The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-14
WIFE OF JUROR
HAS PNEUMONIA
Thaw Case Delayed in Conse-
quenCe and a MistriaI May
Possibly Result.
COURT REBUKES DR.. EVANS
THAW's WILL TO BE OFFERED
TODAY.

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New York, Feb I3-The Thaw trial to-
day was limited to an afternoon session
OF less than two hours duration. the
morning session having been abandoned
because OF the illness OF the wife OF Juror
Joseph b. Bolton. Tho juror was allowed
TO visit his home in company with two
other Jurors and two court officers. He
found his wife suffering from double
pneumonia. and two physicians certified
that her condition was very serious. Boil
ton returned &c the Jury panel in time for
the afternoon session, which began at 2:10
D. m. and adjourned OF 4:05 o'clock. There
was a stipulation Of counsel by which the
juror might again visit his hom9 accom-
panied by bsiliffs. tonight.
Possible MistriaI.
Juror Bolton this afternoon appeared
distracted, apparently taking little inter
est in the proceedings. II Mrs Bottoms
condition should continue so critical that
her) husband cannot be expected to give
proper consideration TO his duties as a
Juror. there may be an indefinite post
ponement-all the jurors meanwhile re-
manning locked up-Or. possibly a mistrial.
DR.. Britton u. Evans. superintendent OF
the state hospital for the insane at Nor
ris Plains, y. j.. gave the only testimony
today. He concluded his direct examina-
ton. and District Attorney Jerome re-
served the right TO question the eX-
pert later.
Witness Deemar withdrawn.
DR.. John T. Deemar OF Kittanning, Pa
was called just before adjournment and
asked to state what he knew OF the men
tai condition OF John Ross. first cousin
of Harry Thaw. Mr.. Jerome objected to
the question on the ground that the re-
lauonship was too remote to permit the
drawing OF deductions as TO hereditary
Insanity. Both questions and witness was
temporarily
DR.. Evans today detailed the results of
his various examinations and pnvsical
tests 10 the defendant following the t-ag-
sdy. lie declared that there was a de-
preston I'm the back of Thaw's head of a
most unusual character, but was unable
TO state it's significance.
Thaw's Nervous System.
DR.. Evans said Thaw's pulse action was
the most extraordinary he ever encoun-
tered. The pulse would change beats four
lines within one minute. the variance be-
ng from twelve to twenty-four beats. The
pulse indicated. he said that the sympa-
-hetic nervous system was seriously at
fault. DR. Evans declared he found no
~ hits frp-
nors chara cteristic OF excessive indulg-
snce in intoxicants.
Or. Evans said ne felt It was extremely
Unfair 10 him as physician TO require
him TO separate his physical examinations
% the defendant from the questions and
answers as To his mental processes. He
Mr. Delmas and Justice Fitzgerald said:
viii you kindly confine yourself to an
Iwering questions and not giving express
licns Of opinion. There is some limitation
wen to the province OF an expert"
Will Turned over to Jerome.
AS the result OF a conference between
counsel Just before adjournment. Mr. Je-
ONE said Thaw's attorneys had turned
he viii of the defendant over 70 him for
before it should again be for
nally offered i'm evidence. Mr.. Jerome
laid he might or might not offer further
objection TO II. He did not wish 10 take
I'D the time by reading il over in court.
Counsel also agreed that Mr.. Jerome
should have the privilege OF talking free
V with Mr.. Deemar and with Dr.. Binga-
man, the Thaw family physician, about
certain testimony they have to offer. Mr..
Jerome said IL he knew the nature of this
testimony he might not have TO occupy so
much of the courts time and crowd the
ecord with technical objections. In or
Ter to give him the opportunity TO learn
he nature or their testimony and to ex-
,edite the trial. the early adjournment
oday was ordered
Extended Argument Probable.
Tomorrow Mr.. Delmas will offer the will
n evidence. IL IL is accepted IL will be
cad to the jury. III il is not accepted By
consent of the district attorney there is
kelly to be an extended argument. Fol-
owing the disposition of the Will. Mrs.
evelyn Nesbit Thaw will resume the
stand.
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