The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-01
THREE JURORS
TURNED LOOSE
One on Account of Heart Trou-
bIe-No Explanation as to
the Others.
NOW WANT TWELFTH MAN
THAW CASE BEGINNING TO GET
INTERESTING.
VOW WANT TWELFTH MAN

New York Jan. observations were
e,eu7ent I'm the Thaw murder trial TODAY
md before the two sessions Of court had
,rjed three sworn Jurors had been re-
-e,sed from further service in tho case.
making five in all summariIy excused
rom the trial panel during the last three
REGARDING two OF the released Jurors.
va oXplanatiOn was made in court.
Tho third was allowed 20 90 on a phv-
,iciau's certificate that his life would be
fmpnriled by the close confinement of
i,r, service Three satisfactory talesmen
were found TO replace these. SO that when
the rapidly shifting situation underwent
- survey at the close of the day there
verc again eleven men in the jury box.
fbc same number that had been seated
M the close OF Yesterdays session.
Many Rumors Afloat.
pumors were current tonight that the
end of the jury changes is not vet in
.i~bt and that further chapters may be
,d5ed A what has already become an un-
urecedented record I'm criminal procedure
I'm New York There were several con
rreucse Of attorneys this afternoon al
which District Attorney Jerome is said
VIGOROUSLY 10 have urged the release OF
I'M 4rother Juror. Hhaw's counsel how
,,fr RE said 90 have blocked every ef-
fort of the prosecuting officer i'm this di-
nL = IL.
l.reI0ned an Justice Fitzgerald's cham
b.r half an hour before the afternoon
session began. was resumed in open court
al the judges decision twice thereafter
Heretofore the relations of the district
attorney and his assistant with Thaw's
rYuusel have been of the friendliest ma
tnre This afternoon there was friction
Of the most apparent character.
Two Jurors Excused.
Immediately after the opening OF the
morning session. District Attorney Ja-
reno announced that il had been unani-
moUsy agreed "a relieve Jurors David =
Walker and Louis Haas from further SER
Nice. ar Walker. who Is a son of John
lIishpn Walker WIS No. and Mr. Haas
vas so. . on The jury roll. Neither could
offer an explanation for the courts ac-
lion In ordering their discharge.
% was taken for granted that the re-
lease of these two jurors had ended the
days surprises, but during the luncheon
recess 1umors of further reduction in
th. personnel of the jury We're put in
circulation. and these were given color
when 10 was learned that another earnest
consultation OF counsel with Justice Fitz-
gerald was Ton progress. The name of
thc juror under consideration was again
discussed about the court building.
Thaw's Counsel Baked.
Il
whom Thaw and his counsel had been
particularly pleased 10 have on the trial
PANEL and that the lawyers FOR the de-
iensc would fight 10 the Hast any effort
60 dsl0dge min. 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 i'm
t1o case for the third man. The after
mon conference was one OF some warmth.
Nhue no announcement was made as
~ further discharges from the jury pam
q. 20 was taken for granted that Mr.
llartridge and the others Of Thaw's cOun-
81 had won the battle with the district
attorney.
Tense Feeling.
Tho examinations or the first talcsmcn
allied after the conference We're carried
.n under circumstances that indicated
Dat feeling existed on both sides. and
NICE a talcSman nearly 81 years Of age.
b Lom neither side appeared TO want.
anne very near To taking the oath be
IusC Mr.. Jerome refused To carry on
hc examination and counsel FOR the de-
Cusc declined to give immediate consent