Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-11
DAYS REST FOR MRS. THAN
Wife Of the Prisoner Will Hot RetnIn to
the Stand Until Tuesday.
STRAIN Is PROVING TOO MUCH FOR HtE
RumOr One of Jurors is sick Creates
n Sensation, but InvestigatiOR
shows Illness IL Not
Serious.

NEW YORK. Fen 1o-Evelyn Nesblt
Thaw probably will not. as had been ex-
pected. return to the stand tomorrow morn
ing when the trial of her husband for the
murder of Stanford White is resumed. The
strain Of the last few days. In which she
has been made to live again the hours
when. according to the confession she has
sworn that she made to Harry X. Thaw,
she was the victim Of the architects ca
price, has told severely on the young
woman and tonight II was stated that the
prisoner had come to her rescue and de-
manded a respite for his wife.
On her visit to the Tombs Saturday Mrs.
Thaw told her husband that she had suf-
fered greatly during the ordeal when her
association with White was laid bare. and
Thaw communicated the fact to the at
torneys He told them his wife was In bad
shape, and requested that she be given an
opportunity TO recover herself. Attorney
Delmas then set about to SO arrange the
plans OF the defense that Mrs. Thaw's pres
encc in court witness would not be re-
quired until Tuesday.
II tonight's plans do not mlscarTy, Mrs.
Thaw will not be recalled until Tuesday,
and her cross-examination by District At
torney Jerome will begin Wednesday
those directly concerned in the case was
the reported illness OF a Juror. Visions OF
a mistrial were soon dispel1ed, however, for
II was ascertained that the jurors Illness
was not such as threatened to incapa citate
him. Wilbur F. Steele. 90 years Of age. q
manufacturer OF gas appliances, has con-
tracted. a severe cold, but II is expected he
will be able to go into the jury box when
the trial is resumed.
Today may be said to have been Thaw't
best Sunday in the Tombs. He arose after
what he declared had been a restful night
in good spirits and hearty appetite. He
did not attend service in the chapel but
spent the morning with the newspapers and
in reading the many messages brought him
OF these, one read: BE brave"
Mrs. Thaw Objects to Delay.
Late tonight 1t was said that Mrs. Thav
was anxious to have the ordeal over a,
soon as possible and had asked that she b.
permitted to resume the stand tomorrow
This was not promised, though It was sale
that possibly Mrs. Thaw might be called:
| Mr.. Delmas direct examination of Mrs
Thaw probably will consume some hours
The district attorney has been making thI
most minute preparation for his cross-ex
animation and was in conference toda!
with several persons. who, it is said, vii
be called as witnesses.
When the thial is resumed tomorrow
morning there Is likely to be the livelies
tilt between the lawyers that has ye
marked the trial. The defense Will call 4
the stand F. c. Perkins, a lawyer OF PITTS
burg who draw up Harry Thaws will MI
Perkins arrived here tonight. Mr.. Delma
and his associate counsel have been figur
ing out way by which they can have tn
will introduced and they are confiden
they will be successful. On the other hand
Mr.. Jerome will strive to keep it out, am
a battle will be the result
Tonight Captain Ricketts,. who is now Il
charge Of the jurors. announced that to
morrow no women would be allowed in tn
court room, except those who had beel
summoned as witnesses. He said that thi
would be done because Of the testimony
and added that he would have an extra de
tail OF court officers on hand to enforce thi
rule.