The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14

New York, February 1S-The T'haw trial
today was limited to an afternoon session
of less than two hours Duration tho
morning sitting OF court having been
abandoned because of the illness of tho
wife of one of the Jurors, Joseph b. Boil
ton, No. II. Mr. Bolton was allowed to
visit his home in company with two other
jurors and two court officers. lie found
his wife suffering from double pneumonia
and two physicians certified by District
Attorney Jerome that her condition was
very serious. Bolton returned to the jury
panel in time for the afternoon session.
which began at 2;1o p. m, and adjourned
at 4:O5 o'clock.
There was stipulation of counsel by
which the juror might again visit his
home accompanied by banins tonight
1t is hoped that the trial viii 90 on to-
morrow. although Juror Bolton this after
noon appeared distracted. apparently tals-
Ing little interest in the proceedings IN
Mrs. Bottoms condition should continue
so critical that her husband cannot be
expected to give proper consideration 10
his duties as juror. there may he an in
definite postponement, all the other jurors
'
sibly mlstriaI Everyone connected with
the case expressed the hope tonight that
events will permit of The trial being car
ried forward to a rapid conclusion. DIR.
Brltton ID. Evans. superintendent of the
State Hospital for the Insane at Morris
Plains, n j.. was the only witness of
the afternoon lie concluded his direct eX-
animation and District Attorney Jerome
reserved the right To question the
expert at a later stage Of the trial.
Jerome Objects to Deemar.
Dr.. John T. Deemar of Kittanning. Pa,
was recalled to the stand just before adj
iournment. and asked to state what he
knew of the mental condition Of Jonn
Ross, first cousin of Harry Thaw, Mi.
jerome objected to the question on the
ground that the relationship was too re-
mote to permit the drawing of deduc-
tons as to hereditary insanity. Both
question and witness were withdrawn
temporarily
DR.. Evans today detailed the results OF
his various examinations and physical
tests In his visits to the defendant fol-
lowing the tragedy. He declared that
there was 4 depression In the back OF
Thaw's head Of most unusual charac-
ter.
II am unable to state its signihcanee.'I
declared the witness. for the reason that
/ never saw anything like it before"
Dr. Evans also stated that Thaw's pulse
action was the most extraordinary he had
ever encountered. The pulse would change
beats four times within one minute, the
variance being from twelve to twenty
four beats. The pulse indicated, he said.
that the sympathetic nervous system was
seriously at fault. DR.. Evans declared fin
ally that he found no traces of drug hah-
its nor any Of the tremors characteristic
Of excessive indulgence in intoxicants.
Dr. Evans took occasion to say that he
felt 1t was extremely unfair to him as VI
physician to require him to separate his
physical examination Of the defendant
from the questions and answers as to
his mental processes. lie was interrupted
bY both Mr. Jerome and Mr. Delmas, ana
Justice Fitzgerald said:
"Will you kindly conine yourself TO
answering questions and not giving ex-
presslona OF opinion There is some limlta-
ton even to the province of an expert"
Takes Will.
As the result OF conference between
counsel just before the early adjournmenG
was ordered. Mr.. Jerome announced THAI
Thaw's attorneys had turned the will of
the defendant over To him for examina-
ton before II should be again formally
offered 1n GNl0entfs MI jerome Sdlu 10
might or might not offer further objection
to the ''volumnous document" lie did not
wish TO take up tie time by reading it
over i'm court. so counsel mad agreed that
it might be examined at the district att
torneys office
Counsel also agreed that Mr.. Jerome
should nave the privilege of talking free
Is with Dr. Deemar aud with DIR. Binga-
man the Thaw family physicians. about
certain testimony they have to offer.
Mr. Jerome said if he knew the nature
OF this testimony he might not have to
occupy so much of the courts time. and
1t would crowd the records with technical
objection in order 10 give him the op-
portunity TO learn the nature Of their tes-
timony. and TO expedite the trial the early
adjournment today WAS orse-<d.
Tomorrow Mr.. Delmas will offer the viii
in evidence II It is acceptable It will be
read to the jury. If It is not accepted by
consent OF the district attorney. there Is
likelihood Of being an extended argument
! Following the disposition OF the Will.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw win resume
the stand.
The Illness Of the wife of one of the
jurors in the Thaw case today caused
the abandonment Of the usual morning
session. recess being ordered by jus
tice Fitzgerald al 11:iS a. IN. until p. m
Mrs. Joseph B. Bolton. The wife OF juror
No H. Is said to be threatened with