Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 351, 25 January 1907 — Page 1

AM VOL XXXI. NO. 351. Richmond, Indiana, Friday Morning, January 25, 11907. , Single Copy, One Cent

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SENATE After Hard Fight the5Measure Was Amended and Advanced to Engrossment. PASS "BLIND TIGER" BILL SENATOR KIRKMAN CASTS HIS VOTE BOTH TIMES AGAINST THE LIQUOR INTERESTS HOS PITAL BILL IN FULL. (By Demas S. Coe.y TndI.inaDolis. Ind.. Jan. 24. It was another nerve racking day In the Ben , ate. The ' house continued to do lit t routiner this afternoon, "while the senate pounded away until alter o'clock. The entire session was one of "strenuosity." It tried the nerves of many a senator -who -wavered as to how he should vote on two ques tions of great public interest and Importance. The ficst was the $1,000 license law which was hammered through to engrossment after a siege that beginning In the forenoon was not concluded until mid-afternoon. Then the blind tiger bill, aimed at those resorts which sell liquors without a state license, was passed after two hours of warm debate and In the presence of the biggest throng of visitors that has graced the senate chamler this session. The Mattlngly high license bill, providing that the license fee of the state for the sale of intoxicants, shall be 51,000, was called up by the author on second reading and he evidently anticipated that there would.be no amendment offered. For two days, Senator Slack, had been "laying low" with an amendment which changcu the apportionment of the license fee between the schoolfund and the city or town corporation. The original bill provided that the school fund Fhould receive $250 and the corporation, the balance, $730. Senator Slack's proposed amendment was to the effect that the school fund should receive $500, the corporation, $500. But the democratic senator from Johnson county never had opportunity to present the amendment. Some of the republican floor leaders learned that the wily democrat was planning to get his party alory by proposing to enrich the school fund and Senator Pearson of Bedford was picked to Introduce an amendment exactly the same. As toon as the bill had been called, Senator . Pearson's amendment was sent forward. The fun began. It develop :at there was a general feeling ed tl that sc!;ool fund should get more than tr - bill provided, but many believed that "half and half was not the right apportionment. Senator 'Linton Cox, an Earlham alumnus, and the leader of the Marion county delegation, caused a sensation by proposing to "amend the amendment" by tnaklnr ,, 9nnnrt!nnmpnt ton heavv in favor of the school fund. He declared j that $600 was not too much for the school fund. The balance, $400 he thought, was sufficient for the town, city or corporation. Senator Thomas Moore muddied up the parliamentary waters by offering an "amendment to 1 the amendment of the amendment" j

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which was declared out of order by with Its contents rifled with the exthe chair without it being revealed ception of but a few pennies. Dr,

what the complex amendment contain- . ed. In the midst of confusion the seriate adjourned and this afternoon the debate was continued. Senator Moore by this time had u-'tnnsrled the parliamentary rules an-' "r"red "a substitute amendment c amendment." "It was in other woru proposition to substitute for Senator Cox's amendment, a provision that the school fund should get $400, the city or town $600. Under a ruling by the lieutenant governor. Senator Cox's amendment was first considered and much to the surprise of everybody. It was adopted. The question then was "shall the amendment to the bill be made." and this also went through. The bill was advanced to engrossment and should It pass both branches in its present form, It would provide that every saloon in Richmond would have to pay $1,000 license annually and that $600 of this would go to the school fund. There are reasons to believe, however that the measure will have tough sledding before it emerges as an act. The fight on the Ganiard "blind tiser" bill was interesting but was long drawn out. It was finally passed 25 o T. Senator Kirkman voted for the advancement of the high license liquor bill with the Cox amendment and he also was recorded as voting for the "blind tiger" bill. The measure.it is declared, will have the effect of putting a stop to club houses dispensing liquors, even to their members, unless a state license Is taken out, . It was hinted here tonight that the Columbia club and other Indianapolis organizations would be "inconvenienced.' It was clear, however, whether the Columbia club had a state license to sell or not, the senate evidently not being well informed. Aside from a very large amount of routine business of no special interest there was nothing further done, today. The senate is fast getting ahead of the .1 Continued on Page Fiv.

