New Britain herald., 1924-04-14
THAW'S CHILD ALSO
 FILES OBJECTIONS
Through Guardian Opposes His Release From Insane Asylum
JURY IS SELECTED TODAY
One Juryman Springs Surprise hy say ing He Never Heard Of Thaw Case Principal Himself Makes Impress sire Entrance Into Court Room.

Philadelphia, April 1i.--Harry K. 1haw lost the first skirmish in his legal battle 10 be declared sane and freed from the Pennsylvania hospital for mental and nervous disease when common pleas court allowed kusscl William Thaw, claimed to be his l$ year old son 10 intervene in Thaw's lury trial to determine his sanity. Judge John Monaghan would not per init Evelyn Nesbit. Thaw's divorced wife who filed the petition for inter- >ention on behalf of her son 10 act in the case but appointed her counsel as guardian for the boy during the court proceedings. The question Of the hoy's percentage did not come up for determination. Miss Nesbit contends ThaE IS still insane.
 Mother Also Present
 Judge John Monaghan in permitting the hoy to intervene announced he could do SO, not through his mother, hut through a guardian. Thomas r., Cogan, of counsel for Evelyn Nesbit, the proceedings.
 While the formalities Of drawing a Jury were arranged, Evelyn Nesbit re mainc,l ;n the office of William A. Gray, her counsel, in a nearby office building. Mrs. Thaw. the se year old mother Of Thaw was at a hotel wait ing to he summoned. if necessary,
 Thaw Looks Digniiied
 Thaw's entrance into the small courtroom to face the jury was inn presslye. Dressed in black, his portly form and gray hair gave him the ap- pearance Of 2 wcll-to-do professional man. There was dignity in his bear ng. Walking beside him was the Rev, bgle War1eld, an old friend. 4 fter sit ting for 9 time in the section reserved for lawyers he and his friend moved to seats among the spectators.
 When ono prospective juror under examination said that without hearing inc evidence, he would pronounce him sane, Thaw nodded vigorously.
 Prospective jurors were searchinely examined as to whether they enter lained any opinion on Thaw's insanity, whether they were connected with the Thaw case in any Of it's phases or whether they had any personal con- nection with any person that has figured in the case.
 Those who passed the test were seated tentatively, and after the jury box was filled there was 8 final weed ing out. There were two women among the prospective jurors.
 Ne,er Heard of Case
 Juiee Monaghan smiled and Harry Thaw tilted his eyes to the ceiling when Thomas Fehnenberger grayely said that he had never heard of the Thsw case" For this reason, he said, he had no opinion in the case.
 Mrs. Margaret Webb, carefully ad- iusted her gray hat as she took the witness stand. She answered questions so readily that neither side interposed a challenge.
 W. c. Nader, an electrician, re- plying to questions said he studied law at night but never worked at the law business" He gave snappy an- swers to questions and said that not even his wife had tried to advise him on the case because he was pretty hard to advise
 Two Are Negroes
 The jury was completed shortly af- ter noon and the court took recess. No women were accepted. The jurors range in age from 2s years to 7s. Two of them are dealers, the occupations of the others are machinist, shipping clerk, manufacturer, laboratory as- sistant, night watchman, plasterer, clerk. plumber. painter. steward. Two ar. rorroe. epd sayer ars yraaPried