The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
TWO JURORS
 ARE EXCUSED Surprise in the Thaw
 Trial NO REASON GIVEN BY COURT Their Vacant Places, However,
 Were Quickly Filled. Defendant Was Greatly Pleased When New Orleans southerner Was
 Qualified to sit In the
Q REASON GIVEN BY COURT


 big surprise of the trial of Harry K. Thaw came today when Justice Fitx- gerald on the motion of District Att torney Jerome and with the consent of the attorneys for the man accused of the murder of Stanford White, an- nounced that two of the jurors seiec- ted in the early days of the prcceed- ings would be excused from further service.
 Without any reflection on the jury men whatsoever" said the presiding judge. Jurors No. and 6 will be ex- cused."
 The men in question were Arthur s. Campbell. a superintendent of tele~ phone construction and Harold R.. Faire. printer and publisher of a pamphlet circulated in Wall street. The court room was crowded for the opening of the afternoon session when tho announcement was made.
 By agreement" said District Att torney Jerome. the reasons for this action will not be made public. but they are of a business nature. Coun- sel representing tho people and the defendant have conferred with the court in regard to the matter and a unanimous decision was arrived at"
 When the excused turymen left the court room they were besieged by questioners. Mir. Faire created a mild sensation in the corridor when he as- serted with positiveness that he waa uttely in ignorance of any reason why he should be asked to step down. Ha said:
 The announcement in court was tho first knowledge I had of the intended action. In passing through the court house corridors this morning heard . man remark that two of the Thaw tu. TOTS were to be excused today. had no idea that the remark could include ms.
 About three years ago. when wss connected with a brokerage firm. two detecttves from the Distrlet Attorneys office. who said they visited the places which sell unlisted securities. dropped in on me, asked some impertinent questions and wanted to know if would be willing to 70 up to the Dis trict Attorneys office any time might be wanted.I said. yes, but that was the last time ever heard of the mar ter
 Respect for Court.
 Mir. Campbell, the second of the ex- cused jurors, declared he had too much respect for the court to give an interview" It was generally reported that Mfr. Campbell had asked to be re- lieved. He begged to be excused when first placed on the jury.
 One new juror had been added to tha trial panel when the excuse of Falra and Campbell was announced, and second one was subsequently, secured thus ofrsetting the loss or the two pres viously sworn. When court adjourned there were nine men in the jury bo& and three vacant chairs. Forty taIes- men were called before the two satls- factory jurors were obtained. This exhausted the original panel of 900 men and used up eighteen of the new panel of 100 summoned yesterday, and in court today for the first time. The two new jurors sworn in today were.
 No. 10, John s. Dennee, travelling freight agent, 3s years of age and un@ married, native of New Orleans; No, {, David IT. s. Walker. real estata broker, 34 years of age and unmarriedg son of John Brisben Walker. Fla was chosen during the afternoon ses~ sion and replaced Juror Campbell
 Thaw seemed to be particularly we'll pleased with the selection of both Dennee and Walker, and smiled when the prosecution withdrew nIl pending against tho talesmen. As soon as Dennee said he was Louisi- anian, Thaw was seen in earnest cons sultation with his lawyers.
 MT Walker was accepted by the de~ fense in spite of the EIct that he said he knew Stanford White and many of the dead architects friends. He also had formed an opinion in the case. and expressed it many times. These facts, Mir. Walker declared, however, would not prevent his rendering an entirely fair and impartial verdict. He had nos seen White for year before hta death.
 Many PeremptOry Challenges.
 Thaw's attorneys set q high-water mark for peremptory challenges today when the summarily excused frorA service seven talesmen who had beeA declared legally competent by thF court. The state challenged perempN torily but once. The detense now haf thirteen of It's peremptory challenges left and the State seventeen.
 The members of the Thaw family ware all in court today and for onc9 disarmed those who had circulated rec ports of a serious break in the family relations Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the prisoner, conversed and chatted with Mrs Harry 'fhaw constantly. The Countess of Yarmouth also talked freely with young Mrs. Thaw at inter- yals during the day. Miss May Mac- llcnzIe was a participant in several oe ,be family chats, notably during the luncheon recess'
 one hundred new talesmen were present today when the Thaw trial was resumed, They were summoned yesterday. when 1t seemed that the old nanel of goo might be exhausted. There were three vacant jury chairs yet to fill.
 All the members of the Thaw family were again present today, arriving in two parties Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw ana Miss May Mackenzie entered the court room with Mir. and Mrs. George Carnegie Miss Mckenzie took her seat at the far end of the second of two rows of chairs assign ed to the prisoners relatives. This is the most conspicuous piac ein the fam fly group. Mrs Evelyn Thaw sat be- side her Mrs. Carnegie sat with the prisoners wife until her mother. Mrs. William Thaw, arrived with the Coun- tess of Yarmouth and the two Thaw brothers, Edward and Josiah.
 Mrs, Carnegie then moved into the front row of chairs and her place was