Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
Summons Again Issued
for Actres ] Edna Coed
rich 10 ThaW Trial.
FEARED A MISTAKE
Rumors Of Error in Identity
Leads to Precautionary
Proceeding.

New York. Jan. TO- The trial of
Harry K Thaw opened this morning
with one new juror as the net result
take in the identity, when an attempt
was made to serve Edna Goodrich. the
actress wanted as Il witness for The
defense, led 10 serving another sub
poena upon the young woman at the
theater last night.
Miss Goodrich willingly accepted the
papers and promised TO be on hand
whenever desired. Justice Bowling an
nounced this morning that night ses-
sions of the court would not be held
after the jury was completed The
sixth panel of 100 talesmen was order
ed to report in court tomorrow. Four
absentees from yesterdays panel came
in today. secured remission of their
fines, and were examined for service.
The last one of the four, William H.
AIcHugh, a clerk. Qualified as a tenn
porary juror. The prosecutions 18th
peremptory challenge was directed
against Clayton r. Olena. clerk, who
had qualified, for cause.
Slow Progress Continues.
Progress in disposing of talesmen
at the morning session was slow. Both
District Attorney, Jerome and Mr.. Lit
Teton. for the defense, were inclined
to question the proposed jurors at
great length and during the first hour
only nine names were drawn from the
clerks box.
Tie eleventh ,ta1esman' called was
approved and accepted temporarily.
He is Frank j. Howell. vice president
,of drill manufacturing concern. The
defense used its Goth challenge against
Houston NJ. Sadler. stock broker
Mr.. Littleton tried first to disqualify
for cause. William l.. Sondheim, a
broker, was the 18th talesman for eX-
animation He qualified for service
after brief course of questioning.
The luncheon recess was ordered
with seven permanent and five tenn
porary jurors in the box.
The fourth man TO qualify at the
morning session was William Burck,
assistant secretary of the Bowery
branch of the Y. NJ. c. A. Henry
lDuschnes, a manufacturer. was elected
to the 18th chair just before the lunch
con recess was ordered.
After the recess two of the five tenn
porary jurors were excused and three
lsworn. leaving only two vacancies to
| be filled in the trial panel.
Mrs. Thaw is Active.
| New York. Jan. 10.-There were sew
leral visible indications yesterday that
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is taking an
active part in the selection of the jury
that is to try her husband. She mas
mot been hurrying the case along IL
THAT event, for when yesterdays ses
sion ended seven jurors, sworn ana ac
lcepted, had been caught. As there
lwere six of this breed in the box wher
| the proceedings started in the morning
the net result of the days work wa'
lone juror
Although Mrs. Thaw sits about II
fleet from Thaw's counsel table, he
Ichair is in such a place that Thav
has no trouble in getting any messag
j photographed by her. Twice yesterda.
she made signals to him to reject jul
ors. AS soon as he got theasignal n
feverishly communicated it 70 Lawye
Peabody, who passed the word alon'
to Mr.. Littleton, who sits as lar ava,
4 from Thaw as he can, with Dal
| O'Reilly and Mr.. Peabody as bal
rier
Il Lawyer Ignores One Signal
The first time the talesman was RI
i jected by Mr.. Littleton, but whether
! was because of young Mrs. Thaw's oil
Lection or Mr.. Littleton's dislike, di
not come out. But the second tim
j young Mrs. Thaw signaled it didn
work. Mr.. Littleton apparently ha
| made up his mind he wanted that pa
ticular man as juror. and did ever.
!, thing he could to qualify him. Meai
!, time Mrs. Thaw was shaking her hea
and waving her hand that she did M
! approve of the juror.
81 Mr.. Littleton accepted him, at lea'
!, Temporarily. but to the surprise of e
. erybcdyl Assistant District Attorne
E lGaryan, after whispering to MIR. Je
o lome, peremptorily challenged him.
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