The Detroit times., 1908-01-09

witness room to take his medicine.
The confinement has had an effect on
the juror, who Is 60. lie came back
to the seat carrying the bottle or
medicine In his hand.
John DeHart, an architect, was ac-
cepted by Jerome. He told Littleton
that he was married.
BY Littleton:
Q-Have you an opinion nowf
Aft / have II is an unsettled one.
Thaw caught his wife's eve and Sig
nailed again for her view OF the tales
mans fitness. She smiled and shook
her head as IL In doubt. A.,
The prisoner talked with Mr.. Pea
body, who passed word to -Bfttfeton.
The chief counsel challenged for bias
but was overruled by the court.
This Talesman Knew White.
II developed that the talesman knew
Stanford White. The acquaintance was
not strong enough to affect him per-
sonally, he said
Il. fear that my serving as Juror
might react against me as an archi-
tect" said the talesman.
.HittieteH- -ehalleH ged-asa "a
again overruled. !.
The talesman said that he had
served on four juries that tried homi-
eide cases He was finally accepted rs
a provisional juror and took seat NO.
al2 The box was thus flied once more.
charles es' II. PThurston had served as a
Juror during one of the trials OF DR..
Kennedy, tried for the killing OF Dol
lie" Reynolds, AM, and INA tnat prov,si os =
Juror In the trial OF Albert Il. Patrick
for the murder OF Millionaire Rice.
Court then took recess TIL lAs
p. IN.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Rejected by
prejudices OF Harry X. Thaw. OF MS
wife. who In court constantly signals
him her opinions of the talesmen, near
ly 300 prospective jurors have peeh
barred from the famous case and to-
day the fourth hundred appeared to be
examined for jury duty.
Not alone do the ideas OF Thaw ana
OF his counsel prevail. Where, In some
cases, n talesman has been acceptanie
to the prisoner and to his lawyers. the
eve OF Evelyn has signalled TO her
husband a decided negative and when
her lips noiselessly frame the word
mo" that man does not sit on the
fury. Even a peremptory challenge
will be used II necessary, for In this
phase Of her husbands fight for life.
the one-time chorus girls mo-" Is
final. She is the Judge.
Thaws Great Tension Shown.
That Thaw Is In a condition OF great
tension, was plain when, during the
examination OF juror who proved ais
tasteful to him and misunderstanding
a word used by his counsel. Harry n.
Thaw few into rage. A moment la
ter the prospective juror was peremp-
torily challenged by Mr.. Littleton.
With six accepted and sworn jurors
and three tentative ones In the box,
the fourth day OF the trial began with
the examination that has been kept up
hour after hour.
Samuel ". +. Huntington, the tales
man, had declared that he had pre-
iudice against the plea OF insanity.
I'VE don't want him." said Thaw In
an audible voice.
After an examination Mr.. Littleton
challenged the talesman for cause, but
he was overruled by Justice Bowling.
Il except" said Mr.. Littleton, max.
Ing the first exception of the trial.
Thaw misunderstood his lawyer
Don't accept him." he cried In a
loud tone. moving his seat and giving
unmistakable evidence OF his temper.
The talesman was then peremptor-
ily challenged by Mr.. Littleton.
After the box had been filed for the
SECOND time, the wedding out. process
was gone through with again. Three
of the first twelve tentatively chosen
had been retained during the first pro-
cess and three more were gained from
the second.
Thaw is much pleased with the pro-
gress that Is being made, though at
times his depression Is quite evident.
81 Wish II Were All Over"
Il wish II were all over for the last
time" he said to the deputy sheriff, sit
ting az his side. yesterday.
A report that the defense, had re-
tanned some OF the states experts at
the first trial was denied by Mr.. Lit
tlpton.
Those whose business II is 10 follow
the trial closely, believe that SO far as
expert testimony " concerned the de-
Tense has all the better OF the case.
Not only Will. I.ittleton, In offering a
plea of insanity. have his own allen
fists to give the epiHIeB that Tba~ ~as
insane when he killed White; he viii
also be able to call on the alienists Of
the prosecution who agreed with the
experts of the defense In regard TO the
| defendants mental state At tho tina
OF the shooting. but who insisted Thaw
was insane at the time of the FIRST
trial