Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-18
THAW TRIAL :
POST TPONED
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- Juror Bolton the Thaw trial was
again postponed this morning unit
this afternoon at p. m. Mrs. Bolton
is In a serious condition, suffering
from double pneumonia and her hus
band wishes to be with her as much
as possible. Mrs. Bolton passed a
restless night and her condition today
was described as serious. he said that
she had no better than an even chance
10 recover. Mrs Bottoms temperature
was excessively high this forenoon
and 1t was declared by her physician
that they would keep the court off
GERS informed as to her condition dur
ing the day.
All twelve of the Thaw Jurors were
on hand at the opening of court this
morning. When Thaw came into
court he seemed to take a special in
terest in juror No. II, looking fixedly
at him. Mr.. Bolton was serious. his
eyes being directed to the floor DR..
Evans took the stand but word came
that Mrs. Bolton was dying and the
court adjourned.
Later-Mrs. Bolton died at noon.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Thaw case
has been postponed until Monday
This will give juryman Bolton time to
attend his wife's funeral and demon
strate whether he well be able to
serve in the box. The Judge also al
lowed all the jurymen to go home put
ting each and every man on personal
honor not to read about the case or
discuss it with any person during re-
prieve. This plan was agreed TO by
the attorneys on both sides and seems
the only reasonable solution. Eleven
happier men than the eleven in the
box this morning haye seldom been
seen when this decision was reached.
New York, Feb. 14.-Harry Thaw is
much cast down this afternoon. His
condition is really pitiabe. The death
at noon today of the wife of Juror
Bolton causing the sudden adjourn
!. ment of the court carries with 1t con-
Is.ernation to the lawyers on both
sides. Bolton is an elderly man, deep
ly devoted to his wife and he may go
to pieces and a new trial started later.
The prisoner and friends think his
chances now of acquittal are the best
and the new conditions today have
covered the defense with dismay
New York, Feb. 15.-Close observ-
ers of the Thaw trial which has been
postponed for several days because of
the death of a jurors wife, believe the
present trend of the trial as shown in
the last two days is toward a com
mission in lunacy to determine off
cially Harry Thaw's condition of
mind. This belief is suggested by
District Attorney Jerome's willingness
to admit part of the will by his read
ings, to withhold technical objections
to the testimony of Thaw's family ply
sicians tending to throw light upon
the defendants mental status and by
,.his policy of yesterday in admitting
without opposition the conversation
between Thaw and DR.. Evans when
the latter was examining the prisoner
in the Tombs. Counsel for Thaw have
reached the opinion that the trial may
be terminated abruptly any day next
week from this cause. So fully con-
vinced are they that Jerome will make
this move that they are planning to
fight him on this line. Thaw himself
is credited with having declared that
he would not face the asylum in pref
erence to Sing Sing and the death
chamber, so it can be seen what feel
ing this expected move of Jerome is
creating In the camp Of the defense.
New York, Feb. 15.-Thaw and his
lawyers had a rather protracted in
terview in the Tombs today and 1t is
known that he vigorously protested
against any possible ending of the
trial by declaring him insane. He is
reported to have said in SO many
words that the electric chair was pre-
ferable to him to incarceration in
madhouse.
Chicago, Feb. 15.-Rey Willis G
Craig, instructor in didactic theology
at Merimac seminary, declares thai
the unwritten law is founded on sym
pathy and mercy and will save Harry
X. Thaw from the electric chair ant
vindicate his action in killing Stan
made before fifty Presbyterian min
listers who we're startled when thu
noted lecturer declared that the youni
millionaire was justified in protecting
his wife.
New York Feb. 16.-Funeral sery
ices for Mrs. Joseph b. Bolton, wifi
OF the Thaw juryman, were held thi
afternoon. The presence of police re
serves were necessary to guard tn
house against the intrusion of curiosit
seekers. Mr.. Bolton is bearing u
well and 1t is thought after the fur
eral he win be ready to serve agai
as a Juror. He expressed himself a
willing this morning saying he woul
be glad OF the opportunity to diver
his mind after the sorrow that ha
come to him.