Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-13
DELAY IN THAW CASE
Illness of Jurors Wife Causes a
Postponement.
EXPERTS FOR THE FRAY
Four of Them Will Test Jerome's
Technical knowledge.
NEW EVIDENCE FOR DEFENDANT
Agents for the Suppression of Vice
Will Testify in Thaw's
Behalf.
NEW EVIDENCE FOR DEFENDANT

NEW YORK, February 13.-The illness
of the wife of one of the jurors in the
Thaw case today caused the abandonment
of the usual morning session, an adjourn
ment being ordered by Judge Fitzgerald
at 1O:4S am until 2 pm.
Mrs. Joseph B. Bolton, the wife Of Juror
No. IL is said to be threatened with pneu-
monia and some apprehension is felt lest
her illness may seriously interfere with the
trial. Mr.. Bolton asked permission of JUS
tice Fitzgerald by telephone early this
morning to visit his home in company
with two court officers, and 1t was granted
He lives far out on Boston road, In the
Bronx, and had not returned to the Grim
inal courts building at 1890, the time for
court to convene.
District Attorney Jerome and Mr.. Delmas.
leading counsel for Harry Thaw. were
called into conference with Justice F'itz-
gerald, and a few minutes later the recess
was announced.
Mr.. Jerome made the formal motion in
court, stating the reason for his action, and
Justice Fitzgerald said that under the cir
cumstances the morning session would be
abandoned to await the return of the juror
Former Attorney General Hampton l..
Carson of Pennsylvania and Gen. j. War
rem Keifer of Ohio, former Speaker of the
national House of Representatives., were in
the court room this morning and both SEEM
ed disappointed at the turn of affairs.
Thaw was not brought into court He
remained in the prisoners pen, where he
had long chat with his wife.
Mrs. Thaw Again.
Mr. Peabody of the defendants counsel
said this morning that it Is the purpose of
the defense to have DR.. Britton D. Evans
the expert who testified on yesterday that
Thaw was insane at the time of killing
Stanford White and for several months
subsequent to the homicide, take the stand
this afternoon for cross-examination. DIR.
Evans will be followed by Mrs. Mary Thaw,
who in view of the broader foundation
of the prisoners insanity, laid by the ex-
perts will be asked to conclude her story.
Mr.. 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.
Fund for Young Women.
The defense assumes that it has now laid
the foundation for the introduction Of testi-
mony which has heretofore been excluded
from the case. Among the things which
have been so excluded is Thaw's will and
the codicil thereto, which is said to provide
a fund of $4,000 for the prosecution of his
murderer. should he die violent death,
and fund of $4,000 for the care of
number of young women, said to be named
In the win, who, Thaw Is said to have be-
heved, were victims Of Stanford White.
The defense counts largely on this will to
show the effect on Thaw's mind of the
stories which were told him regarding the
relations Of White and Evelyn Nesbit.
1t also will form proper foundation for
the testimony of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, who
probably will be recalled late this afternoon
regarding conversations with her husband
in which were mentioned the names Of a