The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-07
THAW TRIAL
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his FIRST trial. This is taken TO in
dicateo that he has much better un-
Outstanding with his lawyers than
he had on that occasion.
---. Forgivrr5' MT 1tfofruzri.
The news that Ms Holman. moth
or OF Thaw's wife. had made(a state
ment in Pitfsburg 10 the effect that
she had freely forgiven her son-in-
law forlanything he may have said
or done against her and expressed
hopes that I've would be freed, filtered
through the court room shortly after
noon II il reached Thaw. aud It evil
IDENTITY did. he gave no sign OF the
fact.
Justice Bowling reached the court
before District Attorney Jerome and
the legal array OF the defense had put
in an appea Rlnce, and court was for
maIly opened before any of the law
yers had reached their places.
Several Jurors Fined $3.50 Each.
The remainder OF the first panel
% talesmen==answered their names.
and Jerome came in just before the
prospective juror was called. Josiah
Thaw was the only member OF the
prisoners family in court when the
proceedings began. Members OF the
second panel OF 100 men ordered TO
report today occupied seats in the
rear OF the court room. Those who
failed to answer the call OF Clerk
Penney were fined $3.50 each.
The temporary jurors. looking bright
and fresh after the night spent at the
Hotel Knickerbocker, sat through the
roll call laughing and joking.
Harry Thaw was called from the
prison at 1885 a. M. and the work OF
examining the talesmen then began.
Thaw wore the same suit and carried
the same portfolio as he did during
the first trial. He. appeared disap-
pointed when he looked toward the
-''Thaw row and saw only his brother,
Josiah.
~ have heard from Mrs. Thaw.. he
said to a reporter she VIII be down
later in the morning" he added.
In a few moments Mrs. Evelyn Thaw
hurried into the court room. She wore
the same blue dress. with white collar
and blue hat. Explaining her delay
Mrs. Thaw said her auto had been tied
up in a blockade. Harry Thaw nod
ded aud smiled rs she took her seat II,
the row and she returned the greet
ing.
The Revised Panel.
This Is the revised personnel OF the
Thaw jury, as far as selected: Chas.
T.. Gremmel. broker. foreman: John
r. Hatchett. wholesale cigar dealer
Geo. X. Moorewood. importer; Floyd
s. Stanford. assistant manager Har.
lem branch of Corn Exchange bank
Chas- A. Goss, tobacco company clerk
Arthur f. Nasthing. baker; Maurice
Bowler. vice president w. r. Grace
& Co.; Geo. W. Cary. dry goods mer
chant: VIM. III. Roberts, secretary
treasurer Signal and Control Co.
Thaw to Take the Stand Soon.
Before the second trial OF Harry
K. Thaw has progressed very far the
young millionaire will take the stand
TO justify In person the shooting OF
Stanford White. This move has been
decided upon by Thaw's counsel, not
because OF the eagerness OF the pris-
but because IL is now regarded as be-
ing OF practical value.
Thaw wanted TO take the stand
when he was first tried, bat his .coup-
sci, with difficulty, persuaded him TO
abandon his intention. During the
time he has been In Jail awaiting the
secnd trial. Thaw has continually de-
bated with himself the ACCESSIBILITY OF
telling the jury in his own words what
actuated him TO kill White. He has
regretted hundreds of times that he
did not insist on doing so when first
tried, and he regarded his capitulation
to his attorneys as a mistake.
This information was secured from
a reliable source. and. In addition. IL
is known in certain legal circles that
when Martin w. Littleton was retained
as chief counsel, Thaw's first solicita.
ton OF opinion was on the matter OF
direct testimony by himself
'1ethink Il should have gone on the
stand in the first place" he is quoted
as saying TO his counsel during one
OF the conferences in the Tombs- Il
could have told the jury great deal
mot more details. perhaps. but i
think would have been better under