MAGOON SHOWS EM HOW

GOVERNOR PLAYS FIREMAN Members of the Havana Department . Stand Around not Knowing What to do When Paface at Havana Takes Afire. IPubllsbers Press Havana, Jan. 24. Governor Magoon set an example to the Havana firemen today when they were called to extinguish a fire in a cornice on the roof of the palace. They seemed unable to determine what they oujhlj to do and stood about on the ground w atching tiro fire many feet above them. The governor himself climbed through a window onto the roof of the palace and went over and kicked the fire out without alarming any of the occupants of the palace. There was no damage done and the governor explained to the firemen that he himself was formerly a volunteer fireman in his native town and knew the game thoroughly. BURGLAR AT HOME OF DR. HAMILTON Secured a Gold and Silver Watch Besides Several Dollars in Money. MARKS OF AN AMATEUR CANDLE DRIPPINGS SHOWED PATH OF ROBBER THROUGH THE HOUSE POLICE THINK IT WAS YOUNGSTERS' ,WORK. The gang of burglars which has been, carrying things on in a high handed manner in this city, for, the past several months, held another fest at the home of Dr. C. M. Hamilton, 2104 Main street, Wednesday . night, and succeeded in making off with two watches, one gold and ono silver, and several dollars in money. Not even the slightest clue. toth,e "robbery was left behind, although everything pointed to the fact that the work was done either, by amateurs or hasty professionals. Several things of value were unmolested, while only the money, and watches were taken. The burglar entered the room from the dining room window, which had been left unlatched when the family retired, about twelve o'clock that ev nff- A trip was made to the upstairs, where Dr. Hamilton s vest, which contained his watch, was taken. His trousers on the other side of the room, were not touched although they contained several dollars in money. A visit was made to the room of Dr Hamilton's father, where a pair of trousers were confiscated, both they na me Vest Deing lUhen uou burns where the search was made. Not Discovered Till Morning. The robbery was discovered by Mrs. Hamilton in the morning. She no ticed the trousers of her father-in-law downstairs and immediately suspected something was wrong. A small missionary mite box lay on the table Hamilton's vest also lay on the table, rifled. A purse left on the hall tree was also emptied of small change as wns a nocketbook in the kitchen. The jewelry and silverware in the dining room, where the thief, to all appear ances, carried on his work, was not touched. The robbery was at once report ed to the police, but as yet no arrests have been made. The police are of the opinion that the gang of young thieves which has made, itself a nuisance in many ways for several weeks, Is wholly responsible. Candle drippings marked the path of the burglar from the time he entered the house until the time he left by the window, and this, the police think, strengthens their theory that youngsters committed the deed, as a more experienced man would not have used such means of lighting. ARE HARD AFTER JESSUP Beaver Falls Polo Management Offers Him Splendid Proposition to Tend Goal. The Beaver Falls, Pa., polo management is trying to secure the services of Clarence Jessup as goal tender. Jessup has received a most flattering offer from the Beaver Falls manager but will not accept as the season will end in March and he does not feel that it would pay him to leave Richmond for that length of time. George Cunningham. sr.. is now playing with Beaver Falls and be is urging Jessup to join him. The offer which Jessup received compares favorably with the big salaries paid In the best days of the old Western league. Dr. D. B. Ludwick, of Connersville who was here to attend the medical convention yesterday is the guest of Dr. E. G. McDivitt.

