Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-14
THAW CASE GOES
OVER TO NEXT WEEK
Adjourned to Monday on Account
Of Death of Wife of Juror
Bolton.
JURORS OUT OF CONFINEMENT
Defendant Visited by His Wife-He
Receives Many Valentines Some
OF Them Works OF Art.

New York. Feb. flowing to the
death of the wife of Joseph H. Bolton,
one OF the Jurors, the trial of Harry
K. Thaw was this afternoon postponed
until next Monday morning.
Mrs. Bolton had been i'll for several
days with double pneumonia. Her
husband, who had been locked up with
the II other jurors for more than three
weeks, was allowed to visit her home
twice yesterday and again early today
He was accompanied on each occsion
by two other jurors and two court off,
GERS.
Mr.. Bolton was In his place in the
jury box when court convened today,
but 1t was known that his wife's con-
dition was SO critical that he might be
called away at any moment. The ses-
sion had been n progress less than 10
minutes with DR.. Evans continuing his
direct testimony. when the summons TO
the juror came. His home is Tar up
in the Bronx, and when Mr.. Bolton got
there he found his wife all but dead.
She had been kept alive by oxygen un-
til he arrived, but expired within an
hour after he reached her bedside.
ii was agreed, on motion OF Dist
Atty Jerome. that the other II jurors
should not be kept under lock and key
longer, but should be allowed to re-
turn TO their homes pending the re-
sumption of the trial Monday morn-
ing. 1t was 2:35 p. M, when Mr.. Ie-
rome made the formal announcement of
the death of Juror Bottoms wife, and
moved for the adjournment until Mon
day morning. His action followed
conference between Justice Fitzgerald
and the opposing counsel.
When the jury filed into court there
were two members missing. Juror No
5, Harry c. Harvey, having remained
with Mr. Bolton.
Thaw was brought in 10 hear the
order for adjournment. He seemed
downcast but In common with every
one else in the case. declared he felt
the deepest sympathy for the juror.
Mr.. Jerome. In moving for the adj
journment. declared that to keep the
other Jurors away from their homes
during the interim would be more Of
n hardship than had been contem-
plated when the rule at the beginning
of the trial was invoked He said II
was with the consent of the defend
ants counsel that he asked that they
he allowed now to return to their
home life.
Justice Fitzgerald addressed the
jurors. explaining 10 them that the
rule Keeping them together had not
been adopted with the idea of casting
the slightest reflection upon them IN
any way.
The action was not taken,' he ctfss.,
tinued, upon the separate recommen-
dation of either side but upon the
agreement of both sides. and for rea-
sons which appeared TO be sufficient
and excellent alike TO the interests
of the defense and lie people"
ut would have been we'll II the rule
could have been adhered to until the
end of the trial, but this unfortunate
occurrence has prevented IL,
you win be allowed to return to
your homes now: but let me appeal 10
your honor to not read any newspaper
stories of the case: not TO speak 10 any
one about the case, aud not allow any
one TO speak 10 you. / trust YOU may
not be submitted To any annoyance.
Guide yourselves according TO the die
tates of Your honor. You will return
here Monday morning ut which time
] hope we may be able to continue the
case"
After the jury left the room Dist.
Atty. jerome announced TO the cours
that the attorneys for both sides had
agreed that the testimony OF DR.. Dee
mar of Kittanning Pa, and DIR. Bing-
amun of Plttsburg should be taken I'm
the form of deis'slt1ns that they might
return To their homes. These doctors,
II Is said, viii testify regarding insan-
ity on both sides OF Harry Thaw's FAM
lily.
After the recess was ordered today,
Mrs. Harry Thaw, who had expected
10 take the stand late this afternoon.
visited her husband IN the Tombs.
Thaw received many valentines today,
some OF Thorn decided works OF art.
The Illness OF DR.. Carlos r. McDon-
aid, the allenist who has been retained
by the prosecution, caused an Interrupt
tion IN another murder trial today. Or.
Mcdonald represented the prosecution
In the cage OF Aran TashJian. who is
charged with having murdered his
brother IN tenement house AT the
"house OF many nations" ana dismtm-
herring the body, the doctor was % nave
gone upon the stand today, but when
his name was called u physician came
forward and explained that he alien
isl was seriously m. The case was im-
mediately adjourned until EeNt week