The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-11
RESPITE FOR EVELYN THAW Will Not Take Stand
 Today. HUSBAND WAS S0LIcIT0US Did Not Want Nervous System
 Broken Down. Defeadant Spent RestfuI sunday in Tombs Reading Newspapers and Corrcspondence--Juro Drive
 in Central Park.

New York, Feb. 10--Evelyn Nesbit Thaw probably will not. as had been expected return tc the stand tomorrow morning when the trial of her husband for the murder of Stanford White Is re- ,sumed.
 The strain of the last few days in which she has been made to live again the hours when. according to the con- fessionsshe has sworn that she made to Harry Thaw. she was the victim of the architects caprice, has told severely on the young woman and tonight 1t was stated that the prisoner has come to her rescue and demanded & respite for his wife.
 Upon her visit to the Tombs Satur- day Mrs. Thaw told her husband that she had suffered greatly during the or deal when her association with White was laid bare and Thaw communicated the fact to the attorneys. He told them that his wife was in bad shape and re- quested that she might be given an op- portunity to recover herself. , Attorney Delmas then set about to arrange the plans of the defense that Mrs. Thaw's presence In court as a witt ness would not be required until Tues day If these plans do not miscarry. Mrs. Thaw will not be recalled until Tuesday and her cross examination by district attorney Jerome will begin Wednesday, a day later than had been anticipated.
 Juror Steele Has Cold
 Another development today that star tied those directly connected with the case was the reported illness of a ju- TOT. Visions of mistrial were soon dispeiled. however. for it was ascer- tafned that the illness of the juror was not such as threatened to incapacitate him.
 Wilbur E. Steele. sixty years of age has contracted a severe cold, but 1t is believed that he will be able to go tn- to the jury box when the trial is re- stunned.
 The other jurors, all of whom were reported in good condition, took n drive in Central Park.
 Today may be said to have been Thaw's best Sunday in the Tombs. He rose after 2 restfnl night in good spir- not attend service In the chapel but spent the morning with the newspa- pers and in reading the many nessa rrea which were brought him.
 Of those one read:
 "Be brave"
 Late tonight 1t was said that Mrs. Thaw was anxious to have the ordeal over as soon as possible and had asked that she be permitted to resume the stand tomorrow. This was not promIs- ed. though 1t was said that possiblv. Mrs. Thaw might be called
 Mir. Delmas direct examination of Mrs. Thaw will probably consume some hours The district attorney, has been making the most minute preparation for his cross examination and was in conference today with several persons who 1t Is said will be called as wit nesses.
 Question of VIII.
 When the trial is resumed tomorrow morning there Is likely to be the live- Hest tilt between the lawyers that has yet marked the trial. The defense will call to the stand T. C. Perkins. a law yer of Pittsburg. who drew up Harry Thaw's will. MT Perkins arrived hei tonight. MT. Delmas and his associate counsel have been figuring out a way by which they can have the will in- troduced and they are confident they will be successful. On the. other hand MT. Jerome will strive to keep 1t out and battle will be the result
 Tonight Captain Ricketts, who Is now in charge of the jurors announced that tomorrow no woman would be allowed In the court room except those who had been summoned as witnesses He said that this would be done because of the testimony and added that he would have an extra detail of court of- fieers on hand to enforce this rule