The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-06
THAW TRIAL
,oss,lasra DOWN Sic. raEel


OF the states witnesses. The talesman
said ne had formed an opinion based
on his acquaintance with Stanford
White and what he had read in the
newspapers.
Despite all this Miller felt sure that
he could be an impartial juror. 1879.
The district attorney signitted his
Willingness TO accept Miller bat MIR.
A1ttletonI then tOok no ghe examina-
ton
did you ever work for Mr. White"
asked Thaw's council.
Il worked for a firm chat had con
tract for his concern. said Miller.
Did you ever talk with Baxton OF
this case?"
II did and | expressed an opinion
to him"
Miller said he had been examined
by the commissioner OF jurors as 90
his fitness as a juror. This admission
in the face OF his acquaintance with
a witness seemed to surprise the law
yer for the defense. Miller said he
had kept a file from newspapers dur
ing the first trial, so interested was he
in the case.
But destroyed them at the end OF
the trial" he said.
And is IL not fact that at the
last trial you were excused by con-
sent because OF the opinion you held
asked Littleton.
Jerome jumped 10 his feet at this
question, but the court excused Mil
Ter for bias on Lttleton's motion. Just
p minutes had been devoted TO the
examination of the first talesman.
Solomon L. Summerfeld, OF West
Sixty-ninth-st, giving his business as
treasurer at East One Hundred ana
Third-st, was the second talesnan,
and said that he had a fixed opinion.
He was excused.
The third talesman, Ed ]. McCabe,
broker, OF Wiliiam-st., and living In
West Thirty-second-sL, and married.
said in answer TO Jerome's questions
that he had no conscientious scruples
against the infiiction Of the death pen
atty where evidence warranted IL.
BY Jerome:
Q-Have you an opinion in regard
10 the guilt or innocence OF this de-
PENDANT.
Al have. and | believe II would
influence my judgment
Jerome challenged and was sus-
tanned.
I'VE pass the talesman TO the com
missioner OF iuries as incompetent to
serve on the special panel" said JUS
tee Bowling I'm dismissing McGabe.
The fourth talesman talked earnest
| ly with Justice Downing and was al
lowed 10 go by consent.
A. n-x&>~~~.
He proved to be Thomas II. Harner
foreman of the jury in the last Nan
Patterson trial.
Charles +. Grimmel. a broker, of
No. Sl7 East One Hundred and Fifty
fifth-st.. had scruples against the i'm
fiction OF the death penalty.
I think the infiiction OF the death
penalty is wrong, but IL sworn as
juror, would vote for murder in the
first degree IL the testimony warrant
ed it," said Gremmel
The district attorney was anxious
TO have the court dismiss the tales
man for bias, but Justice Downing
shook his head.
IF had no reasonable doubt of the
defendants guilt" volunteered Gremr
mel, II would vote to convict
jerome was forced TO continue his
examination. The talesman finally
changed his dislike OF the death pen
atty to his religious scruples Jerome
was anxious To save a peremptory
challenge and so he went into the
subject Of insanity.
BY Jerome:
Off you were informed by the
court that form OF insanity set forth
by the defense would not remove the
responsibility OF the defendant would
you take the ruling of the court as
final?
Al would.
BY Jerome:
Off ii seemed reasonable to be-
lieve that this defendant was insane
would you acquit him?
Ayes.
In conclusion. Gremmel reminded
Jerome that he contained conscienti-
Gus scruples against the death pen
atty.
Grcmmei Chosen Foreman.
Mr.. Gremmel, giving his occupation
as broker OF No. 80 South-st., and
living at No. SIT East Done Hundred
and Fffty-fifth-st., was then chosen as
the foreman OF the jury.
Mr.. Gremmel said he had never
served AS a juror. in either criminal,
or civil case. The only obstacle in
the way OF his serving was his bust
ness interest, Gremmel said:
Jerome said he would ask that the
rule covering peremptory challenges
be laid aside until the box was filed
In this way none OF the prospective
jurors will be sworn until finally \
passed on by both sides.
Gremmel is a middle-aged man. with |
blond mustache and Is married.
An adjournment was declared after
Gremmel was seated and under escort
OF Capt. Lynch and one court officer
the first Juror was taken to lnnch.
Recess was then taken.