Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-12

laymen who have watched the conclusions
of many murder trials. though it was ap-
parent that the Jurors were patiently and
conscientiously trying to bring their labors
to some definite end after having spent
three arduous months in the trial of the
case
The general opinion at a late hour was
that the jury would report TO the court be-
fore night that there was hope of it's
agreement upon verdict and that the
judge would dis.har- the jury.
May Insist Upon Verdict.
The rumor gained currency, however. that
Justice Fitzgerald was determined that the
jury should bring in some verdict. if pos
sible. and was prepared in case they could
not agree before evening. to order them
locked up for the third night.
The jury called a court officer at 1890
to arrange that luncheon be sent in at /
o clock. When Justice Fitzgerald heard of
this he adjourned the court until 2.
Justice Fitzgerald took his seat on the
bench soon after 1920 o'clock, when court
was opened. Mr.. Jerome was on hand, and
so were the attorneys for Thaw. There
were no reports from the jury room then.
The usual crowd clamored outside the door,
and the usual effective measures were
taken to keep outside all except those who
had business in the court. So there was
but sprinkling of men in the body of the
room
All about was general air of relax alton.
1t seemed a foregone conclusion that the
jury had not come to agreement al
though there were some who thought that
a decision on a verdict might have been
reached.
All the women in the Thaw party ware
in the building at 10 o'clock. but waited in
the witness room to be notified there of the
opening of the court. Coin. into the wit
ness room Mrs. William Thaw led the way,
and her air was half defiant as she passed
through the crowd. Behind her was Eve
Ign Nesbt Thaw. showing more than ever
the strain to which she has been subjected
She was followed by the Countess of Var
mouth and Mrs Edward Thaw.
Gleason's Idea.
Lawyer John B. Gleason of Ttaw's coun-
sci. who made the opening speech for the
defense, said to the reporters this morn
ing: IF the case had been tried along
the lines of my opening address Thaw
would have been acquitted on the grounds
of insanity long ago."
The record in this county for the length
of time a jury has been out was made in
the case Of William ]. Koerner in $685.
This was at the second trial of Koerner,
and the jury brought in a verdict of guilty
of murder in the second degree Koerner
had been convicted of murder In the first
degree on his first trial.
The jurors were worn out twelve when
they left their room at o'clock this morn
ing to go to the Broadway Central Hotel
for breakfast. Not having seen "a bed for
two nights was enough to give them
wearied looks, but when to this was
added the long hours of argument with q
mans life at stake the experience was all
the more trying.
Inc jurors however, appear TO be good
natured. business-like lot of men, and that
they were making the best of the matter
was shown by the smiles some Of them
wore Others were very serious however.
and all were heavy-eyed.
AS the jurors walked to the hotel in pairs
It was noticed that they did a good deal
of talking Reaching the hotel at 7:20
O'Clock they went to a room off their pri-
vate dining room and remained there ap-
MOI ly tn
breakfast did not take them more than
fifteen minutes. and they went back to the
room for further argument, remaining there
until nearly o'clock. when they left to re-
turn to the criminal courts building.
Through the windows of the room the
jurors Gould be seen as they talked with
each other.
Many Rumors Afoat.
All sorts of stories were told as to how
this juror was trying to convince that