The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-08
Ew YORK, January

NEW YORK, January 7.-Three
| Jurors sworn TO serve on the trial panel
| for Harry X Tnaw represented to-
( night the net results of the two days
4 and six sessions OF the trial before
Justice Bowling In the Criminal branch
OF the Supreme Court. In addition to
the trio, who are oath-bound well and
truly to try the case, there we're In
The jury box at the close OF the night
session, four tentative Jurors who are
subject still to peremptory challenge
by either side. The task Of filling the
five vacant chairs will be resumed To-.
morrow morning. when the last install
ment of 100 talesmen summoned on the
original omnibus panel OF 200 names
VIII report for examination.
In all ninety-five proposed Jurors
were called and questioned to-day as
against fifty-seven yesterday. at the
close OF tho afternoon session the jury
+. box was nlled and hopes ran high that
Al least g majority OF those tentatively
chosen would prove acceptable to both
sides. With the beginning of the even
ing session, however, all such hopes
were dissipated. When the suddenly
descended storm of peremptory chal-
lenges cleared away there were but
three survivors, and 1t was greed that
they should be sworn as the nucleus
OF the trial panel They are Charles II.
Grsrmels. ship broker, who IS 10 be
foreman. = Arthur y. Saething. baker
and caterer, and George W. Carey. dry
goods dealer.
Counsel announced that the Jury box
would again be filled before any more
peremptory challenges were exercised.
Forty talesmen were examined at the
ie:so 7. NJ.
Prisoner and Wife.
Thaw was not called to the bar un-
til the roll OF the new panel was called
and the absentees noted and fined $3.50.
Eighty members of the second panel
wore present. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was
not in the courtroom when the pro-
ccedings began. Josiah Thaw being the
only relative present.
AS soon as Tlaw had taken his
place the work of filling the jury box
WAS taken UP. with District Attorney
Jerome again conducting the examine
tions for the people.
Young Mrs. Thaw came in whilethe
first talesman was being examined.
She was ruddy of cheek and appeared
in the best OF health, sharp contrast
to her husband. who is thinner and
more pallid than last year. His hair,
wiry and badly cut, gives him some.
(.
The first SIX men called for service
were all disqualified Justice Bowling
frequently took hand In the ques-
t!ening of taiesmen, his interrogations
usually bringing the examinations to
an abrupt conclusion.
Number 10 Accepted.
Mr.. Littleton is thorough in his ex-
an1t1ations, probing into the limos,
thoughts and beliefs OF the talesmen
One question asked most or the tales.
rnen was what newspapers ..purport.
ca accounts OF the previous trial they
iad read.
He spent nearly half an hour on Vim
II. Roberts, secretary to a railway
signal concern and native Of Enc
lend. who finally was accepted as pros.
pect1Ve Juror No. 10. Roberts de
cared he had an impression as to Til,
quit or innocence of the defendant
Put not decided one, and he was sur,
he could lay 1t asi,ln.
lsuring the first two hours OF th
morning session sixteen talesnen ha,
pSeh eSamlnel. and only one condition
as!N acceptedlt required thirty minute
tor MI. Littleton to disqpalify Dexte
2. Tltfany, a stock broker who sal
ne had a fixed opinion, but insiste
he could render a, fair verdict. IT tool
thirty seconds for Mr.. Jerome. to dis
pose OF CHARLES Mccullough, publi
accountant, the last OF the first panel
who declared that evidence might re
move. but could not change his opinion
Two Accented Jurors Excused.
The second panel which raporte
to-day then WAS drawn upon. Tw
OF the provisional Jurors selected O
Yesterday were excused by consen
They We're William y. Brewer, decor
atol, and James Conway, hotel keeper
During the examination of Charlie
e. Goss, an auditor and accountan
Mr.. Jerome asked for the first tim
during this trial. Have you an
ideas OF your own as to a higher Law
or Irresistible impulse or anything o
that sort"
Gosss replied in the negative. and wa
accepted as a. provisional Juror. On
OF the Jurors created something of
sensation as the afternoon sesslo
opened by announcing that he had los
his gold watch and chain, valued q
sl50, since coming to the court. Deteo
tives were assigned to the case.
Thaw's Sister In Court.
Mrs. George L. Carnegie. Thaw'
sister. came downtown In a drivin
rain to be present at the nfternoo
sitting OF the court. Within tlftee
minutes after Justice Bowling, had re
sumed his place ON the bench eigh
talesmen had been disposed of, The
all had opinions which no evidenc
could change. District Attorney Jeroln
exercised the peoples right OF peremp
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