The evening world., 1908-01-10

in West Twenty-fourth street. wNcrn
the two girls swung In n velvet swing
and kicked their young heels through
paper parasols that were hitched to
the ceiling. while Stanford White look
ed on and applauded.
Thaw was told to day. as he crossed
the Bridge OF Signs. that New
Yorker who was supposed to be his
friend had committed suicide in Ber
n. He said he had heard nothing OF
It, and did not believe 1t could - true.
Nobody about the courts knew the
name of the supposed friend.
The first two talesmen to be called
had deep-seated prejudices and they
were speedily sent away. They were
William Livingston, an auctioneer, OF
East Eighty seventh street. and Ernest
Tschantre. jr.. an artist. of No. x
West Twenty-frst street.
Clayton r. Olena, an artist. of No.
$50 West One Hundred and Eleventh
street. suited Mr.. Littleton. but Mr.. Je-
rome's assistant. Mr.. Garvan, per
emptorily challenged him.
Eighth Conditional Juror.
The fourth man up was accepted pro-
visionally. He was William McllCSh
a salesman, living at No. 1858 Madison
avenue. Mr.. McHugh gave satisfactory
answers to both sides. He mad no
prejudices against capital punishment
and none against insanity as a defense
He had read little of the case and had
no very decided opinion. he said. He is
forty-flvo years old and widower
with several children. lie is stout.
short man with light hair and a squar,
Jaw and firm mout1. He wears glasses
and looks like a prosperous, reserved
business man.
William Emerson. an architect. OF No
13l East S!Xty-sixth street. satisfied NJ
Garvan of ihs fitness. He said he was
thirty-four years old. unmarried and
living with his parents He knew stan
ford White only by reputation. but was
acquainted with members of Whites
firm. He told Mr. l.ittlcton he had
often dis ussed the tragedy with
others. but he had not formed a decided
opinion He know at least tvo Of Mr..
Jeromes assstants-NJr. Train and Mir.
Smythe.
i was evident that Mr. I.i'tIotcn
didn't want Mr.. Eme"son for juror.
and he Gn-llY got ria Of him after
bringing ou; the fact that the talcsman
knew son.o OF Whites Kin in a social
wav
William T. sinon1s. wine dea1-r. of
No. Is South william strart bud COOL
private reasons for nrt serving.
Houston NJ Glilor broker. or No.
- William street. wgs heing uucst'cncd
by Mr. Jerome when Mr.. Li,:lcton OH
jccted lie thought the Distric,-Attor-
ney was spending too much time in in
structing Mr Sadlcr in tho Law and not
enoug. time a. Getting n the talc7m3n's
state NJ mind.
"Sclf Dcfercc" tiinted 1t.
The broker insisted that ne had no
fixed prejudice although he had had
an opinion ever since the shooting. Mr.
Littleton challenged for cause. bu. was
overruled. Questioning the talesman
further, Mr.. Littleton asko something
which caused slight str because, for
the first time. ii brought forward even
remotely and vaguely the issue of self
defense.
DID you" asked Li,t!'ton in max
inS up your mind ~ 10 the guilt nr
innocence of this Defendant. allow the
question OF selfdetense to enter into
your opiniOn?'
No said Mr.. Sadler.
would You he preiudced against n
plea of self-detensc ii it entered into
ity?"
Mr.. saidler said No" At length,
Thaw's lawyers challenged peremptorily
Justice DowinS said he thought Mr.
Little,on's style of questioning had
rather served to confuse the talcsman
The use of this percmp:ory challenge
left the defense with ten In reserN
Frank j. Howell, OF No. 324 West
Eighty-third street, a vice president at
No. Ill Broadway. suited the proscru-
tion. He is big, stout man. about
ruddy face. lie was smoothly shavcn
and carefully Groonled. To Mr. Little
tor the talesman said ne would d.strust
a plea of INSANITY winch appeared to
have been concoctel to sui; the needs
of a defense. ON the matter OF what
e0nslitVsd MsIs Ws; br1a rSas9na6ie doubt his
ionally accepted by botn sides.
Evelyn Nesbit NAV seemed wei!
pleased with the povisiona' acceptlnce
her chair, with her lips parted and h'r
round chin cuppcd in her glovcd hand.
She nodded briskly when Tier hus1aimiti
glanced her way.
Evelyn Thaw Approves.
While William l.. Sonducm, q veteran
insurance broker, of No. 300 West one
Hundred and Eleventh street. was on
the stand Thaw's wife and his % IT,
brother. josiah Thaw. fell into AN ami
mated "IllsHtIt! CONVERSATION. lLt[
were evidently discussing the physical
characteristics of the two new jurors
accepted professionally. Up to that time
they lad paid no attention to each 9TH
er, although sitting side by side.
Mr.. SOndhcim soon convinced Mr.
Gsrvan that he was competent for Jury
service. In a few minutes M. Littlaton
announced himself as satisfied MIR
Sondhcim took seat No. 10 i'm the box.
He is siXty-four ears old, small ana
slight, and apparently IN poor health
He has been twice married. His second
" Is alive. He has no living children.
Mr Sondhelm WAS chosen in such puick
order that EVELYN Ncshi' TisW had -
chance to telegraph ner approval or
diSapproval 20 her husband ana through
HIN TO the lawyers.
William Bugsk. asEstan; secretary OF
the Rowery Branch OF the Y. N - A.
eray-haired man Of middle age. with
some what o' c. clerical aspect ana n
kindly face, as hefitted his semi-clcri-
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