New-York tribune., 1911-11-28
TRIAL OF GIRLS HALTED
Court DiSmisSeS Juror for Ex-
pressing an Opinion.
WOMAN SAYS HE TALKED
Declares Terry Hinkle Told Her
Young Women Who Shot Stokes
Would BE Sent Up, All Right.

The trial of the two show girls. Ethel
Conrad and Lillian Graham. charged win
attempting the life of w. z. D. Stokes last
June vas unexpectedly interrupted yester-
day before Justice Marcus. in the Criminal
Branch Of the Supreme Court by the with
6rawal Of q juror for prejudice. Mrs
Theresa c. Holmes. Of No. 42H Broadway
made an affidavit in which she swore that
Terry Hinkle. Of No Gil West 10th street.
Juror No. Il. had expressed decidedly
hiassed opinion against the two girl defend
ants in the case when she was dining with
Hinkle and his wife NJ their apartment
since the trial began.
There was a hurried conference In Justice
Narcus's chambers before court opened be
tween Assistant District Attorney Buckner'
who Is prosecuting the case, and Clark L.
Jordon and Robert NJ. Moore, counsel Tor
tho defendants. Mrs Holmes was present
and made her statement under OATH Wheh
all hands returned to court Hinkle was
summarily excused by Justice Marcus VINO
told him that he had disobeyed the instruc-
tons Of the court in discussing the case
The Justice cautioned the other jurors not
10 do likewise
II was agreed 10 retain the eleven otner
Jurors. in order not 10 delay proceedings
by a rnistrial. An effort was made TO Sc
cure a twelfth juror from several members
Of the panel of talesmen who happened 10
be In court. but none Of them could qualify.
The needed Juror will be selected from the
remainder OF the panel to-day. and Mr..
Moore will continue tho cross-examinauon
OF Mr.. Stokes. which he had not completed
when court adjourned on Friday.
In substance. Mrs. Holmes stated In her
afadavit that she had dined with the Hin
kles on Friday night, at the invitation or
Mrs Hinkle. at the latter's apartment IN
the Hendrick Hudson, in West 10th street.
Mr Hinkle came in late, she said, ana
apologized for his delay. explaining that ne
was serving as juror in the Graham-Con-
rad case. Mrs Holmes told him she knew
nothing about the case, and thereupon Hin
kle explained the case 10 her and recited
the history of the two girls on trial. she
declared The affidavit continued
"Afterward Mrs Hinkle spoke up. and
said that the women were brazen things
and ought TO be tarred and feathered. and
that she would take pleasure in doing it.
Her husband responded and said: You
don't need 10 worry about that; they will
was a pity that man like Mr.. Stokes
should be accused of things like that by
these women, TO which Mr. Hinkle respond
ed that the whole trouble was that the
women defendants were not satisfied with
their station in life, and were anxious 10
ride in automobiles and have fine clothes,
and were willing TO do anything to get
them "
n1y &c fdlnft
with the Votes for Women movement. and
naturally has taken a lively interest In
public matters Her conscience bothered
her after she had heard what Mr. Hinkle
said. and she feared that a miscarriage of
Justice might result, IL was said. So she
spoke 10 Melvin @. Palliser. her lawyer.
about the matter. and he advised her TO tell
the lawyers for the defendants. Mr. Jor-
don met Airs. Holmes in Mr.. Palhser's office
Yesterday. and il was arranged 10 bring the
matter to the attention Of the court.
When Hinkle was excused lie stood up
in the jury box and asked Justice Marcus
If he might say a word in explanation. The
court declined to hear him. Hinkle picked
up his hat and coat and hurried from the
courtroom. Later on he denied that he had
discussed the case with Mrs Holmes. He
said:
i wish TO state that Mrs Holmes, who
is an acquaintance of my wife, called at
my apartment and had dinner on Friday
night. The Graham-Conrad case was spok-
en- OF, and the evidence as published in the
newspapers was discussed between Mrs.
Holmes and my wife. / deny most emphati-
cally that ] expressed any opinion as 10
the guilt or innocence of the defendants.
J stated 70 Mrs. Holmes that I was not at
liberty 20 discuss the case. as the court
had instructed us not 10 do so. l wish TO
say further that in my mind 1 had not
formed any opinion whatever"