THE THAW TRIAL. IMPERIAL FISCAL QUESTION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 15 April 1907, Page 3

THE THAW TRIAL.

IMPERIAL FISCAL QUESTION

JURY AGAIN LOCKE]) CP. New York, April 12. ; Thr jury in the Thau' case were unI able to agree, and were again locked lip for the night. The has eost tlie Tlraw family £'200,000 sterling and Now York County £20.000. THE JL'ltY DK'HARCED. Iteeeived 131 11, 3 p.m. Xew York, April 12. The Tliaw jury disagreed and were discharged.

A MAJORITY FOR CONVICTION. XHW'SPAPEIt COMMENT. .fI'STICE IX AMEIUCA IMPAIRED. Received 14th, 4.10 p.in. Xew York. April l:i. In emineetion with th' J'llaw trial, seven of the jurv favored reUiriiiiig a verdict nf murder ui the lirst degree, the Oilier live heing for acijuiltui on the "round of Thaw's insanity.

Newspapers commenting on the result agree on the deprecatory f.u J t that justice in Aiuenea has been impaired and delayed by the power of money, and the introduction of confusion and irrelevent issues. DEGENERATE TYPE OF MILLIONAIRE. Received 14th, 4.40 p.m. London, April 13. | The Times remarks that the trial reveals facts explaining the strong animosity that exists towards a certain class of millionaires who, knowing nothing of the duties of wealth or the grace* often coming *on its train, end by seeking escape from sheer boredom in unrefined excitement.

*>- LOXDOX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE I'OLL. Received HUi, a p.lll. London, April 13. While t-hc London Chamber of Commerce decided to inform Sir 11. Campbellliannennan that the recent poll of members was largely favorable to Protection, the Free Trade group insisted that he be also informed that the poll only included 1540 votes out of 8200.