The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01

New York, Jan. 1.-The second trial OF
Harry X. Thaw will positively begin in
the criminal branch OF the supreme court
before Justice Victor j. Downing mex
Monday morning.
1--WE will be ready" said District At
torney Jerome yesterday before leaving
his Office for the New Year holiday.
Quite ready on Monday" added As
sistant District Attorney Garvan, who
will open the case for the people. Mr..
Garvan added that his opening address
would be brief.
1--WE are. moro than ready for trial. and
Monday can't come soon enough" was
the sentiment OF Martin w. Littleton,
Thaw's chief counsel who has been at
work on his new defence for weeks
Ready for trial. is the CHEEKY words
which Harry Thaw sends from the cell
In the Tombs, which he has occupied
since juno, 1906.
His devoted mother, Mrs. William
Thaw, one of Pittsburgs richest women.
will arrive In New York from Pittsburg
on Friday morning, and until the jury
brings In its verdict will give her whole
time and attention TO the case. She has
been III this winter or she would have
been here sooner. Her doctors advised
that she stay I'm her Pittsburg home
through the holidays. but she has kept
In touch withaAe progress of Thaw's de-
fence by mall and long distance telc-
phone.
TO CONFER WITH LAWYER.
On Saturday morning she will have "A
long conference with Mr.. Littleton and
together they will go over the defence
point by point. While Mrs. Thaw has been
sick, she Is a woman of great strength.
and all OF the Thaw family are confident
that she will be able TO withstand the
strain of the trial
The Countess OF Yarmouth will be the
only member of the family group miss
ing at the second trial. For a long time
her coming was uncer discussion. but IT
has finally been decided that she remain
In England with her husband.
Yarmouth's people were opposed to her
presence at the first trial She is Harry
Thaw's favorte sister and he wrote that
he needed her. She came even at risk
of rupture with her husbands family
and was In constant attendance during
the long trial She remained several
weeks after the jury disagreed, comfort
ing her mother and cheering her brother
for his long wait I'm tho Tombs. For this
trial II was decided that her presence was
not necessary. and she complied with her
husbands wish that she remain In Eng
land
Tho prisoners pretty wife will be In
constant attendance at tho trial and will
~ WIN WIS Niihhlii nav ~ WAS Sdlu
yesterday on good authority that she
would not be attended this time by her
friend. Miss Mae Mckenzie. who was ono
OF the figures at the first trial
MRS CARNEGIE TO BE PRESENT.
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie will. come
In from her country homo at Roslyn.
Long Island on Monday. and will make
the third woman OF the Thaw group. Her
husband and Harry rhaw's brothers. Ed
ward and Josiah. will be their escorts.
/ The new arrangement OF the courtroom,
VIII not permit their sitting as near the
prisoner as at the trial n year ago but
/ they VIII be able 10 communicate with
MIN NJ VIII by means OF penclled notes
! Justice Victor ]. Bowling. who Will pre-
Side over tho trial IL ono OF the newer
members Of the supreme court bench. Tic
] was elected In November 1905 hy a large
majority on the Tammany ticket FOR =
term Term OF u years This is his first big
nized as Just and able iurist.
/ HOPE TO GET JURY SPEEDILY.
| iaIucuiar care has been taken with tho
Sourt ,e = machinery nae that there may he no de-
| Jay IN the trial The commissioner OF iu-
rors has sent out notices TO 300 members
OF an extraordinary panel. from which
u Is believed that the l2 men who are Ia
Wy thaw can be secured. Justice Dowl.
ing has ordered that OF tho 900 talosmer
summoned 100 SHAH report each morninr
/ until the jury Us completed Tt Is belleved
mat THIS panel will not be exhausted. and
/ the regular panel FOR the court FOR ths
/ ed
There Is general belief that Thaw',
| second trial will consume much loss Tim,
than his first. The first trial began or
Jan. -. and ended April H. but ther,
were unusual delays such AS the an
poiniment OF "a commission in lunncy 1,
try Tfau. sanity
liota the district st,oroey emo Nj. ,n
t'~rcn ssr.e THAI this trial should bo -.i.t.,
swifter Justice Dowling will aid in ex
p"diung the trial BY frowning down al
unnecessary delayF This time wdtnessci
VIII have ~ be produced according 4,
schedule or the case stand or fan withou
them. Public opinion strongly faVors .
tpecdier and less expensive triai Tn