Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-07
THAW JURY
One Accepted and Two 'Ex-
cused This Morning.
EVELYN THAW PRESENT
She Is Looking Decidedly Better
Than Her Husband.
MR.. JEROME WORKS HARD
Judge Bowling Is Short and Sharp,
But Has Kept Both Sides in
Good Temper.
MR.. JEROME WORKS HARD

out process among the provisional jurors
selected for the second trial of Harry *.
Thaw began today before the jury box
was filed. Ten men had taken their seats
without being sworn, and those who re-
sponded out of the first 100 talesmen
called had been examined when Clerk
Penney made the announcement that ju-
rors Nos. and G would retire. These
were James Conway, a hotel keeper, and
William E. Brewer. decorator. They
were excused without either side exer-
cising the peremptory challenge. Mr.
Jerome was unwilling to talk about the
reason for their retirement, and counsel
for the defense said the district attorney
had asked them to agree to the dismissal
and that they had done so. Both these
provisional jurors, as we'll as nearly all
of those already in the box. had said In
the course of their examinations that
they had opinions as to the guilt or in
nocence of the defendant. Their retire.
ment came soon after a long argument
between Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. Lttleton
over a talesman who had also declared
that his opinion was SO strong tnat he
must necessarily carry it into the jury
box with him.
Will Be Slow Work.
To Offset the Withdrawals. two new iu-
rors were selected today before Justice
Dowling adjourned the criminal branch
of the supreme court for recess. They
Uilliap II PahorfS
treasurer of signal and control company
at 161 Washington street, and living at
131 West I'D street, and Charles G. Goss,
an accountant at Ill 9Th avenue. living at
West 65th street. Mr.. Goss took the
place that had oeen vacated by Mr.. Con-
way. This left nine men in the box, the
same number that was there when the
court opened in the morning.
The rejection of the two jurors opened
up new line Of speculation as to how
long it would take before twelve men
would be selected permanently. Many
about the courtroom were Of the opinion
that the picking Of the jury would take
fully as long a time as was taken up in
the same way at the last trial
Fined the Absentees.
With nine jurors in the box. all being
subject to peremptory challenge. and
with new panel of talesmen to draw
from, the Thaw trial was resumed at
1922 am. today. The occupants Of the
jury chairs when the session began were:
Charles E. Gremmels, ship broker; John
r. Hatchett, cigar dealer: George B.
Morewood, importer; Floyd s. Sanford,
bank manager; James E. Conway, hotel
keeper; William E. Brewer, decorator;
Arthur r. Naething. baker; Maurice
Bouvier, exporter; George w. Carey, dry
goods. Not more than two or three of
these are expected to remain.
Thaw was not called to the bar until
the roll of the new panel was called and
the absentees noted and fined $3.50. This
required nearly twenty minutes. Eighty
members of the new panel were present
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was not in the court
Thaw being the only relative in the line
of chairs reserved for the defendants s
family.
Disqualified Six.
AS soon as Thaw has taken his place
the work of filling the jury box was
taken up, with District Attorney Jerome
again conducting the examinations for
Young Mrs. Thaw came in while the
first talesman was being examined. She
was ruddy of cheek and appears in the
best of health-a sharp contrast to her
husband. who is thinner and more pallid
than last year. His hair, wiry and badly
cut, gives him something of an unkempt
appearance.
The first six men called for service were
all disqualified, the first one after a fif-
teen minutes examination, and the
others in rapid order.
Bowling Is Prompt.
AS on yesterday. Justice Dowling fire.
quently took a hand in the questioning
of talesmen. his interrogations usually
bringing the examinations to an abrupt
conclusion. Judge Bowling Is not partial
to long arguments among counsel. His
Interruptions and suggestions carry an
impression Of firmness, but are always in
the best of humor.
Mr.. Littletop is thorough in his exami-
nations, probing into the innermost
thoughts and beliefs of the talesmen.
One question asked most of the tatesmen
was what newspaper purported ac-
counts of the previous trial they had read.
He spent nearly half an hour on &iinam
H. Roberts. secretary to o. railway signal
concern, and a native of England. who
finally was accepted as juror No. 10.
Roberts declared he had an impression
as to the guilt or innocence of the de-
fendant, but it is not decided one, and
he was sure he could lay it aside.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan oc-
casionally relieved Mr.. Jerome in con-
ducting the preliminary examination OF
talesmen.
Used a Whole Panel.
During the first two hours of the morn
amined and only one conditionally ac-
cepted.
1t required thirty minutes for Mr.. Lit