The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-12
md markings of the Delmas defense.

and markings of the Delmas defense.
During the course of to-day the report
was revived that sleuths employed by
the district attorney had found that one
OF the men now in the jury box had
once expressed the belief that Thaw
should never be convicted for shooting
White. 1t was said that on Monday.
Jerome would seek to have this Juror
ousted and another put in his stead No
confirmation of the report could be OBJ
tanned.
Everything is ready for the trial on
Monday. one OF the first witnesses will
be James Clinton Smith, Stanford Whites
brother-in-law. who WAS a strong witness
for the prosecution at the first trial. Mr.
Smiths story was not heard at the first
trial on the direct case because he was
In Europe at the time, Mr.. Smith was
on the roof garden the night White was
killed, and talked with Thaw about girls
travelling. stock deals, and other things
before the shooting. after the shooting
he walked over to Whites body. but did
not recognize it. the face was so black
ened
Devote Time 10 Mr.. Smith.
It is expected that Mr.. Littleton will
devote considerable time to the cross
examination Of Mr.. Smith There is no
doubt that Mr.. Llttleton will examine the
other witnesses for the prosecution at
greater length taan Michael Dolphin Del
mar did, so while Assistant District At
torney Garvin will not take much longer
In his opening address 10 the jury. the
examination of witnesses viii probably
take up all Of the day.
Abe Hummel, who was a witness at the
first trial, viii be brought over from the
peuitentiary, on Blackwelrs Island some
day this week This will take him out Of
the hospital over there and give him a
change of scene He will be called as a
witness for the prosecution on rebuttal.
The witnesses for the prosecution will
be about the same-policemeu. firemen,
and others who were on the roof garden
the night Of the killing, Mr.. Littleton
believes that the defense will take about
a month. He wiz produce witnesses from
Europe and vii bring In afiidavits bear
ing on Thaw's mental condition
Dr. Allan MrLane Hamilton, who was
at the last trial is In Mexico. and is not
expected back until the middle Of March.
He declared, right after the shooting,
that Thaw was insane,
Mrs. Thaw Cannot Come.
It has been practically agreed that a
| commission win go 10 Pittsburg to take
the testimony Of Mrs. William Thaw It
is not likely that she will be here at any
time during the trial. although she sent
letter to Thaw to-day saying that she
was feeling better. Young Mrs Thaw
called to-day on her husband in the
Tombs Both she and ThaW say they
ike the jury very much.
The jurors spent a quiet day at the
Hotel KniCkerboCker to-day II they go
10 church tomorrow morning IL will have
to be to the same one. as they cannot be
/ separated. They are IN charge Of Capt.
! Billy Ricketts, and Capt Lynch
A little bit more was learned to-day of
the jurors. Mr. Cary. the third juror,
was a major In the Confederate army.
Juror Holbert is a member Of Dir.
Rainsford's Bible class Juror McHugh
/ is president OF the Holy Name So
ciety Of St Cecilia's Church. Mr.. Howell
was in South Africa and has done
a good deal Of travelling. Juror Burck.
Of the Y. VI. c. A, is a member of the
Calvary Baptist Church. SO is Juror
Dovaie
TIE jurors VIII not be allowed to see
their wives or friends. except in the
presence Of two Jurors and a court off,
Ger They viii not be allowed 70 see visi-
tors, except on matters Of Importance.
Ali the aIienists who appeared at the last
trial for the prosecution have been sub
pOenaed by the defense.