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in the box gave no hint of their con-
clusion. In fact, it was generally be-
lieved that a disagreement would be
stated up to the time Justice Bowling
warned the spectators against making
a demonstration. Thaw was not pre-
pared for the climax of his case, and
there vas an appreciate delay in sum
moning him to the bar.
When he had reached his chair at the
counsel table the poll of the jury was
begun by Clerk Penny. Thaw had a
smile of greeting for his wife, but
looked extremely pale. The man ar
rested for applauding in the court
room was Theodore Roosevelt Pell, the
noted tennis player.
\ Several of the jurymen are well
along in years, and the all-night ses-
sion seemed to have gone badly with
them. The faces were drawn and tense
and the good nature and companion
snip which had been so noticeable in
this jury ever since the panel was
completed during the first week of the
trial was gone.
No report with any degree of au-
thenticity filtered from the jury room
this morning, and the opening of court
at 1920 a. IN. was awaited with much
anxiety, as it was believed the jury
might have some communication to
make at that hour, or that Justice
Bowling might send for them to ask If
he could be of any service.
Thaw, although late to bed. was up
with the gray of dawn this morning,
and to his keepers expressed the hope
that a verdict had been reached. He
was thoroughly convinced before re-
firing last night that the umo divid-
ing the jury eight to four in favor oil
acquittal on the ground of insanity was
true, and he felt today that the minor
ity might be won yer.
Thaw at last seems absolutely recon
ciled to the fact that the best he cal
hope for is a term of confinement in al
asylum. He is convinced, however
and so ara his attorneys. that he would
be able to win his way out of an asy-
lum in a short while, as the tests II,
stood last year when arraigned befor,
a commission in lunacy were quite con
vincing as to his present ability Il
prove his %soundness of reason.
Baths, fresh air and breakfast worked
marked improvement in the condition O
most of the jurors, and when they re
turned to the Criminal Court room from
Ailtll ilbltl aL ~ ~ VT 1As GU pug -
cally nt to continue their deliberations fol
some time to come.
Never since the killing Of Stanford White
has Thaw spent so restless a night as h'
did last night and during the early hours
this morning. During the early hours o
the night Thaw smoked a good deal ant
seemed to think that the jury would re
turn n verdict before midnight.
When he learned that the jury had failed
10 agree and had been locked up for th'
night he became restless. Although III
tried Ia sleep he was wakeful. and after
doze would wake again and ask the war
den for news of the jury.
Thaw expressed the fear that a third
trial would be necessary. This Is the gen
eral opinion held by the court attaches
The attorneys in the case all are deepl9
disappointed by the trend of affairs, IA
everyone had hoped that some definite con
clusion might this time be reached
Mr.. jerome would not discuss the proha'
bility of a third trial, but said If there wa
one. IT might be- in some other jurisdiction
Of the State than New York County.