The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Thaw's Counsel Amends
Plea Of "Not Guilty
for One Of Insanity.
NINE TALESMEN
ARE ACCEPTED
Second Trial OF the Slayer Of
Stanford White Begins-Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw Sits Near Her !.
Husband, and Looks
as Girlist as at
Last Trial.

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NEW YORK, January 6.--At the
close OF three court sessions, which
marked this the first day of the Sec
ond trial OF Harry Is. Thaw. for the
alleged murder OF Stanford White, nine
tentative jurors had been selected out
OF nf,y-seven talesmen examined b.
District Attorney Jerome Tor the pro-
secution, and Martin w. Littlcton for
the defense. All the men in the Jury
boA arc subject To pre-emptofy chal-
lenges, OF which each side has thirty.
In view of the difficulty experienced
last year in discharging five Jurors
after they had taken the oath of SER
vice, II was agreed this time not to
administer any oaths until both sides
finally are satisfied with the full panel.
Legal insanity at the time OF the trag
edy is to ba the sole defense. This was
made clear at the very outset OF the
proceedings to-day, when Mr. Little
ton formally served notice that the
former plea OF not guilty was amend
ed by the specification that the de
fendant was insane when the homicide
was committed. Three court sessions.
includng an evening sitting from to
10 O'clock, are to be held daily unit!
the jury liz completed.
The trial opened with little or no
ceremony. and there was distinct evil
dence Of slackening of public inter-
est. Admittance to the courtroom was
vigorously restricted. and all day long
there were vacant benches in the cur
tailed quarters given over to spectators.
Women Excluded.
The only women allowed to be pres
snt are the members OF tho Defendants
family and newspaper writers.
Artists, who were barred after the
FIRST few days of tho first. trial. were
allowed TO sketch to their hearts con-,
tent Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was again the
centre OF interest, even 10 the cxclu-
sion OF the defendant himself. She was
followed by urongs OF curious persons
as she entered and left the courthouse.
She did not attend the night sitting.
Every possible convenience Is 10 be
provided for the Jurors, who are to be
locked Zip throughout the trial. They
are to be quartered In one of the fash
ionable hotels on upper Broadway. and
luncheon is to be served at an eSpen-
sive downtown restaurant
The jury examinations did not de-
yelop such strong vein of unalter-
.hle opinion as was anticipated. and
many OF the talesmen were excused
on other grounds than bias based upon
the reading OF the extensive reports
of the first trial.
Crowds Watch Thaw.
Neither District Attorney jerome nor
counsel for the defense would hazard
an estimate to-day as to the time that
will be required to find twelve salts
factory men.
The usual curious crowds were gath
cred about the Criminal Courts Build
Ing this morning in the hope OF catch
ing a glimpse OF Harry Thaw as ne
crossed the bridge Of sishs In the
corridor of the courthouse there was
also throng OF several hundred per-
sons who had come to witness the
open,ns scenes OF this new rehearsa.
of an old story. a squad of fifty
policemen kept the passageways clear
The ARRANGEMENTS were far better thar
at the first trial. when the crush tc
get into the courtroom amounted prac'
tically to a riot
Judge Bowling arrived at the court
building at 1925 A. NJ. and the days
session was formally opened few
minutes later. Thaw was visited To-
day by his counsel in the Tombs prison
He was elat d over tho fact that the
day OF his second trial had at last ar
rived.
Tha,v,s sister Preacnt.
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie. his sis
ter, and Josiah Thaw, one of his bro
Tiers. also called on the defendant ane
brought him a massage of greeting
from his mother. who is III at her hom'
in Pittsburg. It was the first tim'
in seVertii montAs e.,.
seen his sister and brother. and hi
gre etings were aft ctionate. Mrs. Harf!
X. Thaw went direct from her hote
to the courthouse. There were tn
usual number of rumors about tn
courthouse to-day, one OF them bein,
that the first 100 names had beel
stricken from the special jury pane
Of $40 on account VI
to their selection. Clerk of the Cour
Penny said there was no truth In 5th
report One hundred talesmen arc un
Il der orders to re port on each Of tn
first three day of the trial. Thaw wa
called to the bat at 1l:27 O'Clock,
insanity Plea.
AS soon as Thaw appeared his chic
counsel. Martin W. Lttleton, an
n guilty entered by his client would b
amended to read: THAT the defendan
was insane at the time the deed wa
a comm ted" Thaw was seated at til
counsel table with Mr.. Llttleton, J,
RUSSELL Peabody and Daniel o'Reill!
District Attorney Jerome "a d fAssistnn
District Attorney Garvin representa-
tue people, MRS. Evelyn EIHaW, SatLlTe
y in the blue school glrldress. which be
came familiar during the first tria
was In the courtroom when the pro
ceedlngs began. She was nccompante
by Mrs. Carnegie and Josiah ThaV
Fl Justice bowling announced that unt
4 further notice there would be thre
court sessions each day,eas follows
From 1915 a, NJ. to 4 p, NJ, from
r. NJ. to F. M., and from s p. NJ, I
10 F, Al. He also announced that til
jury would be locked UP throughol
the trial. Tho work Of filling the bo
was taken up without delay Distrl'
Attorney Jerome undertook the O.
animation Of the first talesman calle
1Contlnued on Second I'agc.l. s