Jury divided as Thaw jury seeks further instructions
After thirty-one hours of deliberation the Thaw jury twice asked the court for guidance and access to evidence and testimony. They reviewed eye witness accounts, Dr Hamilton's testimony, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's statements, conversations with Smith, and writings on Thaw's state of mind. The judge reminded them to base verdict solely on the evidence.
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New York
Criminal Courts
Allan McLane Hamilton
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
James Clinch Smith
Justice Fitzgerald
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Jury asks to review Thaw trial exhibits and witness testimony
After more than 18 hours of jury deliberation in the Thaw case the panel asked to examine numerous exhibits and have eyewitness testimony read. They sought letters Thaw wrote to Longfellow and the will and codicil from the night of his Pittsburg marriage, plus the Madison Square roof garden diagram.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Fitzgerald
Harry Thaw
Longfellow
Evelyn Nesbit
Paris
Stanford White
Thaw
Pittsburg
Madison Square Roof Garden
White
James Clinch Smith
Meyer Cohen
Delmas
Henry S. Blaise
Paul Bruch
Warren Paxton
Thaw Jury Deliberations Extend After Courtday
The jurors, under Justice Fitzgerald, continued their long private deliberations after requests for exhibits and testimony readings. Thaw, his family, and reporters watched as the panel sought guidance on Drs Evans and Wagner testimony and a disputed hypothetical question, with tensions visible in the courtroom and at the lunch break.
How Juries Have Wrestled With Great Murder Trials
A historical list of famed murder trials with jury durations and verdicts. Notable cases include Lizzie Borden found not guilty after 15 days, and multiple trials for Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy with mixed outcomes and disagreements. The record surveys lengthy trials and juror deliberations across several cases.
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Thomas M. Bram
Captain Nash
Nash
Barkentine
Herbert Fuller
Lizzie Borden
Fall River
Andrew Borden
Charles Louis Tucker
Auburndale
Mabel Page
Weston
Roland B. Molineux
Samuel J. Kennedy
Nan Patterson
Jury Deliberations Continue As Thaw Appears Confident
John 8S. Denne No. 10 carries a grip as jurors await verdict or discharge tonight after dining at the Broadway Central Hotel. Thaw, brought from the Tombs, was visited in his cell by his mother wife the Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs Carnegie. The ladies, fatigued by the long day, received sympathy from onlookers while pursuing definite news.
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Harry Thaw
Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
George L. Carnegie
Edward
Josiah
White
May McKenzie
Oscar A. Pink
Justice Fitzgerald
Smith
Court of Appeals
John
Denne
Broadway Central Hotel
Countess of Yarmouth
Carnegie
Criminal Courts
New Sunspot Reported by Columbia Scientist
Dr. S A Mitchell of Columbia University announced the discovery of a new sunspot described as unusually large and likely the center of heightened solar activity. Harvard Observatory experts noted no proven link to Earth weather, though brief electrical disturbances may occur.
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New York
S. A. Mitchell
Columbia University
Mitchell
Harvard Observatory
Dr. Mitchell
Pink Pills Prove Safe Remedy for Mended Health
Mrs M J Wight of Auburn Maine shares her 1901 birth recovery after exhaustion and gas filled stomach followed by a rheumatic hand attack. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for rapid strength return with subsequent pregnancies and notes no further trouble. Dr Williams Medicine Company offers pills 50 cents per box six for 2 50 by mail and invites readers to request cures.
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M. J. Wight
Seventh Street
Auburn
Maine
Dr. Williams
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