The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
Second TRIAL OF
HARRY THAW BEGUN
NINE TENTATIVE JURORS Sc
LEcTED BY COUNSEL THE
FIRST DAY.
Night Sessions Held-PubIic Interest
in Case Has Waned-CroWds Fol-
low Defendants Wife-Jury to Be
Well Cared For.

New York, Jan. AT the close OF
three court sessions, which marked
the first day of the second trial of
Harry K Thaw for the alleged murder
of Stanford White, nine tentative
jurors had been selected out of 81
talesmen examined by District Attor-
ney Jerome, for the prosecution, and
Martin w. Littleton, for the defense.
All of the men in the jury box are
subject to peremptory challenge, OF
which each side has 80. In view of
the difficulty experienced last year in
discharging five jurors after they had
taken the oath of service, it was
agreed this time not to administer any
oaths until both sides finally are sat
isfied with the full panel.
Legal insanity at the time of the
tragedy is to be the sole defense. This
was made clear at the very outset of
the proceedings Monday when Mr.. Lit
Teton formally served notice that the
former plea of not guilty was amend.
ed by the specification that the de-
was committed.
iiine Possible Jurors.
The occupants of the jury box at
the conclusion of Monday nights ses-
sion were the following: Charles E.
Gremmels, ship broker; John R.
Hatchett, cigar dealer; George B.
Morewoo6, importer; Floyd S. San.
ford, bank manager; James E. Con-
way, hotelkeeper; William E. Brewer,
decorator; Arthur R. Naething, baker;
Maurice Bowler, exporter; George w.
Cary, dry goods dealer.
OF the above men, it was generally
predicted that Mr.. Gremmels would
be challenged by the district attor-
| ney. He declared he had scruples
against capital punishment, but could
lay them aside If sworn as a juror.
Morewood entertains certain opin.
ion with regard to expert medical ties.
timony and probably will go out on
challenge from the defense. Sanford
| may also be excused, for he con
| fessed to an opinion regarding the
truth of certain important testimony
| at the first trial. Conway, who said
he read the evidence presented year
ago, without gaining any particular
| opinion from it, may be made the sub
| ject of challenge from Mr.. Jerome
Hatchett and Naething appear like
fixtures. Bowler, who has slight
prejudices against defense of insan
ity, probably will not be retained.
Evening Sessions to Be Held.
Three court sessions, including an
evening sitting from eight to ten
o'clock, are to be held daily until the
jury is completed. How long this will
take neither District Attorney Jerome
nor Thaw's counsel would hazard a
guess Monday.
The trial opened with little or nc
ceremony and there was distinct evi.
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 specta-
tors.
Crowds Follow Mrs. ThaW.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was again the
center of interest, even to the ex-
clusion of the defendant himself. She
was followed by throngs of curious
persons as she entered and left the
courthouse for the morning and after
noon sessions. She did not attend the
night session.
Every possible convenience is to be
provided for the jurors who are to
be locked up throughout the trial.
They are to be quartered in one of
the fashionable hotels on Upper
Broadway and luncheon is to be served
at an expensive downtown restaurant.
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