The Detroit times., 1908-01-10

lonAlly and went 10 seat No. B. lie Is
about 40 years old, clean shaven and
like the other members OF the back
row. wears glasses.
JOS. l.. Mason, who came close 10
being selected In the first trial. was
excused because he knew the late
Stanford White and since formed a
fixed opinion.
Frederick j. Howell vice president
or a company was the eleventh tales
man called today. He was accepted
by Jerome. He said he could try the
case upon the evidence, although he
had frequently expressed an opinion
about the case
Questioned by Mr.. Littleton, Howell
modesrfy declared he could eliminate
the impression.
Il would be inclined to distrust any
plea OF insanity that appeared to be
invented for the occasion" explained
Howell, in answer TO question from
Littleton.
An lnsistent Talesman.
He said he would insist upon the
state proving beyond all possible
doubt that the defendant was sane at
the time OF the shooting, In the event
OF the defense being unsoundess of
mind. Mr.. Howell was shown to Pre-
visional' chair No. 8.
William L. Sondheim, broker, told
Caravan that he knew Daniel O'Reilly
by reputation" He added that the
fact would not influence him. however.
and everyone laughed at O'Reilly
Harry X. Thaw joined with broad
smile.
Mr.. Sondheim was accepted as pro-
visional juror No. 10 after successful-
ly passing Lttletons examination. He
Is the oldest man in the box. He was
married twice. He hardly looks OF
sufficient -strength-te undergo the
strain OF the trial and 1t Is expected
that he will be excused by consent
William Burck. assistant secretary
OF the Bowery branch OF the Y. M. Q.
A.. passed Caravans examination.
Il read Of the shooting In a casual
way, and presume | must have read
some OF the evidence of the trial."
said Burck. Il never heard the case
discussed at the Y. NJ. G.. A." added
the talesman.
served on capital case about II
years dkO III LID CITY.
He is whitehaired, blue-eyed, clean
shaven man OF perhaps AS years OF
age. Along with Howell, provision
juror No. 9, he carried OF the honors
so far as dress was concerned. lie
was accepted Professionally. -
George p. Gemain, a clerk, Was at
cepted by Jerome after few stereo-
typed questions. To Littleton he said
that he had an opinion. He was
shortly after excused.
Henry Il. Riele, plumber and Chas.
Y. Perring, a designer, knew the late
Stamford White and were excused by
consent.
Card Dealer Accepted.
Henry Duschnes, card dealer, sue
cessfully passed the questions OF Je-
rome. He Is married and has a fam
lily.
To the defense Mr.. Duschnes said
that he had served on capital case 16
years ago He said that he would give
the defendant the benefit OF the doubt
at all times. He added that he had
discussed. the case with various per-
sons, but that he had never expressed
an opinion. He WAS then accepted
by the defense.
He was assigned To seat No. IL, thus
filing the Jury box for the fourth time.
He was not sworn. He is about IS
years old. partially bald and wears
eyeglasses. He was the twenty-ninth
talesman examined today
The court ordered recess and in
structed counsel to be ready with
their peremptory challenges at p. IN.
Jurors Nos. s, 8 and IL, William H.
Ntzhugh,, Frederick j. Howell and
William Burck, were sworn in, max
ing ten permanent jurors.
Henry Cohen, a tailor, made provis-
ional juror No. IL.
Juror VIM. Sonheim was challenged
by Jerome and Juror Duschenes was
challenged by Littleton.
Miss Simonton to Testify.
Irritated by the delays in obtaining
jurors for his trial, Harry X. Thaw
entered the court room this morning
plainly worried by the news his law
yers have received that Ida Vera
Simonton, his inveterate foe, who
threatened she would fix Thaw," de-
termined to- come to New York to tes-
tify against him.
Dispatches from Pittsburg had
brought the tidings that Miss Simon.
ton would start here at once, prepared
to 60 on the stand and tell of the
alleged brutalities to which the slayer
of Stanford White had subjected Eve
Ign on their tour of Europe.
Miss Simonton has also charged that
Thaw viliied and deserted Mrs. Hol-
man. Eyelyn's mother, In London and
then sent her back to America In Miss
Simonton's charge, while he, with the
girl departed for Paris.
II have been misrepresented and
abused by Harry Thaw's representa-
tives," said Miss Simonton, and now
I'm going on the stand to tell the
whole story, II can. Statements tha.
I had attempted TO blackmail Thaw
are lies. am going to set myuelf
right and will tell all ! know, regard
less of who Is hurt"
Mrs. Thaw, sr., Seriously III.
Adding to Thaw's uneasiness IL tho
fact that his mother, Mrs. william
Thaw, is seriously III In her Pttsburg
home. and her physicians fear that
she Is threatened with pneumonia.
The great strain OF her sons trial has
weighed heavily on the mother and
that, coupled with the divorce troubles
of her daughter, the Countess OF Var
mouth, has so affected her that there
Is little chance she will be able %
attend any of the sessions of the
trial.
II Is the idea OF facing the future
without the support OF his clear-head-
ed mother which Is putting new lines