The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-10
CROWDS JEER At
ACCUSED WIFE
SLAYER
DRAMATIC SCENES MARK OPEN
ING or SENSATIONAL
MURDER TRIAL.
PRETTY NURSE INVOL we'd
Doctor Charged With Poisoning His
Wife Scowled As His Eyes
Rested On the Sister OF
Dead Woman.

Toms River, N. j. Oct O. What
! promises to be one Of the mos sen
sational murder trials ever heard in
an American court was formally
/ opened today with the selection ri a
/ jury to try Dr Frank BrouNpF, an
cuecd Of poisoning his wife fn orler
that he nigh marry a young nurse
with whom he had become infatuated
/ Many dramatic scenes marked the
selection Of the jury .oday school
/ clium and friends of his boYhaod
days were called AS ttlesmpn aud
4 their trembling lipa and red eges
shcweI but too plainly the fooliag
/ they had against serving as jnrymr'
Ilt was near time for adjournment
/ whon the challenges having been eg
hauetcd by both sides. the work of
selecting he jury won't rapidly for
ward Af'cr the Jury was completed
tho trial went over for too day.
one of the sensational cones tllat
tool; place in the courtroom was isfc
to the defense trying to induce Rem
iamin Cramer, FARMER Of Farkea
River Dr Brouwer's biftbplaca, %
qualify. The mans hands we've trmh-
ling, his features quivered and h's
voice was choked.
What Is he matter2 Answer my
question: shouted Mr. WieoD The
que tion had been: DO YOU object %
ranlfaI punishmpDt2"
Suddenly tears streamed down he
mans face and be burst ont; "lfDr
Gada sake dent pat plc an. Ihia infy
Frank and are fticnds
fIe was hastily cxcused
Another dramatic scene took piaca
when s Iudsou Ridgcway boyhpod
chum Of The prisoner war called
According to the c.;s;om Of New
Jersey the pr oner was required to
stand and face the jurymon while the
clerk asked;
Has the defendant any objection TO
the iuryman? If so. state it now.
Ridgeway was greatly agitated. He
breathcd deeply, and his face was a
rosy red. Or Browcr was rcsolu'e.
Il have no objection. He suits me
all right ne said in a strong, firm
voice. and Ridgcway took the first
seat In the jury box
Nearly an The tale mon examined
had formed opinions as to Dr. Brou
wcr's guilt or innocence. and several
said thoy were opposed TO capital
punishment
With he courtroom packed to saf-
location by several hundred spacta-
tors. many Of them women. the trial
bclan at noon. Foremost In the crowd
hat gazcd eagerly al the accn ed
physician as he was led into court
was Mis- Elizabeth Hyor sister Of
Mrs. Brouwer, and her brother. Tire
vcnian.
Fifteen minutes after Judge Hen
Erickson opened the case the crush
vas so great in the court room that
sheriff Jeffrey ordered the doors
closed Washington .trcct. in which
ibc court house Is siiuatc1. was
hoekci tor several hundred feet
When Dr. Brouwcr wa taken from
tho Jail I'm the rear OF he court horse
hundreds rushed forward and ried
20 speak to him. Hc was jcered and
hootod 10y the men brt women IN the
crowd cried shane" The accused
man was rushed along through tins
crowd boy two deputy shcriifs, and
he him self with hi- powerful frame,
helped 20 make passing
ON entering tine courroom nr
cast a cynical glance around
uutI his eyes res ci upon hi sister
inlaw Miss Hycr Then De scoNled
-1 ferccly hat a murmum oi surprise
went around fhc courtroom.
Edmund Wilson. chief OF counsel
r,r the defouse. leaned over 60 his
-licnt. and. after shaking hands With
lim -aif.
-U"a are you doctor7"
oh I'm sIl right. answered the
1rI aurr They tried 10 srare me cut
ita hut : don't scare worth a ce1r
q feel iust as sure ar tn moment
H4i Frank Brouucr killed mv sister
s diI the day shc died Z ara grinE
1 attend the trial every dav writing
md hoping bat the man will re0fivs
is just punishment sad MiS liTcr
lruuver's sister in law. as she e.
cred the courtroom
Miss Hyer. accomran ei by her
.rother Trevonian. arrived here from
ak-wood to he the principal wit
.csses against thc phy ician.
Carrie told me the day before she
led. ! know . have been poisnHe3.
outiuu.d Miss Hyer- ~My brother and
are determined 20 sroni every cent
{ our fortune if necessary 40 aveags
ar sisters death