Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-16
Was Held To-Day and the Thaw Trial VIII Co on Monday
 as Announced
THE SPECIALISTS TALK
Both Sides Expect to Spring Some Startling Testimony Next Week. Woman Who Overheard Thaw's
 Proposal oi Marriage.

NeW xOIhp cOU Av.A . SAAS- - vices for Mrs Joseph B. Bolton, wife of one of the jurymen in the Thaw trial. will be held to-day. Arrange ments have been made for the pres ence of police reserves about the Bol- ton home to guard against the intru- sion of curiosity seekers.
 Juror Bolton is bearing up well under his bereavement and pr H. H. Tinker, his family physician. tefe- phoned the district attorney last evening that MT Bolton would be able to take his place with the other elev- een jurors on Monday. All doubt as to whether the trial was to continue or was to end in mistrial was thus practically dispelled.
 Thaw had a long conference yes- terday with A. Russell Peabody, Of his counsel, regarding the reports that District Attorney Jerome was paving the way to apply for a com- mission in lunacy. MT Peabody said Thaw expressed a wish that his coun. sel should make every possible effort to prevent the appointment of com mission. This, MT Peabody said. would be done.
 The names of two witnesses who are likely to be called have been made public. One Is Dr Francis l.. Patton, former president of Prince ton university and now president of Princeton Theological seminary; the other Is Dr Frank P. Mcclure, the tombs physician. The former will appear for the defense, while Me- Guire, 1t is said, will appear for the prosecution.
 Through pr Patton the defense hopes to get In evidence letter written by Thaw soon after his ar rest It Is the contention that if this letter is admitted in evidence 1t will have a great bearing on showing the condition of Thaw's mind right after his arrest in regard to the killing of Stanford White. Dolphin M. Delmas, of Thaw's counsel. feels that the let ter will be competent testimony to corroborate Dr Evans testimony that Thaw was not of sound mind in Au- gust, about two months after the shooting. It Is recalled that Dr Patton called on Thaw in the tombs in the summer.
 Through Dr Mcclure, 1t is stated, the district attorney expects to lay the foundation for the opinion of alien,sts that Thaw was sane on the night of June 25, when he killed Stanford White. The tombs physi- clan Is said to be of the opinion that Thaw when he killed White knew the quality of the act and knew the distinction between right and wrong.
 The physician, 1t Is said, has kept . careful record of Thaw's appear ance. words, actions and moods and is prepared to give every days de- tails of the prisoners life in the tombs since June 26.
 Even during the night, 1t is said, while Thaw has been asleep, he has at times been under the observation of the doctor, who found that the prisoner slept quietly and never had any nightmare or disturbances of sleep. such as are noticed in we'll defined cases of insanity.
 An interview is published to-day with Mrs J. J. Caine, the intimate friend of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, who is to be- a witness for the defense to combat the testimony. favorable to Stanford White, which 1t is antic!- pated. Howard Nesbit will give if sworn as a witness for the state.
 Mrs Caine is quoted as saying that she had heard Harry Thaw ask Evelyn Nesbits mother for her hand at the time the girl was at school at Pompton. N. J., accompanying the proposal of marriage with a promise that if Evelyn became his wife he would on the wedding day, settle on Mrs Holsman, then Mrs Nesbit. $1O0.000 Or more. The mothers answer to this. she said, was that she would try her best to persuade Eve lyn to accept Thaw.
 Mrs Caine says she was hidden fin Mrs Holman's bath room where she was hurried when Thaw's coming was announced. when the proposal was made.