Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
ONE NAH HAD NEgf0 HEARD Of CASE
Hia Declaration Was Only Interesting
Event Of Long Session Yester-
dsy-ereat crowI Blocked Way Of
Evelyn When She Tried to Get in
Court House.
tBy Associated Pres,


NEW YORK. Jan. 9-Onc new jul
ror was added TO the Harry X. Thaw
trial panel today, making seven in all
selected from the 400 ;alesmen sum
moned since the beginning of the
second hearing on Monday. Another
panel of 100 will report tomorrow
mo ming.
Justice Bowling has announced that
he VIII hold court on Saturday IT
necessary 10 complete the jury. At
'he time OF the luncheon recess to-
day tho box was filed with six per-
nlanent and six temporary jurors. but
rrc-emptory challenges swept ali OF
the provisional men away.
JUST before the adjournment hour
at o'ciock. when today's venire had
been exhausted, five temporary Jurors
mad again been selected to I'LL the
bacl1 row vacancies. but once moro the
arbitrary challenges were brought in
10 play and all but ono OF the men
on probation were allowed to go.
The sole survivor of the day. who
TOOK his place as trial juror No 7.
was William F. Doolittie, chief clerk
In the auditing department OF the
New York Central Railroad. At close
OF today's work the prosecution had
employed IA OF the 20 challenges al
lowed by law, and the defense had
expended 49, The court can. in its
discretion, increase the number OF
challenges allowed either side. and
last year, at the first trial. Justice
Fitzgerald did so.
Had Never Heard of Case.
Patrick McCue. n manufacturer.
furnished the only bit of color 10 the
proceedings today by declaring that
he had never heard OF the case. con
sequen,ly he had no disqualifying
opinion and was placed on the tenn
roraFy list of tho trial panel. only to
be excused later on.
Young Mrs Thaw hal to make her
way through crowd of several hun
bred peraons fi.tlrered outside the
Criminal Court building when she
came down town for the morning
session. Several policemen had to
ha called to clear passage through
the throng.
Tho sixth talesman reached ut the
morning session snsaed successful
examination for temporary Juror. He
was Frank Manning. an insurance
man wio had formed no opinion in
the case
Harry c. Adams. the secretary of
a carpet company quickly passed
muster for the prosecution. When
questioned by Mn. Littleton he said
he had known Stanford White for
many years In business way. Meth
or at The tine of the tragedy nor
since. he declared. had he entertained
any feeling of prejudice in the case.
Mr.. Litllcton used his 18th pre-
cmrtory challenge against him and
nc was excused. The next talesman
Up was accepted by both sides after a
brief examination. He was Charles
Thurston. bookkceper. who declared
that he had formed no fixed opinion
from what ne had read OF the previ-
Gus ;-ial.
John Dci!art. an architect. said he
had known STANFORD White and that
while serving on the Jury would
probably oinbarrass him in his pro-
fossion. Il would not cmbarrass him
personally AS to his own opinion in
the matter Of guilt or innocence. Mr..
Doliari said he had one which varied
from time 10 time. AS juror. he dc
clareh. he would make up his verdict
according to the manner in which
the witnessed Impressed him. He
was accepted, this filling this box.
Provisional Jurors Retired.
II was decided at 1890 o'clock to
take luncheon recess before requiring
Tho attorneys to proceed with their.
hrfJlcnges.
Az soon as court convened for The
afternoon session the entire tempor-
airy side OF the trial panel was swept
clear
District Attorney Jerome intcrposcd
challenges against McAdie, Manning,
az Thr- ton.
Mr.. Littlctou pre- cmptorily excused
MntH. Davidson and DeHart.. The
Continued From Page Fivc.)