The Detroit times., 1908-01-09
s JURORS THROWN
OUT ON SECRET
INQUIRIES
NEITHER SIDE IN THAW CASE
WILL REVEAL WHAT THE De
TEcTlvEs LEARNED ABOUT
TALESMEN.

NEW YORK, Jan. e--Ali six OF
the provisional Jurors In the Thsw
trial today were formally chaI-
lenged Immediately after the
opening Of the afternoon session,
and they left the box, so the back
row was once more cleared
The state challenged McAdie,
Manning and Thurston, while the
defense challenged Metz, Dawson
and DeHart
All the men thrown out today
went because OF Inquiries made
by detectives. Neither side would
disclose the nature Of the investi-
cation that led to the dismissal.
NEW YORK, Jan. s.-wfrn maJors
ity OF new panel OF 100 in court. The
fourth day OF the Thaw trial started
as did the others. with Justice Dow
ling In his place, long before the
lawyers In the case appeared.
Counsel for the defense announced
that Edna Goodrich. who 1t is said,
introduced Evelyn Nesbit to stanford
White. had made herself liable to court
action. oy destroying a subpoena cali
Ing her as q Witness While she psis
entering a carriage OF Nat Goodwin's
at the stage entrance OF the Grand
opera house, Miss Goodrich was hand
ed a subpoena by one OF the Thaw
detectives. She Is Mr.. Goodw!n's
leading lady.
II Is reported that the actress show
ed her disapproval of the summons
by tearing the paper TO pieces end
throwing In aft the steuth
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw came into
the court room alone few minutes
after her husband had taken his seas
within the enclosure.
The first taiesman OF the new panel.
Henry X. Spalding, was allowed TO
go, because OF his fixed opinion.
More Fines Imposed.
More fines OF $3.50 each were I'm
posed on delinquent talesmen. Almost
n score OF men called failed to re-
spond. This brought the total amount
levied by the court up 10 almost $20,-
000
Frank Manning, an insurance broh--
err al No IL East Twenty-fourth-st.
and residing at sc Lexington-ave.,
proved acceptable TO the prosecution
Mr.. Manning said that he had no
feeling against defense or INSANITY.
Mr.. Littleton also accepted him after
he said he was a widower with one
child. Mr.. Manning then took seat No.
10. lie WAS not swUrn IN.
Mr.. Manning is about 40 years old
and looks like a substantial business
man.
Mrs. Thaw looked almost lonesome
IN the "Thaw row." for she sat alone
IN the chair almost an hour.
ThGw buried himself reading his
morning mail. Several letters in
which he found interest he sent to his
wife.
Occasionally he put the letters aside
and talked earnestly with his attorney.
He made notes on the margins OF sew
eral legal papers he carried In his port
folio.
David Lowenthal. lace manufac-
turer, was the eighth man called to-
day. He went because of his opinion.
Carl Rineschied. a chemist, suited
Jerome. He had read the accounts OF
the first trial and the shooting and
told Littleton that he had fixed opin-
ion. This eliminated him.
Alexander Doyle. a sculptor. told
Jerome that he knew White. but be-
lieved he could act as an impartial
juror.
Charles H. Thurston. a bookkeeper.
suited Jerome. Thurston said he was
sure that he could lay his opinion
aside. When he told Mr.. Littleton he
would accept insanity as a defense
Thaw signaled to his wife. She
nodded. with the result that Thurston
was directed TO take seat No. IL. He
was not sworn. He Is married.
George w. Cary, Juror No. 3. halted
the proceedings while he went TO the
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