GERMS FRIGHTENED

AT LEAST FOR DAY Sixth District Medical Meeting Held at the Westcott Hotel Yesterday. A BANQUET LAST NIGHT. many GOOD PAPERS, AMONG WHICH WAS ONE ON THE PASS ING OF THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN BY DR. BRUNER. Members of the medreal profession were very much in evidence in the lobby of the Westcott hotel yesterday afternoon and last night, it being the occasion of the sixth district council lor Medical meeting. There were probably a half hundred members in attendance. Councillor David W. Stevenson called the afternoon meeting to order shortly after 1 o'clock, and after prayer by the Rev. R. J. Wade, Mayor Schiliinger welcomed the visitors to the city in a brief address. , The entire session was devoted to the reading of papers, each of which was followed, by discussion, in which two members participated. The president of each local county society, or the officer next in succession presided over the meeting during the reading of the paper from his county. The following program was carried out: . 1. "Puerperal Sepsis" Dr. H. M. Lamberson, Connersville. Discussion by Dr. J. C. Sexton, Rushville, Dr. G. Pigman, Liberty. 2. 'Migraine" Dr. Henry Gregory, Laurel. Discussion by Dr. C. H. Parsons, Rushville, Dr. S. E. Gordon, Alquina. 3. "Open'Air Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis" -Dr. J. C. Blossom, Mt. Summit. Discussion by Dr. Calvin Car- ' ter, Brookville, Dr. E. . R. Beard, Liberty. 4. "The Treatment of Twenty Recent Cases of Diphtheria" Dr. F. T. DuBois, Liberty. Discussion by Dr. C. E.' Van Matre. New Castle, Dr. F. J. . Spillman; Connersville. - 5. "Embolism" Dr, J. N. Study, Cambridge City. . 1 rr "Discussion by Dr.'M. F. Ver&ker, Kitchell, Dr. G. F. VanPelt, Connersville. ' A Banquet Last Night. The session closed last night with a banquet, there being covers for about fifty persons. Dr. O. N. Huff acted as toastmaster and there were a number of addresses on subjects of interest to the medical fraternity. Dr. L. D. Dillman, of Connersville, chose for his topic "Some Needs of Our Profession." The medical profession, he said, had been a potent factor in the onward march of civilization and suffering humanity owed It a debt of gratitude that it would be hard to repay. The expressed desire of the mayor and health officers of Richmond to describe to visitors the hygiene and sanitation, as carried on in this city was evidence that they had reason to be proud of such conditions. The speaker wondered if the people of the city realized and appreciated the j sacrifices that had probably been made to bring about such a situation. (Continued on Page Five.) WALTER MILES TO SPEAK Earlham's Orator Will Be Heard the South Eighth Street Friends Church Tonight. at Walter Miles, the representative of Earlham this year, in the inter-collegi ate oratorical contest, will deliver his oration tonight at 7:30 before the Men's Social Union of the South Eighth Street Friends' church. His Subject, "Fraternalism in America,' deals with the present social and po litical regeneration in progress in this country, and is a strong production. According to the custom of the Union, it will be freely discussed by the audi ence. The meeting will be a pub lic session, and all those desiring to attend are cordially invited to be present. Members of the Union are per mitted to bring their ladies. PLENTY OF THE SPORT College and High School Game of Bas- , ket Ball in Richmond Tonight Hamilton Coming. There will be plenty of basket ball in. Richmond tonight. In addition to the college game at the Coliseum be tween Earlham and Miami, the Hamilton high school team will come here for a game with the local high school quintet. The contest will take place in the Garfield gym and promises to be an interesting one. Lower Rates to Coast. All the railroads, - including the Pennsylvania, will, on April 1st, lower ! their rates to the coast. The pre vailing price will be $33.00. -"Richmond persons, contemplating a trip-to the coast, will no doubt take advantage of the unusually low rate

