Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-13
THAN HEARING
Is INTERRUPTED
n
Serious Illness of Wife of Juror
Bolton Halts the Proceedings
This Morning
DR.. EVANS TO BE CALLED AGAIN
Expert TO Testify Further. and Mrs.
Harry rhaw Will Follow With Con-
Guiding Evidence-solton Permitted
to visit Wife at Her Home, in Com
pany With Officers.

1lincSS OIL tHe W1lS VI y Sut VI l'oAsoAA' "o
is threatened with pneumonia, the
Thaw trial was adjourned until 2
o'clock this afternoon. to permit Bolton
to visit his home. Bolton was ac-
companied by two court officers.
Early this morning Bolton telephoned
10 Justice Fitzgerald and informed him
az his wife's condition. He asked per-
r,,ssion to visit her, in company with
court OFFICERS and the justice granted
the request. AS Bolton had not re-
turned when the time for convenins
court arrived, and after a conference
between Fitzgerald Jerome and Del
mas. 1t was decided to abandon the
morning session.
Thaw was not brought into cou. :.
He remained In the prisoners pen,
where he had long chat with his wife.
Mr. Peabody, OF defendants counsel,
said this morning 1t was the purpose
OF the defense to have DR.. Evans take
the stand this afternoon for cross
examination. Evans will be followed
BY Mrs. Harry Thaw, who, In view
or the broader foundation Of the pris-
oner's insanity laid by experts. will be
asked to conclude her story" Jerome
had objected to her doing SO. on the
ground that what she had to say was
permissible only after the defendant
was shown by competent testimony to
have been Of unsound mind.
Tho Hearing Resumed.
Juror Bolton returned to the court
house at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and
the tria. was resumed. DR.. Evans, the
Alienist, who was-on the stand yester-
day, was recalled.
"Doctor," began Delmas. taking the
facts gathered by you during the eight
visits you made - Thaw, and taking
the facts embodie4 In my hypothetical
question, when did the manifestations
OF insanity take placer"
Jerome at once objected to the Ques-
Ntion on the ground that Evans had tes-
tilted to the various points, physical
and otherwise, on which he examined
Thaw, but had not stated the results
OF these tests or the manner in which
they were applied. Delmas thereupon
took up various points Of the physical
examination, one after another asking
Evans to explain the method and result
OF each. Evans testified first as to
the general condition Of Thaw's body
as to netrition, and said it was good.
The condition of the skin was also
good. "The shape OF the head showed
no particular points or facts, except
that there was an unusual and marked
depression here"
Evans pointed to spot on theSback
Of his head to illustrate to the jury.
What significance do you attach to
t...e valley e. depression in the rear Of
the head?'
Il am unable to attribute any special
significance to it. or to characterf2S it.
for the reason that never before haS
met such depression"
The doctor explained these test re-
fexes have No bearing on the mental
condition, but ore used to determine
whether there is spinal lesion and as
part OF the physical examination.
Evans next gave details Of his examin-
aClOu Ol 1AdW PuASSs SAO lCSIS OC1lI6
esAde on numerous occasions.
'sHe exhibited the most remarkable
nervous pulse it has ever been my OPP
portunity to examine. The pulse in
dicated nervous control Of the heart,
showing the sympathetic nervous sys-
tenn to be seriously at fault. This led
me to examine his heart, which found
in the same irregularity as the pulse.
search for evidences OF the drug habit
was also made. The only possible
tests" said the doctor" was physical
, examination to see Il there were on
the body scars indicating the use of
the hypodermic needle. No such in
dications were found.
The direct examination of Evans was
concluded at $3.50 p. m. Jerome re-
aerued his cross-examination.