Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-08
Is Not Gaining In Num-
beers Very Rapidly.
Three Jurors Sworn In, With
-Four Professionals.
second Panel Of 100 TaIesman
Rapidly Being Exhausted.

sworn to serve on the trial panel for
Harry X. Thaw, represented tonight
. the net results of the two days and
six sessions of the trial before Justice
Downing in the criminal branch of the
supreme court. In addition. however,
there were four tentative Jurors who
still are subject to peremptory chal-
lenge by either side. The task Of fill
ing the Ave vacant chairs will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning. In all IS
proposed jurors were called and ques-
toned today as against 81 of yester-
day. At the close of the afternoon ses-
sion today. the jury box was complete
ly filled and hopes ran high that at
least a majority Of these tentatively
chosen would prove acceptable to both
sides.
With the beginning Of the evening
session, however. all hopes were dis
sipated. When the suddenly descend
ed storm of pereinptory challenges
cleared away. there were but three
survivors and 1t was agreed that they
should be sworn as the nucleus Of the
trial panel They are Charles f.
Gremmels ship broker. who is TO be
foreman; Arthur r. Naething. baker
and caterer. and George w. Cary. dry
goods dealer.
Following the administration Of the
oath to these three men counsel an
nounced that the jury would again be
filled before any more peremptofy
challenges are exercised. The four
provisional Jurors are:
George c. Rupprecht. salesman;
Moses Grenbaum, insurance agent,
John r. Maginn. retired broker and
Thomas F.. Cranston, a printer
New York. Jan. with nine tenta-
tive Jurors in the box, all being subject
to peremptory challenge, and with "a
new panel of 100 talesmen to draw
from. the Thaw trial was resumed at
1922 A. NJ. today. The occupants of
the jury chairs when the session be-
gan were Charles Z. Gremmels. ship
broker: John r. Hatchett. cigar dealer;
George B. Norwood. importer; FLOYD
g. Sanford. bank manager; James f.
Conway. hotel keeper; William L.
Brewer. decorator; Arthur II. Nae
thing. baker; Maurice Bowler, export
er: George w. Cary, dry goods. Not
more than two or three of these were
expected to remain. Each side has the
right TO exercise 80 peremptory chal-
leEges.
Thaw was not called to the bar I'M
til the roll of the new panel was called
and the absentees noted and fined $3.50.
This required nearly 90 minutes. Eighty
members OF the new panel were pres
emit Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was not in the
courtroom when the proceedings be-
gan, Josiah Thaw being the only rela
tive in the line of chairs reserved for
the defendants family. AS soon as
Thaw had taken his place, the work Of
filling the Jury box was taken up with
District Attorney Jerome again con-
Quoting the examinations for the peo-
pie.
Young Mrs. Thaw came in while the
: first talesman was being examined. She
appears in the best of health. sharp
contrast to her husband. who Is thinner
and more pallid than last year. His
hair. badly cut by the prison barber. is
wiry and wild. giving him something Of
an unkept appearance.
The first six men called for service
were all disqualified. the first one after
a 16-minutes examination and the
others in rapid order.
nv VII sErtCtuoSs SdSNiSN 1'"iih6 ~
quently took hand In the questioning
Of the proposed Jurors. his intcrroga-
.ttons usually bringing the examinations
to an abrupt conclusion Judge Dowl-
ing is anxious to cut the trial short
arguments. His suggestions carry an
impression Of f1rmness. but always are
made In the best Of humor. Of which
he has g keen sense.
Mr.. Littleton Is very thorough in his
examinations. probing into the inner
most thoughts and beliefs Of the men
proposed for Jury service He spent
nearly half an hour on William II.
Roberts. secretary to railway signal
concern and native of Liverpool,
England. who finally was accepted as
provisional juror No. 10. Roberts de-
clared he had an impression as to the
guilt or innocence of the defendant but
1t was not very decided one. He was
sure he could Law II aside
Assistant District Attorney Caravan
occasionally relieved Mr.. Jerome today
IN conducting the preliminary eXamina-
tion of talesinen. He was always brief
quick AZ to the discharge of men who
claimed they entertained disqr,alifying
opinions and just as quick to accept
Tor the prosecution all who appeared
In the least degree eligible.
During the first two hours of the morn
ing session rs talesmen were examined
and only one conditionally accepted
Mr., Littleton ordinarily inquired as to
what newspaper accounts of the former
trial the fury candidates read. He usual
~ called the accounts "purported ac-
counts" however
1t required 20 minutes for Mr. Little
ton finally to disqualify Dexter G. Tiff
fanny. stock broker He was allowed to
20 on the ground that it would take evil
dence to remove his opinion. 1t took 30
seconds for Mr.. Jerome to DISPOSE of
Charles Mccullough. who declared that
evidence might remove but could not
change his opinion. Mccullough was the
last name on the first panel The second
PANEL. which reported today. then was
drawn upon.
Just before the morning session ended
two Of the provisional jurors selected yes