Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-02

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esh sides, Judge Fitzgerald Ex-
Led Two Jurors, Leaving Only
1Ins Mea In the Box.
1ex York, Feb. 1.-The work OF
ezing a Jury TO try Harry X.
~ for the killing Of Architect Stan
Waite. is nearing completion.
wen Jurors were In the box when
Re adjourned Wednesday, and the
Juror. Il is expected, win be
ZEN early today. Then the real
Iness OF the trial win begin.
ssfrict Attorney Jerome will per-
Ally outline the states case in his
1ninr address. This II Is believ-
win be a comparatively brief
nkement setting forth. the crime as IL
known TO have occurred. He will
Nee the movements Of Thaw and his
rfisn on 10 the fatal end. bring them
esther in the roof garden OF Madi-
IN Square, where Thaw shot aud
I1I<d Stanford White while the latter
<z af the table with some friends
azkhing a theatrical performance.
: Roger O'Mara, former chief OF po-
We Of Pittsburg, who has been work
~ for several months gathering evil
trnce In behalf OF Thaw. arrived in
|1Rn "Wednesday night. He Is said
s. have obtained information and data
&laable 10 Thaw, but refused TO dis
1ofe It's nature.
Ell have come here IN answer TO a
Eekram from Mrs. Thaw's counsel,
&I& O'Hara. have known Harry
Hau for years and We have been
14nds and know that he desires that
<hall be OF hand during his actual
<<jAl. I have information and data
hich are OF value 10 the defense. |
<4n cay that. for I have been con-
$asnliy employed for months in the
ekthering Of evidence and making in
RtsfigaiionsL my client and his
eonsei." ~
The membersof Thaw's family who
&re standing loyalty by tho side OF the
accused and Thaw himself while nat
Mfafly anxious. have looked forward
Eagerly for the day to come when
ne real trial would bek. Now
41st II Is hers they haze announced
<hst they wiz attend every session Of
Me- court In an endeavor 10 cheer
md encourage the young man who Is
|1E<htlng for his life.
When the seventh days proceeding
1bpened n was expected that the one
54ror necessary TO complete the trial
D&nel OF ~ would be secured before
3nncheon. A panel OF 100 new tales
1s<n appeared Thursday morning.
response to- orders issued Wednesday.
10 there was plenty Of material avail
sbie for the selection q the last iu-
rcr. The defendant appeared espe-
|xizIly confident today and he evidently
BIAS steeIed himself for the ordeal OF
THE district attorneys arraignment.
The members OF the new panel ALL
% many OF the seats in the rear Of the
ccurf room which have been vacant
for several days through the strict en-
fcrcement OF the rule regulating ad-
mittance to,the court room. Impor-
fant events were expeated 10 develop
,<he members OF the Thaw family were
early In their seats Mrs. william
Thaw. mother ot the prisoner. came
3he daughters, the Countess OF Var
mouth and Mrs. George l.. Carnegie.
and her son. Edward Thaw. Josiah
fhaw and George Carnegie had pre-
ceded Mrs. Thaw's party by several
minutes. Mrs. Evelyn, Thaw and
her companion. May Mckenzie. are
nanally among the first persons 10
reach the court room each day. but
they were late Thursday morning
They aid not arrive until 1880 O'Clock
when there was a cordial exchange
OF greetings with the other members
OF the family. The morning session
had not opened when the prisousr :
Y rife cane.
The eeiay vas due 10 a conference
AZ the sk<cpess with Justice Fi,z-
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