, Joel r. Head
ley, publisher, had formed an opin-
ion which disqualified him.
Henry g. Adams the last talesman
OF the morning session was peremp-
torily challenged by the DEFENCE. He
had known stanford White slightly.
but this fact would not prevent his
being an impartial Juror.