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Clearing . colder , Friday, " cold wave; Saturday fair, fresh to brisk northwest winds. OHIO Snow or rain Friday, colder in south portion, cold wave at night; Saturday fair except snow in east portion. Legislature in Brief. HOUSE. Fifty-one bills introduced. Billheimer private banking liH in troduced by Mr. Stults. Antl-baloon League county remon strance bill introduced by Mr. White Mr. Oberting introduced bill to tax bachelors, the money to go Into the school fund. Mr. Kleckner Introduced the-Amer ican , Federation of Labor child-labor bin. . - Bill to create a probate court In Ma rion county introduced by Mr. Nor wood. - - ' Bill fixing time for holding court in Ripley and Jennings counties passed. Joint resolution received from the senate, authorizing the appointment of a legislative commission to investi gate coal mine explosion was adopted SENATE. Senator Hawkins's anti-trust bill was made the special order of busi ness for 2 o'clock, p. m., next Tuesday; Mattlngly bill, to Increase saloon li cense fee to $1,000, under discussion. Amendment giving $600 to school fund and $400 to town or city, adopted, and bill engrossed. . . . . Senator Mattlngly introduced a bill to create county court in each, county in the state. - . .. : j ; . . Senator Cox introduced a bill at the request of the United German, socie ties to increase the limit on the school levy from 53 to 70 cents to provide for the building and maintenance of more school houses. . ., , NORTHWEST SWEPT R A FRIGID WAVE Mercury Far Below Zero and Supply of Fuel and Food Is Giving Out. MUCH' SUFFERING ALREADY FALL IN TEMPERATURE IS GENERAL, THE THERMOMETER AT EAGLE BRIDGE VERMONT REGISTERING 41 BELOW. Publishers Pressl Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 24. What is probably the mose severe cold wave that has swept over the northwest this winter, struck this section of the Mississippi valley country tonight and if that lasts long ' terrible suffering must inevitably result. Owing to the recent heavy snows railroad traffic is completely blocked and the snow line today called off all traffic on 450 miles of its road between Glenwood, Minn., and Portal, Canada. The fuel and food situation in North Dakota Is also growing from bad to worse according to news received in this city tonight. A bulletin received from the stricken districts show that Wolford is entirely out of oil; Knox has neither oil nor candles; Park River is out of all necessities and in urgent need of fuel and food; Sarles is destitute of groceries; Elmore is suffering" for want of necessities; Crary is unprovided for; Dakota Is out of food sta ples; Petersburg is in a bad way and destitute of several necessities; Niagara Is out or sugar and syrup and farmers supplies are short while provisions are running low. In fact the situation in the northwest, where the mercury is averag ing ten below zero tonight, is worse than it has been any time this win ter with regard to fuel and supplies and the cry for relief must soon be heeded or an appaling death list will mount up. ' RECORD COLD IN VERMONT. Bennington, VL, Jan. 24. The mercury at S o'clock tonight at the Mt Pleasant house, in Woodford, 8 miles from here and 2,500 feet above the sea level, registered forty below zero, the lowest ever recorded In Bennington county as far as known. At Glastonbury it registered 33 below, at White Creek 39 and at Eagle Bridge 41. The latter is located on the BattenvilL river. SEVENTY-FIVE ATTENDED Smoker for Men at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church was a Very Pleasant Affair. About - seventy-five men attended the smoker and banquet -given last night at the St. Paul's parish house. The evening was a most delightful one and the event served as its originators intended drawing the men closer to the church life. .Proceeding and fol lowing the banquet the church quartet sang several selections which were greatly appreciated.

WILL STAND OUT AGAINST COUNCIL

Traction Company Officials Notify Board of Works that They Will Stand Pat. BOARD ACTED PROMPTLY NEW FREIGHT CAR ORDINANCE DECLARED IN EFFECT AND ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW FOR ITS VIOLATION. War Is Impending war to the knife although there is no likeliness of the shedding of gore. Officials of the Indianapolis & Eastern traction company have announced to the municipal authorities their ultimatum, and the announcement was characterized by remarkable brevity. It wa wafted into the ear of President Merrill over the long distance telephone yesterday morning from the headquarters of the company at 'Indianapolis. It had been anticipated that representatives, of the corporation would appear at the city building in person, and advise the board of works just what they intended to do in the matter of a franchise,' but no such thing happened. , It was close upon the noon hour when the telephone In the office of the board jingled merrily, and a second later President Merrill was listening to the voice of E. B. Peck, general manager of the Indianapolis Traction and terminal company. Mr. Peck is a man of very few words at any stage., of the game, and yesterday he was the personification of brevity. . . "I am instructed to inform you," said Mr. Peck, "that the company has decided to adhere to the policy that it has been pursuing, and , it will not apply for a franchise." "Very well" replied Mr. Merrill, and the conversation ended then and there. It will be remembered, that the council at its meeting last Monday ev ening on request of the board of works suspended the enforcement of the pro visions of the ordinance . prohibiting the traction company from ' hauling freight through Main street until yesterday in order that the intentions of the corporation might be ascertained. Immediately after the brief conversa tion between Messrs Merrill iiad Peck the police , department was advised that the ordinance would go into eff ect today, and in event of any vio lations arrest would be in order. Whether the traction company will defy the city authorities in order to get the matter into the courts remains , to be seen, although such a course is not anticipated. The. possibility of the company taking steps to secure an Injunction to restrain the municipality from interfering with the movement of their freight cars has also been sug gested. While in a way the enforcement oZ the ordinance will seriously interfere with their business the majority of the local shippers and jobbers are inclined to commend the course of the council in this matter, and give that body their hearty support. The impression seems to prevail that the traction company has shown even more brazen effrontery than is usually displayed by corporations of this character, and none of them have ever been accused of being afflicted with an over abundance of false modesty. FORCE BEING INCREASED Pennsylvania is Putting on Additional Mechanics in Their Shops Over the System. It was announced yesterday at the Pennsylvania station that the Pennsyl vania was now giving employment to great numbers of mechanics, machinists and machinists helpers in Us shops all over the system. The- In creasing heavy traffic has made it possible for the 'increase in shop men, owing' to the fact that the rolling stock of the road has to-be kept in better condition than heretofore. Ac the Richmond shops are only small it is hardly probable that any such -men will be sent to this place as the present force is deemed sufficient by the officials in this city. , HOLDER GIVEN DAMAGES Court Allowed Him $955 In Suit Against Big Four RailroadAppeal by Defendant. Edward S. Holder, owner of the animal show, won his suit against the Big Four railroad, the jury -awarding him damages in the sum of $956. Holder sued, for $1,995. - - Immediately upon the announce ment of the verdict, Attorneys Rupe and Reeves, representing the defendant gave notice that the case would be appealed. Is Slowly Recovering. Miss Ella Winchester, who has been ill for the past several weeks with pneumonia, at her home ,on North Eleventh street, is slowly, improving. Miss Juliet Corwin is assisting Supt. Mott at the Garfield building in her absence.

