The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
SECURES TWO
 MORE JURORS Thaw Panel Almost
 Complete. FIFTY WERE EXAMINED Extra Venire of One Hundred
 Ordered by Court. Session Was Temporariiy Adjourned Owing to Failure of Heating
 Apparatus-FamilyB Barely
 Notices Young Wife.

New York. Jan. 2s-The jury, which is to try Harry K. Thaw for the killing of Stanford White. is nearly com. pIeted.
 When court adjourned this evening there were nine men in the jury box. one having been added during the morning session and one just before the hour of adjournment at o'clock. It was expected tonight that the taking of testimony might be begun Wednes- day afternoon.
 Fifty talesmen were examined today and so rapidly were the remaining members of the special panel disposed of at the morning session that at noon recess orders were hurried from the court fos the summoning of an addi- tional 100 men, who are to report be- fore Justice Fitzgerald tomorrow morn- ing.
 This win make total of 300 men thus far summoned. Of the original panel there remained tonight by thirty i've, and 1t was not considered that this number would be sufficient out of which to select the three Jurymen necessary to make up the trial com plement of twelve.
 Of the fifty men examined, forty three were excused upon doctors cer- tificates or upon the ground that they had formed opinions which were too strong to be shaken by the testimony or for various other reasons sufficient to incspacitate q man for service in cases where the penalty may be death. Five talesmer were challenged per- emptorily, the State leading in the ex- ercise of this privilege with three challenges.
 The two men of the fifty who proved acceptable were Charles D. Newton. a retired railroad official, who Is perhaps 65 years of age. and Louis Haas, the New York representative of Phila deIphia wholesale candy concern, who is not more than 30 years of age.
 In accepting the latter, Mir. Jerome dwelt for some time upon the ques- tion of reasonable doubt. questioning the talesman searching5y as to hts ideas of the difference bstween req sonable doubt and a possible doubt.
 Haas's Idea of Doubtful.
 MT. Haas seemed to incline to the idea that A conviction for murder in the first degree should be voted only when such doubt as one might feel in regard to some vital issue had been re- moved by the evidence. This seemed to satisfy the District Attorney. Mir. Newton became juror No. and Haas No. 9.
 District Attorney Jerome continued today to base his examinations on the talesmen upon the belief saat Thaw's lawyers may offer two defenses, one of emotional insanity at the time of the shooting and the other the 'unwritten law
 All of the defendants family were in court today. Mrs. Harry Thaw and her companion, Miss May Mckenzie, were the first to arrive. Then came Mrs. William Thaw, accompanied by her two daughters. Edward and Josiah Thaw and MT. Carnegie also were present. The family sat closely grouped in two rows of chirs just back of the prison CT, As usual they seldom spoke to each other.
 The trial of Harry K. Thaw, for the killing of Stanford White, was re- sumed this morning before Justice Fitzgerald in the criminal branch of the Supreme Court.
 During this week a jury will be se- cured and considerable testimony Pos sibly all the prosecution will offer, will be heard. it is hoped.
 It will probably be at least two days before the jurors still needed will be obtained Wednesday or Thursday at the latest, the District Attorney should be able to make his opening address to the jury and begin hIs direct ex- animation of witnesses.
 There has probably never been murder trial In this country which, for sustained interest, has euuaIled the Thaw trial. While the obtaining of a jury is a dry. monotonous work, crowds begged for admission all last week. Now that testimony, which 1t Is generally expected, will be exceed ingly interesting is soon to be heard. the morbid and curious will appear in greater numbers. Justice Fitzgerald has decided on stern measures. how ever. to curb the tendency of the mere sightseers
 He has issued orders that at no time during the trial shall spectators be admitted. Only those having positive business in the court will be admitted. Justice Fitzgerald has decided that the spectators, particularly women. who appear at trials with peculiarly sensational features shall be barred. This order has been made imperative, and the public and court officers have been told to obey it to the letter.
 Many Visitors in City.
 The interest in which the trial Is held is shown particularly by the ar rival of visitors at New York hotels. Residents of Pittsburg, naturally. are in the majority.
 The apparent desire of the defense to hasten the trial or, at least. to com plete the jury is thought to be a sign that some move not as yet hinted at will be made. The defense has never outlined or even intimated what the line of defense Is to be. It's counsel have said that no inkling would be given before the address to the jury was made. Dolphin NJ. Delmas. when asked to outline the defense. said:
 "It would hardly be professional to disclose our case. You may say. how ever. that 1t will come strictly within the statutes of New York. There is no higher law in this State and all this talk about the 'unwritten law is bosh Nor can l see the efficacy of plea of emotional insanity. There is really no such thing man may be tempora- rily insane. hut that fig quite another matter
 MT. pelmas expects that another week will bo required to hll ths jury box.
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