The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-31
No More Sketches.

Justice Fitzgerald threw something OF
bombshell into the camp OF the news
paper artists in the court this morning
by announcing through the court officers
that no more sketches should be made
during the trial. This came as COM
plete surprise. Artists from most of the
principal ciries of the East have been in
court from day TO day and have not
been restricted hitherto in any way what
ever.
When Clifford Hartr!dge, Thaw's lead
ing counsel. came into court young MIS-.
Thaw extended her hand and greeted MN
cordially After brief chat Mir. Hart
ridge escorted Mrs. Thaw and her COM
RAMON into the prisoners pen. where
there was a touching scene between the
accused man and his wife. The two re-
NAMED together for thirty minutes or
more exchanging condolences, and the
women had not returned TO the court
room when Justice Fitzgerald took his
place on the bench.
Mrs Harry Thaw again visited her
husband in the prisoners pen during the
luncheon recess. while May Machehzie
ate and talked with Mrs. Carnegie and
Edward Thaw.
Thaw carried a telegram in his hand
as he entered court, after luncheon, and
tossed it In front of him as he sat
down and removed his heavy brown
plaid ulster coat.
That 100000 Fund.
There was a wild story going the
rounds of the criminal courts building
to- day to the effect that there was
fund of 100000 for use in corruptins
q juror.
It was given no crcdence whatever
in any responsible quarter 1t was also
stated that the talesman who are yet
to be examined. are under the SURVEYS
lance OF county detectives, but this
could not be verified
The statement OF Harold r. Faire, one
Of the Jurors excused yesterday, that he
could offer no explanations as 10 why
he was replaced in the jury box and re-
peated on many sides to-day. ana II was
rumored that he might demand in court
nm exclamation of the action taken in
his case.
For the first time talesmen called to-
day were asked specifically if they had
been approached by any one In connec-
ton with the case since being summoned.
Heretofore talesmen have been asked
whether or not they had discussed the
case with any one after coming into
court. None OF the talesmen said he had
been approached in any way.
Thaw said to-day that he had good
hopes that the real business of his trial
would begin on Thursday.
Wants Trial to Begin.
He is anxious for the taking Of tes-
timony to begin. and especially anxious
for the testimony OF witnesses in his
own behalf.
Thaw was especially annoyed by the
excusing Of Harold Fare, the broker,
who had made a good impression on
him. BY advice of his counsel Thaw
RETAINED to-day fror reading any of
| the newspapers articles giving eNpla-
| nations OF FARES removal from the
| Jury. and accepted his counsel's eSpla-
nation that considerations of the health
| of the two jurors caused them to be
| excused.
The examination of Henry w. Telfair
| n marine Insurance agent, took new
line. because OF the statement by the
proposed juror that he knew Delaney
Nicol the attorney, whose name has
several times been mentioned by Thaw's
attorneys in questioning men called up
for Jury service. Mr.. Nicoll Is said to
have acted as Stanford Whites counsel
on several occasions, and is commonly
believed to have known Of the exist
ence OF the alleged attidaYts. which. it
Is said. Evelyn Nesbit signed when she
! contemplated an action for damages
against Thaw after the return of the
pair from a trip to Europe.
| The talesman declared his acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Nicoll was such that II
he appeared in the case as witness