The Washington herald., 1907-02-04

New York, Feb. st is quite possible
hat there viii be change in the Thaw
jury before the case is resumed to-mor-
low morning. It is known that the dis
tict attorneys office has been investi-
eating reports concerning one man on
The jury. Detectives were busy to-day
running down this mans history. If it
Is as reported Mr. Jerome viii make a
determined move 10 have him taken out
There is also another juror who may be
removed.
The defense will fight against any
change in the present jury All the
lawyers for Thaw say that they are per-
fectly satisfied with the twelve men Sc
lected, and that they intend TO resist any
proposition on the part Of Mr.. jerome to
make a change.
Mr.. Jerome was satisfied up to Friday
night but information which has been
received by him and his assistant, Francis
p. Garvan. may cause switch, if the
reports are verified.
Assistant District Attorney Marshall,
who has been in Pirsburg for several
days, returned to-day and reported TO
Mr.. jerome. Mr.. Marshall has been look
ing into Harry X. Thaws Pittsburg his
tory. one OF the things which has been
investigated is the Will of ThaW's father
by which he WAS cut OF with an income
of 500 q year. The viii was dated 1889
when Thaw's father died. and it stipu-
lated in substance that unless he mended
his ways and showed intellectual power
"a Of ha W.. q
90 be left with the S2,400 a year. II was
left 90 the discretion of the executors.
however, 10 decide whether Thaw was
capable of handling the money which
otherwise would have gone 10 him.
flaws share of Fathers Estate.
His share would have been one-sixth Of
the estate. The executors who were to
decide whether Thaw should come into
his share of the estate under the original
provisions OF the viii were his mother
Mrs William Thaw; Edward Thaw.
son; William Thaw. ir., now dead and
two others. Four years after Thaw $
father died Thaw was reinstated 10 his
shar of the estate on the motion of the
executors Since then he has had an in
com, of at least $So,o00 "a year. and it
was necessary under the provisions Of
the viii FOR the executors to certify that
he VAS naturally capable TO handle the
none. There was court proceeding by
which Thaw came in for the money. and
the istrict attorneys office has been
anxious TO find out just what statements,
# an, We're made by the executors when
ThaI came in for the share of the estate
WhiQ his father originally intended he
shold have with the rest of the heirs A
codtil in the viii cut Thaw eff with
$40
ASSISTANT District Attorney MarshaTs
Investigation in Pittsburg has been very
Though 1t is known that he has
brUght back a good deal of testimony
for the prosecution. The investigation
vii be continued in Pittsburg by lawyers
representing the district attorneys office.
jerome Preparing Case.
Istrict Attorney Jerome stayed in town
to-ay preparing for whatever testimony
ma be introduced by the experts to show
tht Thaw's action prior TO the killing Of
Stnford White indicated that ne was in
sne when he shot White. The prepara-
tbn of the testimony of the lay witnesses,
bti on the direct case and in rebuttal
fUi-the prosecution Is in charge of MI
Garan. who will make the opening ad-
drcs.
Fie of the Thaw jUrOrs-Smith. Pfaff
Gertman. BTeariy. and Bolton-went to
clutch this morning. The other seven
stacd at the Broadway Central Hotel
Thr amusement consisted Of music fur
missed by an automatic piano Tt was
spghtly music. There We're selections
frn comic operas. such as "The Spring
CIcken," THE Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer, %
che Little Cherub. The Social Whirl "
bout Town and few Waltzes. When
Nj Gerstman returned from church il
was learned that he has been married
Onl six weeks.
nc five jurors who attended services
wet to the University Place Presbyterian
Chrch, In charge of two court officers.
Thre was nothing in the services 60 re
mid them of the Thaw trial.
the afternoon all the jurors were
set out for a ride i'm four coaches. They
wnt through Central Park. looked over
Giants tomb, saw the country beyond it,
ad returned TO the Broadway Central
fg dinner.
Thaw Reads NO Papers.
baw went to the usual Sunday morning
scyices in the Tombs. but did not read
IN papers. y week ago he read the
peers and was not pleased with what he
sv. because there were some very posi-
tie references 10 him having paresis be
FIRE he killed White. In the afternoon he
vas visited by Lawyers Delmas, McPike,
ad Dan O'ReilIey. There IS general
Impression that when the taking Of testi-
uony begins, Delmas viii be the active
lwyer i'm the case.
Maize Toilette, an actress. again forced
Erself into the case to-day through the
Publication Of story that one Of the
.TOTs, Henry G. Harvey, IS her father.
Ter fathers name is O'Harney and he
ives in Massachusetts. But Maize doesn't
,are anything about the 20" being drop
ped.