Evening journal., 1907-02-14
FIRST
EDITION
2.30 p. m.
JUROR BOTTOMS
WIFE PASSES
AWAY TO-DAY
Ccontinued From First rase)

be an exceptionally ht one. Besides this.
The mount spent on the trial to. date has
lcou enormous.
1'he examination Of DR. Brttcn g.
T,aus. the first witness called to the
1land was launched by Attorney Delmas.
Ir evans had just started In TO give the
orai statements made to him by rhaw-
thosr whioh were barred out earlier In the
trial-whcn a messenger camo In with a
rolo for Mr.. Bolton. stating that tho lat
ers wife was believed to be dying.
The Juror turned deathly pale as he read
the note and jumped 10 his feet His fell
low-jurors understanding at q glance the
stepped to MS side and forced him back
into his chair. al the same time extending
him their sympathy and words of cheer
While tho first bulletin from tho bedside
of Mrs. Joseph b. Bolton the sick wife OF
3uror No u, was that her condition was
unchanged. a report received IN tho court
room shortly before noon was that her
condition was slightly worse. The feeling
was general that the proceedings were
und,r the menace or a mistrial.
Tl1aw Again soleitous
Harry Thaw was extremely soiicitous
&c 20 Afrs Bottoms condition and asked II
De might not send a doctor and "a nurse at
his own expense but WIS told that the
court had already sent Dr. Janeway, one
OF the best phyalcans In New York, TO at
tend tho woman
Judge Fitzgerald readily appreciatlng
tho nature OF the trouble. declared court
adjourned until o'clock Tho jury left
tae room az once and accompanied by
court officials Juror Bolton was hurried
20 his home In tho Bronx.
judge Fitzgerald entered the court room
az ioSi. Tho jury answered the roll call.
Juror oBlton responding to his name la a
loud voice. Bolton looked as II he had
spent another sleepless night Ho simped
down m his chair as II to rest but kept
his eyes kccnly on tho witness
Dr. Evans took his place and Dolmas
continued his examination.
TN yonr first three visits Of August 4
Aurnst q and sentemhcr 10 that you paid
20 Thaw, could YOU have formed don-
mite and scientific opinion without the
oral statement that Thaw made 70 your
mo. not without them"
Questions as 20 Thaw'a oral statements
were ruled out on the first day. Dr. Evans
testified until he gave evidence that Thaw
was insane at the time Of these visits.
Yesterday Delmas secured the founda.
ton he needed 50 that to-day when ne
eekod for the oral statements. Jerome did
not object
Deimas thus scored an important poinN
for the defense
"Then tell us what these oral statements
OF rhaw were" he sa'd 70 the witness.
on August fth ! went TO the romb'
with a letter OF Introduction to Thaw
from Mr.. Hartridgc-"
AZ this point the messenger came IN the
room and handed the note to Juror Bol.
ton. Tho moment was a dramatic one and
half the people in the court room wer,
now on their feet
Without q moments loss Of time. Judge
Fitzgerald announced the recess.
Howard Ncsblt brother of Evelyn Mes.
bit Thaw ana generally regarded as a
prominent witness for tho State against
Harry K rh2w Is said 70 have had a tlli
with District Attorney Jerome and thai
he has baiked latiy on the proposition OF
golnE on the stand to defend the memory
or stanford white and break down IN,
evidence OF his sister. Tho refusal Of
Jerome 70 promise Nesbt that his sister
should not be prosecuted for perjury {.
said to have caused the break.