Evening journal., 1908-01-10
STILL PICKING
JURY FOR THAW
When Court Opened This
Morning There weresFive
Places to be Filled
BY THE JoURNADs Special wira

BY THE JOURNALS Special wire
NEW YORK. Jan. io--With i've seate
remaining to be filled IN the Thaw iur1
box and the knowledge that unless theS
are occupied with sworn Jurors before adj
journment tonight there wiz be an en-,
tended session Saturday counsel Tor botr
sides started out to-day with a determina4
ton 10 complete their work as soon "a
possible. Both sides want Tomorrow fod
preparation. Justice Dowling is determin>
ed there shall be no recess until tho
jurors number p
There was the usual preliminary delay
IN getting down to business this morns
ing owing to the necessity Of roll of iia
special talesmen. The members Of tho
sworn jury had passed a quiet night IN
their quarters in the Hotel Knickerbock-
er. Thaw had his arms fun OF papers ana
wraps as usual when he staiked into the
court room this morning looking neither
TO the right or ieftHe sank into his cham
beside his personal counsel A. Russo
Peabody without even a look at the clfaia
where were seated his wife and members
OF his family. 1t was acknowledged by his
lawyers that he was much worried owes
the illness OF his mother who Is reported
to-day 10 be not so we'll
Expected His Mother.
Thaw had thought his mother would
start for New York not later than saturl
day. but reports received here say he'd
physicians have grave concern. Her abb
sonco win make a decided difference Id
the plans Of the defense. Mr.. Littletou
plans to call her as one OF his principal
L
that she win be unable to appear shd
viii be a distinct loss. Her recital Of
Thaw's career Is expected 10 convincd
the jury Thaw was not mentally respon4
sible for the killing OF White
Justice Dowling announced that so soon
as a jury 10 selected court will set from
10 to 6 p. m. with recess Of an hour for
luncheon.
Edna Goodrich Witness.
Attorney Littleton repeated to-day thd
, the Edna Goodrich incident n not closed
A detective from Dan 0rRsny's office
called on her by appointments last nikht az
the theatre where she IL playing. and she
accepted service Of subpoena for service
as a witness for the defense when wanted
She explained that sho did not conside1
tho service Of tho night previous ,aa legal
Miss Goodrich insists that she itnowB alb
solutely nothing about the case and that
she does not cvun renpember Introducing
Evelyn Nesbh to STANFORD white.
The first taiesmen called to-day were
promptly excused. Winian livingston. ad
auctioneer said that he had No time a
read the case and knew nothing about tha
case. He was excused by consent Tscht
nntrl. an artist, knew White and was alss
excused. Clayton r. olna. a public 40
countant. who came here from Albany
five years ago said he had little timo ta
read about the case and had formed ne
opinion as to the~ guilt or innocense Of
the accused. He stated that he had ne
prejudice against the defense and had
seemingly qualified when Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garven interposed a per
emptory challenge and he was excused.
For the NTH time since the trial COM
menced. all of the seats in the Jury
box were filled when4at 1 p. m. TO-DAY.
seven OF the occupants having taken
the oath as permanent jurors and the
remaining FIVE all Of whom were Sc
lcured at the morning session are SUBJ
ject TO peremptory challenge by both
sides.
Court ordered a recess until 2 o'clock
when the peremptory challenges VIII be
used.
z teh jury is not completed today
there will be a session Of court on sat
urday.