The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
THAW AGAIN
ON TRIAL
FOR LIFE
Public Interest in Proceedings
at a Low Ebb-Evelyn Thaw
to Testify Again.

New York, Jan. 6.-Harry X. Thaw to
day for the second time faces a trial or
a charge of wilful murder. After months
OF waiting i'm the Tombs the tedious work
of securing a jury to try the young Pitts
burger for the killing of Stanford White
has been begun i'm the criminal branch OF
the supreme court the same room in
which Thaw sat daily for nearly three
months during the previous trial.
Compared with the former trial interest
In New York is at a low ebb. The ar
| rangements OF the court room has mate
rally lessened the number OF seats for
representatives OF the press. but the de-
mand for room for reporters has been
considerably less than at the former trial
and there will be no trouble i'm accommo-
dating all those who are entitled TO press
seats in spite of the reduced accommoda-
tions.
HARD TO GET JURY.
II is probable that many tedious DAYS
Will be spent in securing a jury for the
trial OF the case During the previous
trial thousands of columns of the evil
dence were printed in practically every
paper in New York and IL is not likely
that any case ever tried in New York
attracted the amount OF attention or caus-
trial OF Thaw
III has already been decided that Jury
men Will be placed under lock and key
from the moment that they are chosen
ana until they finally finish with the case
ana this will add to the difficulty in find
ing qualified jurymen who will be willing
10 serve in the case and who will not i'm
some way be able to squirm out OF that
uuty. III VIII not be surprise 10 the at
torneys In the case IL month or more is
used In securing the jury.
District Attorney Jerome and Assistant
Dlstrlct Attorney Garvan will again rep
resent the people in the case. while Mar
TN 4. Littleton. a well-known BROOKLYN
attorney viii appear as Thaw's CHER
counsel replacing. Dolphin Michael Del
mas. the California lawyer, who headed
the defence's corps Of lawyers at the for
mer trial.
WITNESSES FOR DEFENCE.
The prosecutions direct case will be
orlef The actual killing will be proved
ana anu then the defence will have an oppor-
luIlty 10 prove, II IL can, that Thaw was
not mentally responsible when he fired
the shot which ended the life OF Stanford
w hlte. Ii rs said that the defence has
subpoanaed large number OF additional
witnesses for this trial
it is believed that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
VIII still be the principal witness for the
ueIence, Ihat she will tell practically
the same story. as she told on the last
trlal Is probable, but IL is rumored that
the prosecution will cross-examine her
even more severely than was done at the
other trial. Assistant District Attorney
Garvan is said to have spent greater
portion or his vacation In Europe last
summer in going over the route OF the
Tip through Europe made by Thaw and
Evelyn Nesbit before they were married
and II is not impossible that he secured
Information there that may come ont on
the cross examination.
a special venire OF 800 jurymen has been
summoned. 100 OF whom reported TODAY.
a second hundred will report tomorrow.
and the remainder on Wednesday
CHARLES f.. Gremmele. ship broker
was selected as Juror No iust before the
luncheon recess was ordered