The morning call., 1894-09-20
AN ENFORCED CONTINUANCE.
Frustrated by a Severe Cold. He
Needed a Days Rest.
WILL AssUREDLY SPEAK TO-DAY
Al Immense Throng of Spectators
DisappoiDted-Some Make In
charitable Remarks.

When the hour arrived for the resump-
ton OF the Martin will case yesterday
morning an immense crow of persons
hiIed the corridors out.id the bly,
chamber of the Board of Supervisors. in
me. expectation of hearing a magnificent
forensic effort from d. NJ. Delmas in reply
10 the eloquent appeal Of Grove johnson
brought TO close Monday evening.
1t was generally W whispered around that
Delmas would surpass even himself. 1t
was known that the famous trial could
not be expected to have any other than
sensational ending, and therefore there
was q helter-skel;er scramble of curious
persons of both sexes to get seats In the
courtroom long before the hands of the
big clock pointed to the hour advertised
for the commencement of the performance.
In the general bic women fought
as desperately as men in their desire TO be
entertained. Extra bailiffs were called
into requisitOn, but to verg little purpose,
as people kept pouring in from ali sides
and by all sorts of entrances. a number
of lawyers were present, too. to hear their
famous colleague address the jury, and IL
would have done the heart of Mr.. DelmaS
good to have gaZed upon the expectant
throng-if he had been there.
But he wasn't And the crowd fretted
and fumed and surged and swayed-all for
nothing. Only to hear Judge Coffey, with
a cain SMILE blaDdly tell the jury to go
away into the country or somewhere or
at any rate keep out of mischief for one
whole day. and to come back again at IL
o'clock on Thursday morniug-that is,
to-day.
hos hnon NJ f0r
that Mr.. Delmas has suffered from a very
severe cold. While the multitude in Judge
Coffey's courtroom has painted and sweated
In the recent intense heat the attorney for
Mrs. Henry Martin has been sitting under
cover Of heavy Overcoat from time to
time emitting vOciferous trumpet-like
blasts from his nasal organ by means of
liberal application of handkerchief And
few days ago Mr.. Delmas' throat became
so sore that he could hardly speak. On
that account partly and partly on account
Of the Inconvenience caused by the Tues
day afternoon session of the Board of
Supervisors, Judge Coffey, on the conclu-
sion of Grove Johnson's speech on Mon
day night, continued the further hearing
OF the case uutl yesterday morning.
But, as before stated, DeImas was not In
MS pIdCo yeelcIud anu Wueu the Jury
had been called Arthur Rodgers rose and
formally asked for a further continuance
of one more day. Mr.. Dslmas was quite
unable TO be present, although he had not
given up hope until that vary morning.
He had sent his physician, DR.. Buckley,
in order to satisfy the court and all parties
interested of his sincerity.
DIR. Buckley informed the court that Mr..
A1l,r, bod
throat, and that if he addressed the iury
that day it could only be for an hour or
two AT most. But as it was understood
that Mr.. Delmas was to speak for two or
three days without Interruption it would
be necessary that he shall have one more
days rest. DR.. Buckley sad there would
be in all PROBABILITY nothing to prevent
Mr.. Delmas entering upon his address this
morning and speaking for as long as he
thought fit.
Under the circumstances Judge Coffey
had no other alternative than to dismiss
the jury until the usual hour this morn
ing. And so alter all this excitement the
curious mob had nothing left to do but to
leave the courtroom qaietly and go home.
Many were the feelings of disappointment
expressed, and there were not few who
were uncharitable enough to hint that the
unusual proeeedinglwas device especially
planned and executed by the attorneys
Of Mrs Henry Martin to gain time and t.
carry the case over into next week The
repeated continuances granted to Grove
/. johnson were forgotten by these psr-
sons.
Mrs. John Martin was highly indignant
at the delay and openly expressed con-
Viction that the other side desired the
effects OF Grove L. J0hnson's eioquence to
blow over before rushing in upon them
with an attack that would shalter baby
Johns case into a thousand fragments.
On the other hand, it is said that no one
chafes at the delay more than Mr.. Delm IS
himself. He is accustomed to prepare his
speeches without regard to the arguments
of the other side, and. indeed, very rarely
remains in the courtroom while an oppos-
ing counsel is speaking. Consequently the
attorneys for Mrs. Henry Martin are
highly indignant at what they denounce as
baseless inslnuai0n.
There have been already over fifty ap-
plications for reserved seats in the court
room. and the visitor who fails to come
half an hour before The curtain rings up is
likely to find himself confronted with the
words. stalls full; boxes full; standing
room only"