Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-07

the other formalities Of the new term.
The judge arrived at the court building
at 1925 A. NJ, and the days session
formally was opened few minutes la
ter.
Thaw was visited by members of his
counsel in the Tombs prison this morn
ing. He was elated over the fact that
the day Of his new trial, so long await
ed, had at last arrived. Mrs. George
Lauder Carnegie, his sister, and Jo-
seph Thaw, one Of his brothers. also
called on the defendant this morning
and brought him message of greeting
from his mother. who is still too ill in
Pittsburg to come on for the trial. It
was the first time Thaw had seen his
sister and brother for some months and
his greetings were most affectionate.
Mrs. Harry K. Thaw went direct to
the court house, coming down town too
late to stop at the prison.
There were the usual number Of ru-
mors about the court house, one of
them being that the first 100 names
had been stricken from the special jury
panel of 300 on account of the pub
licity given to their selection. Clerk of
the Court Penny promptly stated there
was no truth in the report. One hum
dred talesmen are under orders to re.
port on each of the first three days Of
the trial.
Thaw was called 10 the bar at 11.27
o'clock. His appearance showed little
or no change from last year.
Thaw's chief counsel, Martin w. Lit
tleton. announced that the former plea
of not guilty entered by his client
would be amended to read, that the
defendant was insane at the time the
deed was committed
Thaw was seated at the counsel table
with Mr.. Littleton. A. Russell Pea
body and Daniel O'Reilly. District At
torney Jerome and Assistant District
Attorney Caravan represented the peo-
pie.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, attired in the
blue schoolgirl dress, made familiar
during the first trial. was present. ac-
companied by Mrs. Carnegie and
Josiah Thaw.
Justice Bowling announced that un-
til further notice there would be three
sessions daily as follows: From DIS
A. NJ, to P. NJ: from P. M. 10 P.
NJ. and from 8 P. NJ, to 10 P. NJ. He
also announced that the jury would
he locked up throughout the trial
The work Of selecting jurors was
taken up promptly. District Attorney
Jerome examined the first talesman
called to the witness chair. William F.
Miller. decorator in the employ of a
large department store. Miller said he
had known Stanford White casually
and had formed an opinion upon what
he had read Of the case. AS to the de-
fence Of insanity Miller said he had
no prejudices. Mr.. Jerome announced
that he passed the Juror for cause.
Mr.. Littleton for the defence, brought
out the fact that Miller had had husi-
ness relations with the firm Of which
White was a member and had been
called but not accepted as a juror at
the last trial.
Mr.. Iittleton challenged for bias and
was sustained by Justice Bowling.
The three following talesmen were
excused because Of their unqualified
opinions. Justice Bowling himself
took hand in examining some Of the
talesmen and was inclined to cut the
questioning short
Thomas H. Harmer who was foreman
Of the second "Nan" Patterson jury,
and voted fer acquittal, was excused
because Of illness.
AS to the plea Of insanity Mr.. Jerome
explained to each Of the proposed
jurors that person is excused from
criminal liability in this state only up
on proof that he was at the time Of
the deed suffering from such a defect
of reason as not to know the nature or
quality of his act or that the act was
wrong. He also questioned each tales
man closely as to any scruple enter
tanned against capital punishment.
Charles E. Gremmeis. a ship broker
was called for examination just before
the close of the morning session. He
said he had certain scruples against
capital punishment but felt he could
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