The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10

fore another talesman who approxi- mated eligibility was reached. Harry c. Adams. the Secretary of a carpet company. quickly passed muster for the prosecution. When questioned by Mir. Littleton for the defense. he said he had known Stanfofd White for many years in a business way. Neither at the time of the tragedy nor since. he declared. however, had he entertained any feeling of prejudice in the case. Failing to dislodge Adams for cause. Mir. Littleton used his twelfth peremp- tory challenge against him and he was excused.
 The next talesman up was accepted by both sides after a brief examina- tion. He was Charles Thurston, bookkeeper. who declared that he had formed no fixed opinion from what he read of the previous trial. Mir. Thurs toms selection left but one vacant chair in the box.
 It fell to the lot of John DeEart, an architect. temporarily. to fill 1t. Mir. Defiart said he had known Stanford White in his life time and that while serving on the jury would probably embarrass him in his profession, 1t would not embarrass him personally. As juror. he declared, he would make up his verdict according fo the manner in which the evidence Impressed him. With the filling of the box 1t was de- cided at 12:So o'clock to take the lunch con recess.
 WinnowfnE the Jury.
 The attorneys spent a large part of the luncheon hour in looking up the records of the provisional Jurors with the result that as soon as court con- vened for the afternoon session the en- tire temporary side of the trial-panel was swept clear.
 District Attorney Jerome interposed challenges against McAdie, Manning and Thurston.
 Not to be outdone by the prosecut- ing attorney. Mir. Littleton arose and on and DeHart. The latter served on the jury which convicted Albert T. Patrick,
 The search for suitable material was at once resumed and Line )la A. Stuart, the second man called sor examination after recess. attained 10 the rank of temporary juror. Mir. Stuart is q bank teller and held no disquallfying opin- ions.
 After half dozen talesmen had gone down by consent or on challenges for cause, Matthias B. Walls, superintend- ent of an iron foundry. was accepted provisionalIy. Mir. Walls had done some work for the firm of architects of which Stanford White was a mem ber, but he declared that this fact would not influence him in any way in weighing the evidence and reaching verdict.
 Robert M. Van Dyke was the third juror to qualify after luncheon. He gave his occupation as that of clerk and disclaimed any opinion that would intefere with calm consideration of the evidence.
 George Jeremiah. an insurance agent seemed about to enter the Jury box. when Mir. Iittieton used hts sixteenth against him.
 District Attorney Jerome later re taliated by using the peoples twelfth challenge against Edward c. Gray. who had seemingly qualified satisfactorily after a lengthy examination.
 It was not until William F. Doolittle. the sixty second talesman called dur ing the day had been reached. that an- other juror passed into the box. Mir. poolittle is chief clerk in. the auditing department of the New York Central Railroad. The opinion he entertained, he said, was not important, as he had not closely followAd the case.
 Never Heard of Thaw.
 It remained for Patrick P. McCue. an elderly manufacturer of hats. who was selected at 5:0S D. Iri.. as q tempo rary juror. to startle the nearly desert- ed court room by announcing in reply to questions that he had never heard of the Thaw case. He was quickly accepted by both sides.
 Wesley Gray Gilmore. a packing box caused the defense to expend it's seventeenth challenge, and James Moran, a painter. drew out an- other challenge from the prosecution.
 The days supply of jurors having been exhausted at this hour. Justice ordered a fifteen minutes re- cess to enable the attorneys to consult as to other challenges.
 The storm this time did not entirely sweep away all of the temporary ma terIal, but four out of the five fell before the rain of challenges. Stuart No. ', went out by consent. District Attorney Jerome challenged McCue. who had never heard of the case. and the defense excused Walls at No. 8 and Van Dyke at No. 9.
 Juror William F. Doolittle was made and received the oath of ser vice. It was 6 o'clock when court ad- journed until tomorrow.