THRU SERVICE OH CCA L.

AGENT BLAIR IS NOTIFIED Trains Between Chicago and Cincin- - nati Will Begin Running About Feb- - ruary 1. Double Track System from Hammond into Chicago. " Ticket Agent Blair, tor tna C, C. & L., in this city, has received notification from headquarters in Cincinnati, that the road is now completed to the Chicago junction and through train service will be established about February 1, at which tinie suburban services will be established between Chi; cago and Hammond, Ind., both the C, C.'& L. and Erie tracks being brought into service. ' C, C. & L. trains will occupy the Erie, or east tracks when pulling into Chicago,; while the outbound trains of both roads will use the C, C. & L. or west tracks between Chicago and Hammond. The service of both roads will be greatly advanced by the agreement to run the double track service between the two points. DID JEALOUS WIFE 'KILL "HELLO" GIRL? The Circumstances Surrounding Case at Evansville Point to Murder. HUSBAND WAS NOT TRUE GAVE LOVE DUE HIS WIFE TO EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD AGNES SAULMAN CORONER SECURES SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE. fPubllshers' Prel . Evansville, Ind., .Jan. 24. May not a woman plead the "unwritten .law" when she finds that another woman has come between herself and the husband she loves? ... Circumstances surrounding . the death of Miss Agnes Saulman, 18 years old, telephone operator, causes the police to believe she was poisoned by a jealous! wife, 'who Invoked the "higher Jaw" because her husband was too intimate with another woman. When the girl died, it was first thought she had ended her life with poison. Coroner . Levall, however, In rendering his decision today, declared that all evidence pointed to the murder poisoning theory. Sensational evidence was adduced at the coroner's investigation of the girl's death. John Nellis, her brother-in-law, swore Miss Saulman said before she died that the wife of the foreman of a big manufacturing plant here, with whose husband she admitted she had been intimate, "had fixed her." The foreman admitted that be had been intimate with the young woman and the evidence showed that a recent criminal operation had been performed on the dead girl. On January 13 Miss Saulman received a letter said to have been from the woman suspected, in which the writer threatened to "put out her lights." On January 10, the wife had secured possession of a letter written by Miss Saulman to her husband, which revealed the relations of thecouole. The threat followed. The woman then sent Miss Saulman a jar of fruit, which is now being analyzed. On January 13th, after the letter was received, the girl took two capsules of supposed quinine for neu- j ralgia and her illness and death followed. The girl claimed , before death that the capsules had been changed for poison. Startling developments are expected. OFFICERS F GOOD NEWS FOR K. OF C. National Secretary Colwetl Announces That Large Sum Has Come to Light Which the Order Dirt Know it Had. not Publisher I-ess.J New Haven, Conn., Jan. 24. Much surprise and delight has been caused by the announcement of Secretary Daniel Colwell, of the Knights of Columbus before a local council of the order here that tha officers had found in the national treasury $600,000, the existence of which was not known to the officers when the order raised insurance rates. He said this fund would undoubtedly be appropriated for the relief of old members affected by the new rates. MAKING AN EFFORT TO . ORGANIZE COMPANY New Paris, O., Jan. 24, (Spl.) Jas. Sharkey of Eaton, was here last week trying to get the capitalists here interested in his collapsible wardrobe invention. A meeting was held and a proposition was made to him but he declined to accept.

