Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-30
THEIR PLACES ARE QUICKLY FILLED
When Court Adjourned There Were
Nine Jurymen in the Box, Just as
There Were at Mondays Close
Thaw's Mother Displays More
FricndIincss Towards Sons Wife.
(By Associated Press).

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-Thc first
big surprise OF the trial of Harry X.
rhaw came today when Justice Fitz.
gerald on the motion of District At
torney Jerome and with the consent
of the attorneys of the man accused
Of the murder of Stanford White. an.
nounced that two OF the jurors Sc.
lccted in the early days proceedings
would be excused from further ser.
vice. Without any reflection on the
jurymen whatsoever" said the presid-
ing judge. Jurors numbers and 6
will be excused
The men in question were Arthur
5. Campbell. superintendent of tel
cphone construction and Harold r.
Fare. a printer, and publisher Of n
pamphlet circulated in Wall street.
The court room was crowded for the
opening of the afternoon session
when the announcement was made.
by agreement" said District At
torney Jerome, "the reasons for this
action will not lie made public. but
they are OF a business nature. Coun-
sci representing the people and the
defendants have conferred with the
court in regard to the matter and a
unanimous decision was arrived at"
When the excused jurymen left the
court room they were beseged by
sensation In the corridors, when he
asserted with positivcncss that he was
utterly i'll ignorance of any reason
why lie should be asked to step down.
He said: The announcement in court
was the first intmation I had of the
action. Passing through the court
house corridors this morning heard
man remark that two of the jurors
were to be excused today.
Il had no idea that the remark could
include me. About three years ago
when was connected with Il broker
age concern two detectives from the
District Attorneys office, who said
thcy visited the places which sell un.
listed securities. dropped in on me,
asked some impcrtnent questions and
wanted to know if I would be willing
to so UP to the District Attorneys Of
flee any time might be wanted.
said yes, but that was the last time
ever heard of the matter"
Mr.. Campbell Would Not Talk.
Mr.. Campbell, the second of the OK
cuscd jurors, declared he chad too
much respect for the court to give
an interview" 1t was generally re-
ported that Mr.. Campbell had asked
TO be relieved. He begged to be ex-
cused when first placed on the jury.
One new juror had been added to the
trial panel when the excuse of Fairc
and Campbell was announced and
second one was subsequently secured
thus offsctting the loss of the two
previously sworn jurors. When court
adjourned there were nine - the Jury
box and three vacant seats Forty
six talesmen were called before the
two jurors were obtained This ex.
haustcd the original panel of two
hundred men and used UP IS of the
new panel of 100, summoned yestcr-
day and in court today for the first
time.
The New Jurors.
The two new Jurors sworn in today
were: No. 10, John 8. Dinnee, trav.
cling freight agent. SO years old and
unmarried. a native of New Orleans.
La No. 4, David s. Walker. real cs.
tate broker. 81 years OF age and I'M
married and WHO is son of John
Brisbcn Walker He was chosen dur.
ing the afternoon session and rcplac.
cd Juror Campbell
This Juror Has An Opinion.
Tliaw seemed to be particularly