Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1907 — Caused Little Surprise. [ARTICLE]

Caused Little Surprise.

Rumors that both Mr. Walker, who Is a son of John Brisben Walker, and Mr. Haas would be excused had been rife all morning and there was but little surprise in the court room when the decision of the attorneys was announced. Walker and Haas were both unmarried. The former is a real estate broker and the latter the New York representative of a Philadelphia wholesale candy concern. When District Attorney Jerome made the announcement he simply stated that as the result of a conference between counsel it had been agreed to relieve jurors 4 and 9 from any further service “Jurors Walker and Haas are excused and may step down,” Justice Fitzgerald ordered In a low voice. The jurymen promptly compiled with the command. Their going left three vacant chairs, and the time of reaching the taking of testimony in the famoes case was again indefinitely postponed. Four sworn jurors In the Thaw ease have now been summarily excused within three days. Thaw Visibly Disappointed. It was reported that Thaw’s counsel did not readily consent to the release of the two jurymen. Mr. Jerome was insistent, however, and after he had argued the matter for some time before Justice Fitzgerald in the conference room lie gained the consent of tlie defendant's counsel. Walter and Haas were two of the three unmarried men on the jury. Thaw was visibly disappointed at the turn of affairs, though he had been apprised In advance of the decision to release Messrs. Walker and Haas. It was practically at Thaw’s dictation that Mr. Walker was first accepted. Both of the jurymen seemed taken by surprise at the proceedings quickly left the court house. As the two jurors departed Haas said he had nothing to say. Walker said he never dreamed of being excused. “It took me off my feet,” he said.