The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-16
THAW TRIAL
WILL GO ON
Jerome Will Not Apply For
Lunacy Commission.
WIFE AND MOTHER NEXT
Juror Bolton Despite Death Of His
Vile, Will be Ready For Duty
on Monday Morning

NEW YORK. Feb. 1G.-Dcspltc the
apprehension felt over the interruption
Of the trial OF Harry X. Thaw there
appears no basis for doubt that the
ease will he resumed. as planned. on
Monday morning. Juror Joseph u.
Bolton. the death of whose wife ne
csssitated the present recess. has. II
was stated communicated 10 Judge
Fitzgerald his expectation OF being
able 10 again take his place In the
Jury box when the case II called. The
funeral service for Mrs. Bolton were
held today.
That an awful sacrifice had been
forced on Juror Joseph Il. Bolton by his
duty Ia court became apparent when II
was learned that the Illness which
caused the death Of his wife aud the
postponemcnt Of the trial. was lndl
recily due 10 the Thaw ease.
After the Thaw Jury had been Inn.
pancled and quariercd M the Broad
way Central hotel Mrs. Bolton went 10
the hotel 10 take some articles Of cloth.
Ing 20 her husband. ON that trip she
caught the cold that developed into
pnsumcnla and caused her death Mr.
Bolton says he will be In court Monday
ready 30 20 on with the trial
n hns developed that II the trial i
not stopped by insanity proceedings
Mr.. Charles J. Holman. mother Of
Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw. probably will 20
on the witness stand 20 testify for the
prosecution Through her District Al.
torney Jerome expects ~ contradict
parts Of Mrs Thaw's Testimony
10 particular. II l. stated. Mrs Iiol
man will testify that Instead u dress.
Ing her daughter In her best CLOTHES the
nisht Of stanford whites party. when
she met White for the first time. the
mother ala not know whore the girl
was going
Mr.. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. the wife
and Mrs. William Thaw. the mother
VIII both q gu the witness stand T.
testify for the defense when the muir
der trial j. resumed.
This announcement was made b.
Lawyer Harry McPikr ~ counsel foi
the defense IN giving cut this news
be made some extraordinary state
incnis about Mr. Icromcs status IL
the case.
a. Il now stands We have Jerome
beaten 90 q finish said Mr.. McPike
80 Al f.s....ta arus.ufI.u fkaf a..
could not Introduce the statements
made by Harry Thaw 90 the expert,
had becn allowed 10 stand Il would
have been the worst error That either
I OF Air. Delmas ever hcari o. We
would not have cared n snap for a
conviction n that had been the fnsI
ruling. because IL would not hold"
What will b. the order u The pres
eniation OF testimony la the eventfhai
the trial goes onf''
"Dr. Evans will conclude his tcstl
mony.~ said Mr. Mcrike. "and pr
Wagner will he recalled 10 tell Of hi,
conversations with Thaw converse
lions which were ruled ont last week
Then Mr. ThAw's wife viii hnlsh her
story. and his mother viii hc called
a. witness for the first time Final
~. after Mr.. Thaw's viii has been In
trcduccd ~ evidence. u l. probahl-
that the family physicians ~ tho Thaw
family will complete their testimony
The slienists will DO asked few final
questions In order 20 round out the
ease. and then. unless something new
develops. tho defense VIII probably
rest"
II was learned that the rest n Eve
Ign Thav's Testimony viii bc equal In
dramatic interest and amazing dlsclo
surcs 10 the great narrative which shs
has already detailed under oath.