Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-15
Wife Of One Of Thaw Jurors
SuCCumbS to Pneumonia At
taCk-CaSe Goes Over Un-
til Monday Morning,
DELAY INEVITABLE;
PRISONER CHAFES
Selection of Another Panel and
Recommencement of Case at
Beginning May Be NeCeS-
Sary Is Feared,
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New York, Feb. 14.-Another tragic
chapter in the history of the Thaw-
White episode was written today,
when death stepped in to halt the fa-
nous trial. The wife of Juror Joseph
b. Bolton died this afternoon soon
after her husband had reached her
bedside He had been summoned
from the court room, where the trial
had been in progress for less than
fifteen minutes. The formal an
nouncement of Mrs Bottoms death
was made in court shortly after ,
p m, the hour set for the afternoon
session. and Justice Fitzgerald imme-
diately ordered an adjournment un-
til next Monday morning. The court
also ordered with the consent OF
counsel, that the other eleven jury
men be given their liberty, and no
longer be held together. He ad-
monished the jurors to be guided@by
their honesty and their oaths and not
to read the newspapers or to discuss
the Thaw case with anybody
The death of Juror Bottoms wife
had a depressing effect on every one
connected with the trials The pris-
oner seemed to feel the matter quite
keenly when he was brought into
court to hear the formal announce
ment of a pOstponement
The fact that the jurors have heen
kept in close confinement since they
werc selected for tria service and
that Mr. Bolton had been allowed to
visit his home only three times dur
ing his wife's fatal illness, lent pa
thetic aspect, and the greatest sym
pathy was felt on all sides.
During the brief morning session
when Mr.. Bolton had taken his place
in the box, Thaw fixed the Juror with
his gaze as he entered. 1t was not a
stare of curiosity or concern as to
his own welfare that the defendant
turned on the juror, but there seemed
rather to be a light of sympathy IN
the eyes of the man accused of muir
der.
Mrs. Bolton suffered from double
pneumonia.
Or. B. ID. Evans. superintendent of
the New Jersey hospital for the in
sane. was recalled as an alienist to
continue his direct examination. The
witness was asked to detail the con
versations he had had on various oc-
casions with Thaw in the Tombs. tie
had already declared these con-
Versatons to be an essential fea-
ture in his conclusion that ThaW was
or unsound mind at the time of the
doctors first three visits to him. the
las being on September 22. Mr.
Jerome had withdrawn his objections
to the statements by THAI ding into
the evidence and Dr.. Evans was
about to detail the events of his tlrst
visit on August 4 when the summons
for Juror Bolton came.
A recess was taken until . y. m,
and the juror. still accompanied by
two of his associates and two court
officers hurried to the little home in
The Bronx. where Mrs. Bolton was be-
ing kept alive only by the use of oXN-
gen. She died soon after her nus
bands arrival.
In releasing the jurors at the after
noon session, Justice Fitzgerald LOOK
nains to state that the rule keeping
them together had not been adopted
on the separate recommendation OF
either side, but was the result OF an
agreement based on reasons which
aDpeared excellent alike to the inter
ests Of the defendant and of the peo-
ple. There was intended not the
slightest reflection on the jury in any
way.
II would have been well. Justice
Fitzgerald remarked. IT, the rule coule
have been adhered to until the clost
of the trial, but the sad occurrence
had brought about condition whicf
must be confronted.
In announcing the adjournment un'
I'll Monday morning, Justice Fitzgerald
expressed the hope" that the tria
might then proceed. 1t is realized
however. that this will depend largel!
on the condition in which Juror Bo
ton may be at that time. If he feel
that he can put aside all persona
considerations and continue TO act a
q juror, the trial will be resumed. |
he feels that his condition of mind i
such, or that his personal affairs arr
such. as to prevent his giving hi
whole attention to the case during tn
remaining DAYS of the trial some 9th
or solution of the difficulty must b.
looked for
Mrs. Bolton had been i'll for sew
era davs with double pneumonia.
Mr. Bolton was in his place In tn
Jury box when court convened today
The session had been in progress les
than fifteen minutes with DR.. y. /
Evans. the alenist continuing his di
rect testimony. when the summons t
the Juror came. His wife had Dee
kent alive by oxygen until he arrived
but expired within an hour after h
reached her bedside.
IL was agreed. on motion OF Dis
trlct attorney Jerome Thaws attor
news concurring. that the other eleve
Jurors should not be kept under loc
and key longer but should be above
to return to their homes pending IN
resumption of the trial Monday morn
ing.
Justice Fitzgerald addressed tn
jurors, saying:
you will be allowed to return
your homes now: but let me appei
to your honor to not read any news