The Washington herald., 1906-10-12
WARNS BROUWER JURY
Judge Hears Of Attempt to
Tamper With Them.
TRY TO SHOW MURDER MOTIVE
Witness Told of BrOuyer'S Attention
to Miss Mary Hcrns While His Wife
Woman Tell OF Family Quarrcls.
QuaiIed as He Faced HanSman.

Toms River. y. J Oct ia direct
charge that some parties unknown have
made an attempt to tamper with the jury
before whom DT. Frank Brouwer IS be
ing uied for the murder Of his wife was
verified I'm part just before court adjourn
cd today. when Judge HendriCksOu, who
is presiding. ordered the jury 10 stand up.
Addressing them. DE said.
Il have been notified that certain OF you
twelve men nave been seen talking 10 per-
sons i'm the street This is absolutely
without excuse. and contrary to the III
structions of this court. II hear OF any
such action again during tho course of
this trial. 7 viii make -yii iuTestisa-
tion and the person Sritt such con-
tempt viii be punished " ~ severely
Turning to the deputy sherins, who have
had charge of the jury, Judge Hendrick-
son continued:
Il must warn YOU officers OF the law
that it is your duty to see that this jury
has no opportunity whatsoever 70 talk
with outside parties. II any officer errs
he VIII be dealt with by the court
Brouwer's Attentions to Miss kerns
What the prosecution considered a vital
point I'm their effort 10 convict Dr- BrOu-
wer ut the murder of his wife was
brought out late in the afternoon session.
when Or. Harry Shaw, superintendent Of
the Monmouth County Hospital of Long
Branch. testified that on September Il
1905. Dr Brouwer visited Mary Kerus
at the hospital and stayed with her
more than dH hour THIS WAS four days
before Mrs. BrOUWTT'S death
In confirmation of this evidence. T.. T.
Nordal. Long Branch florist testified
cut flowers in his establishment. SAYING
1 they were for a patient at Monmouth
County hospital
Margaret J. HarTies, supervising nurse
OF the hospital, also testified that Dr.
/ RrUuwcr visited Mary kerus in the he's
pital while the latter was III at that in
stitution. In answer 10 "a question, she
declared that she saw nothing improper
I or Objectionable in BTOuWer's visit to the
hospital
/ To-day's session of the trial was devot-
ed almost entirely by the prosecution TO
( an effort TO show motive why murder
might have been committed Every wit
ness called was closely examined as to
facts which might, in the opinion OF the
/ prosecuting attorney. strengthen the
States ease against the prisoner by in
dicating that BroUWer had a reason 10 get
+ his wife out OF tie way.
The courtroom was crowded all day.
women spectators prCdOmindtiuE- The
anxiety of the State to bring the case to
/ a speedy close was indicated by Judge
/ Hendricksons statement that court would
/ sit on Saturday.
SctbacES for the Prosecution.
The prosecution suffered a number OF
/ setbacks during the days procedure. The
question was asked, "Basing your opin-
/ iOn upon the testimony Of the nurses
and doctors you have heard here. what
do you think caused Mrs. BTOuwer S
death?"
/ The court ruled the question out rs inn
/ proper and calling for "a conclusion. and
/ the prosecution abandoned this phase OF
! the case Tor the time beinE.
/ Trevcu:an Hyer and Miss Elizabeth
/ Hyer, brother and sister, respectively. OF
/ Mrs BrouweT, gave evidence indicating
/ that the couple were not happy in theiI
domestic relations.
Joseph Grover. surrogate Of Ocear
/ County, testified as 10 the estate left by
I the dead woman; DR., z, Clarence Dis
! brow. a local physician. testified IS &
! the condition of Mrs. BroUwer before hel
/ death, saying her symptoms We're thosS
/ of tetanus; Benz. T. Hyer. another broth
eT of Mrs BrOuweT, swOre that Mrs
/ Brouwer had told him that Brouwer haC
/ struck her, Harry Br0uwer. an Under
/ takers assistant. testified relative 20 IN,
embalming Of the body. and several othel
/ witnesses gave testimony designed &c
show that BTouwer was not happy viii
| his wife.
Brcuwer showed much uneasiness at one
portion of the day when, turning sudden
/ y in his seat he encountered the gaze OF
Jacob Van Hise haRgman for the Stat,
OF New Jersey. The doctors face flushed
/ ne, squirmed and tossed. and showed that
he was much disturbed