Evening journal., 1907-01-24
GreetS Ills Family With Smiles
as he Enters the Court
Room
HIS MOTHER WAS
ABSENT FROM COURT
BY our own wire. Publishers Press.

BY Our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 24--WiGh two
jurors in the box the trial of Harry X.
Thaw moved forward early to-day with
a rush which promises to determine
quickly whether the young Pittsburg
millionaire is guilty or innocent Of kil'-
Ing Architect Stanford White. The Sc
lection Of the jury proceeds with a ce-
lerity rarely seen in great capital cases.
District Attorney Jerome hopes to have
the jury completed early next week
when the taking of evidence will COM
mence.
That Harry Thaw's life rests in the
hands of his wife Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
the former artist model, all believe.
Upon her story on the witness stand
depends whether Thaw shall pay fatal
forfeit in the electric chair. Knowing
this, District Attorney Jerome to-day
again examined all talesmen closely on
their opinions Of the "unwritten law"
and what effect sympathy might play
in finding a verdict.
The beautiful artist model wiz try TO
move the jury with not only her natu-
raj charms. but with a powerful story
filled with human sympathy. Thaw's
most eloquent advocate among his large
array of counsel is the pale-faced, blue
eyed girl who sits waiting and watching
near her husband, and ready to go to
his defense. The plea Of emotional in
sanity hinges upon this story of Evelyn
Nesbit The jury viii determine
whether her alleged wrongs at the
hands Of Stanford White were suffi-
cient to provoke so great a transitory
defect Of reason in Harry Thaw and
to cause him to kill his wifes former
admirer.
Mrs. Holman Against Thaw.
When court opened it was learned
that Mrs. Charles J. Holman, mother Of
Evelyn Nesbit, had placed herself under
the jurisdiction of the New York court
and would testify against Harry Thaw.
She viii tell the story Of Whites care
for her daughter in seeking to keep
Thaw away from the girl. whom he is
alleged to have cruelty ill-treated. Mrs.
Holman is in the city, but her place of
abode is kept secret
Mrs. Stanford White, the widow Of
the architect. will not -appear at tho
trial. She is living in Cambridge,
Mass, and District Attorney Jerome
does not believe that it will be neces-
sary for her to take any part in the
case.
The peculiar confidence displayed by
the lawyers for the defense has given
rise to reports that they have a surprise
IN store which win be startling in its
nature. Neither District Attorney Je-
rome nor Thaw's lawyers will make any
comment or statement on the case.
IT is apparent to those present in
court that the best Of feeling does not
exist between Evelyn Nesbit and her
two sisters-in-law, the Countess oi
Yarmouth and Mrs. George Carnegie
The two sisters rarely speak to Thaw's
wife. and then only when apparently
necessary. They have subverted their
differences in court. and appear as a
family to aid Harry in his predicament
In court the sisters sit together and
between them and Evelyn Nes'bit Thaw
sits Mrs. William Thaw. the mother
Young Mrs. Thaw has Miss May Mac
kenzie for companion and directs al
her conversation to her chorus gir
friend.
Clerk Penny had concluded the Ions
call Of talesmen when the defendant
was brought into court He was dressed
in a dark blue serge suit and carried z
derby hat in his hands. AS he passed
up the aisle Thaw turned to his family
and smiled. His wife pressed forwar
and smiled kindly greeting, her eyes
following his every movement as h'