The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26

New York. Jan. "a fuI days worn
before Justice Fitzgerald, in the criminal
branch Of the Supreme Court. to-day re-
suited IN the choice Of two more jurors
to try Harry X Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White One OF the two was
chosen at the morning session. and the
other late in the afternoon, not long be-
fore court was adjourned for the day
After the number OF Thaw jurors had
thus been increased TO seven. Justice Fitz-
gerald announced that an adjournment
would be taken until Monday morning
at 1890.
The sixth juror, Harold r, Faire, is a
young man, apparently d year or two over
thirty. He was down on the list Of tales
men as a broker. but he proved to be a
printer. who lives al p Manhattan ave
nue., and does "a business at S. Wau street.
in which number Of brokers are his Gus
toners. Mr., Faire is the only unmarried
/ juror thus far selected.
! Faint IntimatiOn of Insanity Plea.
Juror No. is Malcolm :. Fraser a
clothing salesman. who lives al III East
I'D street He was the fortieth talesuan
called to-day. and the l0lst since the Thaw
proceedings began.
only the faintest Indication was given
by lawyers for Thaw of the line of de-
fense they intend TO follow. The nearest
any Of them came 10 such an Indication
was when Mr.. Hartridge asked of Mr..
Faire this question.
Would you take into consideration all
the evidence tending TO show the coDdi-
ton OF this mans (Thaw's) mind at the
time Of the killing Of Stanford White2"
A moment later counsel inouired-
on would not object To any line Of
defense that was within the law wound
y0u?'
i would not. - replied Mr.. Faire.
Seven Jurors so Far Selected.
The progress toward completing the
jury was so slow to-day that. as there is
10 be 10 session Of court tomorrow. il is
possible that the taking OF evidence will
not begin before Wednesday. The seven
members Of the jury thus far chosen are
these.
Deming x Smith. retired manufacturer
% West llIth street.
George H Fecke, 9 manager for the
CunaTd line, GJl West 135th street.
george Pan. hardware dealer. I22 Cen
ter Street
Arthur 5. Campbell, electrical engineer.
S23 West End avenue
Henry c. Hamcv niaoo v-srsb,,-..
manager, IS2d street and Brook ayenue
Harold r. Faire. printer. y Manhattan
avenue
Malcolm 5. Fraser. clothing salesman
III East 122d street
There was an evidently wldesprea6 in
clination among the talesmen examined
to-day not 10 serve on the furv.
DeviSes To Escape Service
Whether the implied threat OF prolonged
Incarceration in the Broadway Central
Hotel held out to their predecessors M,
Thursday had anything 10 do with If
cannot. Of course. be stated All the
same, one after another Of them came up
TO the witness stand prepared with vari-
Gus excuses. Several of them had docu-
ments which they sprung on the court
without delay and which looked ike ply
sicians' certificates This device was uni-
formly successful.
Others stated that they had formed do
cided opinions as to the guilt of the de-
PENDANT and could not be sure that thew
could lay them aside sufficiently tn rem
DER a tair verdict. This excuse. if the
examiners could not induce the taIesmen
10 modify It. invariably resulted in the
discharge Of the talesman.
TnieSmen who knew White.
There was another and a surprisingly 4
large group Of ta!esmen who had been
personally acquainted with Stanford
White Several Of these appeared on tae
witness stand in rapid succession in the
course Of the afternoon session. One OF /
them was Robert Underwood Johnson. /
associate editor Of the Century Magazine /
He told the court that he had known 4
Stanford White for many years. and thar
Harry Thaw's victim and himself had be- 4
Ionged to the same club He was promnt-
" allowed 10 go. along with all the other
who had known Mr.. White
Every prospective Juror examined vss
asked If he knew Abe Hummel but no,
one Of them would admit il. StiU another
,aIesman was allowed to depart because
ne knew an employe of the firm of Nc
iNlH, Mead * White, and had heard from
lim certain things that would prevent him
from giving an unbiased verdict He
vas not asked what those things were
lor did any talesman who said he had
formed an opinion indicate whether or
rot he thought Thaw guilty.
How Lawyers Deport Themselves.
The examination Of the talesmen pro-
'eeded much as on the previous dav. the
'nly change of Importance being that Mr.
iieason for the first time replaced Mr.
cartridge in several Of the examinations
The other members Of the squad Of Tbaw
counsel displayed their customary con-
istent lack Of activity in the doings OF
he court Mr.. McPikes job continues TO
&c to sit on Harry Thaw's right. Mr..
Peabody goes right on holding down the
efendants left wing Mr.. Delmas per
lists in resembling Napoleon
Mr.. Jerome. on his part, goes steadily .
nd quietly on his course, winning the
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