Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-02-07
Twelve Men Secured After
Much Delay
INSANITY MAY BE THE PLEA
Length and Breadth of The Ground to
Be Covered by Mr.. Jerome in His
Opening Address for the 2rosecu
ton Not Disclosed, but Dramat-
ic Recital is Expected.

New York, Speclai.-lnc trlal OIL
Harry X. Thaw for the killing OF
Stanford White began last week and
promises to rur for 4 great lcugth of
time.
There was but single vacant
chair in the Thaw jury box when
court adjourned and it Is expected
that District Attorney Jerome will
begin his opening address TO com
pleted jury. Then the defendant. his
wife and the members of his family
who are able TO be i'll court must
listen to the story of the roof garden
tragedy, told in all its dramatic de-
tail and rs impressively as lies with
the power of the prosecuting officer
to portray 1t.
The length and breadth Of the
ground has not been disclosed. just
how far back lie will dclvc into the
history of the principles III the IA
nous case no one but Mr. jerome
knows. He has not related the plan
of lis opening address To any one,
| though it has been intimated authori-
lively that the direct evidence of the
prosecution will be of the briefest
possible character, dealing only with
the incidents leading up to the kill
ing and the story of the tragedy it,
self as seen by eye-witnesses. One or
two witnesses may be heard as To the
alleged motive for the crime. 1t re-
mains fer the defense to open the
way to testimony which has to do
with any relations which may have
existed between Stanford White and
Evelyn Nesbit prior to the Staying
OF The architect.
A. Plea of Insanity.
The manner in which Thaw's at
torneys continued to dwell upon the
subject of insanity in their examina-
ton of various talesmen seemed to
indicated that a plea of temporary in
sanity, which would be legal de-
tense, will eventually be entered. In
developing the claim that Thaw was
insane at the time of the tragedy. the
defendants attorneys may bring in
such details as they and the prison.
er believe will influence the sympathy
OF the men who may have an unde-
fined belief in TIE so-called "unwrit-
ten law
There is much speculation Dis to
what course Mr.. Jerome will pursue
II Thaw's counsel began to develop
their plea of temporary insanity. He
Is prepared to combat their alienists
out there is possibility that he may
bring the proceedings TO an abrupt
halt and apply for the appointment
OF commission to decide whether or
rot the defendant is insane at the
present time. Or he may let the mat
term be fought out in open court. cx
pert Tor expert. In that event the
'fial Wi drag out to a great length
Suit Against the Thaws.
New York, Special-Suit has been
begun by DR.. Charles Dana. alienist
called INTO the Thaw ease when the
defense was Ill the hands of VIM. X.
Olcott, against Harry Thaw and his
mother, for 81 900 for professional
service, which he says he has been un
able to collect. Dana's LAWYER. who
says the services consisted of consul
tatlon as an expert for the defense.
ana an examination OF Thaw in tle
IombS, viii movc to have the ease
calied at an early date. Thaw 5 pres
cnt lawyers contest the claim.
The Jury Completed.
The Thaw jury was completed at
4;37 p. m., by the acceptance of Ber-
nord Gerstman, 80 years old. married
from the jury, however, all tales
man not. yet examined have been or
dercd to report in court Monday
morning.
The, jury. as completed follows:
fotman, Deming =. Smith. 80.
retired manufacturer. married.
No. ,, George pfan. -. hardware
married
No. 3, Chalcs II. Feickc, 45, ship
ping agent. married
No. 4, Oscar \. Pink. 4G. sales
man, married.
No: 5, Henry c. IIarncy, so, pianos,
No. 6, Harry C. Brearley, 35, adj
vertisinS agent, married.
No. Z. Malcolm Fraser. 40. sales
man, married.
No. s, Charles d. Newton, Go, re-
tired railway official. married.
No. 9, Wilbur S. Steele, 60. manu-.
facturc:, married
No. 10, Joln 5. Dcurce. 80. rail
way freight agent, married.
NO !, Joseph B. Lol;on, 81, clerk
married.
No. II, Bernard Grcsnuaa. 81
manufacturer aren't, mqpti.d.