The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-05

Haas was No. 9 on the jury roll. Both
are young men and unmarried. Neither
could offer an explanation for the
courts action in ordering their lis
charge.
1t "a taken for granted hat che
release Of these two jurors had ended
the days surprises, but during the
luncheon recess rumOrs of a further "e-
ductiOn in the personnel of the jury
were put in circulation and these vera
given color when it was learned that
another earnest conversation of cOun,
sci with Justice Fitzgerald was in prog
ress. The name of the juror under con-
slderatiOn was again discussed abO1l
the court building. 1t was also stated
that he was a juror whom Thaw and
his counsel had been particularly peas
ed to have on the trial panel and that
the lawyers for the defense would light
to the last any effort to discharge him
ThaW's attorneys had been none too
willing to allow -Messrs. Walker ana
Haas to be replaced and it was only
after a long argument by the district
attorney that they consented in the
case of the third. The afternoon con-
ference evidently was one Of soma
warmth for when District Attorney Ja
rome appeared in the court room he
was visibly flushed and walked with
the determined stride of a thoroughly
angry man. He dispatched his assist
ONT Mr. 20 py-or ny IN on innnnrto ~ y
rand and sat down pulling ~viciOusly at
his stubby moustache while the clerk
began to call the roll Of talesmer.
When no announcement was made of
further discharges from the jury panel
it was taken for granted hat Mr.. Hart
ridge and the others of Thaw's counsel
had won the battle with the district at
toTney. The. examination of the first
called after the conference
were carried on under circumstances
that indicated feeling existed on bon.
sides, and one, a talesman, neariy 30.
years of age, whom neither side appear.
ed to want, came very e taking the
oath because Mr.. Jerome refused to car,
~ ON the examination when counsel!
for defense declined to give immediate
consent to the proposed jurors with
Thaw's attorneys also declined &c
examine the talesmen and all challen-t
ges for u had been withdrawn when
Mr.. Jerome. at the last moment inter-
posed a peremptory challenge for the
people.
Mr.. Caravan returned to court after
an absence Of forty minutes and Mr..
called another conference which
vas held this time at the judges desk
There was gesticulation and an indi
of a lively argument, but agai |
o no avail and the regular proceeding
we're resumed.
Toward the end of the afternoon seS
;ion a messenger came from the Gis-
riot attorneys Office, there vas a whis
oered conversation with Justice Fitz
and the attorneys and it was
.nnounced that on account of i'll health
JUROR No. II, Henry I. KIeinberger, a
merchant, would be relieved from
rrther service. This action was a con
,lete surprise and evidently had no conf
with the earlier conferences.
lr, Kleinberger's physician had in
ormed the district attorneys Office of
he danger to his patients health and
t was agreed that he should be ex-
used.
Two of the three new Jurors added to-
he panel e. secured during the morn
10 session. They are Oscar A Pink 4
salesman. 46 years Of age, who re-
laced Mr.. Walker as number 4, and
Wilbur S. Steele, a manufacturer. sixty
ears of age, who replaced Mr.. Haas as I
lumber 9. The juror secured during
he afternoon to replace Mr.. Kleinber-
er as number IL is Joseph B. Bolton, ,
Z years of age, a clerk. All three are
men and there is now but enc Z