Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
BOX WAS FILLED At ONE TIME
Ninety five TaIesmen Were Called
and Examined, Against 81 on Mon
day-Evenlng Session Last Night
Continued Till Nearly II O'clock
Accused Man Faces Jurors.
lBy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Jan. THE Thaw
trial was resumed 1T 1922 Il. IN.
today, with nine tentative Jurors in
the box.
Thaw was not called to the bar
until the roll of the new panel was
called and The absentees noted and
fined $3.50. Eighty members of the
second panel were present.
irs. Evelyn Thaw was not in the
Court room when the proceedings be-
gan, Josiah 'rhaw being the only rel
alive present.
As soon as Thaw had taken his
place the work of filling the jury box
was begun. with District Attorney
jerome again conducting the exam
nations for the people
Young Mrs. Thaw cana T., while
the first talesman was being examin-
ed. She was ruddy OF cheek and APP
peared in the best of health. sharp
contrast to her husband, who Is thin
me- and more pallid than last, year.
His hair. wiry and badly cut, gives
him something OF an unkempt APP
searance.
The first six men called for service
were all disqualified. Justice Dow
ling frequently took Il hand in the
questioning of talcsmen, his inter
rogations usually bringing the exam
nations to abrupt conclusions.
Mr. Littleton is thorough in his
examinations. probing into the inner
most thoughts and beliefs of the
talesmen.
One question asked most of the
talesmen was what newspaper "nur-
ported" accounts OF the previous trial
they had read.
He spent nearly half IAN hour on
William IL. Roberts. secretary to n
railway signal concern. and native
of England, who finally was accept
ed as prospective juror No. 10.
Roberts declared he had an i'm
preston as to the guilt or innocence
of the defendant, but it is not de-
c:Ced one and he was sura he could
lay it aside.
How TaIesmen Were Accepted.
During the first two hours of the
morning session 16 talesmen had been
examined and only one condtioally
accepted.
1t required 80 minutes for Mr.. Liz
Teton to disqualify Dexter C. Tiff
fany, stock broker, who said he had
fixed opinion. but insisted he could
render fair verdict.
1t took 30 seconds for Mr.. Jerome
to dispose of Charles Mccullough.
public accountant. the last of the
first panel who declared that evil
dence might remove, but could not
change his opinion.
Two of the provisional jurors Sc
lected on yesterday were excused by
consent. They were w. A. Brewer
decorator. and James Conway, hotel
keeper
During the examination of Charles
c. Co.'s, auditor and accountant MIR.
Jerome asked for the first time during
this trial: Have you any ideas of
your own as to a higher law, or ir-
rest'ble impulse or anything of the
sort?"
Goss replied in the negative and
was accepted as provisional juror.
One of ti.c lurnrs createti icme-
thing of sensation ~ tho afternoon
period by announcing that he had lost
his. gold watch and chain. valued az
500 since coming to the court De-
tectives we're assigned to the case.
Mrs. George IL Carnegie. Thaw's
sister came down town in driving
rain 10 he present at the afternoon
sitting of the court Within Is min
utes after Justice Bowling had re-
anmed his place on the bench, eight
talesnen had been disposed of. They
all had opinions which no evidence
could change.
District Attorney Jerome exercised
the peoples right of -emptory
challenge of John L. McHorter. an
auditor. who had passed for cause by
both prosecution and Defense Nc
Hortcr said he was travelling at the
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