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FIVE JURORS ARE SELECTED III THE BIG MURDER CASE

Eight Deputy . Sheriffs Guard the Entrance and Exits to Their Suite of Rooms at the Broadway Hotel. THAW SEEMS JOCULAR THROUGHOUT THE DAY Legal Representatives of Slayer of . Stanford White Guarding Closely Line of , Defense. iFaMIhfr' Pre" New Tork, Jan. 24. Under guard of eight deputy sheriffs, fivo men occupy, tonight a suite of rooms In tho Broad way Central Hotel and during the early hours of the evening, tried to amuse themselves with card playing and story telling, tho while the evening newspapers were refused them and a guard of special deputy sheriffs occupied the positions which .controlled the entrances and exits to the rooms. Tho men were those selected today and yesterday, into whose hands the fato of Harry K. Thaw, murderer of Stanford White, is to be entrusted by both the state and the attorneys for the de-; fense. All are married men, and if the apparent wishes of the attorneys for young Thaw are carried out, this ' jury is to be composed exclusively of married men. ' 4 It begins to look now as though tho Jury will surely be secured from' tho' present panel before the end of the week. Five talesmen have been ac-r cepted out of the fifty first names drawn from the jury box and there are still one hundred waiting their turn to be grilled by the lawyers on both sides. , - A Rather Tiresome Day. Today's developments ' were tire some in the extfne. Only those entitled to, were permitted In the court room and all curiosity 'seekers were' compelled. to remain away from the' vl-t' cinity, by a very strong guard of po-' lice. Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the prisoner, and . her daughter, the Countess of Yarmouth, were not in ivuii iuuaj, auu dhibiub ul luur newspaper women whose , assignments compelled them to be there, the only representatives of the female sex that witnessed the dragging proceedings.) were Mrs. George Carnegie, Thaw's sister, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, his wife, and May McKenzie, the actress friend of the latter. Thaw hiniBelf seemed quite jocular. throughout the proceedings today and where yesterday he watched the cross examination of talesmen and apparently paid no attention to the others in the court room, today he positively scrutinized every one from the sjudpe on the . bench to the attendant at the rear door. Tho jury as so far made tip is composed, of Demlng B. Smith, retired umbrella manufacturer, who is foreman, and George H. Fecke, manager for the second cabin department of the Cunard Steamship company, who were chosen yesieraay, ana ueorge nan, marneu, several children, hardware merchant, of 122 Center street, whose home is t , 617 West 136th street; Arthur S. 1 A a A J 4. ainpueu, marnea, superintenaeni of telegraph construction, of 823 West' End avenue, and Henry C. Harney married, piano manufatcurer, of 132nd street and the East river. Good Progress Made. The latter two were secured ' qtrtT late in the afternoon, after It began to seem that court would have -to adjourn with but three men in the Jury box. In many cases the defense was compelled to resort to peremptory challenges In order to get out of the way men who Thaw himself thought would not give him a "fair show." In three Instances, at least, during the day's proceedings, four men were apparently satisfactory to the lawyer on both sides, Thaw whispered to his counsel with the result that challenges were raised and sustained. When the court proceedings ended for the day, both sides expressed themselves as well satisfied with the progress made, and Thaw remarked to the keeper who led him back to his cell, that he felt sure none of the men in the Jury box would vote to convict him for what he had done. Defense "Under Cover.' While the court proceedings trp To the present time have be?n dull and uninteresting, constituting as they do simply the carrying out of the provisions of the law in reference to the thorough examination of talesmen as to their qualification to sit in Judgment on the accused, there was con-" siderable discussion among lawyers and court attendants as to what the . defense would be. This? Is a closely guarded secret and not in a single instance has one word been uttered by the lawyers' for Thaw in questioning prospective Jurors which would give even an inkling as to their plans. They : are greatly worried however, over tho presence' in the city of Mrs. Charles J. Holman, mother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, who is relied upon by the district attorney to combat any evidence